Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Maryland bounced back from the unfamiliar feeling of three straight losses by rolling past Navy 16-7 in women’s lacrosse on Wednesday night in College Park. Virginia was in danger of losing three straight, trailing George Mason 8-6 in the second half, but outscored the Patriots 8-0 over the final 27 minutes to post a 14-8 victory.
In Division II, No. 17 Grand Valley State upset No. 1 Lindenwood 16-13 on Wednesday night behind seven goals from Abbi O'Neal.
Here’s a rundown of the full slate of Division I women’s games on Wednesday.
Our offense came out ON FIRE tonight
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) March 5, 2020
Brindi Griffin was one of three Terps with hat-tricks!#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/OX5qf87BXv
2. There were just two NCAA Division I men’s games on Wednesday: Mercer beat St. Bonaventure 17-8 and Robert Morris spoiled the first night home game in Detroit Mercy’s history, beating the Titans 16-13. In Division II, No. 4 Tampa improved to 5-0 with a 13-6 win over Adelphi in a top 10 game. In Division III, No. 3 Williams edged No. 10 Union 11-10 in overtime and Scott MacMillan made 23 saves as No. 12 Gettysburg topped No. 8 York, 7-6 in overtime.
PHOTO BY JOHN STROHSACKER
Freshman Connor Koch (#44) scored the game-winning goal as No. 12 Gettysburg beat No. 8 York, 7-6, on Wednesday afternoon in Gettysburg, Pa.
3. Vanderbilt got over the hump with an upset victory against Denver on Sunday. The Commodores now face a stretch that will test its growth. That and more in Ella Brockway's weekly women's column.
4. USC senior Kerrigan Miller, a U.S. U19 team alum and current national team player, shows her softer side with her brother, Sully, who has Down syndrome.
Kerrigan Miller of @USCTrojansLax and her brother, Sully, are inseparable. Sully has Down syndrome, and Kerrigan is his rock.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) March 4, 2020
"Although a lot of other people would look at him and think otherwise, he is smart as hell."
Love Like Crazy, by Kenny DeJohn: https://t.co/Mppsu5cJY4 pic.twitter.com/BAkMvEkE88
5. Wesleyan head coach Kim Williams shares her story of fighting breast cancer in the IWLCA Behind the Whistle blog.
6. The Nike/US Lacrosse West Region High School rankings feature Torrey Pines (Calif.) on top in boys’ lacrosse and Colorado Academy leading the way in girls’ lacrosse.
7. There’s a lot more to Delaware’s Charlie Kitchen than his 36-game goal-scoring streak.
Things we knew about Charlie Kitchen:
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) March 4, 2020
— 36-game goal streak
Things we didn't know about Charlie Kitchen:
— He owns a tattoo gun and has given himself 5 tattoos
— He plays 8 instruments
— He loves ping pong
From @DelawareMLAX: https://t.co/pgFNDg6o0I pic.twitter.com/wtFh83ozxV
8. Major League Lacrosse announced results from its supplemental draft.
9. Young Harris College, an NCAA Division II men’s lacrosse program in Georgia, has cancelled its season. The school’s president said in a statement that the players were unwilling to adapt to the culture of new head coach Jay Goldsmith.
10. Our most recent photo galleries include Penn State's epic win over Penn in men's lacrosse and UC-Davis beating Oregon in a West Coast women's battle.
Mac O'Keefe's low missile 1:12 into OT led @PennStateMLAX to an 18-17 win over @PennMensLax.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) March 4, 2020
See some of our favorite shots from the action in the gallery at the link.
By Kevin P. Tucker: https://t.co/ZC111KTAQl pic.twitter.com/Omw4G4GmAF