To put it lightly, No. 2 Maryland men’s lacrosse and No. 7 Penn State do not like each other very much.
The rivalry between the two schools — which has disappeared somewhat from the public eye due to Penn State’s dominance in football — has stayed alive in the world of lacrosse, with no love lost between the Terps and Nittany Lions.
Maryland has dominated the all-time series, winning the first 37 matchups, but Penn State beat the Terps in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament last year in a grueling, physical contest. Headed into the 45th all-time matchup between the two teams, it seemed like the game would be decided by a coin flip.