As the calendar turned to its contest against Virginia, one thing became clear to Maryland lacrosse head coach John Tillman: the No. 1 Terps had to beware the Ides of March.
Maryland, the Caesarean kings of lacrosse through six weeks, needed to heed the risk of being taken down by a familiar foe. And there are few more familiar opponents for Maryland than the No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers.
In the 99th meeting between Maryland and Virginia, the Terps faced a tough test but pulled away late from the Cavaliers for a 12-6 victory. The win was the 900th in program history — Maryland is just one of three teams to accomplish the feat.