Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Monday, Feb. 13

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

1. Yes, it’s February.

Five Top 20 teams in the Nike / USA Lacrosse men’s rankings went down on Saturday, including No. 2 Maryland and No. 3 Georgetown. Saturday also saw the debut of former Stanford football player Ricky Miezan playing lacrosse at Virginia. We dove into his debut and more in The Post-Week Tailgate.

2. New starts and welcome returns in opening weekend of women’s lacrosse.

We saw the debut of Clemson, the move up from Lindenwood, the return of Izzy Scane, a big win from Syracuse and a memorable doubleheader from Chapel Hill. Kenny DeJohn breaks it all down in The Sunday Slide.

3. Who did it better?

Utah’s Josh Rose and Massachusetts’ Mike Tobin with early candidates for goal of the year.

JOSH ROSE GETS A FROM THE JUDGES.

The leaping #SCTop10 BTB has @UtahLacrosse up on @MarquetteMLax in the 4Q. pic.twitter.com/9itJNT6UTQ

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) February 11, 2023

MIKE TOBIN HOW YOU DO THAT?! @UMassMLacrosse better fire up the #SCTop10 machine for this one. pic.twitter.com/7JP25APAQJ

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) February 11, 2023

4. The Alford brothers are carrying it forward.

Harry and Thomas Alford starred at Maryland in the early 2000s and Harry won a gold medal as the starting goalie for the 2003 U.S. U19 team. A look at their lacrosse journeys and a family obligation to keep pushing ahead.

5. Tewaaraton Watch Lists unveiled.

The college season is underway and we’ve got our first Tewaaraton Watch Lists of the season and there are some familiar names. The men’s list has 17 grad students or fifth-year seniors. It’s a similar story on the women’s list with 12 such players.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• “Sometimes the fish just jumps in your boat.” How Virginia landed former Stanford football player Ricky Miezan.

• Payton O’Leary, a one-time UMass lacrosse commit, instead walked onto the football team at Michigan. He’s now on scholarship with the Wolverines football program.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Syracuse’s Meaghan Tyrrell had a career-best six assists, but how about this goal in a big win over Northwestern?

TYRRELL TIME AT THE DOME @CuseWLAX holds on for the 16-15 win over @NULax thanks to this #JuiceGoal from Meaghan Tyrrell.

She set her career high with assists. pic.twitter.com/OMjkml36Kv

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) February 11, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• After a wild weekend in men’s lacrosse, we’ll see how the Nike/USA Lacrosse rankings shake out on Monday morning.

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