Following the 2021 season, questions lingered about what the 2022 iteration of Maryland men’s lacrosse would look like. The team that had just finished one goal shy of running the table said goodbye to stars in All-American defenseman Nick Grill and Tewaaraton Award winner and all-time Maryland great Jared Bernhardt.
As a collective, the Terps agreed that second place wasn’t good enough. The seniors were determined to avenge their national championship loss and run it back for one last journey together. Eight players used their extra year of eligibility — given to college athletes because of the 2020 season’s cancellation due to COVID-19 — in pursuit of nothing short of a national title.