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

1. The NCAA lacrosse season got off to an early start with Mercer downing Bellarmine 9-4 in the lone Division I men’s game of the weekend. The Bears beat Bellarmine for the first time since 2015.

2. A busy weekend in the National Lacrosse League was highlighted by Buffalo scoring the final four goals of the game, including Chris Cloutier’s smooth gamewinner, to rally past New York 18-17. The Bandits improved to 5-0 for the season.

Chris Cloutier calls GAME as the Bandits advance to 5-0 on the season, defeating the Riptide 18-17 in overtime. pic.twitter.com/NMatD1mX1G

— NLL (@NLL) January 30, 2022

3. Last week we wrapped up Top 20 team-by-team previews, culminating with a look at the reigning NCAA champions and our No. 1 teams for 2022 – the Boston College women and the Virginia men.

4. Former Merrimack and Virginia star Charlie Bertrand, who had a pair of assists in Rochester’s 12-8 loss to Toronto this weekend, has made a surprisingly quick transition to the box game despite limited experience.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Inside Lacrosse is reporting that Syracuse’s Owen Hiltz will miss extended playing time after suffering an injury in a scrimmage against Michigan.

• Lax Sports Network will carry a total of 15 men’s and women’s CAA regular season games this spring and will also carry both the men’s and women’s championship tournaments.

• Former Boston College women’s lacrosse player Jessica Coffield is now known for the “Make it Rain” saying on Draft Kings commercials. The Athletic profiled her (subscription required).

• Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras put his lacrosse background to good use with a lacrosse-style goal during the Ducks 5-4 win over Montreal last week.

• Clemson has revealed an upgrade to its athletic facilities plan, including a lakefront lacrosse complex.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Taylor Cummings coming at you with the double team just doesn’t seem fair.

Taylor Cummings: still an ELITE defender @tcummings_21 | #OATAAT pic.twitter.com/dOgztANYPZ

— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) January 30, 2022

Would you want to be the guy sliding to Brennan O’Neill in this situation? Me neither.

B doing what he does best...scoring goals. #GoDuke | pic.twitter.com/iNl6umPPVf

— Duke Men's Lacrosse (@DukeMLAX) January 28, 2022

One of six on the night for Captain America – Tom Schreiber – in Toronto’s win on Saturday.

Are you kidding me? @TomSchreiber26 with his 4th of the game turns Ryan Hartley inside out.

TOR 7, ROC 6 #ROCvsTOR pic.twitter.com/Vx07m2IMOt

— Toronto Rock (@TorontoRockLax) January 30, 2022

WHAT’S ON TAP

Jack Goods will have his weekly NLL Notebook later today, looking back at seven games from the weekend.

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