Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The release of this week’s Nike/US Lacrosse Top 20 rankings yesterday included several teams moving based on performances over the weekend. Here is the index of all six divisions:
NIKE/USL RANKINGS
MD1 | WD1 | MD2 | WD2 | MD3 | WD3
2. Also yesterday, Michigan goalie Mira Shane took home the Brine/US Lacrosse Player of the Week award for making 17 saves in the Wolverines’ 8-6 win at nationally ranked Colorado.
On the men’s side, Virginia freshman goalie Patrick Burkinshaw made 24 saves in his first start to help Virginia edge Princeton in overtime, 12-11, and win the Warrior/US Lacrosse Player of the Week award.
3. Both coaches associations and Inside Lacrosse released yesterday their respective polls for this week:
IL MEDIA POLLS
MD1 | WD1
USILA POLLS
MD1 | MD2 | MD3
IWLCA POLLS
WD1 | WD2 | WD3
4. US Lacrosse Magazine photographers captured some of the best moments of the weekend. Check out photo galleries from:
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Florida at Loyola women (John Strohsacker)
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Gettysburg at Salisbury men (Kevin P. Tucker)
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Johns Hopkins at North Carolina men (Peyton Williams)
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Penn State at Yale men (Matt Risley)
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North Carolina at Maryland women (John Strohsacker)
5. Youngstown State University in northeastern Ohio announced it will sponsor varsity women’s lacrosse beginning in the 2020-21 academic year. The Penguins compete in NCAA Division I in the Horizon League and Football Championship Subdivision. They will compete as an independent initially, as Detroit-Mercy represents the only other Horizon League institution to play women’s lacrosse.