Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Monday, April 24

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

1. Rivalry Weekend yielded some big results.

Johns Hopkins ended five years of misery against Maryland, earning a first-round bye for the Big Ten men’s lacrosse tournament and Army also reversed recent trends with a win over Navy.

2. It’s been anything but a normal spring for Duke's Sophia LeRose.

Duke goalie Sophia LeRose has spent the spring battling the effects of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. She shared her struggles with our Kenny DeJohn on Friday.

3. Championship formulas rely on healthy stars.

Notre Dame got a scare when star goalie Liam Entenmann was injured in pre-game warmups on Saturday. He played brilliant anyways and the Irish looked sharp, both in play and gear, in a win over North Carolina. Also in The Post-Week Tailgate, Virginia made its own fashion statement, Penn State’s turnaround continued and things are happening in the Mountain region.

4. We’re headed to tournament time.

The ACC women’s lacrosse tournament opened on Sunday with wins for Duke and Virginia Tech and several other fields are set as we hit the final two weeks of the season before the NCAA tournament stops. The Sunday Slide looks at some of the big stories as we hit the homestretch.

5. What a night in Buffalo

Playing before a nationally-televised audience and a raucous crowd, Buffalo edged Toronto 11-10 to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the East in the National Lacrosse League. Chase Fraser had a highlight goal for the ages.

We can't stop watching @The_Fraze95's INSANE Goal of the Year @NLLBandits pic.twitter.com/ftdy7EjX4i

— NLL (@NLL) April 23, 2023

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Delaware coach Ben DeLuca loves Tye Kurtz and his team-first approach. It’s led to some pretty impressive individual accomplishments.

• Depth and normalcy have helped bring Johns Hopkins back to its more comfortable perch near the top of the lacrosse world.

• Who better to weigh in on the Tewaaraton debate than the only three-time winner in the award’s history? Taylor Cummings looks at the top women’s candidates.

• From rising early to Xbox fandom, get to know PLL star Romar Dennis.

• Maryville’s Sydney Tiemann set an NCAA Division II record with her 106^th goal of the season.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Alex Simmons with an absolutely insane goal for Syracuse against Virginia.

ICYMI: GOAL OF THE YEAR? @CuseMLAX’s Alex Simmons had @paulcarcaterra labeling it the best he’s seen. pic.twitter.com/UiLYlPkgdJ

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) April 23, 2023

Hailey Rhatigan had a night as Northwestern beat Maryland to wrap up the Big Ten regular season title.

Don’t let Hailey Rhatigan get hot.
Don’t let Hailey Rhatigan get hot.
Don’t let Hailey Rhatigan get hot. pic.twitter.com/bGjdrxqbOG

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) April 23, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Will there be a change at the top of the Nike / USA Lacrosse Division I women’s rankings following Boston College’s win over No. 1 Syracuse on Thursday? We’ll find out later today.

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