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

1. We had a Tuesday afternoon classic in Chapel Hill.

The North Carolina men hosted an upset-hungry High Point team in what turned out to be an exciting, back-and-forth battle. Chris Gray dropped seven more points, and the Tar Heels held off Asher Nolting and the Panthers by a 17-15 margin.

Speaking of Nolting, he showcased why he’s one of the most dynamic players in the nation with nine points.

#SCtop10 @asher_nolting is so special.#GTD x #GoHPU pic.twitter.com/CCQiHqBKxw

— High Point Lacrosse (@HPUMensLax) February 16, 2021

The fact that High Point made the trip was a miracle of sorts. The team put out a tweet on Tuesday morning listing the COVID protocols it had to clear before being able to travel.

Last 24 hours...

-Original tests taken Sat don’t get to the lab due to weather
-1% chance we play at 8 pm last night
-Team parent, our trainer, local Dr and the staff work all night to make it happen
-Players adapt, retest
-Staff drives tests to lab
-Tests all negative, game on pic.twitter.com/9C4YyrMfuG

— High Point Lacrosse (@HPUMensLax) February 16, 2021

2. Penn men’s lacrosse players wrote a letter to the Ivy league, laying out the reasons they believe the Ivy League should allow them to compete in college lacrosse this spring. Inside Lacrosse obtained the letter to share with the lacrosse community.

The Quakers’ players suggested that on-field transmission is not likely and that the consequences of not having a season outweigh the opposite argument.

More on the letter here.

3. “Overtime” is back for Season 4, and Michael Sowers is the first guest.

Paul Carcaterra returns to host the premier storytelling podcast in the game, featuring the current Duke star.

Listen below.

4. Cincinnati’s Monica Borzillo is the US Lacrosse Division I Women’s Player of the Week.

Borzillo came up big for the Bearcats on Sunday, scoring five times and adding six assists in a 20-19 win over Marquette. She scored the game-tying goal with less than two minutes left.

More here.

5. Hofstra’s Ryan Tierney is the US Lacrosse Division I Men’s Player of the Week.

Tierney was the key in the Pride staying in a battle with St. John’s, scoring eight times and dishing off three assists. He scored the game-tying goal with less than 20 seconds remaining to send the game to overtime.

More on his performance.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Marquette men's lacrosse has removed a player from its program after he used multiple racial slurs in a Snapchat video featuring him and another student. The news comes months after the women's lacrosse program rescinded an offer to a recruit who made racially insensitive comments regarding the death of George Floyd in June.

• ICYMI: The NE10 formally approved policies and protocols that support the resumption of competition, though playoff policies and protocols will be decided in the coming weeks. More here.

• The Thompson Brothers have long been ambassadors of the game, and they’ve taken it to the next level by founding the 4 the Future Foundation.

• Nassau Community College tops the NJCAA’s Preseason men’s lacrosse poll.

• Tomorrow’s matchup between Virginia Tech and James Madison has been postponed due to the Dukes’ COVID-19 protocols.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Charlotte North BTB. Beautiful backdrop. Great camera work. That’s the recipe for an awesome highlight

Casual... pic.twitter.com/gHKQfHKeLi

— BC Women's Lacrosse (@BCwlax) February 16, 2021

WHAT’S ON TAP

• A handful of Women's Division I games. Head to our TV Listings for how to watch.

• Mount St. Mary's and Delaware battle in men's action at noon.

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