Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix For Friday, April 7

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

1. Northwestern women’s lacrosse keeps rolling.

The Wildcats continued their winning streak with a 16-6 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night. Hailey Rhatigan dropped five goals to lead Northwestern, while Erin Coykendall had six points.

Elsewhere on Thursday, Isabella Rulapaugh scored the game-winning goal with 47 seconds left to help Lindenwood down Stetson.

GAME WINNER

Here's a  at Isabella Rulapaugh's goal in the final minute to give @LUwomensLax it's st #ASUNWLAX win#ASUNBuilt | #NewLevel pic.twitter.com/C3wTaJ97aS

— ASUN Lacrosse(@ASUNLacrosse) April 6, 2023

SCORES

No. 2 Northwestern 16, Rutgers 6
Jacksonville 14, Kennesaw State 4
Liberty 17, Coastal Carolina 14
Lindenwood 18, Stetson 17
Queens 12, Delaware State 2

2. Kelly Amonte Hiller returns for a second run at U20 gold.

The Northwestern coach, who led the U.S. U19 women’s team to gold in 2019, was named the head coach of the U.S. U20 team. Hiller and the U.S. will head to Hong Kong to compete for the world championship next year. Click here for more.

3. Is it Brennan O’Neill’s Tewaaraton Award to lose this year?

O’Neill’s masterclass in Duke’s win over Virginia puts him at the top of our men’s lacrosse Tewaaraton Stock Watch. Click here for the full list.

4. Could Emma Ward make a run at the Tewaaraton?

Ward enters the top 5 in this week’s women’s lacrosse Tewaaraton Award Watch, but Izzy Scane still leads the group of talented players. Click here for more on the race.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Taylor Cummings writes about the growing movement of women’s lacrosse in this week’s edition of “Taylor’s 10.”

• She’s just a freshman, but Ava Yovino is already quarterbacking the Navy women’s lacrosse offense. Beth Ann Mayer with more on a great start.

• The Rutgers community is raising money to help support men's and women's lacrosse equipment manager Ulysses Molina, who was diagnosed with throat cancer.

• The Rhode Island women's lacrosse is looking to build a legacy as it heads toward its first season as a Division I program.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

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WHAT’S ON TAP

• A stacked weekend slate is ahead of us on this holiday weekend. Head to our TV Listings to see where you can watch.

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