The Maryland lacrosse team will face one of the most lethal squads in the NCAA Tournament when they go up against Albany on Sunday.
Despite the number of offensive playmakers that the Great Danes possess, their biggest strength is their ability to win face-offs.
This area is where Maryland and Albany truly differ. The Great Danes have the second-best face-off specialist in the country in freshman TD Ierlan.
Ierlan is winning 72.5 percent of his face-offs, which only trails Denver’s Trevor Baptiste. Baptiste is a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, so needless to say, Ierlan is one of the best that college lacrosse has to offer.