After a scoreless second quarter for No. 8 Maryland women’s lacrosse gave No. 10 Virginia a three-goal halftime lead, the Terps had to find a second gear in a pivotal third quarter.
It started off promising, with the aggressive work on the draw circle setting up Maryland’s offense. But it was a costly yellow card on midfielder Jaime Biskup that opened the floodgates for the Terps.
With a woman-up, attacker Aurora Cordingley found fellow attacker Libby May in her sweet spot to take back the lead. A minute later at the 5:42 mark, with the Terps still up a player, goalkeeper Ashley Vernon inexplicably crossed midfield on the clear attempt.