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

1. The Duke women’s lacrosse team is 6-0, its best start since 2015.

The seventh-ranked Blue Devils defeated East Carolina 19-9 on Monday — a Kimel family affair. Duke coach Kerstin Kimel’s daughter, Caroline, is ECU’s top scorer. She was held to one goal Monday, with her mother opting to neutralize her with a face guard.

Catriona Barry scored four goals and Maddie Jenner pulled down 14 draw controls in the win.

2. The latest Nike/USA Lacrosse rankings came out Monday. Here are the lists and recaps —  who’s hot, not, in and out — for your convenience.

Division I Men’s Top 20: Rankings | Recap
Division I Women’s Top 20: Rankings | Recap
Division II Men’s Top 20: Rankings | Recap
Division II Women’s Top 20: Rankings | Recap
Division III Men’s Top 20: Rankings | Recap
Division III Women’s Top 20: Rankings | Recap

3. Speaking of rankings, Jack Goods’ NLL Power Rankings are in a state of upheaval following a wild Week 13. Catch up on all things box in Goods’ weekly NLL notebook.

WHAT WE’RE READING

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Riley Curtis knew it was good. How an official was able to call this goal without the benefit of this slow-motion replay is beyond us.

WHAT’S ON TAP

It’s trap-game Tuesday. Among intriguing matchups on the men’s side: Mount St. Mary’s at No. 3 Georgetown, Villanova at Brown, No. 18 Hobart at No. 13 Cornell and No. 12 Duke at High Point. On the women’s side, it’s a top-five showdown in Evanston, where No. 3 Syracuse visits No. 5 Northwestern.

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