Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The dream start to 2022 continues for Harvard.
Just three days after topping Brown in Ivy League play, the Crimson hosted crosstown rival Boston U in a matchup between ranked teams. Harvard used a pair of three-goal runs to stay in front and hold on for a 13-10 victory over the Terriers. Sam King dropped four goals to lead the Crimson to their second straight win over a ranked opponent.
Also in men’s action, Ohio State used a five-goal third quarter to pull away for a 12-6 victory over Dartmouth.
SCORES
No. 12 Ohio State 12, Dartmouth 6
No. 13 Harvard 13, No. 18 Boston U 10
St. John’s 17, Fairfield 14
2. Stony Brook made it three straight wins in a rout.
The Seawolves got five points from Ellie Masera and six from Kailyn Hart to blow out Brown 15-3. Elsewhere in women’s lacrosse, Sydney Watson and Kate Shaffer each scored six goals to lead UConn to a 16-11 win over Albany.
SCORES
No. 5 Stony Brook 15, Brown 3
UConn 16, Albany 11
UC Davis 13, Lehigh 11
3. The high school season is underway, and we’ve got the 25 Players to Watch.
In alphabetical order, we present the top players from each region heading into the 2022 season. Click on the links below to see the full lists.
4. Nakeie Montgomery on Overtime?
The Duke men’s lacrosse star and one-time Blue Devils’ football player shared his lacrosse story with Paul Carcaterra on Season 5, Episode 2 of the “Overtime” podcast. The two All-Americans had a candid and raw conversation about Montgomery’s aspirations and why he feels this game could be more diverse.
Listen to the episode today on Apple and Spotify.
5. Kara Rahaim was clutch for Stanford against USC.
The Cardinal goalie made 19 saves, stopping 57.6 percent of her shots, in a 15-14 overtime win over the Trojans over the weekend. She made two stops on the possession before Stanford scored the game-winning goal.
She’s the USA Lacrosse Magazine Division I Women’s Player of the Week.
6. Chris Brown put Princeton on his back against Penn.
Brown dropped nine points on six goals and three assists, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead Princeton to a 21-20 win over Penn.
For that effort, he earned USA Lacrosse Magazine Division I Men’s Player of the Week honors.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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We go “Beyond the Basics” with a journey to the Efficient Frontier, a way to define the strength of a particular performance.
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Faceoff win percentage only tells one part of the story, says Zack Capozzi. He writes about what makes a good faceoff team.
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Presenting the Top 10s for the Mid-Atlantic, South and West regions of girls’ high school lacrosse.
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Gonzaga (D.C.) jumps into the Mid-Atlantic Top 10. Check out the boys’ regional rankings from Mid-Atlantic, South and West.
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Diving into the data behind Syracuse’s 2022 season as it nears its halfway point.
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Grant Ament, one of the sport’s rising stars, signed a contract extension with Archers LC that keeps him with the club until 2024.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Jesse Arline putting the spin cycle on her defender.
— Stony Brook Women's Lacrosse (@StonyBrookWLAX) March 22, 2022
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WHAT’S ON TAP
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Taylor Cummings returns with "Taylor's Takes" later today.
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MCLA and WCLA rankings drop today.