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THEIR parents...are YOU their parent? If not, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS

You are right! “Their” parents and people involved. Not people discussing lax on a forums business to know!

Division I Women’s Lacrosse Rankings 3-28-2022

Rank Institution Points (FPV) Last Poll

1 North Carolina (11 - 0) 525 (21) 1
2 Boston College (9 - 1) 504 2
3 Northwestern (8 - 2) 474 4
4 Syracuse (8 - 2) 458 5
5 Stony Brook (6 - 2) 421 6
6 Loyola (9 - 0) 419 7
7 Duke (11 - 1) 369 8
8 Maryland (8 - 1) 365 3
9 Denver (10 - 1) 345 9
10 Florida (6 - 4) 337 11
11 Princeton (6 - 1) 328 10
12 James Madison (6 - 4) 293 15
13 Michigan (9 - 2) 283 12
14 Rutgers (9 - 1) 258 13
15 Notre Dame (4 - 6) 208 14
16 Virginia (6 - 6) 200 16
17 USC (7 - 2) 155 18
18 UMass (8 - 2) 130 21
19 Richmond (8 - 2) 125 19
20 Johns Hopkins (5 - 5) 119 20
21 UConn (8 - 1) 117 22
22 Navy (8 - 2) 103 17
23 Jacksonville (5 - 3) 72 23
24 Colorado (8 - 2) 67 NR
25 Stanford (6 - 5) 47 24
RV Virginia Tech, Yale, Vanderbilt, Louisville, Penn

Division II Women’s Lacrosse Rankings 3-28-2022

Rank Institution Points (FPV) Last Poll

1 Queens (9 - 0) 495 (17) 1
2 UIndy (7 - 1) 473 (2) 2
3 Adelphi (6 - 0) 458 3
4 East Stroudsburg (7 - 0) 419 8
5 Le Moyne (5 - 2) 409 (1) 6
6 Florida Southern (8 - 1) 395 7
7 Regis (CO) (7 - 0) 365 12
8 West Chester (5 - 1) 364 5
9 Lindenwood (6 - 2) 350 4
10 Rollins (9 - 0) 330 9
11 Grand Valley State (10 - 1) 309 10
12 Mercy (6 - 2) 280 11
13 Embry-Riddle (10 - 0) 248 13
14 Pace (5 - 2) 233 15
15 Tampa (4 - 5) 198 16
16 Bentley (3 - 2) 191 14
17 Roberts Wesleyan (5 - 3) 189 17
18 Stonehill (5 - 1) 173 24
19 Assumption (3 - 4) 132 19
20 Saint Anselm (5 - 1) 111 20
21 New Haven (5 - 2) 89 18
22 Seton Hill (6 - 3) 66 22
23 Limestone (7 - 3) 64 21
24 Davenport (8 - 1) 60 23
25 Wingate (8 - 2) 53 25
RV Saint Leo, Colorado Mesa, Slippery Rock, Mount Olive, Southern Ne

Totally surprised at Pace's ranking. Would thought Pace would've moved up more. Lost by 1 on the road at E. Stroudsburg and 2 on the road at LeMoyne. Big game coming up tomorrow against Adelphi.

Division III Women’s Lacrosse Rankings 3-28-2022

Rank Institution Points (FPV) Last Poll

1 Middlebury (7-0) 544 (16) 3
2 Salisbury (9 - 1) 533 (4) 1
3 Washington and Lee (7 - 2) 479 5
4 Gettysburg (6 - 2) 473 2
5 Franklin & Marshall (7 - 1) 472 6
6 Colby (6 - 1) 467 (2) 9
7 Tufts (5 - 1) 447 (1) 10
8 William Smith (6 - 1) 413 7
9 Ithaca (6 - 1) 375 4
10 TCNJ (6 - 1) 373 8
11 Wesleyan (CT) (6 - 1) 339 12
12 Hamilton (5 - 1) 314 13
13 York (4 - 4) 280 11
14 Brockport (3 - 2) 259 14
15 Messiah (5 - 3) 206 15
16 Bowdoin (6 - 3) 199 17
17 Catholic (4 - 4) 174 16
18 Trinity (5 - 3) 168 18
19 St. Lawrence (7 - 1) 145 25
19 Amherst (4 - 1) 145 19
21 Denison (5 - 3) 117 20
22 Chicago (7 - 1) 89 23
23 Haverford (5 - 3) 78 22
24 Geneseo (3 - 1) 47 26
25 St. John Fisher (1 - 4) 43 21
RV Cortland, Pomona-Pitzer, UW-River Falls, Colorado College, Roger Williams, Southern Virginia, UW-La Crosse, Carroll (WI), Johnson & Wales (Providence)

