Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix For Friday, March 24

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

1. Northwestern was dominant in Baltimore on Thursday.

Erin Coykendall continued a hot streak with seven points, and Izzy Scane dropped six points, to lead the Wildcats to a 19-5 win over Johns Hopkins. Also in action, Caitlyn Wurzburger and Mackenzie Rich each had a hat trick in North Carolina’s 22-4 win over High Point.

SCORES

No. 2 Northwestern 19, Johns Hopkins 5
No. 3 North Carolina 22, High Point 4
Liberty 22, Winthrop 7
Radford 16, Delaware State 11

2. The Premier Lacrosse League announced the 2023 Pro Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class.

Former greats Ryan Powell, Jesse Hubbard, Ryan Boyle, Roy Colsey, Brian Spallina, and Greg Cattrano made up the 2023 class. Click here for more. 

3.  Tewaaraton Stock Watch is heating up for men’s and women’s lacrosse.

On the women’s side, the top five features a plethora of attacking talent and a Tar Heel goalie, while newcomers join the “Next 5” list. Click here to read more.

On the men’s side, Villanova’s Matt Campbell joins a list of established college lacrosse stars looking to win the sport’s highest honor. Click here for the full list.

4. Taylor Cummings returns this week with an analysis on the Positional Player of the Year battles.

Cummings breaks down the contenders for the top attacker, midfielder, defense and goalie in women’s lacrosse. Click here for more.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• The high school lacrosse season is underway and we’re profiling 25 players to watch for boys and girls.

• Culver (Ind.) leads the Boys’ Midwest Regional Top 10 high school rankings.

• New Trier (Ill.) takes the top spot in the Midwest Region Girls’ Top 10.

• Matt DaSilva with more on Brian Ruppel, the Maryland freshman goalie who went viral after a three-save sequence against Virginia.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Not many throw a better BTB than Erin Coykendall.

ERIN GOES BEHIND-THE-BACK AGAINhttps://t.co/ME6ItfRAG7 pic.twitter.com/d5kQRXJXGi

— Northwestern Lax (@NULax) March 23, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• A stacked weekend awaits. Stay tuned for our One-Liners, and make sure you check out the TV Listings.

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