Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Tuesday, April 4
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Duke rises to No. 1 in Nike/USAL Division I men’s rankings
The Blue Devils’ eighth-straight win came over previously-No. 1 UVA. Now, the Blue Devils take a turn atop the national rankings. Georgetown, Hopkins and UNC also made big gains. Here’s where they landed. -
Welcome to the top three, Denver.
At 11-0 and with the stoutest defense in the land, the Pioneers have climbed to No. 3 in the Nike/USAL Division I women’s poll. It marks the highest-ever spot for Denver in the poll, which is topped by No. 1 Syracuse and No. 2 Northwestern for the third-straight week. Notre Dame also cracked the top 10 after upsetting UNC. See the full list. -
Movement — big and small — in Nike/USAL Division II top 20
The top three are the same, but massive shakeups in the rest of the top 10 highlights this week’s Nike/USAL Division II men’s top 20. Notably, Rollins moved eight spots from No. 14 to No. 6. Full rankings. The jostling in the women’s Division II poll was milder. -
Christopher Newport, Middlebury Nike/USAL remain atop Division III rankings
But that doesn’t mean our prognosticators rinsed, washed and repeated last week’s top 20. Red-hot Gettysburg is surging in the women’s rankings, while Amherst is making moves on the men’s side.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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The Toronto Rock’s big week included a record-setting crowd, an upset of Buffalo and now, the top spot in Jack Goods’ power rankings.
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USA Lacrosse Magazine’s back of book — dedicated to the youth players who serve as the heart and soul of the sport — has got a facelift. Here’s what to expect.
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No. 13 Army, which is undefeated, and No. 14 Yale square off tonight at 6 p.m. to headline the Division I slate. See full listings here.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Rightfully so, Irish (though I’m looking forward to Saturday’s meeting with Boston College).
We’ll be watching this on repeat for a while #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/Ce7ZgsY0l7
— Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse (@NDWomensLax) April 3, 2023
WHAT’S ON TAP
Players of the week across all three divisions, plus news and notes from high school lacrosse.
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Beth Ann Mayer
Beth Ann Mayer is a Long Island-based writer. She joined USA Lacrosse in 2022 after freelancing for Inside Lacrosse for five years. She first began covering the game as a student at Syracuse. When she's not writing, you can find her wrangling her husband, two children and surplus of pets.