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Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. The Nike/US Lacrosse Division I men’s preseason Top 20 rankings were released Monday. Duke leads the men, followed by Maryland, Denver, Albany and Yale.

2. Reigning national champion Maryland is the frontrunner in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I women’s preseason Top 20, with Stony Brook, North Carolina, Penn State and Syracuse rounding out the top five.

3. The Saskatchewan Rush made a statement in Georgia, aiming to reclaim the Champion’s Cup after a decisive 13-9 win over the Swarm.

“It’s a big psychological win for us,” general manager and coach Derek Keenan said. “We lost the cup final to them last year, didn’t win a game in their building last year, so this was very important.”

Also on the rise is the Toronto Rock, defeating Vancouver 24-7. The Rock eclipsed an NLL record for most goals in a half with a 17-1 halftime score.

What We’re Reading

  • Inside Lacrosse shares their reactions to the announcement of the U.S. men’s national team roster.

  • Lasell College in Newton, Mass., is the first official preferred internship partner of the MLL, which will offer discounted tuition rates to current league players pursing their degrees.

  • Father and son Greg and Cole Ritts play as teammates for Luxembourg Lacrosse in the 2018 FIL World Championship in Israel.

  • Towson men’s lacrosse hit the field for its first practice of 2018 despite some snow.

  • Monmouth men’s lacrosse assistant Andrew Geison was promoted to associate head coach.

  • Binghamton men’s lacrosse adds Nick Hautau to its coaching staff.

  • US Lacrosse is sponsoring the MCLA Player of the Month award for the third straight year in 2018.

  • The Greenfield Recorder shares an inspiring story about wounded warrior Calvin Todd, whose healing process for an amputated leg was aided by the sport of lacrosse.

What We’re Watching

The behind-the-back goal by Georgia Swarm draftee and Virginia alum Zed Williams in the 13-9 win for Saskatchewan made the Sportscenter Top 10 plays.

What’s On Tap

  • Stay tuned for team-by-team breakdowns for Nos. 16-20 in our Division I men and women preseason rankings this week.

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