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title: Maryland Lacrosse Alumna Takes Competitive Spirit to ‘The Floor’
date: 2026-11-11T05:30:00-05:00
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# Maryland Lacrosse Alumna Takes Competitive Spirit to ‘The Floor’
*November 11, 2026* — by [Lauren Frank ’27](/author/lauren-frank-27)
> A Terp will debut on the FOX trivia game show bringing together 100 different champions.
*THE FLOOR: Rob Lowe in the “Giant Emerges" episode of THE FLOOR airing on Wednesday November 11 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR/ Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC. — Deborah Milani ’17 (right) poses on the set of "The Floor" with a fellow contestant (left) and host Rob Lowe. (Photos by Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX)*
Deborah Milani ’17 is no stranger to winning it all. The former University of Maryland lacrosse player captured a college athlete’s ultimate prize — a national title — not once, but three times.
So when she saw an online casting call for a game show featuring champions of all stripes, she thought she was a perfect fit.
Now a high school English language development teacher for Howard County Public Schools, she’s back in competitor mode on the FOX series “The Floor,” which pits 100 hopefuls against each other for a $250,000 grand prize. In the show’s sixth season, they’re all winners of other contests, from shows like “The Voice” and “The Amazing Race” to pumpkin growing and air guitar.
*Deborah Milani holds up knee on set of "The Floor" — Milani stretches before exercising her trivia muscles on the set of "The Floor."*
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**Tags:** [Women's Lacrosse](https://today.umd.edu/topic/womens-lacrosse), [Alumni](https://today.umd.edu/topic/alumni)
**Units:** [Department of Intercollegiate Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/topic/department-intercollegiate-athletics), [College of Arts and Humanities](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-arts-and-humanities)