Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The perfect season is complete.
Cornell made a late run, but in the end there was no denying this Maryland team. The Terps beat the Big Red 9-7 to complete an undefeated season by capturing the NCAA Division I championship.
A tale of two final fours for Kyle Long
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) May 30, 2022
2021: Long waited on the field to watch the @UVAMensLax celebrating after Maryland fell in the title game.
2022: Long celebrates with the @NCAALAX championship trophy after @TerpsMLax took down Cornell. pic.twitter.com/lmq8dpx8Li
2. Logan McNaney returns a winner.
On a team of stalwarts, Maryland goalie Logan McNaney stood out over Memorial Day Weekend, making 17 saves in the championship game to earn tournament Most Outstanding Player honors.
ANOTHER MCNANEY SAVE.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) May 30, 2022
ANOTHER DEMAIO LASER.
If it’s working, why switch it up?@TerpsMLax up 6-2 late in the half. pic.twitter.com/Nhf03R9MIG
3. From earlier in the weekend
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Taylor Moreno came up big, Sam Geiersbach scored the game-winner again and North Carolina brought home its first NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse championship since 2016. A sold out crowd and national television audience on ESPN saw the Tar Heels 14-13 thriller over Boston College.
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J.B. Clarke has won national championships before, but this time he did it a new home. The former Limestone coach led Tampa to the NCAA Division II men’s title in his first season leading the Spartans with an 11-7 win over Mercy.
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Union pushed RIT to the brink once more, but the Tigers rallied for a 12-10 win to capture their second straight NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse championship.
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Playing a full season for the first time since 2019, Middlebury went back to the hero of its 2019 champioship — Jane Earley. Earley scored six goals, including three straight to start a game-closing six-goal run in a 13-5 win over Tufts in the NCAA Divison III women’s championship game.
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Massachusetts/Rhode Island captured its third straight championship in the top division of the USA Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament. MA/RI’s Giulia Colarusso scored three goals, including the game-winner and won the Heather Leigh Albert Award as the tournament’s outstanding player.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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World Lacrosse deal with ESPN helps boost the sport’s Olympic ambition.
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Maryland men’s lacrosse joins the conversation for the best team ever.
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There was no Memorial Day championship for Virginia this year, but Cavalier enthusiasts are already excited about 2023.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt, a Maryland alum and the Terps No. 1 fan, had a cameo on USA Lacrosse Magazine social media channels following the Terps victory..
THE GOAT HAS SPOKEN. @notthefakeSVP taking part in the @TerpsMLax celebration.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) May 30, 2022
He has now dubbed it “Dirty Terps Field.” pic.twitter.com/9by48U2YsC
WHAT’S ON TAP
The 2022 Tewaaraton Native American Scholarship recipients will be announced today. USA Lacrosse has sponsored these scholarships for over a decade..