Division I Women’s Players of the Week 3-29-2022

Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Isabella Peterson – James Madison University

Peterson led all players in scoring on Saturday in the Dukes’ upset over No. 3 Maryland, 13-8. The attacker notched five goals, one assist, five draw controls and a ground ball on her stat line. She has put up a hat trick and at least five draws in each of JMU's last three games, all of which were against top-20 opponents. James Madison improved to 6-4 with the win and are now ranked No. 12 in the latest ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll.

Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Kate Shaffer – University of Connecticut

Shaffer tallied 11 goals and one assist for 12 points in a 2-0 stretch for the Huskies, who improved to 8-1. The junior had six of UConn’s 16 goals in a 16-11 win at Albany on Tuesday, before going for five goals and an assist in a 15-11 home win over Hofstra on Saturday. Shaffer notched the game winner against the Pride while also adding a ground ball in each contest. Connecticut is now ranked No. 21 in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Poll.

Defensive Player of the Week

Molly Dougherty – James Madison University

Dougherty made 11 key saves against the Terps, leading JMU to a 13-8 victory. She made seven of those saves in the second half for a season.

Division II Women’s Players of the Week 3-29-2022

Offensive Player of the Week

Bridget Considine – Lindenwood University

Considine tallied 12 points for the Lions in a 1-1 week that saw Lindenwood fall to No. 12 Regis, 13-10, and bounce back with an 18-6 win over Colorado Mesa. The attacker put up four goals, one assist, and two draw controls at Regis, and added three goals, four assists, and a draw control against Mesa. Lindenwood’s record now stands at 7-2 and they are ranked ninth in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division II Poll.

Defensive Player of the Week

Payton Romig – University of Indianapolis

Romig racked up 32 draw controls in the Greyhounds’ 2-0 week. In the 15-8 win over No. 16 Tampa, the midfielder posted two goals, a ground ball and 18 draw contro

Division III Women’s Players of the Week 3-29-2022

Offensive Player of the Week

Annie Eddy – Colby College

Eddy scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Colby took down previously unbeaten and top-ranked Salisbury University on Saturday. She had four goals, two assists, two ground balls and caused a turnover in the game. Earlier in the week, Eddy tallied two goals as Colby beat #13 Hamilton, 10-9, handing them their first loss of the season. The junior attacker scored two goals, including the game-tying goal with 18 seconds left to play in the fourth quarter, and added two ground balls and two caused turnovers. Colby (6-1) is now ranked No. 6 in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division III Poll.

Defensive Player of the Week

Caroline Kranich – Washington and Lee University

Kranich had her best week of the season, earning two wins in goal for the Generals. She finished with seven saves, one ground ball and two caused turnovers against Williams and followed that with 10 saves, six ground balls and two caused turnovers at No. 11 York (Pa.). For the season, Kranich has a 6.44 goals-against average and a .505 save percentage. Washington and Lee currently sits in the No. 3 spot in the ILWomen/IWLCA Division III Poll.

Poor Judgement by several BC players yes. Most of the girls that play in the ACC know about what happened, some witnessed it. But what about the little girls that look up to this Duke player being interviewed and had to witness this obscene behavior.

Agreed and that’s exactly what makes it all of our business . The if it’s not your kid it’s non of your business people need to realize we are talking about yourng girls being exposed to an obscene act and the possible distribution of said act . It’s no joke .

Disgusting! All involved should be terminated from their teams.

Ok Karen. Punished yes. “Terminated” get over yourSelf

Yeah, but you are saying it like everyone on here knows the facts. Most probably don’t know anything about it on here? So, since it is not a widespread public story, I feel it’s between the parties involved. The people involved should be held accountable and punished!

Horrible call at the end of the Cuse Loyola game. Refs should be ashamed of themselves for ruining a great game. Just unbelievable! Should be fired

Everyone is discussing something on here that not everyone knows about. Why is it everyone's business? It obviously not public knowledge what happened - that is WHY it is not everyone's business. Why is it expected to know everything that happens? Just stop already. Cancel culture is alive and well - so sad

What’s up with the refs this year? Is it getting harder to find good ones due to the pandemic ? Did they leave for other jobs? Maybe they need better pay, and training!! It’s So important to have good refs for safety issues and fairness in these games.

