The annual rivalry matchup between No. 3 Maryland men’s lacrosse and No. 7 Johns Hopkins garnered massive expectations, as is tradition. And the game lived up to every bit of it.
Neither team led by more than one goal until late in the fourth quarter, when the Blue Jays scored at the 3:51 mark. Junior attackman Russell Melendez, who had his way with the Terps all game, shined when the lights were brightest.
Melendez snuck into the heart of Maryland’s defense and scored a crucial goal before he hit the turf.
Now down by two with less than four minutes remaining, the Terps needed perfection.