FEBRUARY 17, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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Headlines
🥍 Five of Top Six Record Wins; Stevens, Gettysburg Post Top-20 Wins
🔵 Diplomats Down Generals as Cassilly Shines
🔄 Looking Back / Looking Ahead

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TOP STORY
1. Stevens Stuns Dickinson; Gettysburg Takes Down Lynchburg

Five of the top six teams in action over the weekend posted victories, while Centennial Conference teams factored into a pair of top-20 upsets.

Clifford Gaston scored five times, while Nate Senez handed out four assists as #2 RIT used a big third-quarter to down Denison, 17-13. Brice Bromwell registered six points as third-ranked Salisbury cruised past Scranton, 17-4. Hillis Burns tallied seven points (3-4) as #4 Washington and Lee got past York, 12-10. Tyler Ruffini had a seven-point day to lift #5 Rensselaer over DeSales, 15-6, while Kevin Miller handed out six assists as #6 Christopher Newport handled Adrian, 22-9.

#13 Stevens outscored #10 Dickinson, 7-0, in a decisive second period as the Ducks upended the Devils, 11-6. Joseph Grippo had a pair of goals and four assists in a winning cause. Jackson Hearn scored four times as #17 Gettysburg took down #12 Lynchburg, 16-9.

Elsewhere, Jake Woodworth tallied nine goals as Elizabethtown blasted Wilkes, 25-3. Running mate Tristan Coleman handed out eight assists as well. Adrian GK Sam Spangler turned away 28 shots in the Bulldogs’ 22-9 loss to Christopher Newport. And Kenyon’s Thomas Nelson won all 16 draws in the Owls’ triumph over Colorado College.

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RECAP (W)
2. Cassilly Powers Diplomats Past W&L

Franklin & Marshall opened its season by ending a three-game losing streak to Washington and Lee, downing the sixth-ranked Generals, 16-12. The fourth-ranked Diplomats were led by Lydia Cassilly’s six goals in the first win at F&M for new head coach Renee Dowd.

Miranda Mears notched a hat trick as Salisbury (2-0) got past Catholic, 14-10. Henley Bredeman scored three times for the Cardinals (0-1). Kate Lamendola scored five goals, while Faith O’Connor had two goals and two assists as Christopher Newport (1-0) downed Lynchburg (0-1), 13-4.

Delaney Herbert registered eight points (5-3) as Dickinson defeated Lebanon Valley, 18-6. Ayla Jantz scored in overtime to lift Shenandoah past St. Mary’s, 15-14. Alex Ripkin had six goals and an assist for the Hornets. Ashley Quinn notched the game-winner with 1:47 remaining as Kenyon edged Mount Union, 15-14. Mia Salvatierra and Tobin Chambers combined for 12 goals as Washington College downed Marywood, 24-7.

A belated tip of the cap to Claremont-M-S soph Julia Ryan who controlled 23 draws in the Athenas’ 20-6 victory against Cal Lutheran last Wednesday.

AROUND THE NATION
3. Looking Back / Looking Ahead

Here are some scores of national importance from around the country and upcoming games on Monday and Tuesday.

CONFERENCES
4. Preseason Polls

It’s conference preseason poll time. That time where some coaches put some thought into making their annual selections, while others opt to list teams in their 2024 order of standing.

Nonetheless, we continue to share with our readers.

• Great Northeast (M). Rivier is the preseason favorite in the North Division, while Saint Joseph is the pick in the South.

• GNAC (W). “Emmanuel and Johnson & Wales head into the 2025 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Women's Lacrosse Season as the Preseason Favorites in the North and South.”

• Heartland (W). Transylvania is the favorite to capture the HCLC title with Anderson and Spalding in a tie for second.

• Heartland (M). Transylvania is the preseason favorite in the HCLC with Hanover right on its heels.

• Liberty (W). William Smith is the preseason favorite in the Liberty, followed by defending champion Ithaca.

1 THING
5. A New Apple Product?

“A new Apple product could arrive on Wednesday: Noted Bourbon Street enthusiast and Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted a cryptic teaser last week: “Get ready to meet the newest member of the family.”

It could mean he’s adopting a dog, but insiders say it’s more likely that Apple will unveil the next generation iPhone SE. Reports suggest the phone will include a bigger screen, no home screen button, Face ID, and a chip enabling Apple Intelligence. 9to5Mac is keeping open the possibility that the new product will be a MacBook Air, an updated iPad, or a new smart home command center.”

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