Maryland men’s lacrosse will make its sixth straight NCAA Tournament quarterfinal appearance on Saturday, facing old rival in Virginia at Hofstra University on Long Island.
The No. 3-seed Cavaliers (14-3) enter the quarterfinals after dispatching Robert Morris (Maryland’s first-round opponent in last year’s tournament) 19-10 in the first round. Virginia got off to a slow start this season, with early losses to Loyola and High Point, but steamrolled its way to 13 wins out of 14 games to finish as ACC champs and a top-three seed in the tournament.
It’s been neck-and-neck with throughout the all-time series between the two programs, with Maryland holding a slight edge at 47-44.