Maryland men’s lacrosse came into South Bend, Indiana, hunting for the nation’s No. 1 ranking. A win over Notre Dame, the defending national champion, would’ve in all likelihood vaulted the Terps there.
But they fell victim to the Fighting Irish and their physical style, which held Maryland’s offense to single-digit goals for the first time all season in 14-9 result.
It didn’t take long for Notre Dame to show Maryland why it’s a different beast than anything the Terps have faced this season. Daniel Maltz broke the deadlock to put Maryland up 1-0, but Notre Dame quickly responded with four straight goals.