The Maryland men's lacrosse team tarnished the top-ranked Cavaliers' perfect record Saturday, handing them a 13-7 defeat at Byrd Stadium.
The Terrapins (7-2, 2-1 ACC) scored first and maintained the lead for the full 60 minutes. Maryland goalkeeper Jason Carter allowed just one goal in each of the first and fourth quarters, thwarting the attempts of Virginia attackmen senior Ben Rubeor and junior Danny Glading. Although midfielders senior Peter Lamade and sophomore Brian Carroll were somewhat more successful offensively, by halftime the Cavaliers trailed 9-3.
"I thought we had some good chances early, and Jason Carter made some great stops early in the game," Virginia coach Dom Starsia said to Virginia Athletics Media Relations. "He seemed like he came up with a big save whenever they had to have it."
Accustomed to playing their best lacrosse in the third and fourth quarters, the Cavaliers (9-1, 0-1 ACC) hoped to dominate the second half much as they had against Syracuse and Towson when unanswered goals by Rubeor and freshman Rhamel Bratton cut Maryland's lead to 9-5. The Terrapins quickly regained control of the contest, however, and maintained at least a four-goal advantage for the remainder of the game.
"We got completely outplayed by a Maryland team that was right on top of their game today," Starsia said to Virginia Athletics Media Relations. "This is certainly a bump in the middle of our long road, but Maryland carried the play today and won a game that they certainly deserved to."
--compiled by Megan McDonald
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