Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The Towson men love playing close games.
The Tigers played another one Tuesday night. A seven-goal first half was enough to withstand a strong second-half push from Hofstra as Towson improved to 5-6 (2-3, CAA) with a 10-8 win at Johnny Unitas Stadium.
Redshirt-senior attackman Bordy McLean scored four times, and Shane Brennan made 14 saves.
2. A slate of six women’s games saw big scoring from top teams.
No. 3 Syracuse, No. 8 Duke and No. 15 Drexel all won by double-digit goals Wednesday, with Drexel’s 20-8 win over No. 19 Towson representing a key CAA victory. Karson Harris scored seven times in the victory.
SCORES
No. 3 Syracuse 16, Albany 6
No. 8 Duke 18, Liberty 6
No. 15 Drexel 20, No. 19 Towson 8
Detroit-Mercy 15, Akron 14
Niagara 16, Canisius 9
Siena 19, Iona 18
3. Jack Kielty is the US Lacrosse Division I Men’s Player of the Week.
The graduate student defenseman for Notre Dame shut down Michael Sowers on Saturday, holding the Duke standout to just one assist in Notre Dame’s 13-8 win that shook the rankings. The defense in its entirety was superb.
4. Aurora Cordingley is the US Lacrosse Division I Women’s Player of the Week.
Cordingley was integral in getting Johns Hopkins back into gear after a layoff of nearly one month. She scored 12 goals with one assist in Hopkins’ 2-0 week that saw the Jays go from unranked to No. 14.
5. Chris Bocklet is on the “Overtime” podcast.
Available now on Apple and Spotify, the latest episode of “Overtime” with Paul Carcaterra features former Chrome LC player Chris Bocklet, who suffered a life-altering head injury in January. He shares his story with Carc.
6. Updated high school rankings are here.
McDonogh (Md.) and Brunswick (Conn.) are making their ascent up the Nike / US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25, while McDonogh holds firm atop the Nike / US Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Top 25 despite a late-game threat from Stone Ridge.
Check out both Top 25 rankings below.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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In Taylor Cummings’ latest column, Cummings celebrates the growth of women’s lacrosse content from around the sport.
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Lauren Gilbert now stars for Northwestern after growing up in Oregon, a non-traditional hotbed. Ella Brockway shares her story.
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For Athletes Unlimited, Michelle Tumolo wrote about how her injury changed her outlook on lacrosse and life.
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Matt Kinnear of Inside Lacrosse writes about the oldest attack line in lacrosse, a mature Rutgers group that has led the Scarlet Knights to a new level this spring.
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Also from Kinnear: It’s time to let the Marist men and women play.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Josh Carlton, a lacrosse player from Fort Worth, Texas, with autism, scored a goal on his birthday last week. It was Paul Carcaterra’s “Something of the Week,” as he highlighted on last night’s episode of “Yard Sale.”
Check out the clip below and the full episode of “Yard Sale” here.
Josh Carlton, an autistic lacrosse player in Fort Worth, Texas, scored a goal on his birthday last week. @FWYLAX
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) April 14, 2021
What a moment.
It’s @paulcarcaterra’s Something of the Week. pic.twitter.com/AVw3vgrkye
WHAT’S ON TAP
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An updated women’s bracketology from Jeremy Fallis.
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The PLL schedule drops this morning. We’ll also get more information about the Athletes Unlimited schedule.
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High school players of the week are coming, too.