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

1. Dox Aitken’s overtime heroics headlined men’s lacrosse competition over the weekend. Winning the opening faceoff, Aitken then lifted Virginia over Loyola with his game-winning goal for the 13-12 victory in double overtime.

Aitken does it himself!

Dox Aitken dekes a pair of defenders and scores the walk off for No. 15 Virginia’s 2OT victory vs No. 10 Loyola. pic.twitter.com/AaMfvelvXj

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 10, 2018

Also of note, North Carolina narrowly escaped Furman with an 8-1 run in the third and fourth quarters to hold on for a 15-14 win in overtime. Duke continued to roll thanks to Justin Guterding, who had four goals and five assists in a 19-8 win over Jacksonville. Reigning national champion Maryland downed Navy 10-4. Ohio State doesn’t seem to have missed a beat with a 15-9 victory over Boston University. Johns Hopkins handled Towson 14-6 in the rain.

Tar Heels win in OT!

Justin Anderson nets the game-winner for No. 9 @UNCMensLacrosse in a 15-14 win against Furman.pic.twitter.com/W89pvisHOx

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 10, 2018

Plus, Michigan coach Kevin Conry and Delaware coach Ben DeLuca secured their first victories at the helm of their programs. Michigan beat Cleveland State 15-5 and Delaware topped Mount St. Mary’s 16-12.

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2. Upset victories for James Madison and Towson highlighted the opening weekend for Division I women’s lacrosse.

Behind five goals each from Kristen Gaudian and Elena Romesburg, the No. 17 Dukes defeated No. 3 North Carolina 15-14 in double overtime, while the unranked Tigers topped No. 4 Penn State 14-13 thanks to an 11-5 lead at halftime.

JMU upsets No. 3 North Carolina in 2OT! Kristen Gaudian slips underneath to net the golden goal.

(via @JMULacrosse)pic.twitter.com/GTOKOi3MLF

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 10, 2018

Other notable news from the women’s slate: Last year’s NCAA runner up Boston College recorded its first ACC win of the year with a 13-11 win over Notre Dame. Scott Teeter won his first game as Louisville’s new head coach with a 15-9 rout of Cincinnati. In a downpour, the 2017 Cinderella team Navy adapted and overcame challenges to win its season opener against Ohio State, 9-7.

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3. Colorado and Florida played for Buffs senior Julia Sarcona on Sunday. Sarcona, 21, died in a car accident Jan. 13, and her friends, family and lacrosse community, including Bryant senior Madison McNally, honored her memory. The Gators won the game 16-9.

Forever in our hearts.

A huge thank you to @GatorsLAX for this beautiful tribute to Julia #JS15 #PlayForJulia pic.twitter.com/RDnzw7YNRa

— Colorado Lacrosse (@CUBuffsWLax) February 10, 2018

4. Arizona State, East Carolina and Wofford made their Division I women’s lacrosse debut over the weekend. Led by junior caption Kerri Clayton’s seven goals, the Sun Devils defeated Kennesaw State 14-6.

“It was our first game ever and our first game of the year so obviously there were some jitters, but I think Kerri’s leadership role took over where she was able to kind of settle the offense down and help them relax," said Arizona State head coach Courtney Martinez Connor.

The Pirates fell to George Washington 18-7 and the Terriers lost to Gardner-Webb 21-11.

5. Team USA goalie John Galloway demonstrates three drills youth and high school goalies can do to improve footwork, balance and hand-eye coordination – the six-inch explosion, the footie and the windmill.

6. Fred Opie spoke with seniors on the McDonogh (Md.) boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams about their experience in his weekly podcast, including Stanford commit Julia Cooper, Duke commit Maddie Jenner, Virginia commit Jack Simmons and Navy commit Jack Sweeney.

What We’re Reading

• No. 1 Salisbury men defeated No. 12 Lynchburg 13-9.

• James Madison women had a dog pile celebration in its first game of 2018.

• Arizona State women’s first Division I victory was a confidence boost.

• Towson left Johns Hopkins with more questions about its offense.

• Syracuse men’s lacrosse is “in midseason form” after its season-opening win over Binghamton.

• A loss to Furman would have been a nightmare for North Carolina, writes the Daily Tar Heel.

• Stony Brook women eyes an NCAA title as host of championship weekend.

• Maryland defenseman Bryce Young is week-to-week after suffering an undisclosed injury.

• The Georgia Tech men’s lacrosse team has achieved success without being sanctioned by the NCAA.

• The 12^th annual John Mack Southern Tier Shootout raised money for heart emergency awareness over the weekend.

What We’re Watching

The highlight reel for the 2018 season has begun. Check out these plays from the weekend, including Nate Solomon’s goal for Syracuse that checked in at No. 3 on ESPN’s SportsCenter’s top 10 plays.

Are. You. Kidding. Me? #SCTop10

(via @CuseWLAX)pic.twitter.com/nTFnNPubmm

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 10, 2018

Are you surprised?@jhumenslacrosse is back at it with the trickery #SCTop10pic.twitter.com/uoT47iNs97

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 11, 2018

The longpole from midfield! #SCTop10

(via @UMBC_MLax)pic.twitter.com/lFZWmZyvtE

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 11, 2018

What a debut for Bubba Fairman!

In his first collegiate game, the midfielder records a hat trick in @TerpsMLax win against Navy.pic.twitter.com/TR2HMmhw2f

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 10, 2018

WUT?

(via @CuseMLAX)pic.twitter.com/yTASNSP5j6

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 10, 2018

Reigning national champions Maryland men and women have begun their quest to return to the top.

The climb to get back to the top of the mountain for @MarylandWLax starts NOW!! #NCAAWLAX pic.twitter.com/itRwXUObJg

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 11, 2018

The 2018 journey starts tomorrow. #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/QG6Bvz5Fub

— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) February 9, 2018

Plus, Notre Dame men had a special entrance.

Best team entrance in the game?

(via @NDlacrosse)pic.twitter.com/1qhhxjJnLc

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 11, 2018

What’s On Tap

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