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Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. For the second straight Thursday night, Duke played the men’s lacrosse game of the year. A week after beating Syracuse in a thriller, the No. 1 Blue Devils beat rival North Carolina (No. 2) in overtime 12-11 with Joe Robertson (4g, 3a) playing the hero. Matt Hamilton with more from the game.
with ice in his veins @RoeJobertson | #GoDuke | #OurBlueIsBetter pic.twitter.com/B3VSm1zgTT
— Duke Men's Lacrosse (@DukeMLAX) April 2, 2021
2. In women’s lacrosse on Thursday, Central Michigan’s Natalie Karlen set school records with 10 goals and 13 points as the Chippewas beat Kent State 21-14. Also on Thursday, Brianna Harris had five goals as No. 11 Florida beat East Carolina 20-9.
3. “The Stick Drop,” our new women’s lacrosse podcast with Sheehan Stanwick Burch dropped its first episode today. Sheehan caught up with rising Maryland women’s lacrosse star Hannah Leubecker. Homeschooled during her high school years, she’s quickly making a name for herself with 35 goals in the Terps first eight games.
Hannah Leubecker: Skilled left-foot driver?
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) April 1, 2021
The @MarylandWLax star dished on some of her secret talents on “The Stick Drop” with @StanwickBurch.
LISTEN: https://t.co/E1dOpT8gGc pic.twitter.com/HejdUdruXj
4. A Nelson Rice feature? Sign us up. Our esteemed writer profiles Navy men’s lacrosse goalie Spencer Rees who is thriving after waiting in the wings for years.
5. Ohio State rejuvenated its women’s lacrosse season by sweeping Penn State last weekend, its third Top 20 win of the season. Head coach Amy Bokker is looking to raise the bar for the Buckeyes.
6. Our latest post with Blaxers Blog examines the Westtown School (Pa.), one of the nation’s most diverse prep programs.
To Westtown coach Carl Starkey, diversity is about the understanding of people from different backgrounds, ways of life, priorities and motivations.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) April 1, 2021
"Use your voice and share your opinion; Westtown will listen."
From our friends @blaxersblog.https://t.co/atHZVdrBla
7. Tim Montgomery provided the spark that gave Towson a much-needed win over Loyola last weekend. Towson coach Shawn Nadelen said you can see Montgomery’s confidence growing.
8. Longtime lacrosse coach and educator John Sardella has started a series of lacrosse-themed children’s books based on his Quick Stick Harry character.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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The University of Delaware’s women’s lacrosse season came to an abrupt end after the school issued a six-week suspension to the program for players violating COVID-19 protocols.
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Sisters dominate the top of Inside Lacrosse’s rankings of high school girls’ lacrosse players in the Class of 2021. Mallory Hasselbeck, set to join her sister Annabelle at Boston College, tops the list. Coming in at No. 2 is Madison Sterling, who will join her sister, Emily, at Maryland.
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Freshman Ethan Robinson is making the most of his unexpected opportunity with the UMBC men’s lacrosse program. The Retrievers host Vermont in a big America East showdown on Saturday.
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Samantha Croston breaks down this weekend’s North Carolina-Syracuse women’s game via the goaltending battle.
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Joe Keegan’s 10-Man Ride looks at Brent Adams moving to Atlas LC and a host a waiver claims in the PLL.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Happy Opening Day to that other spring sport.
A little batting practice in honor of #OpeningDay
— NLL (@NLL) April 1, 2021
( @lyle4thompson IG) pic.twitter.com/dATnpseQsY
WHAT’S ON TAP
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If you liked the 1 vs. 2 matchup last night, we’ve got another one for you on Saturday. No. 1 North Carolina hosts No. 2 Syracuse in a women’s lacrosse battle at 11 a.m. on the ACC Network. See the complete weekend TV/Streaming schedule here.