Inquiring minds want to know why don’t you just tell us what happened

Refs don't call charges when girls are running people over going to cage and now they make a game deciding call for a charge after the girl passed it. Head scratcher.

I thought it was a charge prior to goal...no?

The problem with "not everyone's business" agenda is that the incident was absolutely everyone's business because it was broadcast on a live web stream for "everyone" to see, can't get more public knowledge than that. Can't have it both ways.

Can't have been too well known. There is no mention of this anywhere.

Notre Dame is currently 4-6, and if things go as expected, will finish regular season 7-8, soo under .500 before ACC tourney, and have a 4-8 seed.. if they wind up winning a tourney game, they’ll still be 8-9 after losing the next game vs a higher seed.
Alas, not found on IL schedule, but appearing on the NDwlax website is a challenging game against the vaunted Detroit mercy! Not sure how that game will turn out! When and where did that game pop up, to be missed by IL, and isn’t there and NCAA/Iwlca deadline to submit official schedules???
Then any team can pad their schedule if things don’t go as expected?! What gives?

No, watch the tape. No way a charge. Arbitrary call that affected the outcome of the game.

The Refs also missed the girl on Cuse hooking the butt end of the Loyola girls stick prior to the non charge. Terrible job by the refs.

Detroit Mercy has been on the NCAA schedule as an opponent for Notre Dame. Games not submitted and approved by the NCAA are counted as exhibition contests.

Bad calls for went both ways. #4s first goal was a clear dangerous follow-through that wasn’t called. She’d of gotten a yellow In the first five min of the game her heroics at towards the end could of been completely different

Its not a charge because she no longer had the ball but I can see how a foul was called as you cannot just run over a player . That said the player they said got run over was doing a lot of flopping thru out the game.
The time out was terrible and the problem seems to be the person who blows the horn when a timeout is requested is not an official I believe so they have no input.

I know in basketball you can be charged with a foul even after you pass the ball off. I did not know that about Womens lacrosse

The refs aren’t good because they don’t know or understand the rules . US lacrosse is to blame for this with lack of training. I saw this first hand when during COVID there wasn’t one continue Education class opportunity. They missed a big window to really train us on all the rules as we sat inside for six months. If I see one more cradling in the sphere when players are running down field or when a shooter on 8M shot puts there stick to their face or body I will scream. We have no problem calling a check in the sphere but don’t even know there is a rule that the offense player can’t have their stick placed their. The other one is all the stepping over the 8M line on FP shots. The line is the line, the rule is the rule-you can’t be on it.

What’s up with the refs this year? Is it getting harder to find good ones due to the pandemic ? Did they leave for other jobs? Maybe they need better pay, and training!! It’s So important to have good refs for safety issues and fairness in these games.[/quote]

I thought it was a charge prior to goal...no?[/quote]

No, watch the tape. No way a charge. Arbitrary call that affected the outcome of the game.[/quote]

The Refs also missed the girl on Cuse hooking the butt end of the Loyola girls stick prior to the non charge. Terrible job by the refs.[/quote]

Its not a charge because she no longer had the ball but I can see how a foul was called as you cannot just run over a player . That said the player they said got run over was doing a lot of flopping thru out the game.
The time out was terrible and the problem seems to be the person who blows the horn when a timeout is requested is not an official I believe so they have no input.[/quote]

I know in basketball you can be charged with a foul even after you pass the ball off. I did not know that about Womens lacrosse[/quote]

Its the same in Womens Lacrosse, it is still a charge if you charge into a player without the ball. I did not see the play in question.

Any know why Stony Brook made a goalie change the last two games ? I thought the Transfer from UVA was playing ok .

Don’t know why but both are very good goalies.

Some credit to the Dukies, two solid wins against Notre Dame and Virginia.

Good for Duke but UVA is terrible (again). The alums and fans continue to tolerate that staff squandering talent year after year after year.

Why mock Detroit Mercy? Did that make you feel better?

Please keep the Men’s and Women’s Binghamton lacrosse players in your prayers. Goalie Robert Martin committed suicide on Friday.

It is very important that we keep the mental health of all of our student athletes as top priority. All of our children are high achievers. The pressures put on them by the school, peers and us can sometimes be overwhelming. When you look at the posts here you all forget that they are human, can make mistakes and should all be valued.

