For the second time this year, No. 5 Maryland men’s lacrosse had an opportunity for a signature nonconference win. Once again, the Terps came up short.
Third-ranked Virginia took advantage of Maryland’s 16 turnovers and inconsistent offense to win, 14-10, Saturday in College Park. The result ended the Cavaliers’ three-game losing streak to the Terps, which dated back to 2022.
Maryland fans received good news when all-time program faceoff win leader Luke Wierman opened the game at the faceoff “X,” and it didn’t take long for Eric Spanos to compound their joy with two early goals, both times finding a matchup with a short-stick midfielder and making the Cavaliers pay.