Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Domination at Dorrance Field.
No. 1 North Carolina met No. 5 Duke in the primetime matchup on Thursday night. The Tar Heels pulled away from an 18-4 victory behind a standout defensive performance and big games from an offensive trio of Jamie Ortega, Ally Mastroianni and Scottie Rose Growney.
Also in ACC action, Virginia got back on track with an 18-11 victory over Virginia Tech. Ashlyn McGovern dropped six goals to lead the Cavaliers to their third ACC win.
2. Notre Dame adds to its tournament chances at Arlotta.
The Fighting Irish held Chris Gray to just one goal and Liam Entenmann made 14 saves to fuel a 12-5 victory. Notre Dames moves to 3-1 in the ACC — right in the thick of the NCAA tournament race. North Carolina sits at 1-4 in conference play and face Duke in its final regular season game. Click here for the full recap.
3. The Tewaaraton Top 25 lists are out.
Among the men’s Tewaaraton finalists are three members of Maryland (Maker, Wierman, Wisnauskas) and Georgetown (Bowen, Bundy, McElroy). Click here for the full list.
In the women’s list, North Carolina features four different players (Mastroianni, Moreno, Ortega, Trenchard). Reigning Tewaaraton winner Charlotte North also highlights the 25 finalists. Click here for the list.
4. The Next Collegiate Lacrosse League made a trip to USA Lacrosse.
The league, which features six HBCU men's club teams, hosted its Week 3 on Tierney Field at USA Lacrosse headquarters. In the primetime game, the final of six games, Morgan State topped Delaware State in the final seconds in a battle of 5-0 teams. More from a historic day today.
5. A new generation of Black Athlete Activism in lacrosse.
Emma Healy has more on how Black lacrosse players like Johns Hopkins’ Hakim Hicks and Oberlin’s Solace Parker are using their voice to inspire Black lacrosse players across the country. Click here for more.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Boston College and Utah Valley earn the top seeds in the 2022 USA Lacrosse WCLA National Championships.
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Freshman Brooklyn Walker-Welch has shined for North Carolina this season, stepping up to stop Charlotte North late in the Boston College victory.
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Behind the move to play five North Carolina attackmen on the field at the same, which helped the Tar Heels top Syracuse last week.
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The Arizona Lacrosse Academy is providing opportunities for more players to excel in lacrosse. Click here to read more about hw the AZLA is succeeding.
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Inside Lacrosse with another edition of Bracketology, which makes the case for Jacksonville.
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St. Bonaventure is enjoying success years in the making, sitting at the top of the MAAC standings.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Jamie Ortega is deadly on the 8-meter.
Jamie Ortega spin cycle
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) April 22, 2022
She scores goal No. for @uncwlax, who lead @DukeWLAX 6-2. pic.twitter.com/EsKrrCTXqr
Susquehanna's Ryan Prum goes from the faceoff to the BTB finish.
“Put that on @LacrosseNetwork ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!”
— TLN (@LacrosseNetwork) April 21, 2022
When you put it like that, how could we say no??? Especially with a transition BTB off of the faceoff
pic.twitter.com/NAqsrZcZEd
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Syracuse and Boston College battle in ACC women's action at 6 p.m. Follow all the games by checking out our TV/Streaming listings.