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Maryland surprises No. 2 Duke to reach 29th men’s lacrosse Final Four

The Terps outscored the Blue Devils 7-2 in the fourth quarter to advance to a semifinal matchup with Johns Hopkins or Virginia.

By Gene Wang

May 18, 2024 at 7:03 p.m. EDT

Maryland's Daniel Maltz, pictured against Virginia in March, had four goals Saturday against Duke in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. (Scott Taetsch for The Washington Post)

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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — A little more than two weeks ago, the Maryland men’s lacrosse team limped into the NCAA tournament with its offense in tatters. Since then, the seventh-seeded Terrapins have engineered a stunning about-face during back-to-back wins, the latest a 14-11 upset of No. 2 seed Duke in a quarterfinal Saturday afternoon at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium.

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