Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Another Monday of rankings saw some major shakeups across NCAA lacrosse.
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Division I Men: Both Princeton and Utah went from unranked to Top 20 after major upset wins against top 10 teams last week, and there’s a new No. 3 with Rutgers.
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Division I Women: Nos. 3, 4 and 5 shuffled because of a few recent results, and two new teams — Colorado and Johns Hopkins — have entered the conversation.
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Division II Men: The top 10 got mixed around but the teams remained the same. The big change comes at No. 19, where Lake Erie enters the mix as a result of two big wins.
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Division II Women: There’s a new No. 1. After Le Moyne defeated former No. 1 Lindenwood, UIndy — last week’s No. 2 team — now owns the top spot.
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Division III Men: The NESCAC’s return to lacrosse caused some considerable movement, and four new teams join the party in Gettysburg, Union, Ursinus and Amherst.
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Division III Women: Former No. 2 Tufts spiraled down to No. 14 after losing to Colby, which went from No. 20 to No. 11 as a result of the biggest win of the Division III women’s season thus far.
DIVISION I MEN | WOMEN
DIVISION II MEN | WOMEN
DIVISION III MEN | WOMEN
2. Our high school preview is in full swing.
Last week, we released our Nike/USA Lacrosse High School National Preseason Top 25s. Now, we’re breaking things down by region.
The South, which is largely underway at this point, features two returning powers — Milton (Ga.) on the girls’ side and St. Andrew’s (Fla.) on the boys’ side — looking to continue their recent history of success.
BOYS | GIRLS
3. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame coach Tom Hayes has died.
Hayes was a key figure in the growth of international lacrosse and the all-time winningest Rutgers men’s lacrosse coach. He died Monday at 82.
Learn more about his life and legacy here.