At the Terrapins' first meeting before practices began in January, Maryland women's lacrosse head coach Cathy Reese honored her four lacrosse players who posted perfect 4.0 grade-point averages last semester. It was the first step in an annual process Reese has nearly perfected.
For a team that has been to 10 straight Final Fours, won three of the last five national championships (the most recent in 2017) and went 20-2 in 2018, it might seem odd to flip the focus in such a way on the eve of a new season. In fact, the exact opposite is true.
"It's fun to win everything, but I think especially in our program it's really important to take a step back and celebrate all the little successes as we go," said Reese, who has a 248-21 record with four national titles during 12 years coaching her alma mater.
