Maryland women’s lacrosse’s 16-11 win over James Madison on Saturday impressed coach Cathy Reese, but some small issues still irked the 11th-year coach.

The No. 1 Terps lost the ground ball battle against the Dukes and committed more turnovers, problems Reese has addressed after previous performances as well.

Maryland will look to tighten up these areas when it faces its third top-five opponent this season, as No. 3 Florida visits College Park on Wednesday.

“We need to win the little ones,” Reese said. “We need to win the ground balls, the draw controls, the little kind of things and make sure we’re taking that over.”

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The Terps are familiar with the Gators (7-1), who hosted them in Gainesville, Florida, last March. Despite beating the Gators 14-4 last March, the Terps expect a stiff test from yet another top-ranked team.

Maryland (9-0) already faced then-No. 1 North Carolina and then-No. 4 Syracuse, winning both contests. But Florida, the nation’s top scoring offense at 16.67 goals per game, presents a new challenge at an unfamiliar time slot. After playing their previous midweek games in the evening, the Terps and Gators will square off at 2 p.m. at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.

“The Florida game is one that we always get up for,” midfielder Zoe Stukenberg said. “It’s a great game and a great matchup. They’re an awesome team having a really good season this year, so I’m excited.”

Reese noted the Gators’ physicality and their speed. She said they’ll defend the Terps “straight-up,” relying on their athletic ability to stay with the Maryland attackers.

“Florida’s a great team,” attacker Megan Whittle said. “They’re very athletic, very fast, very fit. Their fitness is incredible, and they always play us very tough. Just like every other team, they want to give us their best shot.”

The Gators boast the nation’s second-highest ground ball average and rank seventh in draw controls per game. Despite struggling in these facets against James Madison, the Terps believe they’ll be ready to hang with Florida in those areas.

“We’re going to prepare for them and get ready for a really good game,” Whittle said. “Again, they’re really fit, really fast and they play hard, but I think that’s something we can prepare for.”