This is a matchup of lacrosse blue bloods. Syracuse has won a record 10 national championships, while Maryland has four to its name. The Terps and Orange sit second and third all-time in NCAA Tournament appearances behind the North Carolina Tar Heels, with Maryland and Syracuse making it to the big dance 47 and 41 times, respectively.

Maryland improved to 9-2 in the NCAA semifinals under John Tillman and can clinch its fifth national championship against No. 1 Cornell.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Maryland men’s lacrosse team produced another stout defensive performance in the NCAA tournament semifinals Saturday afternoon. Throw in some scoring fireworks, and the result was a 14-8 victory over No. 6 seed Syracuse at Gillette Stadium that sent the second-seeded Terrapins back to the national title game.