4/23 D-Fly & Dixie: April Sowers

D-Fly and Dixie are back with a new episode of the Inside Lacrosse weekend preview. Conference races are peaking as we start looking ahead to May. This weekend features several matchups of Top 20 teams with conference and national implications.

To start off, they offer a recap and analysis of the Thursday night battle of top ACC teams — No. 3 Duke’s 13-12 thrilling overtime win against No. 2 Notre Dame. The experience and star power of Michael Sowers and Nakeie Montgomery helped fuel the Blue Devils stunning 6-0 run to end the game.

There is a lot to discuss in the News of the Week segment, including Chase Scanlan’s suspension from Syracuse, the passing of Bob Russell, and lots of postseason tournament news as May Madness begins to come into focus — including IL’s first look at Bracketology.

In the conversation with Georgetown head coach Kevin Warne, they discuss COVID life on the Hilltop campus, the New York Jets, James Reilly’s emergence as one of the nation’s top face-off athletes, Jake Carraway and the potent Hoyas offense and the stingy defense anchored by Gibson Smith and Owen McElroy. Warne also answers questions about Georgetown assistant coaches, Hoya culture, his coaching mentors, the Big East in 2021 and Saturday’s game against Providence.

Of course, they also close with the standard road trip question, and you have to hear Warne’s answer for his favorite road trip restaurant. The knowledge and passion are envious.