Take this moment as a time to reflect on our children and how we are treating them as a whole human being and not just athletes. Just because your child is in a top 20 program does not necessarily mean they are the best. Stop looking down at programs and embrace the journey your child is on. Celebrate what’s best for them.

Time to reflect…

Detroit Mercy's RPI is 115 out of 118 D1 teams, it is simply a fact. As for Notre Dame's schedule, I made this post earlier this year and Detroit Mercy was not on Notre Dame's schedule. So while I am sure it is an official game, it was added well into the season from everything I can see.

2/23/2022 Post
I think Notre Dame is in a much more difficult spot, I could see them easing the schedule in the future. Notre Dame will have to win 4 of their toss up games or upset Syracuse, UNC and/or BC. I do not see them making the NCAAs this season.

PROJECTED LOSSES
Michigan (L)
Vanderbilt (L)
Northwestern (L)
Syracuse
UNC
BC

PROJECTED WINS
Central Michigan (W)
Pitt
Louisville
Marquette

TOSS UPS
Jacksonville
Duke
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Yale

More nonsense, if UVA is terrible, what does that say about the other 100 or so programs below them? There are currently 118 Division I women's lacrosse programs and UVA is certainly one of the Top 20 teams and probably one of the Top 10 to 15 best programs year in and year out.

I will say however that the Virginia coaching staff needs to evaluate their schedule and make some adjustments going forward. Not only does Virginia play one of the most difficult schedules they also play way too many games on very short rest. Two or three days rest may not be a factor when competing against weaker teams but if you are playing a competitive team on two days rest and your opponent has had a week off you will be at a disadvantage. Short rest not only puts physical pressure on the athletes, it gives very little time to prepare (game plan) for your next opponent.

Duke has been given a lot of garbage on here for their weak out of conference schedule but they needed to make the switch and lighten the load several years ago because they were a "Top 20" team and did not make the tournament.

Virginia started their season with 6 games in 17 days, I don't think you will find another team that did that. During that stretch the Cavs played Maryland on 4 days rest (after playing Cal on 2 days rest), they then played Princeton on 2 days rest, then Boston College on 3 Days rest, then Stanford on 4 days rest. After that gauntlet they took a week off before playing 3 games in 7 days... Notre Dame then Richmond and Syracuse both on 3 days rest. After that they had a 5 day break before playing Pitt then 2 days before meeting up with JMU.

Sorry, just not enough rest when playing the caliber of teams that they play. Virginia has too relax their schedule a bit in the future.

Mid-Season IL Top 15 Freshmen. Very Impressive, Congratulations to all!


Ashley Humphrey, A, Stanford

If any team was going to start a ton of freshmen this season, Stanford was an easy bet. Inside Lacrosse ranked the Cardinal’s incoming class No. 1 in the nation. Humphrey, who redshirted last year, is considered part of that group. She has shown no signs of rust in her first season of competition since her junior year in high school in 2019. Humphrey leads Stanford in points (69) and assists (20) and the nation in assists per game (4.45). She is also second in points per game at 6.27.



Brooklyn Walker-Welch, D, North Carolina

With Boston College within one, the ball in Charlotte North’s stick and 25 seconds left, Brooklyn Walker-Welch caused a turnover that sealed UNC’s win and put them atop the national rankings. It was a senior-style play from a freshman who has carried a heavy load for a Tar Heel defense that had big cleats to fill heading into the season after the graduations of Caroline Wakefield and Catie Woodruff. Add in an injury to Emma Trenchard, and many teams would take a step back — but not a UNC team with depth for days. Having All-American and 2021 Tewaaraton finalist Taylor Moreno in net is, of course, a large part of the Heels’ success, but Walker-Welch’s smart and aggressive play has been instrumental. Walker-Welch ranks second on the team in caused turnovers (11) and has helped UNC limit opponents to an average of 8.82 goals per game, the sixth-fewest in the country.




Rachel Clark, A, Virginia

Entering fallball, defense appeared to be the area of the field where new Cavs had the best shot at getting immediate playing time. UVA returned top scorers from 2021 in Ashlyn McGovern and Lillie Kloak. But an injury to Kloak left a gap, and Rachel Clark has filled it. She leads the Cavs in goals (42) and points (50) and is first among DI freshmen in goals per game (3.50).



