Led by a strong defensive effort and timely offense, No. 5 Maryland men’s lacrosse Saturday pulled away late from Rutgers to secure an 11-6 victory and also a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament.
The game began like most of the Terps’ games this season, with both offenses struggling to generate much of anything. Maryland’s lone tally of the opening quarter came from Daniel Kelly, who was filling in for the injured Daniel Maltz for the second straight week. The Terps were especially careless in possession, turning the ball over six times in the frame.
Defensively, though, the Terps were stifling early on.