This is the Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.
No. 7-seed Maryland men’s lacrosse will take on No. 6-seed Virginia at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament semifinals, it was announced Sunday. The game will air on ESPN 2.
The Terps defeated No. 2-seed Duke, 14-11, in the quarterfinals last Saturday. Maryland trailed by three at halftime, but a seven-goal fourth quarter propelled it to victory.
Meanwhile, Virginia beat No. 3-seed Johns Hopkins, 11-10, in double overtime on Sunday. The Cavaliers were led by McCabe Millon, who posted three goals and three assists in the win.
No. 1-seed Notre Dame and No. 5-seed Denver will also play on Saturday at noon. The winners of Saturday’s games will meet in the NCAA Tournament championship game on Monday at 1 p.m. All games will be played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
In other news
Former Maryland women’s basketball player Abby Meyers was named British Basketball League Playoff Final MVP on Sunday.
An #UNBEATABLE performance from Abby Meyers earns her #BritishBasketballLeague Playoff Final MVP
Relive the action on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/S4iQPHK0sC pic.twitter.com/t5eKcV8p7a
— Women’s British Basketball League (@britishbasketw) May 19, 2024
Former Maryland women’s basketball player Alyssa Thomas nearly posted a triple-double Monday.
She’s that good.
Alyssa Thomas is your Seriously Nice Player of the Game, brought to you by @BreezeAirways! pic.twitter.com/WLt5qR7ssZ
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) May 21, 2024