The Terrapin men’s lacrosse team will be without close defender Brian Farrell for Saturday’s tilt against ACC rival No. 12 Duke at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
Farrell spent last night in the hospital and had two liters of blood drained from his lungs, according to coach Dave Cottle. The junior is expected to spend tonight in the hospital as a precautionary measure. The injury to his ribs and sternum was sustained during a hit to the chest he took against Air Force on Feb. 14.
Farrell missed most of practice the following week, but played, despite the discomfort, in the Terps’ 13-10 loss to then-No. 8 Georgetown. He attempted go this week in practice, but Cottle said the converted long-stick-midfielder experienced shortness of breath on Tuesday and Wednesday and was re-examined by the team’s training staff.
The good news for the Terps is that Cottle said Farrell is doing better. But it remains to be seen how much time he will miss.
As far as the season goes, the loss is a considerable setback for the Terps as they try and rebuild their defense. We will see how the Terps D responds tomorrow, but you can bet they are thankful to see Duke finally without mainstay attackmen Matt Danowski (graduation) and Zach Greer (transfered to Bryant).
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