Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Thursday, April 6

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

1. Maryland women’s lacrosse improved to 25-0 all time against Johns Hopkins, but the Terps didn’t cruise to an easy Big Ten win.

Trailing 11-10 with 8:37 left after Georgie Gorelick scored for the Jays, Maryland ripped off three straight — one each by Shaylan Ahearn, Libby May and Kori Edmondson — to take a 13-11 lead. Maeve Barker scored with 2:10 left to cut the deficit to one, but Shannon Smith won the next draw for Maryland, and the Jays never took another shot on cage.

More women’s scores from Wednesday:

Campbell 16, Prersbyterian 4
Central Michigan 17, Eastern Michigan 11
No. 3 Denver 19, Butler 4
Fairfield 9, Quinnipiac 4
Furman 16, High Point 15
Gardner-Webb 15, Radford 11
Georgetown 25, Xavier 8
No. 6 James Madison 20, Richmond 10
Kent State 13, Robert Morris 10
Marist 10, Manhattan 9
No. 8 Maryland 13, Johns Hopkins 12
Mercer 20, Winthrop 7
Mount St. Mary’s 15, Iona 9
Saint Joseph’s 19, Princeton 17
Siena 15, Canisius 8
UConn 19, Villanova 12
UMass Lowell 11, Boston U 9
No. 12 Virginia 18, VCU 12
Wofford 18, Longwood 17
Youngstown State 18, Akron 7

2. In James Madison’s 20-10 win over in-state foe Richmond, Rachel Matey made program history.

Matey, a redshirt-senior defender, became the all-time draws leader in Dukes history, passing Haley Warden (246). Matey finished the game with 249 career draw controls.

Rachel Matey has reached 246 career draw controls to break the JMU all-time record, previously set by Haley Warden.#GoDukes pic.twitter.com/tjvFujrUtx

— JMU Lacrosse (@JMULacrosse) April 5, 2023

3. East Stroudsburg’s Xeni Barakos-Yoder is back from medical leave after welcoming her second child in February.

Barakos-Yoder guided East Stroudsburg to a 10-9 win over Kutztown in her return on Wednesday. In her stead, interim head coach Rachel Ward led the Warriors to an 8-2 mark.

More here.

4. For the first time in history, Florida is No. 1 in the MCLA Division I Coaches Poll.

The Gators moved up from No. 4 last week, grabbing 12 first-place votes. Overall, seven teams in the Division I coaches poll received at least one first-place vote.

More here.

5. Rhode Island is still the clear leader in MCLA Division II, but Cal State San Marcos is surging at No. 2.

The Cougars received four first-place votes to Rhode Island’s 23, but CSSM is on the rise after sitting in the No. 3 spot last week.

More here.

6. Williams College goalie Matt Freitas had part of his leg amputated after a car accident on Jan. 4, 2013.

He thinks the accident happened so he would work harder than others. Emma Healy tells Freitas’ story of perseverance in our April “Unlimited” edition.

More here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Keiser (Fla.) is holding strong at No. 1 in the NAIA Men’s Top 10, but everyone else traded places below.

• We named our USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ and Girls’ Players of the Week.

• Utah made a massive nine-spot jump in this week’s update to the WCLA Division I Top 20. The Utes are now No. 5 in the nation.

• Staying out West, Utah Valley added to its nation-leading win total (12) and remains No. 3 in the WCLA Division II Top 20. Providence is still the No. 1 team.

• Lacrosse Bucket’s Tanner Demling breaks down everything to watch in week nine of the men’s college season.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Count it. Kori Edmondson’s goal proves to be the winner in Maryland’s win over Johns Hopkins.

MARYLAND HOLDS ON LATE.

Kori Edmondson scores the eventual game-winner in @MarylandWLax’s 13-12 win over @HopkinsLacrosse. pic.twitter.com/Tp8bOEJN3o

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) April 6, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Our updated Tewaaraton Stock Watch pieces take a look at who we project to be in the running for the men’s and women’s Tewaaraton Awards.

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