Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix For Thursday, March 2

Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. James Madison downs Maryland in women’s lacrosse for the second straight season.

The Dukes jumped out to an early lead and held off a furious rally from the Terps, using a late save from Kat Buchanan to seal an 8-7 victory. Also on Wednesday, Princeton exploded in the second half en route to an 18-12 win over Rutgers in Piscataway.

WHAT A SAVE. JMU SURVIVES.

Kat Buchanan with the kick save to seal @JMULacrosse’s 8-7 upset win over @MarylandWLax.

Dukes down the Terps for the second straight year. pic.twitter.com/6oEmGtGWGi

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 2, 2023

Check out the score below in a busy night over women’s lacrosse.

WEDNESDAY SCORES

No. 2 Syracuse 22, Albany 5
No. 5 Stony Brook 19, San Diego State 3
No. 7 Denver 7, No. 17 Michigan 5
No. 10 JMU 8, No. 6 Maryland 7
No. 12 Loyola 15, Penn 7
No. 18 Princeton 18, No. 15 Rutgers 12
American 16, George Washington 5
Binghamton 19, Lafayette 10
Campbell 10, George Mason
Columbia 10, Manhattan 8
Dartmouth 15, Bryant 13
Davidson 16, Winthrop 6
Delaware 7, UMBC 6
Drexel 18, LIU 4
Iona 17, Sacred Heart 10
Johns Hopkins 13, Georgetown 4
Lehigh 11, La Salle 9
Marist 14, Hofstra 12
Monmouth 13, Wagner 7
Old Dominion 18, Longwood 10
Queens 15, Gardner-Webb 10
Quinnipiac 13, UMass Lowell 8
Saint Joseph’s 8, Towson 6
Siena 14, St. Bonaventure 12
UMass 16 Holy Cross 10
VCU 18, William & Mary 8

2. Adam Poitras sends Loyola home with an overtime win over Towson.

The two crosstown rival met on Wednesday in men’s lacrosse in a back-and-forth battle that needed overtime to decide the winner. Poitras came from x and scored the winner to give the Greyhounds the 12-11 victory.

FINAL: @LoyolaHounds 12, Towson 11 (OT)

Poitras gets a big-little behind and scores the game-winner! Staudt with a big save on the defensive end to preserve the tie earlier!

Presented by @hollenshades#gohounds | #PLTop3 | #patriotmlax | #ncaalax@Patriot_Gameday @NCAALAX pic.twitter.com/8SrG44y2Vi

— Loyola Men's Lacrosse (@LoyolaMLAX) March 2, 2023

SCORES

No. 7 Loyola 12, Towson 11 (OT)
UMBC 13, St. Bonaventure 4

3. Trinity McPherson has lived all over the world. This spring, she calls Denver home.

The former Johns Hopkins defender joined the Pioneers for the 2023 season — another step in an unconventional journey. Click here for Beth Ann Mayer’s story on the Denver star.
 

WHAT WE’RE READING

• The story of Manhasset’s “Fighting Fifteen,” the 1967 championship team that overcame the odds to go undefeated.

• Joan Sitterly touches on the importance of officials being aware of racism in the IWLCA blog “Behind the Whistle.”

• Syracuse women’s lacrosse star Meaghan Tyrrell signs a multi-year deal with Gait Lacrosse.

• The college club lacrosse rankings are here for this week. Click here for the MCLA Division I rankings, MCLA Division II rankings and WCLA Division I and II rankings.

• USA Lacrosse Hall of Famer Vinnie Sombrotto was named to Hofstra's 2023 Hall of Fame class.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Heck of a coast-to-coast goal from Rutgers.

DETWIGGING  GOAL@rutgers_wlax goes coast-to-coast to tie it at 8-8 against @princetonwlax. pic.twitter.com/NsGir2XgPx

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 2, 2023

Katelyn Morgan with a nifty finish to kickstart JMU.

KATELYN MORGAN BTB. @JMULacrosse off to a fast start against @MarylandWLax, leading 2-0. pic.twitter.com/J3SP2qROu1

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 1, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Tewaaraton Watch continues today.

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