No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse implodes in 15-4 loss to No. 11 Michigan

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 27: Cathy Reese Head Coach of the Maryland Terrapins looks on before the Division I Womens Lacrosse Semifinals held at Homewood Field on May 27, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images Despite standing as the highest-ranked program in the country as recently as Sunday, No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse suffered a total team collapse in one of its worst losses in recent memory.

With the Terps shooting 13. 3% on the night and failing to stop No. 11 Michigan’s fiery attack, they suffered their second-largest loss since 2021.

Following a 13-0 start to the season, Maryland dropped its second straight game, a 15-4 blowout defeat Thursday in Ann Arbor. Michigan’s prized attacker Emma Bradbury opened up the scoring 42 seconds into the contest before scoring ceased for the following eight minutes. Each team failed to score on five shot attempts during that stretch.

Then Maryland’s offense exploded for a pair of goals. Kristen Shanahan netted the Terps’ first — a point-blank strike with seven minutes left in the opening frame — before Lauren LaPointe matched her a minute later. But those were the only two scores it mustered in the period.