Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The latest college lacrosse rankings are out.
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In Division I men’s lacrosse, Brown’s consecutive top-10 wins have positioned the Bears as an interesting sleeper in the stacked Ivy League.
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In Division I women’s lacrosse, Duke’s big win over BC has turned Thursday night’s battle with Tobacco Road rival North Carolina into a top-five showdown.
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There’s a new No. 1 in Division III men’s lacrosse after unbeaten Christopher Newport unseated Salisbury. Not much movement in Division III women’s lacrosse.
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There’s finally some momentum (and stability) in the top 10 in Division II men’s lacrosse, though Florida Tech is red-hot right now.
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A changing of the guard in the South Region, as Lynn and Embry-Riddle rose substantially in the Division II women’s lacrosse rankings.
2. A lifetime ago, it seems, Calgary defeated Buffalo in the NLL Cup. Now both teams have clinched playoff berths.
The Roughnecks became the latest to secure their spot in the postseason, in which the Bandits will have home-floor advantage. All the latest from around the league in Jack Goods’ weekly NLL notebook.
3. Inside Lacrosse has announced the first wave of Under Armour All-American Senior Game selections — 11 boys and 11 girls — who will compete July 30 in the 17th-annual showcase event at Johns Hopkins’ Homewood Field.
4. Winter weather reappeared Monday. The scores from five Division I women’s games:
Jacksonville 25, Delaware State 0
Louisville 19, Niagara 10
Notre Dame 19, Marquette 10
San Diego State 14, Brown 8
Youngstown State 11, Central Michigan 10
WHAT WE’RE READING
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About Florida’s club men’s team reaching historic heights in this MCLA season.
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How James Madison is working with a sports psychologist this spring—and why it’s paying off on the field.
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Quint Kessenich’s Top 20 — always an informative and entertaining read from Lacrosse All Stars.
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The Eagle’s feature on American’s Emma Vinall, the school’s all-time leading scorer.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
A celebrity sighting at Union County College men’s lacrosse practice — Waka Flocka Flame, the rapper of “No Hands” fame.
Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve got another one.@WakaFlocka is now a confirmed lacrosse guy
— TLN (@LacrosseNetwork) April 18, 2022
(via uccmenslax / IG) pic.twitter.com/tjwmcUwKr6
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Georgetown coach Kevin Warne on “Overtime” with Paul Carcaterra.
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High school rankings, including regional top 10s and national top 25s for boys’ and girls’ lacrosse.
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Bracketology by Patrick Stevens (men) and Jeremy Fallis (women).
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Advanced insights from Lacrosse Reference’s Zack Capozzi.