Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. In the marquee women’s game on Tuesday, No. 10 Princeton got a career-best five goals from McKenzie Blake to beat No. 17 USC 18-13 in Southern California.
6:10 (3rd) Shake & Blake.
— Princeton Women's Lax (@princetonwlax) March 9, 2022
McKenzie Blake with her 5th goal of the game and Princeton leads, 13-6! pic.twitter.com/ZGyGXy6X3t
2. In key men’s lacrosse games, Dartmouth won its third straight game, shutting down Vermont 8-7 and Drexel scored six fourth-quarter goals to rally past Saint Joseph’s 18-17 in a city battle. Ryan Genord scored the game-winner with 1:07 to play.
3. McCabe Millon, the No. 1 boys’ lacrosse recruit in the Class of 2023 and the son of two Hall of Fame players, is featured on the cover of the March issue of USA Lacrosse Magazine. He embraces his family legacy, but is also determined to make his own mark.
McCabe Millon comes from lacrosse royalty, but he's more than just a famous last name.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 8, 2022
"People want to speculate that McCabe was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he had this easy path with his mom and dad. He's earned everything that he’s got."https://t.co/kQJy7p8SFD
4. We’re back — with podcastsa and shows. No Boundaries with Dana Boyle, Overtime with Paul Carcaterra and The Stick Drop with Sheehan Stanwick Burch are set to begin. The fun starts on Thursday with North Carolina’s Andie Aldave joining Dana on Instagram Live at 7 pm.
No Boundaries returns THURSDAY.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 8, 2022
Join host @danaboyle_ and @uncwlax’s Andie Aldave on Instagram Live at 7 p.m.
Give us a follow to get ready. pic.twitter.com/NjNt1oVMoL
5. Our high school previews continue with looks at the Top 10 boys’ and girls’ programs from the West region. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.) is the No. 1 boys’ team while Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) tops the girls’ rankings.
6. Who are the best college teams? Zack Capozzi of Lacrosse References uses some advanced metrics for a different way to measure the best.
On the men’s side, Maryland, Cornell, Boston University, Princeton and Georgetown top some key categories.
On the women’s side, Boston College won a national championship last year, but are they even better this year? The Eagles are No. 1 overall AND the fastest climbing team in his LaxElo model. Other teams on the move? UC Davis, Temple, Rutgers and Duke.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Chris Gray’s heroics in North Carolina’s 17-16 win over Denver have earned him recognition as the USA Lacrosse Magazine Men’s Division I Player of the Week.
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Colorado’s Charlie Rudy has been named the USA Lacrosse Magazine Women’s Division I Player of the Week after leading the unbeaten Buffs to a pair of wins.
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Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini is joining the Premier Lacrosse League’s board of directors.
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It’s been a whirlwind for Curry College’s Sarah Dacey. Hired to coach the soccer team, she’s also the interim head women’s lacrosse coach.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Think this one mattered in a one-goal game? Dartmouth’s George Prince converted the bomb from Ben DiGiovanni just before the end of the first quarter in its 8-7 win over Vermont..
George Prince grabs the long pass from Ben DiGiovanni for the buzzer-beater as time expires in the first. @DartmouthMLax. pic.twitter.com/KrdYtXn2Bg
— Lacrosse Bucket (@LacrosseBucket) March 8, 2022
WHAT’S ON TAP
There's a full slate of women's college lacrosse today. Follow the action by checking out our TV/Streaming guide.