Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Jeff Teat goes No. 1 overall in the PLL College Draft.
With the #1 Pick in the 2021 College Draft, the Atlas select Jeff Teat, attackman from Cornell. pic.twitter.com/vn77AY2RbW
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) April 27, 2021
Teat, the Cornell star, goes to Atlas LC with the first pick, while his former Ivy League counterpart Michael Sowers went No. 2 to Waterdogs LC. JT Giles-Harris was the first defenseman taken, going No. 3 to Chrome LC, followed by faceoff man TD Ierlan to Redwoods LC at No. 4.
Maryland star and potential Tewaaraton favorite Jared Bernhardt went No. 19 to Chaos LC, with his plans to play football this fall going public last week.
Check out the full draft board here.
2. Duke and North Carolina move up in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Men’s Top 20 after beating Notre Dame over the weekend.
Also trending upward is No. 5 Lehigh and No. 13 Navy from the Patriot League
Check out the full rankings.
3. The Drexel Dragons enters the top 10 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Women’s rankings.
The Dragons have won seven straight games and head into the CAA Tournament as the favorite. UMass enters the rankings this week at No. 20.
Click here for the full top 20.
4. Conference tournaments and top-ranked battles shake-up Division II rankings.
In men’s Division II, Lenoir-Rhyne (SAC) and Belmont Abbey (Conference Carolinas) won their conference tournaments to rise in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division II Men’s Top 20.
In women’s Division II, No. 1 Lindenwood strengthened its hold on the top spot by taking down then-No. 2 Indianapolis 12-10 last week. As a result, Le Moyne jumps to No. 2 this week.
Full Rankings
MDI | WDI
MDII | WDII
MDIII | WDIII
5. It was a big week for Tufts Lacrosse.
Tufts men’s lacrosse jumps to No. 1 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division III Men’s Top 20 after toppling Dartmouth 15-9 last week, in addition to a 31-7 blowout of Bates.
The Jumbos remain at No. 4 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division III Women’s Top 20 after taking down Dartmouth, completing the Tufts sweep. St. Mary’s and Roanoke jumps into the top 20 this week.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Keiser stays atop the NAIA Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Top 10 poll.
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Cumberlands (Ky.) jumps two spots in the NAIA Men’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Top 10 poll.
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More from the Baltimore Sun on the life-saving efforts and the importance of an AED after Loyola Blakefield (Md.) player Peter Laake went down with Commotio cordis.
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The New England Patriots recap coach Bill Belichick’s trip to Navy to receive the keys to the city of Annapolis.
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Clinton (N.Y.) girls’ lacrosse won an 18-17 thriller in its first game back in 710 days.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
A look back at PLL draft picks Jeff Teat and Tanner Cook when they played at The Hill School in Ontario.
Don’t miss the @PremierLacrosse 2021 College Draft April 26 10:30pm ET to see where Hill Alumni @jteat15 @CornellLacrosse & @TannerCook77 @UNCMensLacrosse land! Will this dynamic duo rekindle their chemistry in the PLL? #1845hillpride pic.twitter.com/VqDJTVZy6V
— Hill Lacrosse (@Hill_Lacrosse) April 27, 2021
Taking a look back at a classic from Homewood.
WHAT’S ON TAP
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We recognize the performances of the men’s and women’s Division I players of the week.
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No Yard Sale this week, but Anish, Carc and Quint have some surprises.