The No. 2 Maryland women’s lacrosse team took down No. 4 Syracuse, 12-11, in another double-overtime thriller in College Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Terrapins were able to overcome their 18 turnovers to win their 80th straight home game. Jen Giles led the Terps with three goals and two assists while Caroline Steele, Erica Evans and Grace Griffin finished with two goals each. Kali Hartshorn only scored once, but she netted the winner in the second sudden-death period.
Both teams fired 27 shots, with Syracuse putting 23 on goal and Maryland 22. Megan Taylor was able to play lights out, notching 12 saves, including several down the stretch of regulation to keep the Orange off the board.