Eric Spanos and Logan McNaney powered the No. 6 Terps to an 11-7 upset of No. 2 Syracuse in a lacrosse doubleheader Saturday.

The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team dropped its first game of the season on Saturday, falling at #6 Maryland 11-7. It’s the Terrapins seventh straight win against Syracuse. Joey Spallina powered SU a 5-4 lead at halftime,

Maryland’s defense faced myriad questions entering the season, largely due to the departure of All-American Ajax Zappitello. But with veterans like Will Schaller, Colin Burlace and Jackson Canfield returning to anchor the unit, it has proved capable of shutting down one of the NCAA’s best offenses.

See the numbers from the Orange's loss to the Terrapins on Saturday afternoon at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland.

College lacrosse games in mid-February tend to have little impact on the national landscape. But the No. 6 Maryland men’s convincing 11-7 win over No. 2 Syracuse provided an exception to that rule on a soggy Saturday afternoon at SECU Stadium.

No. 6 Maryland men’s lacrosse head coach John Tillman likes to load the Terps’ schedule every year, insisting it prepares his team for the postseason. This year, more than any other, the Terps will face a true midseason trial by fire.

Syracuse, N.Y. — The No. 2 Syracuse University men’s lacrosse team faces its toughest test of the season with a trip to College Park on Saturday to face No. 6 Maryland.