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

1. The first NCAA tournament bracket came out Monday. Franklin & Marshall, which strengthened its hold on the No. 1 spot in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division III Women’s Top 20 with a win over previously unbeaten Gettysburg in the Centennial Conference championship, was one of five schools selected as a host site for the first two rounds of the NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse tournament. Chicago, Colby, Rhodes and Washington and Lee are the others, with Colby and Washington and Lee hosting regionals. Championship weekend is May 22-23 in Salem, Va.

2. The latest college rankings also came out Monday. Here’s the full rundown.

NIKE/USL RANKINGS
MD1 | WD1 | MD2 | WD2 | MD3 | WD3 
IL MEDIA POLLS
MD1 | WD1
USILA POLLS
MD1 | MD2 | MD3
IWLCA POLLS
WD1 | WD2 | WD3
NJCAA
MEN | WOMEN
NAIA
MEN | WOMEN

Among notable developments:

• Villanova and Loyola made the biggest gains in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Men’s Top 20.

• UMass’ 14-game winning streak en route to the Atlantic 10 championship gained attention in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Women’s Top 20.

• Stevenson and William Smith moved into the top 10 of the Nike/US Lacrosse Division III Men’s Top 20 and Nike/US Lacrosse Division III Women’s Top 20, respectively.

• Indianapolis is the new No. 1 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division II Women’s Top 20. The Greyhounds defeated previous No. 1 Lindenwood in the GLVC championship game.

• All eyes are on the Northeast-10 tournament, which will inevitably shake up the Nike/US Lacrosse Division II Men’s Top 20.

3. Nora Giordano scored in overtime to lift Lehigh to a 13-12 win over Navy in the Patriot League women’s lacrosse quarterfinals Monday. Patriot League Midfielder of the Year Sondra Dickey scored five goals and caused five turnovers for the Mountain Hawks, who will play Army in the semifinals Thursday at Loyola. Colgate, which scored three goals in the final 10 minutes to defeat Boston University 15-13, will play the Greyhounds in the other semifinal.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• About the PLL’s commitment to honoring the sport’s Native American heritage with land acknowledgements.

• How UMass Lowell-bound goalie Calvin Desmarais overcame two ACL injuries that along with the pandemic conspired to keep him from playing lacrosse for 22 months.

• A Boston Globe article about the Hasselbeck tradition at Boston College, continuing today with two of the brightest young stars in women’s lacrosse.

• Inside Lacrosse marking the anniversary of Yeardley Love’s death with One Love Week, including this article on healthy vs. unhealthy relationships.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Lacrosse is for everyone.

Things we love to see

Grayson (Pa.) has found lacrosse thanks to the coaches, friends and family that saw her potential and the adaptive tools that helped her reach new heights. pic.twitter.com/RMtgH5qVtU

— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) May 3, 2021

A powerful PLL video featuring Lyle Thompson speaking in his native Onondaga tongue about why he plays the game.

This is @lyle4thompson of the Hawk Clan from Onondaga Nation. pic.twitter.com/0q6hu8MoMH

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) May 3, 2021

A Pat Spencer sighting. Unreal athleticism from the college lacrosse turned European basketball sensation.

Pat Spencer... ATHLETE.

The former @LoyolaMLAX star showcasing the hops with a one-handed put-back slam today for @hamburgtowers.

(Via our broadcast on @LaxSportsNet) pic.twitter.com/xCDuyiMZVb

— Travis Eldridge (@tgeldrid) May 2, 2021

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Patriot League men’s quarterfinals: No. 12 Navy at No. 16 Loyola (5 p.m. ET, ESPN+) and Colgate at Boston University (6 p.m. ET, ESPN+).

• The latest NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse bracketology from Patrick Stevens.

• This week’s Nike/US Lacrosse National High School Top 25 and Regional Top 10 releases for boys’ and girls’ lacrosse.

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