Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Another Monday of rankings updates has come and gone. Here’s a quick rundown of the highlights:
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UMass clipped then-No. 1 Yale and re-entered the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Men’s Top 20. Penn State is the new No. 1. For the full Top 20, click here.
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Richmond stormed into the D-I women’s rankings at No. 12 after an upset of Virginia and a 6-0 start. See the full Top 20 here.
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In Division II, Lenoir-Rhyne is up to No. 8 after beating Adelphi, which falls to No. 9. The whole Top 20 is here.
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Lindenwood is still holding strong at No. 1 in the D-II women’s rankings. Check it out here.
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NESCAC play has shaken up the D-III men’s Top 20. See how the dominoes fell here.
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Ithaca entered the D-III women’s Top 20 after opening the season with three convincing wins. See the whole Top 20 here.
2. We doled out player of the week honors on Monday.
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Will Yorke score nine goals, a Bucknell record and a Patriot League record, to lock down the men’s award.
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Katie Bourque scored a career-high six goals, including the game-winner in OT for Dartmouth, to earn the women’s award.
3. Episode three of Overtime with Paul Carcaterra is here, and Kelly Amonte Hiller is up. She nabbed her 300th win over the weekend and is one of the most accomplished women’s lacrosse figures in the sport’s history. Listen and subscribe on Apple or Spotify.
4. In the first regular season update to the NJCAA men’s lacrosse rankings, Onondaga remained at the top. But Nassau CC earned a first-place vote. There was no update to the women’s rankings just yet. See the men’s Top 10 here.