Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. In Women’s Division I Bracketology, it’s down to six teams for four at-large NCAA tournament berths. Duke, Johns Hopkins, Massachusetts, Penn, Penn State and Stanford are each fighting to earn a berth in the big dance, and this week’s conference tournaments will play a big role in figuring out the remaining at-large spots.
Maryland leads the field in this edition of Bracketology, followed by Boston College, North Carolina and Syracuse. Check out the rest of the projected field, and read up on the rationale behind it.
Take another at the projected Women's Division I @NCAALAX bracket, released today.@PennWomensLax, @HopkinsLacrosse, @DukeWLAX and @StanfordWLax are the last four in.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) May 2, 2019
More on the rationale in Bracketology. https://t.co/4ponmdcK0z pic.twitter.com/U2Vfek8D8k
2. High Point men’s lacrosse has work to do to clinch its berth in the NCAA tournament, but it has already turned in the best year in school history. John Torpey has led his program from a curious upstart to a giant killer — as evidenced by wins over Duke and Virginia this season.
Gary Lambrecht goes in-depth on the rise of the Panthers program. They battle Jacksonville in the SoCon semifinals tonight at 5:30 p.m.
3. Madison Doucette held off heart surgery so she could win a high school state championship. Then, she did it again to try out for the U.S. U19 women’s national team.
Her now-repaired heart is set on making the final cut for the 2019 FIL Women’s U19 World Championship. Check out her inspiring story from the April edition.
4. Le Moyne got past Merrimack on an Evan Kelly goal with less than three seconds remaining to cap a classic in the Division II rivalry. The Dolphins advance to the NE10 final with the 12-11 win and will face Adelphi, which beat Pace 15-12 later on Wednesday.
.@LeMoyneMLax beats @MerrimackMLAX in the final seconds off an Evan Kelly goal in one of the top Division II rivalries.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) May 1, 2019
The No. 2 Dolphins advance to the @TheNortheast10 final. pic.twitter.com/i1kgNDfiLN
In Division III action, Ursinus got past Franklin & Marshall for the second time this season, scoring the final three goals — including the game-winner with 21 seconds left by Ben Minardi — to advance to the Centennial Conference final with a 12-11 victory. It will face Gettysburg on Saturday after the Bullets beat Dickinson 16-13.
Overall, no major upsets in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division III Men’s Top 20.
Division III Men's Scoreboard
No. 1 RIT 17, St. Lawrence 13
No. 2 York 10, Frostburg 3
No. 3 Salisbury 14, Christopher Newport 6
No. 8 Gettysburg 15, No. 16 Dickinson 13
No. 11 Stevens 17, Nazareth 12
No. 15 Ursinus 12, No. 12 Franklin & Marhsall 11
No. 13 Union 13, No. 19 RPI 8
No. 20 Cortland 13, Oswego 10
5. John Nostrant, who led the Haverford (Pa.) boys' program for 28 years, will be announced as the new head coach at Gilman (Md.) according to Inside Lacrosse.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Baltimore native Anthony Ryan has been playing the game of lacrosse since he was a young boy. He's a fixture in the city's lacrosse scene and helped plan a special day honoring the sport and its Baltimore roots at US Lacrosse Headquarters last weekend. Check out the story behind the day full of games and activities.
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Before Duff Goldman became a Food Network star, he found his love for lacrosse and played club at UMBC.
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Dom Starsia shares his perspective on the controversial NCAA automatic qualifier rule that was introduced to lacrosse in the early 2000s.
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Brendan Nichtern's #NotToday celebration made the national headlines, landing on ForTheWin.
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ACL tears are on the rise in girls' lacrosse, but there are ways to combat and prevent the injury.
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Pearl River (N.Y.) star Lauren Sullivan was born four months premature, at 20 ounces and wasn't expected to survive. Now, she's going to play college lacrosse.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Behind the scene of the PLL’s Pro Day. These guys have fun.
Jersey unveils
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) May 1, 2019
Fortnite dances
And ALL that is the "Motion Room" at @NBCSports...
An ALL-ACCESS look into "Pro Day." pic.twitter.com/qz5z7eeidA
Bryce Wasserman, now a member of the Dallas Rattlers, reflects on an unlikely professional lacrosse journey.
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Here we go. Conference tournaments get underway in full force today. You can watch 30 different games today, including four on national television. Check out our TV Listings for the list, and our weekend watches will be out shortly to get your prepared.
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We'll drop our May/June cover today.
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