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Mon May 17 2021 | Brian Logue | Fuel
Duke celebrated a win over former ACC rival Maryland on Sunday, a victory that sent the Blue Devils to the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time since 2015. Photo by Nat LeDonne/Duke Athletics.
Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The NCAA Division I lacrosse tournaments opened this weekend and one thing we know is there won’t be a repeat champion in the women’s field. A last-second save from Sophia LeRose gave Duke a 13-12 win over reigning champion Maryland.
SOPHIA LEROSE STOPS IT AT THE BUZZER. @DukeWLAX SURVIVES.@MarylandWLax roared back in the second half, but LeRose stopped the last-second shot to seal it. pic.twitter.com/P3XMwx35vv
PHOTO BY KEVIN P. TUCKER
The son of West African immigrants, Drexel fifth-year faceoff specialist Jimmeh Koita starred at Cardinal Hayes in the Bronx after converting to the position and training with Greg Gurenlian s Faceoff Academy.
From South Bronx to Philly: Drexel X Factor Jimmeh Koita
Fri May 14 2021 | Nelson Rice | College
Jimmeh Koita’s timing was perfect.
Late in the fourth quarter of the CAA championship game against Hofstra, the fifth-year senior fired on the whistle. In fractions of a second, he pinched and popped the ball straight to himself to secure possession. In doing so, Koita also sealed the Dragons’ first conference tournament title and NCAA tournament bid since 2014.
Thursday April 15th, 2021 9:00am
(Photo Courtesy Drexel Athletics/Sideline Photos)
With Drexel riding high on a four-game winning streak and having avenged both their losses, coach Brian Voelker brought his team together after a slow start to practice Wednesday and asked senior attackman Aidan Coll to stand up and speak to the team.
Coll, the CAA Player of the Week after scoring five goals in Drexel’s 12-10 win at then-No. 12 Delaware on Saturday, didn’t play much his first two years before breaking through with 10 goals in six games as a junior in 2020. Voelker asked Coll to address his younger teammates about why he’s playing now as the team’s crease attackman.