Maryland women’s lacrosse waited four years to regain a No. 1 ranking. But its stint on top of the sport will be short-lived.
Against No. 14 Penn on Wednesday, the Terps were simply out-worked and out-classed, unable to generate much of anything in a 13-9 loss.
While Maryland (9-2) kept pace in the opening quarter, it became clear shortly after that it didn’t have its usual offensive prowess, constantly turning it over against the nation’s No. 2 defense.
Head coach Cathy Reese’s squad turned the ball over 18 times and went on separate scoring droughts of over 12 minutes, never leading in the final 44 minutes of the game.