No. 7 Maryland women’s lacrosse (10-4) controls its own destiny with just two games left in the regular season. Following their 8-5 victory over Ohio State and No. 8 Johns Hopkins’ 13-2 loss to No. 13 Michigan, the Terps’ path to the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament rests in their hands.
But as Sunday’s contest proves, no team in conference play can be taken lightly. The Big Ten currently has five of its nine teams inside this week’s Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association top-25 poll, with USC sitting just outside the rankings.
Maryland’s stifling defense — which held Ohio State to a season-low in goals — overcame a subpar offensive efficiency performance, which converted just eight of its 20 shots on frame.