Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. It was the Sarah Elms show for Jacksonville on Thursday.
Elms dropped a program-record nine goals to lead the Dolphins to a 21-8 victory over Harvard. Also in women’s Division I action, Duke got four goals from Katie DeSimone to down Louisville 16-12.
SCORES
No. 7 Duke 16, Louisville 12
Brown 22, Central Connecticut 2
Jacksonville 21, Harvard 8
Kennesaw State 12, George Washington 8
Youngstown State 21, Kent State 20
2. The Calgary Roughnecks picked up a crucial win over Saskatchewan.
Jesse King tallied three goals and three assists to lead the Roughnecks to the 14-12 win, moving them to 4-6 on the season.
SUPERMAN!
— NLL (@NLL) March 18, 2022
Roughnecks take a 14-12 lead in the fourth! pic.twitter.com/hyIhhFLuLw
3. Coming soon: The National Lacrosse Association.
Brian Simpkins shared details of a black-owner professional lacrosse league featuring Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Latino and Asian lacrosse talent debuting this summer.
Read more about the exciting news for the game.
4. We’re already getting excited about Sunday’s North Carolina-Boston College matchup.
Players and coaches from both the Tar Heels and Eagles shared their expectations for the showdown between No. 1 and No. 2 in women’s Division I lacrosse.
Click here for the full preview.
WHAT WE’RE READING
-
The Baltimore Sun with more on the HBCU Lacrosse movement, and how there’s more progress needed.
-
Virginia Tech entered the month with a losing record but now stands at 7-3. More on the Hokies’ month-long roll.
-
Patrick Stevens shares details of a spring break trip that helped Loyola reset after a poor start and return to upset Duke last weekend.
-
Paul Rabil’s appearance on “Overtime” this week is still making waves. Click here for the 5 Takeaways from Season 5, Ep. 1 of the podcast.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Nothing prettier than a well-executed ride.
Steal Score #JUPhinsUp x #TheBestPlaceToPlayLacrosse pic.twitter.com/uUY0DPOzlS
— Jacksonville Women’s Lacrosse (@JAX_WLAX) March 17, 2022
WHAT’S ON TAP
-
A busy slate of Division I women's games, including a number of ranked teams. Check out TV Listings for the full schedule. Navy and Johns Hopkins battle in the lone Division I men's game.