Maryland women’s lacrosse had some struggles late in the season, losing to Penn State and Rutgers. But one would have thought these struggles had subsided after commanding wins over Robert Morris and James Madison in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
Instead, those struggles reared their ugly head early and often in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
On Thursday, Florida become the first unseeded team to make the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament since 2017, disassembling the Terps from the get-go. Potting nine goals in the opening frame, the Gators strolled to a 15-9 victory.