During the last five years, the UMBC women's lacrosse team has been hovering around the .500 mark. The Retrievers may finally jump past that point this spring.
Since losing to 12th-ranked Towson, 20-5, in its season opener Feb. 5, UMBC has become a different team. The Retrievers have won six of eight since the opener and could be headed for their first double-digit-win campaign since finishing 11-7 in 2011. Head coach Amy Slade's squad will bring a 6-3 record and a two-game winning streak into its America East opener at Albany March 25.
"It was about finding our identity," said Slade, now in her fifth season at UMBC's helm. "Since that Towson game, our team has found out what we're good at."
