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The reigning champs stay reigning champs.

Matt Moore and Connor Shellenberger scored four goals apiece and goalie Alex Rode made a huge save in the final seconds, and Virginia held off previously unbeaten Maryland 17-16 Monday to win its second straight NCAA men's lacrosse championship.

(Photo Courtesy of Virginia Athletics) Less than two minutes after finding Ian Laviano for the first goal of the contest, Connor Shellenberger took it from behind and used an inside roll to put the Cavaliers up 2-1. The goal came directly after a huge Dox Aitken hit to shut down the Georgetown clear and would…

Photo courtesy of NCAA) If the lacrosse gods were against the Hoyas, then they were most certainly for Connor Shellenberger. After Kevin Warne won his first playoff game in his ninth season as Georgetown’s head coach last week, he got hit in the head with a ricocheted shot in warmups before the Hoyas’ game against Virginia at Hofstra in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Warne fell to his knees, but was ultimately fine. The first possession of the game, face-off specialist James Reilly (58.4%) was pushed in the back and could barely put any pressure on his right foot. It was the perfect storm of bad...

Monday April 12th, 2021 8:00am (Photo by Rachel Pincus/Notre Dame Athletics) As the NCAA winter sports seasons wrap up, lacrosse has the opportunity to step into the limelight. What’s happened is less important than what’s next. Monmouth and Bryant are the current favorites to win their league titles, but the margin of success and failure are extremely tight in 2021. LIU (4-1 NEC) and Saint Joseph’s (5-0 NEC) still have to play the Bulldogs (3-1) in the NEC. Monmouth is scheduled to play Marist on Tuesday, but that game remains in doubt due to Marist’s ongoing pause. Jacksonville is 4...