WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary lacrosse team fell to No. 4 Maryland, 19-7, at Martin Family Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
 
Although W&M (2-3) battled the fourth-ranked Terps (5-0) to a 2-2 draw in the fourth quarter, it was unable to overcome a 9-0 run by UM that spanned the second and third frames.
 
Tribe Standouts
Junior Sarah Cipolla led the Tribe with two goals, four draw controls, four ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers, while senior Belle Martire also finished with two points (1g, 1a).
 
Sophomore Caroline Hertzberg also came up big with four draw controls, two ground balls and a caused turnover.
 
Inside the Numbers
Maryland outshot the Tribe, 37-28, including a 32-16 margin in shots on goal.
 
Although W&M owned a 24-20 advantage in ground balls, UM recorded more draw controls (18-11) and committed fewer turnovers (19-10).

The Opposition
Aurora Cordingley led the Terps with eight points (3g, 5a), while Libby May (4g), Hannah Leubecker (4g) and Shannon Smith (3g, 1a) all tallied four points apiece.
 
Abby Bosco posted a game-high six draw controls with three ground balls and three caused turnovers.   
 
Notes
Although Martire had her streak of three consecutive hat tricks snapped, her two points further cemented her position among W&M's top 10 in career goals (128, sixth) and points (149, 10th) … The contest marked the second time in the last three games that W&M has squared off against a top-10 opponent, as it fell to then-No. 6 Duke on Feb. 18 … Sophomore Meg Baxter's goal late in the fourth quarter was the first of her career.
 
Up Next
W&M will return to action when it hosts American at Martin Family Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m.