Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Wednesday, April 5

Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. And then there were two.

Syracuse and Denver are the last of the unbeatens in NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse, as Yale held off previously undefeated Army in West Point 14-13 on Tuesday.

Fallon Vaughn scored three of her game-high four goals during the final minutes of the third quarter and assisted the eventual game-winning goal by Olivia Penoyer, propelling the Bulldogs (9-2) to their fifth straight win. Cami Donadio made a last-minute save to preserve the victory. The Black Knights came into the day 11-0.

Top goal scorer Jenna Collignon was face-guarded but contributed in a big way with 10 draw controls, combining with Sky Carrasquillo to win all six draws in the fourth quarter. Yale’s current streak includes wins over Duke, Princeton and Army.

Another red-hot team, Marquette, withstood a fourth-quarter surge from Ohio State and held on for a 13-12 victory over the visiting Buckeyes. The Golden Eagles have won eight straight games and set a new program record with their 11th win Tuesday.

Tuesday’s scores:

Hartford 4, Central Connecticut 18
Ohio State 12, Marquette 13
Penn 17, Lehigh 9
Stonehill 6, Harvard 13
No. 14 Yale 14, No. 13 Army 13

2. Everything came up Elis on Tuesday, as the Yale men’s lacrosse team snapped a three-game skid with a 17-14 victory over visiting Boston University.

The Bulldogs’ big four delivered. Leo Johnson scored four goals, while Matt Brandau, Chris Lyons and Thomas Bragg each contributed a hat trick. Brandau and Lyons added three assists apiece. Yale (4-4) led 17-9 midway through the fourth quarter before BU (7-3) closed with five unanswered goals but fell short.

In the only other NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse game Tuesday, Carter Page scored six goals and Scott Macmillan made 11 saves to lead Saint Joseph’s to a 13-3 road win at Monmouth.

3. It’s bracketology season. With five weeks until Selection Sunday, Patrick Stevens projects a windfall for the ACC and Big Ten in the current NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament picture. Jeremy Fallis sees diminishing returns out of the Big Ten and Ivy League leading to compelling resumes for new contenders from the Big East and Patriot League in his NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament projection.

4. Agnes Irwin (Pa.) went from unranked into the top 10 of the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Top 25, headlining Tuesday’s release of the latest high school boys’ and girls’ lacrosse national and regional rankings.

Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Rankings

National Boys' Top 25 | National Girls' Top 25
Northeast Boys' Top 10 | Northeast Girls' Top 10
Mid-Atlantic Boys' Top 10 | Mid-Atlantic Girls' Top 10
South Boys' Top 10 | South Girls' Top 10
Midwest Boys' Top 10 | Midwest Girls' Top 10
West Boys' Top 10 | West Girls' Top 10

High school boys’ updates: National | Regional

High school girls’ updates: National | Regional

WHAT WE’RE READING

• From the Baltimore Sun, McDonogh (Md.) remains without injured star McCabe Millon, but his brother, Brendan Millon, balled out in an 11-10 win over Boys’ Latin—matching the score of their MIAA semifinal encounter last spring.

• From GoHofstra.com, a tribute to “the godfather of Hofstra Lacrosse.” Longtime supporter William Fowler died Saturday at age 96.

• From Inside Lacrosse, how a group of Binghamton men’s lacrosse seniors who have endured way too much heartache have galvanized the Bulldogs during their best start since 2017.

• From HBCU Gameday, how Virginia State is preparing for its 2023-24 NCAA Division II men’s lacrosse debut.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Paging “SportsCenter.”

Carter Page continues to add ridiculous goals to his arsenal #THWND pic.twitter.com/Ngvy90vUt6

— Saint Joseph's Men's Lacrosse (@SJUHawks_MLax) April 4, 2023

Things you don’t see every day: a canceled yard sale and double-pipe ringer. The Lacrosse Network with some quality video captures and commentary.

YARDDDDD SAAAA—wait, never mind @MonmouthMLAX

(via FloSports) pic.twitter.com/CPQMwsqIkM

— TLN (@LacrosseNetwork) April 4, 2023

The only thing better than stinging a corner?

STINGING TWO CORNERS @TerrierMLAX

(via ESPN+) pic.twitter.com/AR5zdG8Sag

— TLN (@LacrosseNetwork) April 4, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Emma Healy’s feature on William College goalie Matthew Freitas, an amputee who says losing his leg made him a better, more determined lacrosse player.

• High school players of the week.

• The latest MCLA and WCLA rankings.

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