Lacrosse

Tuesday's entry is the sixth installment of a week-long series taking a look at each of the eight Division III programs in this state according to their order of finish from last season. The Sun's lacrosse preview is slated to be published on Friday, Feb. 17. This is Goucher's turn. (Coach Kyle Hannan could not be reached for comment.) Overview: The Gophers qualified for the Landmark Conference Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, but unlike 2010, their bid for the championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament was denied when Scranton pulled off a 12-8 upset in the conference final.

Wednesday's entry is the first installment of a week-long series taking a look at each of the eight Division III programs in this state according to their order of finish from last season. The Sun's lacrosse preview is slated to be published on Friday, Feb. 17. This is Frostburg State's turn. Overview: In their first foray in Division III lacrosse, the Bobcats won six of 17 contests. While not exactly a gaudy record, the six victories were somewhat of a surprise for a squad that did not boast a single senior.

No. School (Prev.) Rec. Last game Next game 1. Virginia (2) 5-0 Def. VMI, 20-6 At Cornell, Sat.. 2. Syracuse (1) 2-1 Lost to Virginia, 11-10 Vs. Georgetown, Sat. 3. North Carolina (3) 6-0 Def. Duke, 13-7 Vs. Princeton, Tues. 4. Notre Dame (4) 3-1 Lost to Drexel, 7-6, OT Vs. Fairfield, Sat. 5. Princeton (8 )

If there's one lesson Maryland coach Cathy Reese took out of her team's narrow loss last weekend to Duke, it was that her fourth-ranked Terrapins - who start four freshmen and lack experience on defense - can't afford to miss prime scoring chances. "We had a ton of opportunities and we needed to capitalize on them," Reese said. "We needed to step it up in this game. " Maryland did just that in a 12-9 win over No. 6 Virginia at home on Friday, scoring on seven of their nine shots in the second half.