When looking at the No. 1 Maryland men’s lacrosse schedule to open the season, the end of February appeared a Cerberean, three-headed monster standing in front of the gates of glory. Then-No. 2 Syracuse, then-No. 5 Princeton and then-No. 1 Notre Dame in consecutive weeks looked a death knell for practically any lacrosse team.
Not many outside of the Maryland program expected the Terps to slay their beastly schedule. But with surgical precision, Maryland delivered strike after strike, each more impressive than the last.
The Orange — crushed, 11-7. The Tigers — swiped aside, 13-9. The Fighting Irish — outfought, 11-10.