BALTIMORE — Maryland hasn’t enjoyed the most consistent men’s lacrosse season a year after it endured significant graduation losses from an undefeated national championship team.
And still the Terrapins find themselves a game away from a third consecutive Big Ten tournament title.
Third-seeded Maryland shrugged off an early three-goal hole, then surged past second-seeded Johns Hopkins, 14-9, in the conference semifinals Thursday afternoon before 3,438 at Homewood Field.
“We just needed to take a deep breath,” said defenseman Brett Makar, whose team lost to Hopkins, 12-11, last month. “Like a boxing match or a UFC fight, you have to feel out your opponent the first few minutes.