The NCAA tournament quarterfinal was billed as a matchup of the Maryland women's lacrosse team's vaunted offense against Massachusetts' buttoned-up defense. It became a game between the Terps and their own limits.
Top-seeded Maryland scored the first eight goals Sunday, led by 12 at halftime and cruised to the Final Four with an 18-3 win in College Park against unseeded Massachusetts (20-2). Next up is Friday's semifinal against fourth-seeded Syracuse (19-5) in Philadelphia.
Midfielder Zoe Stueknberg (Marriotts Ride) scored five goals for the Terps (21-0) and attackers Megan Whittle (McDonogh) and Carolina Steele (Severn) finished with four apiece against a Minutewomen defense that entered the game ranked third in the nation (6.