No. 5 Maryland women’s lacrosse suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling in overtime to No. 16 Florida, 13-12.
After taking a 12-11 lead with just under seven minutes remaining, Maryland aimed to shut the Gators down. Defensive pressure was high in the fourth quarter, and Florida couldn’t break through Maryland’s defense.
But with only 20.9 seconds left on the clock, the Gators scored, sending the game to an extra period. It was there that Emily Heller found the back of the net to end the contest.
“We had a lot of opportunities and we just didn’t finish them,” Maryland head coach Cathy Reese said.