Top-seeded Maryland women’s lacrosse is heading into the NCAA Tournament by searching for the fire within itself.
The Terrapins suffered their first loss of the season against Northwestern in the Big Ten tournament final, but with a whole week of practice, they’ve prioritized getting back to the basics.
“I think overall, there was a lack of intensity and energy,” senior midfielder Jen Giles said Tuesday. “We rewatched the game [Monday] and it just seemed like we were a bit stagnant and just not really working together as much as we would’ve hoped. So I think that if we could just take it to the next level, we’ll be moving harder, cutting harder, dodging harder, just kind of all-around take it to the next level, then we’ll be more successful.