Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. No. 5 Adelphi got the best of No. 8 NYIT, winning a Long Island battle 9-7 to improve to 13-2 on the season. The Panthers got two goals from four different players to hold off a late run from the Bears.
Gerard Cunningham scored twice in the first half to help Adelphi take a 3-2 halftime lead. NYIT responded to tie the game early in the third quarter, but Adelphi scored five of six goals to take a 9-5 lead in the fourth quarter.
The Bears scored twice in the final six minutes of the game, but couldn’t pull all the way back. Adelphi outshot NYIT 39-36 in the game, and won 14 of 18 faceoffs.
Also in action on Wednesday night:
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No. 1 Bates continued its undefeated season with a 24-10 victory over Colby. Bates becomes the first team in NESCAC history to finish 10-0 conference play. (MD3)
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No. 8 Tufts lost its fourth straight game, falling to unranked Bowdoin 19-15. Brett Kujala finished with six goals and an assist to help Bowdoin pull the upset. (MD3)
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No. 6 Cortland got past Oswego 11-10 behind a Nate Beresovoy overtime goal. (MD3)
2. Michael Sowers and Jeff Teat will face off this weekend in one of the most unique matchups in the history of the Princeton-Cornell rivalry.
Sowers, who broke Rob Pannell’s Ivy League freshman record for points in a season (67), will go up against Teat, who sits in third all-time with 60 points.
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Michael Sowers (right) and Jeff Teat (left) will face off as two of the most illustrious freshmen in Ivy League history.
3. The May/June edition of US Lacrosse Magazine dropped on Wednesday. It features the “Chasing Rings” package that includes stories on Team USA’s Devon Wills, Brooke Griffin, Michelle Tumolo, Ally Carey, Sarah Bullard and Laura Zimmerman.
Also in the May/June edition of the magazine, members will find regional content specific to US Lacrosse’s efforts to grow the game in their area and a feature on the Evergreen wonder, Loyola’s Pat Spencer, and a “Give & Go” with Syracuse legend and coach Gary Gait.
4. Maryland goalie Megan Taylor is becoming more of a leader. With many players missing from last season — one in which Taylor won Big Ten Goaltender of the Year — she had to step up for her teammates.
As a result, she’s become one of the most vocal players on the team. She’s also upped her game, leading the country with a 55.8 save percentage.
“She is one of the most happy-go-lucky, fun, sweet, light-hearted, great spirited people out there,” coach Cathy Reese said. “She is down to earth and really tries to enjoy every moment. She puts a smile on everyone’s face around her. She’s a really special person.”
5. The Saskatchewan Rush have a special bond with GM-coach Derek Keenan, who has helped the team compete for a potential NLL three-peat.
Keenan became the winningest coach in the regular season in NLL history when the Rush beat the Toronto Rock 15-10 last Saturday.