Maryland women’s lacrosse has scored at least 13 goals in every game this season, often blowing out opponents during its 10-1 start. The Terps rank first nationally in shots per game and second in shots on goal per game.

But beneath those gaudy numbers, there’s been a surprising lack of efficiency from a team that makes no secret about its pursuit of perfection. Maryland is 26th in the nation in shooting percentage and has shot about 40 percent over its past five games — well below coach Cathy Reese’s goal of 50 percent.

The No. 3 Terps will look to improve their accuracy in a Wednesday matchup against No. 10 Virginia (8-3, 3-2 ACC). Reese and her team remain confident that the recent drop-off is a momentary blip.

“I’m not worried about it. I’ve never been too worried about shooting percentages,” attacker Megan Whittle said. “As long as you’re getting good looks on cage and generating good movement, then it’s just the last piece is finishing. … But I know that’s something we need to improve on and get better at.”

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Maryland’s offense rehearses shooting drills in practice, whether it be against different zones and goalkeepers or just by practicing movement and getting the ball on net.

But Reese said converting shots at a high rate ultimately boils down to in-game focus. With the ball near the net, Reese wants her team to stop and take an extra second before firing at the target.

“We just need to make sure that we’re executing what we’re doing,” Reese said. “What we talk about as far as our game plan goes into all aspects of the game and then translating that into our field play.”

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Players acknowledged weather has played a factor in their shooting struggles, especially against Michigan, where they dealt with heavy winds and rain. Whittle, however, emphasized the conditions weren’t an excuse for the 13 shots the Terps sent wide of the net.

Reese said the team didn’t have a full game plan before practice Tuesday, but it planned to go over film, and coaches would further evaluate how to deal with Virginia’s man-to-man defense, which forces teams to swing the ball around quickly.

If the Terps pull Cavaliers defenders out of position with their ball movement, they know they’ll generate the kinds of open chances that can elevate their shooting percentage.

“Man to man we like playing against, just because it kind of goes with the speed of our game,” midfielder Grace Griffin said. “We like to push things really quickly, so being man to man allows us to do that, while zone kind of slows us down a little bit.”