Tied at 11, No. 7 Maryland men’s lacrosse and Michigan were in an all-out scrap for a ground ball. It appeared that the Terps ended up on the favorable end of the scrum, but a check dislodged the ball from Colin Burlace’s stick, allowing Michigan graduate attacker Justin Tiernan to go the other way and beat Logan McNaney for the go-ahead goal.
Plagued by inconsistent offense and timely turnovers, the Terps were unable to deliver a response as they dropped their Big Ten opener to the Wolverines, 12-11.
The defeat marked the first time since 2017 that Maryland has lost consecutive regular-season games.