As the 2021 college lacrosse regular season nears an end, Big Ten squads have grown increasingly skilled and more motivated to topple Maryland. After all, Michigan proved fit to do so after stunning Maryland early at Ann Arbor and Ohio State looks similarly fashioned to do the same as its northern rival in its second matchup against the newly labeled No. 1 Terps.
“I still think we’re just taking it one game at a time,” defender Nick Grill said, “ [and] understanding that we have a really competitive Ohio State team coming in here that’s a lot better than when we played them the first time.