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

1.  At last they played. Heavy snow forced a Top 10 battle between Denver and Georgetown to be delayed until Tuesday, but the Pioneers made it worth the wait for its supporters. Jack Hannah (4g) and Ethan Walker (3g, 2a) led Denver to a 13-7 victory.

2. In women’s lacrosse on Tuesday, Duquesne opened its season with a 22-6 win over Kent State, James Madison raced past George Washington 23-7 and Robert Morris topped Akron 15-4.

3. The ESPN trio of Paul Carcaterra, Quint Kessenich and Anish Shroff hosted the debut episode of “Yard Sale” last evening. You can catch the full show on the US Lacrosse YouTube channel.

4. One year after the pandemic shut down the lacrosse season, Taylor Cummings is celebrating the athletes that play with passion in the latest “Taylor’s Takes” column.

5. Katelyn Mashewske’s dominance on the draw circle helped Syracuse post a pair of victories against Notre Dame last weekend. She’s the US Lacrosse Player of the Week.

6. A career-best 20 saves from freshman goalie Collin Krieg helped North Carolina beat Virginia. He’s the US Lacrosse Player of the Week.

WHAT WE’RE READING

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Virginia Tech defender Mary Griffin shares her story from the fall. Diagnosed with cancer, Griffin had surgery in November, but returned to the field on Saturday in the Hokies game against North Carolina. Here’s our account of Griffin’s story.

WHAT’S ON TAP

  • Legendary Syracuse men’s lacrosse coach Roy Simmons Jr. joins Paul Carcaterra on this week’s “Overtime” podcast.

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