Maryland is the No. 2 seed in the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament
Less than 24 hours after a humbling defeat in the Big Ten tournament championship game, the Maryland men's lacrosse team began looking ahead to more substantial achievements when the NCAA tournament's field of 18 was unveiled Sunday night.
The Terrapins (11-3) are the No. 2 seed and will host Robert Morris or Air Force in the first round at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at SECU Stadium. Maryland is making its 22nd consecutive appearance in the tournament, the longest streak in the country, and its 14th in a row under Coach John Tillman, who has directed the Terps to two NCAA titles and 10 appearances in the Final Four.
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