Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Tuesday, April 4

1. Duke rises to No. 1 in Nike/USAL Division I men’s rankings
   The Blue Devils’ eighth-straight win came over previously-No. 1 UVA. Now, the Blue Devils take a turn atop the national rankings. Georgetown, Hopkins and UNC also made big gains. Here’s where they landed.

2. Welcome to the top three, Denver.
   At 11-0 and with the stoutest defense in the land, the Pioneers have climbed to No. 3 in the Nike/USAL Division I women’s poll. It marks the highest-ever spot for Denver in the poll, which is topped by No. 1 Syracuse and No. 2 Northwestern for the third-straight week. Notre Dame also cracked the top 10 after upsetting UNC. See the full list.

3. Movement — big and small — in Nike/USAL Division II top 20
   The top three are the same, but massive shakeups in the rest of the top 10 highlights this week’s Nike/USAL Division II men’s top 20. Notably, Rollins moved eight spots from No. 14 to No. 6. Full rankings. The jostling in the women’s Division II poll was milder.

4. Christopher Newport, Middlebury Nike/USAL remain atop Division III rankings
   But that doesn’t mean our prognosticators rinsed, washed and repeated last week’s top 20. Red-hot Gettysburg is surging in the women’s rankings, while Amherst is making moves on the men’s side.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• The Toronto Rock’s big week included a record-setting crowd, an upset of Buffalo and now, the top spot in Jack Goods’ power rankings.

• USA Lacrosse Magazine’s back of book — dedicated to the youth players who serve as the heart and soul of the sport — has got a facelift. Here’s what to expect.

• No. 13 Army, which is undefeated, and No. 14 Yale square off tonight at 6 p.m. to headline the Division I slate. See full listings here.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Rightfully so, Irish (though I’m looking forward to Saturday’s meeting with Boston College).

We’ll be watching this on repeat for a while #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/Ce7ZgsY0l7

— Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse (@NDWomensLax) April 3, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

Players of the week across all three divisions, plus news and notes from high school lacrosse.

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