MM 12.18: Maryland men’s lacrosse enters as No. 4 in preseason polls

Maryland men’s lacrosse will open its 2020 season as the fourth-ranked team in both the US Lacrosse Magazine and Inside Lacrosse preseason rankings released Tuesday.

The Terps suffered loss to Virginia in the quarterfinals of last year’s NCAA Tournament. The Cavaliers — ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the aforementioned rankings, respectively — secured the victory in overtime after a controversial blown call in regulation tied the game with just over a minute remaining.

Inside Lacrosse had Big Ten rival Penn State ranked as No. 2 in the nation, while US Lacrosse Magazine ranked the Nittany Lions first. The defending champion Yale Bulldogs find themselves ranked third in both preseason rankings, while Duke and UPenn are No. 5 in the US Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse rankings, respectively.

Entering in the top-five, the Terps face lofty expectations that have come to define their program during the John Tillman era.

Tillman, entering his tenth season as head coach, has game-changing players at his disposal once again this year. Senior attacker Jared Bernhardt and junior midfielder Logan Wisnauskas will hope to replicate the 2017 National Championship campaign for the Terps.

Maryland will look to avenge their sour ending to the 2019 season with a championship in the 50th annual NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Tournament.

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