The top two teams in the Big Ten will square off this weekend as the No. 9 Maryland women’s lacrosse team travels to Evanston, Illinois, to go up against the No. 3 Northwestern Wildcats.
This conference-only schedule has taken away some traditional marquee opponents for the Terrapins such as Syracuse and North Carolina — the two top teams in the country according to Inside Lacrosse. With that in mind, this crucial two-game series against Northwestern could be a statement for the Terps on a national scale.
“No matter who’s ranked higher it’s always a tough one,” head coach Cathy Reese said.