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Maryland men’s lacrosse is the second-best program in the nation, according to the 2021 coaches preseason poll released by the United Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Wednesday.
The Terrapins trail only Duke University, one of four ACC schools in the top five. Maryland is tied with Syracuse for the No. 2 spot and are ranked ahead of North Carolina and Virginia.
Outside those first five schools, five of the six Big Ten teams were ranked in the 20-team coaches poll. Penn State is the closest to the Terps in the No. 6 slot, ahead of No. 10 Ohio State, No. 18 Rutgers and No. 20 Johns Hopkins.
Maryland returns senior attacker and team captain Jared Bernhardt, who was originally planning to spend his final year of eligibility on the gridiron as a quarterback at Ferris State University.
The Terps’ 2021 schedule has yet to be released.
In Other News
Dylan previewed No. 10 Maryland women’s basketball’s game against Wisconsin this afternoon.
Morgan gave a video recap of Maryland men’s basketball’s upset of No. 24 Purdue Tuesday.
Maryland men’s basketball earned its fourth win over a ranked opponent last night.
— Testudo Times (@testudotimes) February 3, 2021
@morganweaver_ has the recap from the Terps’ 61-60 victory against No. 24 Purdue. pic.twitter.com/UQuSRsReLC
Maryland teams honored National Girls & Women in Sports Day Wednesday.
Proud of our incredible female student athletes who inspire the next generation to achieve their dreams. #NGWSD pic.twitter.com/O25jX9RqXw
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) February 3, 2021
Happy #NGWSD‼️
— Maryland Women’s Basketball (@TerpsWBB) February 3, 2021
Incredibly grateful to the ladies that paved the way and created these opportunities for us. We will continue to work to make you proud! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/xzp5kCH4hT
Maryland men’s basketball has knocked off four ranked opponents this season — tied for most in the nation.
Stack em.
— Maryland Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) February 3, 2021
Our four ranked wins is tied for the most in the nation. pic.twitter.com/jSZhwQsQcc