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

1. High Point is hot. 

For the second time in less than two weeks, the Panthers topped an ACC opponent on the road, this time over Virginia 14-13 to advance to 4-0 in this early season. Sophomore Asher Nolting led the way with four goals and senior Tim Troutner Jr. recorded 17 saves for HPU.

"I just love the way our guys execute the game plan,” said High Point coach Jon Torpey. “Asher plays amazing. Timmy plays amazing. … I could sit here and talk about everybody, but all-around team effort. I'm unbelievably proud of these guys." 

The seas parted and Tim Troutner’s 17th save was a beauty, denying Matt Moore to send @HPUMensLax on its way to a 14-13 win over Virginia, it’s second over a nationally ranked ACC team on the road. pic.twitter.com/Aa2IW9wi9g

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) February 19, 2019

In other Monday action, Syracuse women cruised past Coastal Carolina 18-5, Ohio State women defeated Brown 15-14 in overtime and Vermont women topped Manhattan 10-7.

2. Loyola is the new No. 1 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Men’s Top 20 after defending national champion Yale opened with an overtime loss to Villanova. Army, which defeated Rutgers, and the Wildcats jumped into the rankings this week.

.@LoyolaMLAX is moving on up to No. 1 in this week's @NikeLacrosse/@USLacrosse Division I Men's Top 20. Right behind them is a hot @PennStateMLAX team.

More on how a wild weekend of lacrosse changed the Top 20: https://t.co/Chy5UpO2VW pic.twitter.com/9J6OZU6vEq

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) February 18, 2019

3. Duke, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins are the newcomers in this week’s Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Women’s Top 20, while Boston College solidified its No. 1 spot with a comeback win over Syracuse. 

A closer look at the @NikeLacrosse/@USLacrosse Division I Women's Top 20. @BCwlax stays No. 1 after holding off @CuseWLAX. @HopkinsLacrosse and two others enter the rankings.

FULL TOP 20: https://t.co/GHwkhV1Sbj pic.twitter.com/1U9XoywvEp

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) February 18, 2019

4. In Division II, Limestone is an early riser, up to No. 7 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Women’s Top 20, while Mercy and Lynn soar into the Top 10 in the Men’s Top 20.

5. In Division III, Meredith enters at No. 20 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Women’s Top 20, and two teams move into the Top 10 in the Men’s Top 20 – No. 9 Dension and No. 10 Dickinson.

6. Inside Lacrosse, the IWLCA and the USILA also released media and coaches polls Monday.

NIKE/USL RANKINGS
MD1 | WD1 | MD2 | WD2 | MD3 | WD3 
IL MEDIA POLLS
MD1 | WD1
USILA POLLS
MD1 | MD2 | MD3
IWLCA POLLS
WD1

Of note, Northwestern rose three spots to No. 4 in the IWLCA Division I poll, while Navy and Towson hang on at No. 18 and No. 19, respectively. Syracuse jumped to No. 7, Penn State holds strong at No. 10 and USC is No. 18 in the IL media poll. 

Duke men sit at No. 5 and Syracuse holds the No. 20 spot in the USILA Division I poll. Denver is ranked ninth and the Orange are 17th in the IL media poll.

7. Hobart’s Matthew Pedicine and Boston College’s Sam Apuzzo are the Warrior/US Lacrosse men's and Brine/US Lacrosse women's players of the week, respectively.

 

 

 

 

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Introducing.....your Players of the Week.  @hobartlacrosse’s Matthew Pedicine won an @ncaalax record 32 faceoffs in a 22-12 win over Siena. He earns @warriorlax/ @uslacrosse Player of the Week honors.  And for your @brinelacrosse/ @uslacrosse Player of the Week, @sam_apuzzo was to her usual self last week. She score five goals and added an assist in a big run that helped the Eagles get by @cusewlax at the Carrier Dome. She finished with seven goals, breaking the school record.

A post shared by US Lacrosse Magazine (@uslacrossemag) on Feb 18, 2019 at 5:48pm PST

8. The Big Ten Network will air 28 games this year, including all conference tournament games. The broadcast schedule includes 14 men’s games and 14 women’s games. 

9. Check out a photo gallery of High Point’s 15-14 overtime victory over Drexel. 

.@HPUMensLax improved to 3-0 with a 15-14 overtime victory against @DrexelMLax on Saturday. The Panthers are back at it this afternoon with a road game at @UVAMensLax, but first, check out @kevinptucker's photos from Saturday. https://t.co/D0riXRKyTw pic.twitter.com/mdiq7srygW

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) February 18, 2019

What We’re Reading

• Wheaton college freshman Alex Chu is being confined to the sidelines because there isn’t a helmet big enough to protect his head. 

• Check out Quint Kessenich’s picks for a Division I men’s Top 20. 

• Seventeen U.S. officials will serve at the 2019 FIL U19 Women’s World Championship in Peterborough, Ontario. 

• Two lacrosse coaches from Aspen High School (Colo.) were remembered after being killed in an avalance Saturday. 

What We’re Watching

What a magical move….

 

 

 

 

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The sorcery of #18 Taylor VanThof at the draw  This wizard knows how to use her wand #AintNoDog  @frankiek21

A post shared by Loyola Women's Lacrosse (@loyolawlax) on Feb 18, 2019 at 6:07pm PST

And a trusting teammate…

 

 

 

 

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Would you trust your teammate to knock a @cocacola off your head? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Well, maybe if that teammate is @cachzurrier ...

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A soaring score… 

 

 

 

 

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Give us an emoji to describe this goal  Ridiculous diving around-the-world from @tl_michigan ( @camholding)

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And a chilling core.

 

 

 

 

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Recovery is key, especially when you have one less day than your opponent. Rejuvenating the bodies @rivannacryorecovery #WhateverItTakes

A post shared by High Point Men's Lacrosse Team (@hpumenslax) on Feb 17, 2019 at 10:55am PST

What’s On Tap

• Get excited for a new Overtime podcast episode with Lyle Thompson!

• No. 3 Maryland men’s lacrosse hosts No. 15 Colgate in a Tuesday showdown at 5 p.m. Tune into BTN2Go to watch.

• Return to USLaxMagazine.com for notes and quotes on Division I women, the NLL and more. 

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TOMORROW. @lyle4thompson. @paulcarcaterra.

Season , Episode . You won’t want to miss it. pic.twitter.com/uWO41dZq4w

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) February 19, 2019

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