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

1. LaxCon is moving to Philadelphia.

On Monday, US Lacrosse formally announced the Pennsylvania Convention Center as the site of its annual US Lacrosse Convention and Fan Fest in 2019 and 2020.

LaxCon, which will take place Jan. 11-13, 2019, and Jan. 10-12, 2020, is the largest professional development event and trade show in the world for lacrosse coaches, officials, leaders and fans. Philly last hosted the event in 2014.

“Philadelphia has demonstrated enthusiasm for lacrosse and popularity as a site for LaxCon,” Kim Rogers, director of events at US Lacrosse, said. “We have long enjoyed a great relationship with the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau and are looking forward to engaging the local lacrosse community for LaxCon in 2019 and 2020.”

2. This week’s Nike/US Lacrosse rankings saw Boston College and James Madison crack the Top 5 on the women’s side at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, both sitting comfortably with a 3-0 record to start 2018. Reigning national champion Maryland remained No. 1 after netting a key win over then-No. 4 Florida, 16-14.

On the men’s side, Colgate debuted at No. 19 after a 14-11 defeat of Cornell, the first home win in the series since 1964. Villanova and Army were the big movers, up five spots, while Albany inched one spot higher, now sitting at No. 3 after a convincing 15-3 win over Syracuse.

Nike/USL Rankings
MD1 | WD1 | MD2 | WD2 | MD3 | WD3
Maverik/Cascade/IL Media Polls
MD1 | WD1
USILA Polls
MD1 | MD2 | MD3
IWLCA Polls
WD1 | WD2 | WD3
Junior College Men

3. The Warrior/US Lacrosse Player of the Week is Colgate’s Griffin Brown. He scored a career-high six goals in the Raiders’ first win over Cornell since 1997.

4. The Brine/US Lacrosse Player of the Week is Stony Brook’s Courtney Murphy. She tallied a team-high eight points in her return to the field since tearing her ACL, helping the Seawolves to a season-opening 14-10 win over USC.

5. No. 2 Stony Brook continued to roll with a 15-9 win over Stanford on Monday night to complete its season-opening West Coast trip. The 2017 Tewaaraton finalist Kylie Ohlmiller broke out for an eight-point performance on six goals and two assists. Her sister, Taryn, recorded five points.

6. The Rochester Knighthawks are feeling confident after a 16-11 rout of the Saskatchewan Rush. The Georgia Swarm is back in the mix for a playoff berth thanks to an overtime goal from Shayne Jackson in a 13-12 victory over the Toronto Rock. Plus, the Colorado Mammoth recorded a big win over New England for the Black Wolves’ third straight loss.

What We’re Reading

  • The Baltimore Sun reviews the week in Division I men’s lacrosse.

  • Albany “leapfrog[s]” Maryland after its Syracuse blowout victory, while the Orange plummet.

  • Johns Hopkins “isn’t talented enough,” writes the Baltimore Sun after a 12-5 loss to Loyola.

  • St. Thomas Aquinas is looking to three-peat.

  • The FHSAA hopes headgear will reduce the number of concussions.

  • South Florida lacrosse teams wear decals honoring victims of the local shooting.

  • Tommy Kelly, who led Slippery Rock men’s basketball to the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time in 20 years, now leads the Davis & Elkins women’s lacrosse team despite never playing.

What We’re Watching

Dialed In The Show was back Monday! Check out the latest with US Lacrosse Magazine’s Matt Hamilton.

In case you missed it, Villanova’s Danny Seibel channeled Terrell Owens.

Relive the thriller between Duke and Denver.

Delaware women’s lacrosse players stripe their sticks and share the meaning behind it.

What’s On Tap

  • Stay tuned for preseason previews for high school boys’ and girls’ lacrosse across the nation.

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