No. 1 Maryland men’s lacrosse’s defense was on a redemption arc.
The Terps were in the midst of their worst defensive outing of the season by far. The defenders looked sluggish, Logan McNaney was off and the Terps gave up 10 goals in 60 minutes of action.
But the offense carried the Terps into overtime, giving the defense a chance to go again. And again they went, holding the Wolverines without a shot for two overtime periods.
In the third overtime, the Terps had to hold on for one more Michigan possession. And as Emmett Houlihan rounded the net, Colin Burlace went for a big swing and slipped.