No. 3-seed Maryland men’s lacrosse can’t mount comeback, loses 8-6 to No. 2-seed Penn State in Big Ten semifinals
The Terps were eliminated from the conference tournament and face questions over whether they’ll make the national one.
No. 3-seed Maryland men’s lacrosse has crafted a comeback effort in each of its losses this season. It’s fallen short every time.
In Thursday’s Big Ten Tournament semifinal clash against No. 2-seed Penn State, the Terps scored on consecutive possessions midway through the fourth quarter. Maryland’s three-goal fourth-quarter deficit was suddenly trimmed to one.
But the Terps couldn’t win the ensuing faceoff on multiple occasions, and it came back to bite them. After Braden Erksa scored to make it a 6-5 game, Penn State scored just 15 seconds later, erasing Maryland’s momentum. Despite Eric Spanos’ second goal with three minutes left, the Terps once again failed to get the timely stop needed to produce a game-tying shot.
After reaching the championship game in four of the last five seasons, Maryland suffered an 8-6 loss in the Big Ten semifinals Thursday. “We’re putting a lot of pressure on our defense, scoring one goal in the first half. [We] had a couple breakdowns on clears, which gave them opportunities,” head coach John Tillman said.
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