In a game pegged as a potential thriller between college lacrosse’s two best teams, the Virginia Cavaliers frankly couldn’t hang with the Maryland Terrapins as UMD took a decisive 23-12 victory that serves as revenge for last year’s National Championship and the quarterfinals back in 2019.
Likely the biggest determining factor in the game was Maryland’s Luke Wierman and his domination at the face-off X. After devastatingly missing an opportunity to tie the game in the final seconds of the National Championship game, Wierman made a statement against Virginia as he won 24 of his 36 draws.