The No. 2 Maryland men’s lacrosse team (7-1) finished its nonconference slate with just one blemish, a one-goal loss at home to still-undefeated No. 1 Albany. The eight-game stretch included four wins against ranked opponents.
The Terps are coming off an 11-7 neutral-site win against North Carolina in the Pacific Coast Shootout. Entering the fourth quarter with a five-goal lead, Maryland conceded three straight goals to start the final period, but scored the last two goals of the game to pull away late.
Maryland continued its trend off playing conservatively in the final 15 minutes. The Terps are being outscored 22-15 in the fourth quarter this season, while outnumbering their opponents, 83-48, in the first three.