Virginia men's lacrosse will face Maryland in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament at Championship Weekend in Philadelphia. Here’s five keys to the game, i closing the heavyweight matchup between Connor Shellenberger and Ajax Zappitello.
Championship Weekend is familiar territory for Virginia and Maryland, with a combined 60 appearances in the final four and eleven NCAA national championships between the two former ACC foes.
Ahead of Saturday’s game: here are five keys to Virginia vs. Maryland in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament.In Virginia’s last five games at Championship Weekend, the Hoos’ have averaged 15 saves per game. To add, the Cavaliers have won the goalie battle in their last five appearances at Championship Weekend, lifting them to a 4-1 record, with their one loss coming in overtime to Notre Dame last season.
In the last three games, Wierman has been a combined 71% at the x and in his best form of the season. Ghobriel and Thomas Colucci will need to prevent Wierman from giving Maryland a massive boost in the possession battle. Furthermore, valuing possessions will allow the Virginia defense time to rest during what is usually the hottest weekend of the college lacrosse season.The No. 2 and No. 3 picks in the Premier Lacrosse League Draft will once again square off. Back in March, Shellenberger got the better of the matchup, registering two goals and an assist using picks to get free of Zappitello. The last time they met in the postseason, back in 2022, Zappitello held Shellenberger to 0 points.
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