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1 month ago | insidelacrosse.com | Emily Considine |Matt Kinnear |Alyssa Murray Cometti

(Inside Lacrosse Photos: Myles Tintle and Jared Bundick; Design by Matt Cain)Saturday is the most anticipated game of the season, as No. 2 North Carolina hosts No. 1 Boston College at 11 a.m. Saturday on ESPNU. It's a meeting of the clear top-two teams in the country, both with the talent and resumes to be No. 1. We all know the story of North Carolina’s series of unfortunate injuries that sidelined eight of their current starters last season.

1 month ago | insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Joe Santoliquito |Dan Kaplan |Matt Kinnear

(Inside Lacrosse Photos Dan Aburn)The McDonogh (Md.) Eagles are fighting to make history this spring. After three-straight titles from 2022 to ’24, coach Andy Hilgartner's team has a chance to become the first to win four in a row next month. Since 1996, only two programs completed a three-peat of MIAA championships, with Calvert Hall making the most recent run from 2017-2019. The schedule is grueling. There are no pushovers. Every blade of glass is earned. Respect is fought for and won.

1 month ago | insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Joe Santoliquito |Dan Kaplan |Matt Kinnear

(Inside Lacrosse Photo: Matt Kinnear)Mid-Atlantic lacrosse has picked up in a major way since last week. That's reflected in our updated Q-Collar National High School Rankings. Our staff has been out in force and attending as many games as possible, and one of the priorities is finding the best players and performances to evaluate and publicize. Evaluation Numbers by class as of April 1.

1 month ago | insidelacrosse.com | Kevin Brown |Terry Foy |Matt Kinnear

(Top Photo via IL's Jared Bundick | In-Body Photos Courtesy Byrne and Plunkett Families)Last Friday, the Plunkett brothers were doing their usual routine, hitting the practice field together at 5:30 in the morning with their headphones in on a merged call with their father, talking through the film and getting extra shots in before morning formation and class.

1 month ago | insidelacrosse.com | Justin LaFleur |Terry Foy |Kevin Brown |Matt Kinnear

The power of the lacrosse community was on display Saturday when the 18th-ranked Dartmouth men’s lacrosse team hosted No. 4 Princeton. On the field, it proved to be a tremendous game — with the Tigers winning a tight 11-8 final. Off the field, the game meant more; it was an Autism Awareness game, and day, as the Dartmouth women also took part for their game against Cornell. The cause is especially meaningful for Dartmouth men’s head coach Sean Kirwan.