Vermont defensive coordinator Jake Bernhardt — who played at Maryland from 2009-13 with his brother and current Maryland defensive coordinator Jesse — schemed a defensive set that quieted the Terps’ usually loud offense for the first quarter of play.
The Catamounts frustrated Maryland on the offensive end, forcing five turnovers and sealing up the middle of the field. For a moment, it looked like the Terps were in for a fight in their first NCAA tournament game of 2022. However, the second quarter showed why Maryland is the top seed in this year’s field.
Graduate midfielder Jonathan Donville, sophomore attacker Jack Koras and fifth-year midfielder Anthony DeMaio all scored before five minutes had elapsed in the period.