Emma LoPinto, A, Florida

Emma LoPinto arrived in Gainesville as Inside Lacrosse’s top incoming attacker, and she’s lived up to her advanced billing in the first half of her freshman year. She’s teamed up with fellow Long Island native and sophomore Danielle Pavinelli to lead a Florida offense that will likely be nearly unstoppable over the next several years. The multi-hammerhead offensive player, who won a state championship at Manhasset High School on Long Island, leads the Gators in assists (20) and is second in points (48) and is third among DI freshmen in assists per game (1.91). She shined bright in Florida’s win over Syracuse, posting six points on two goals and four assists.



Georgia Latch, A, Loyola

Georgia Latch has done a masterful job playing quarterback for the Loyola offense. The rookie from Melbourne, Australia, has a team-high 17 assists and has allowed Livy Rosenzweig, who tallied 33 goals and 50 helpers last season, to take on more of a scoring role. Latch excelled in Loyola’s loss to Syracuse, dishing four assists in the one-goal loss and has helped the Greyhounds stay in the top 10 nationally at 9-1 overall.




Annabelle Frist, M, Stanford

A true freshman, Annabel Frist has stood out on both ends of the field. She leads the team in goals (29) and is third among freshmen nationally in goals per game (2.90). Frist has also corralled a team-high 42 draws and caused 12 turnovers.



Emelia Bohi, G, Denver

It’s hard to believe that Emelia Bohi, the anchor of the top-ranked scoring defense in the land, is only in her fourth year playing lacrosse. The one-time soccer goalie picked up a stick in high school but is beginning to play with veteran-like confidence, unafraid to take risks in net. Bohi is second in DI in goals-against average (7.19) and is stopping shots at a .431 clip.




McKenzie Blake, M, Princeton

Princeton took the field in February for the first time since 2020, and the Tigers returned a veteran-heavy lineup of players who took a leave of absence in 2021 to extend their eligibility. But McKenzie Blake earned a starting spot and has proved why ever since. The rookie middie is second on the team in groundballs (16) and second in points (22) and goals (17). Also a threat on the defensive end, Blake has caused seven turnovers. Her best performance of the season came against USC, when she found the back of the cage five times in the Tigers’ 18-13 win.



Isabelle Vitale, A, USC

Isabelle Vitale is fifth among DI freshman in assists per game (1.89). Except for Stanford’s Humphrey, who leads the nation in the category, and Florida’s LoPinto, Vitale plays on a team with a stronger schedule (the others are Siena’s Grace Dobrynski and American’s Maddy Spratt). Vitale leads USC in assists (17) and is second in points (38).



Natalie Calandra-Ryan, A, Youngstown State

A dark horse for freshman of the year, Natalie Calandra-Ryan’s career at Youngstown State has gotten off to a strong start. The Auburn, N.Y., native is second in the country among freshmen in goals per game (3.36). Calandra-Ryan paces Youngstown State with 38 goals and 52 points. She broke a school record by posting eight goals and 12 points, including scoring the game-winner, in YSU’s comeback 21-20 win over Kent State.




Colleen Quinn, A, Richmond

Colleen Quinn is establishing herself as a formidable offensive threat for the Spiders. She’s second on the team in assists (13) and third in points (30). Quinn was a bright spot in Richmond’s loss to in-state rival Virginia, posting a hat trick and two assists.



Lauren Black, M, Denver

The Pioneers are known for their defense, but Lauren Black’s gritty play has fueled their offense. The freshman from British Columbia is second on the team in goals (24) and points (33). She scored the game-tying goal in Denver’s come-from-behind win against Michigan on March 13.




Olivia Vergano, M, Virginia Tech

Olivia Vergano has made an impact all over the field for a Virginia Tech squad that’s been in and out of the national rankings all season. She posted five points on four goals and an assist in Virginia Tech’s upset win over Notre Dame and a career-best eight points on six goals and two helpers against Furman. Vergano is third on the team in goals (27) and second in draws (49).



Kaylee Dyer, A, Michigan

Michigan returned an experienced attack that included Caitlin Muir and Kaitlyn Mead, but Kaylee Dyer has broken through anyway; Dyer has started all 11 games for the Wolverines, registering 12 goals and nine assists. Her best performance of the season came on a five-point day in a win over Cincy Feb. 20.



Nina Montes, M, Princeton

Another Tiger making an immediate impact, midfielder Nina Montes has been a valuable role player on a Princeton offense headlined by senior All-American Kyla Sears. Montes has played in all eight games, starting two, and chipped in 10 goals and two assists to help the Tigers jet off to a 6-2 start.