Maryland

Cayden Reese and Dylan Faison — the No. 1-ranked girls' and boys' lacrosse recruits in the Class of 2026, respectively — headline the early commitments.

It was far from Tillman’s best team, but when it really mattered in May, Maryland maxed out.

The Terps were 9-0 on the road but just 5-6 at home.

Maryland defied May expectations to make the national championship game.

The national title game started late and was over early. Notre Dame extinguished any drama well before halftime.

It took Notre Dame 35 years to win its first national championship. Victory tasted so good the Fighting Irish just had to come back for seconds.

Maryland will have its hands full Monday with Notre Dame's nine-deep midfield, plus what might come of the Luke Wierman-Will Lynch showdown.

Virginia had no answer to a Maryland defense that dictated the tempo all game.

Twenty-three days ago, Maryland looked like a lost cause. On Saturday, the Terrapins looked like a juggernaut.

Ryan Siracusa used to mimic star players to help his teammates prepare for games. Now he's one of the threats for which opponents must prepare.