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06:00 PM
Jul 19
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Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Princeton has been trending in the right direction the last few seasons, but after consecutive wins over Georgetown and Rutgers in men’s lacrosse, it’s safe to say that the Tigers are truly back among the nation’s elite. Princeton downed state rival Rutgers 16-11 in a Top 5 matchup on Friday night, highlighted by this gem from rising star Coulter Mackesy.
ARE. YOU. KIDDING. ME @TigerLacrosse’s Coulter Mackesy is feelin’ it tonight. Freshman out of @Wick_Lax going top shelf for his FOURTH goal of the game in a top-10 battle with Rutgers. pic.twitter.com/KSIgGCvgY5
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 12, 2022
2. No. 9 Loyola passed its biggest test of the season, scoring the last three goals of the game to beat No. 14 Florida, 12-9, in women’s lacrosse. Sam Fiedler scored four for the Greyhounds and Livy Rosenzweig topped 350 points for her career.
The backdoor cut. The pinpoint feed. The finish in traffic.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 12, 2022
This @LoyolaWLAX goal by Sam Fiedler assisted by Livy Rosenzweig is a thing of beauty. pic.twitter.com/eLmZKzXNf8
3. Loyola had some fun on the men’s side too, with the Greyhounds racing out to a 10-2 halftime lead in a 12-10 upset win over No. 11 Duke on Sunday. In other Sunday men’s action, Penn won another thriller, beating Villanova, and Yale led wire-to-wire in a win over Denver.
GERGAR AT THE BUZZER
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 13, 2022
Gergar scores for @PennMensLax with .5 seconds left to down @NovaLacrosse.
THIS. IS. MARCH. pic.twitter.com/8Dvlg0JwSV
4. After having its four previous games decided by a combined five goals, the No. 5 Syracuse women finally had some breathing room, defeating No. 15 Virginia, 17-11, behind five goals from Meaghan Tyrrell on Saturday. It was the fourth game this year with at least five goals for Tyrrell, who leads the team with 28. The Orange are a perfect 3-0 in the ACC.
5. No. 11 Denver made the biggest statement on a busy Sunday slate in women’s lacrosse, beating No. 8 Michigan 9-8. The top three teams — Boston College, North Carolina and Maryland — all rolled and Arizona State blew out No. 19 Colorado.
6. Ohio State bounced back from last week’s loss to Cornell with a big 14-11 win over Notre Dame as Jack Myers continued his torrid start with a seven-point game (4g, 3a). Myers has 38 points in six games. Elsewhere in the Midwest, Michigan’s undefeated season came to an end as Harvard upset the Wolverines 14-9.
7. The weather was a mess through much of the lacrosse footprint this weekend. Postponed games, cancelled streams, but Maryland’s men’s lacrosse fans got to see the first athletic event in the former Cole Field House since 2002 thanks to intern Matt Sanders, who streamed the Terps 24-6 win over Albany on his phone.
You da real MVP @matthewdavid142
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 12, 2022
Faced with the game heading indoors, @TerpsMLax intern Matt Sanders acted quickly.
With the help of just his steady hands, Sanders live-streamed Maryland’s win over Albany.
He’s the hero we didn’t know we needed. pic.twitter.com/2SGMlUMRV2
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Inside Lacrosse wrote a story on Friday outlining additional exposure for the NCAA women’s lacrosse championships this spring. The quarterfinal dates will be on Thursday, May 19 with staggered start times allowing for better television coverage.
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Max Adler wasn’t sure about giving box lacrosse a try, but he’s found a welcoming environment and success with the Buffalo Bandits.
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Conner Kelly, a South Carolina teen, lost his left arm in a farming accident last fall, but that isn’t stopping him from pursuing his dreams, including playing lacrosse.
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Kori Edmondson, a member of the 2021 USA Select U18 team, was already a prolific scorer. Now the Maryland recruit is stepping up her defensive game as a senior at national power McDonogh (Md.).
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Xavier Arline, a part-time starting quarterback on Navy’s football team, scored his first collegiate lacrosse goal on Sunday in the Mids 11-10 win over Colgate.
They call him the X-Man.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 13, 2022
Xavier Arline scores his first career @navymlax goal, leaving his defender behind at the X in the process. pic.twitter.com/YisCRnkQIb
Looks like gold-medal winner Katie Haus can dish out dimes and score at places other than a lacrosse field.
@PennStateWLAX hit the hardwood to play a little 3 on 3 coaches vs. players.
— Penn State Women’s Lacrosse (@PennStateWLAX) March 11, 2022
Who do you think won?#WeAre pic.twitter.com/of2oz6tOly
WHAT’S ON TAP
The Nike/USA Lacrosse weekly NCAA rankings come out later today. Stay tuned with USALaxMagazine.com for constant updates throughout the season.