“We will be back!”
Those are the words of Maryland men’s lacrosse head coach John Tillman, who after a memorable 2021 will lead the Terps into the 2022 season ranked No. 2 in Inside Lacrosse’s preseason media poll.
The top spot belongs to Virginia, the team responsible for the Terrapins’ sole loss last season in a national championship game that gave the Cavaliers back-to-back titles over the last three years (the 2020 season was cut short due to COVID-19). Maryland finished the season with a record of 15-1, and that 17-16 loss in the title game brought it excruciatingly close to becoming the first undefeated champion since Virginia did so in 2006.