By this date last year, Maryland men's lacrosse had defeated Yale and North Carolina to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament's Final Four. Fueled by a punishing defense anchored by Kelly Award winning goalie Kyle Bernlohr, all Maryland's offense had to was score just enough to edge its opponents. With an attack led by then-sophomore Matt Rambo, who'd finish the season with 40 goals and 19 assists, it seemed as if that task wasn't too hard to accomplish.
But the Terps 10-5 loss to the Denver Pioneers in the championship game solidified what many saw as a crucial weakness all season: a lack of weapons.