Weekend One-Liners: A Super Saturday in Store

Yup, No. 1 went down again when No. 10 Penn handed Maryland a 13-9 loss on Wednesday.

So, we’ll likely have a new No. 1 (again) come Monday morning. However, a B1G win in the game of the week would help the Terps make a case for keeping the top spot.

There are also tons of other intriguing matchups on this weekend’s slate, which is more Saturday-heavy than usual with Easter Sunday upon us.

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Game of the Week: No. 1 Maryland (9-2) at No. 2 Michigan (11-0) – Saturday, 12:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

Maryland could be a sitting duck No. 1, but the Wolverines will look to state a case for overtaking the top spot for the first time in program history.

Rutgers (5-5) at No. 4 Northwestern (9-2) – Saturday, 6 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

The Wildcats have their swagger back after a rebound rout of North Carolina on ESPNU fueled by a seven-goal output from Izzy Scane. 

No. 15 North Carolina (7-4) at No. 5 Boston College (9-2) – Saturday, 12 p.m. (ACCX)

UNC may be beleaguered by injuries, but expect these rivals to be at their best in an ACC title-game rematch.

Louisville (6-6) at No. 6 Syracuse (8-3) – Saturday, 12 p.m. (ACCX)

Louisville has beaten Clemson and challenged UNC in a six-goal loss, so can the Cards cool off a streaking Orange team that’s won five straight?

Canisius (8-2) at No. 19 Fairfield (8-1) – Saturday, 12 p.m. (ESPN+)

Consider this MAAC matchup the weekend’s hidden gem.

Virginia Tech (8-4) at Clemson (Sunday) – Saturday, 12 p.m. (ACCX)

The Tigers have lost their last two ACC games to Louisville and Notre Dame by one goal and will look to flip the script when they host a sneaky-solid Virginia Tech squad.

Brown (7-2) at No. 17 Yale (8-0) – Saturday, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)

Yale ranks third in Division I in scoring defense (7 goals allowed per game), while Brown is fifth in scoring offense (17.29 goals per game) — who takes it?

No. 13 Florida (10-2) at Vanderbilt (6-3) – Saturday, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)

Florida puts its 10-game unbeaten streak on the line against a Vanderbilt team it has beaten 15 straight times.

No. 7 Virginia (9-2) at Duke (7-5) – Saturday, 1 p.m. (ACCX)

Virginia looks to bounce back from a one-goal loss to ‘Cuse, while the Blue Devils are vying to get back to .500 in the ACC.

No. 9 James Madison (8-2) at No. 11 Johns Hopkins – Saturday, 5 p.m. (Centennial Digital Network)

Potential NCAA tournament party-crashers clash in a non-conference bout.