FINAL FOUR BOUND: No. 3 Terps Outlast No. 6 Navy 14-10 In NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals

Thursday, May 14

College Park, MD

5 PM

Maryland

18-3, 6-2

Navy

20-2, 8-1

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Navy	1	5	3	1	10
Maryland	3	4	2	5	14

Maryland celebrates its win over Navy in the NCAA Tournament

FINAL FOUR BOUND: No. 3 Terps Outlast No. 6 Navy 14-10 In NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals

5/14/2026 5:00:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

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Hat tricks from Keeley Block and Lauren LaPointe lifted Maryland past the Midshipmen.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — No. 3 Maryland won a tense battle with the No. 6 (fifth-ranked) Midshipmen 14-10 at SECU Stadium on Thursday afternoon. Hat tricks from Keeley Block and Lauren LaPointe helped push Maryland (18-3, 6-2 Big Ten) onto its 29th Final Four appearance in program history.

The Terps will head to Chicago to face No. 2 North Carolina on May 22 in the NCAA Tournament Semifinals at 3 or 5:30 p.m., ET. Maryland scored the final five goals of the game and had six different players log multi-point games.

TOOK THE LEAD BACK 👊

(3) @MarylandWLax with a beautiful feed and finish to take an 11-10 lead over (6) Navy. #NCAAWLAX x 🎥 ESPNUpic.twitter.com/fKObekcZMK
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 14, 2026

Tied entering the fourth quarter, the Terps rattled off five goals in the final frame to push past Navy and remain unbeaten all-time against the Midshipmen. LaPointe, Block, Kayla Gilmore, and Kori Edmondson all scored in the frame while JJ Suriano locked down the victory in the net.

Edmondson scored the Terps' first goal of the night in their three-goal first quarter. The strike earned Edmondson her 218th-career point, moving her past Cathy Nelson and into a tie for 26th place in Maryland's all-time record book. Edmondson logged a two-goal game to take sole possession of the spot.

A ✨vintage✨ Edmondson goal ‼️

Kori Edmondson scores for (3) @MarylandWLax as they take on (6) Navy in the quarterfinals. #NCAAWLAX x 🎥 ESPNUpic.twitter.com/5UHy55IqDS
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 14, 2026

The Terps used a 4-0 run from four different scorers to take a 4-1 lead in the first half. Block, Kristen Shanahan, and Gilmore all added to their season totals as Maryland pulled ahead of the Midshipmen. The Terps took a 7-6 lead into the half.

Navy was led by a six-goal performance from Alyssa Chung, who earned herself Navy's single-season goal record (83) on the day. The Midshipmen dropped to 20-2 (8-1 Patriot) on the season. Suriano made nine saves in the win to send the Terps onto Chicago.

How It Happened:
1st Quarter:

Navy opened the scoring nearly seven minutes into the contest.
Edmondson's 47th goal of the season tied the game with 5:18 left in the frame.
Shanahan's 39th goal of the season gave Maryland a 2-1 lead with 3:09 remaining in the quarter.
Block's 39th goal of the season extended the Terps' lead.
Maryland led 3-1 after 15 minutes of action.

2nd Quarter:

Gilmore's 12th goal of the season gave Maryland a 4-1 lead and opened the second quarter.
Navy snapped Maryland's 4-0 run with back-to-back goals from Chung.
Jordyn Lipkin's 24th goal of 2026 gave Maryland a 5-3 lead early in the quarter.
Shanahan's second goal of the night reclaimed a three-goal lead for the Terps.
Chung's fourth goal of the night came with 8:38 in the quarter.
Navy worked within a goal with 5:36 to play.
LaPointe's 62nd goal of the season gave Maryland a 7-5 lead with 3:22 to play.
Navy made it a one-goal game in the final minute.
Maryland led 7-6 at halftime.

3rd Quarter:

Lipkin opened the second half with her second goal of the night.
Navy scored its first goal of the half five minutes in.
Chung tied the game with 8:51 left.
Chung's sixth goal of the game gave Navy a 9-8 lead midway through the quarter.
Block's second goal of the game tied the game in the final minute.
The two teams sat in a 9-9 tie heading into the fourth quarter.

4th Quarter:

Navy opened the scoring to break the tie.
LaPointe tied the game with her second goal of the day.
Gilmore reclaimed a lead with her second goal of the day.
Block's third goal of the day gave Maryland a 12-10 lead with 9:22 to play.
LaPointe's hat trick goal extended the Terps' lead less than a minute later.
Edmondson's second goal of the night iced the win.

Multi-Point Terps:

Block (three goals, one assist) logged her 51st-career multi-point game and her 40th with multiple goals.
LaPointe (three goals, one assist) scored multiple goals for the 27th time in her career and recorded her 29th multi-point game.
Gilmore (two goals, one assist) logged her 10th-career multi-point game and her seventh multi-goal game of her career.
Lipkin (two goals, one assist) contributed multiple points for the 41st time and scored multiple goals for the 31st time.
Shanahan (two goals) scored multiple goals for the 28th time in her career and in her 41st multi-point game.
Edmondson (two goals) logged her 61st multi-point game and her 59th multi-goal game.

NCAA Tourney Time

Maryland is playing in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, having won four of the last 11 national championships, last winning in 2019.
The Terps lead the nation with 41 NCAA Tournament appearances and are also first in wins (83), championship game appearances (22) and NCAA titles (14). They are making their 36th consecutive postseason appearance (1990-2026).
Under Cathy Reese, Maryland has five National Championships (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019). Reese is now 45-13 at Maryland in the NCAA Tournament, making 13 Final Fours and eight championship games.
Including this season, the Terps have also had a first-round bye nine times under Reese.
Maryland also improved to 31-3 in NCAA Tournament games played in College Park under Reese.

Navigating Navy:

Thursday marked the fourth all-time meeting between Maryland and Navy in a series that dates back to 2011.
Maryland is a perfect 4-0 against the Midshipmen.
Every game in series history has taken place in College Park and under Reese.
The Terps' biggest win in series history was a 19-6 victory in 2011.

Building On History:

Maryland is college lacrosse's all-time winningest program, and improved to 821-171-3 on Thursday.
Reese is the fifth all-time winningest active head coach, and grabbed her 394th career win on Thursday.

Numbers To Know:

4: Maryland improved to 4-0 all-time against Navy.
5: The Terps scored the final five goals of the game.
7: By downing the sixth-seeded Midshipmen, Maryland earned its seventh ranked win of the season.
9: Maryland is 9-1 at home this season.
13: Maryland is headed to its 13th NCAA Final Four under Reese.
13: Edmondson sits 13th in Maryland all-time history with 186 goals in her career.
26: Edmondson moved into 26th all-time in career points (219) in Maryland history, passing Cathy Nelson (217) and Delia Cox (218).
29: The Terps are headed to their 29th all-time NCAA Semifinals.
31: Maryland is 31-3 in NCAA Tournament games played in College Park under Reese.
36: Maryland is playing in its 36th straight NCAA Tournament, which is the longest streak in the nation.
394: Reese earned her 394th win of her coaching career.
821: Maryland earned its 821st all-time win in program history on Sunday.
2,547: Maryland drew a crowd of 2,547 for the game.

Up Next:

Maryland advances to the NCAA Semifinals for the 29th time in program history. The Terps will face No. 2 North Carolina on May 22 in the NCAA Tournament Semifinals at 3 or 5:30 p.m., ET, on ESPNU.