Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix For Thursday, March 16

Thu Mar 16 2023 | Matt Hamilton | Fuel
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(PHOTO BY JOHN STROHSACKER)

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

1. Arden Tierney scored the game-winner in double overtime to seal Richmond’s upset of No. 7 Virginia.

In a back-and-forth battle, Virginia’s Ashlyn McGovern scored two goals in the final two minutes to force overtine in the in-state rivalry. Tierney, who finished with a hat trick, came up huge for the Spiders in double overtime to secure the victory.

ARDEN TIERNEY. UPSET COMPLETE.@SpiderWLAX takes down @UVAWomensLax 16-15 in 2OT. pic.twitter.com/HkxSkTnuPC

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) March 16, 2023

Elsewhere in women’s lacrosse, Syracuse scored the final three goals to erase a deficit and top Loyola 9-7 in Baltimore, Maryland got a hat trick from Kori Edmondson to cruise past Georgetown and Brigid Duffy scored five goals to lead Army past Siena.

SCORES

No. 2 Syracuse 9, No. 12 Loyola 7
No. 9 Maryland 13, Georgetown 4
Richmond 16, No. 7 Virginia 15 (2OT)
No. 13 Army 18, Siena 14
Binghamton 13, Cornell 12
Campbell 18, Marist 11
Canisius 12, Robert Morris 5
Central Connecticut 10, Delaware State 8
Elon 9, High Point 8
Fairfield 15, Sacred Heart 7
Manhattan 10, Kennesaw State 8
Old Dominion 8, Mount St. Mary’s 7
UAlbany 17, UC Davis 15
Villanova 15, Lafayette 1

2. Dylan Pallonetti dropped four goals and three assists to lead Stony Brook to the win over St. John’s in Division I men’s action.

In the lone Division I men’s game, Stony Brook led by five goals at halftime thanks to a Pallonetti hat trick and doubled that effort to pull away for the 18-8 win.

3. We continue with our high school regional rankings with the Mid-Atlantic.

St. Paul’s (Md.) takes the top spot in the girls’ Mid-Atlantic Top 10, fresh off winning the IAAM A Conference last season. Click here for the full rankings.

On the boys’ side, Boys’ Latin (Md.) leads the Mid-Atlantic Top 10 despite losing names like Dom Pietramla and Cardin Stoller. Click here for more.

WHAT WE’RE READING

Boston College continues to lead the WCLA Division I rankings, while Boise State climbs up the WCLA Division II Top 20.
Virginia Tech overtakes Georgia Tech in the MCLA Division I rankings, while Rhode Island stays atop the MCLA Division II poll.
Keiser (Fla.) leads the first NAIA Women’s Top 10 update of the 2023 season.
Leaders of the Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse Officials Association and the IWLCA are reexamining rules and safety protocols after Yale attacker Taylor Everson suffered a ruptured kidney as a result of a check.
Colgate women’s lacrosse coach Kathy Taylor is being accused of bullying players and pushing them to play through injuries, according to a report from The Democrat & Chronicle.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Clemson coach Allison Kwolek thanks the Clemson community a day after she announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

“It's been absolutely overwhelming in such a great way. I’m thankful to be at Clemson … when they say it’s family, I’m feeling it every day.”@ClemsonWlax head coach Allison Kwolek on the support she’s received since being diagnosed with breast cancer pic.twitter.com/ZPqCz4g2O4

— ACC Network (@accnetwork) March 15, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

A strong slate of Division I women's games, with Clemson battling Boston College, Notre Dame meeting Virginia Tech, North Carolina facing Louisville and Northwestern vs. Michigan.