Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. In NCAA action on Tuesday, No. 15 Johns Hopkins used a strong first half to defeat Towson 10-3. Four different Blue Jays scored two goals apiece as Maggie Schneidereith and Aurora Cordingly led with three points each. Keegan Barger also set a school record with seven caused turnovers.
Plus, No. 16 Princeton women handled Villanova 15-6 behind two five-point performances from Kyla Sears and Elizabeth George.
WD1 SCORES
No. 15 Johns Hopkins 10, Towson 3
No. 16 Princeton 15, Villanova 6
Cincinnati 19, Butler 6
Cornell 15, Rutgers 7
Dartmouth 18, UConn 9
LIU Brooklyn 14, Lafayette 9
On the men’s side, in a historic rivalry with the Kraus-Simmons Trophy on the line, No. 13 Syracuse cruised past Hobart 17-5.
MD1 SCORES
No. 13 Syracuse 17, Hobart 5
Bucknell 10, Marist 7
Cleveland State 19, Canisius 10
Monmouth 7, St. Bonaventure 5
Stony Brook 12, St. John’s 11
2. Notre Dame women have risen to No. 4 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I women’s Top 20 – and are feeling good.
“[We have] a core of kids who are healthy and wiser,” Irish coach Christine Halfpenny said. “That’s what’s exciting. This collection of student-athletes embraces the opportunity to get better.”
Their best will be tested today against top-ranked Boston College. A win over the Eagles would propel Notre Dame into first place with two ACC games to go. The first draw is at 1 p.m.
3. The players of the week are both goalies – Samantha Giacolone of Notre Dame women’s lacrosse and Caton Johnson of North Carolina men’s lacrosse.
4. Flip through photo galleries from this past weekend’s action.