Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1.  Marc Riccio, a former Hofstra men’s lacrosse player who spent 17 years working the NFL’s New York Jets, is the new CEO of USA Lacrosse.

"We set out to identify a leader who was an innovator, a connector, a critical thinker and a strategist, someone with integrity and deep passion for our mission. We found that in Marc."

Join us in welcoming Marc Riccio as the new CEO of USA Lacrosse.

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— USA Lacrosse (@USA_Lacrosse) August 12, 2021

2. KJ Adams is one of the Top 100 men’s basketball players of his graduating class, but the Texas native who will play at national power Kansas also has a love for lacrosse. Brian Simpkins writes about Adams in our latest collaboration with Blaxer’s Blog.

3. The shift to the free movement era of women’s lacrosse resulted in 19 rule changes for high school girls’ lacrosse in 2022, the majority of them tweaks and minor adjustments.

4. The final weekend of the Premier Lacrosse League regular season is here, beginning with two-time champion Whipsnakes LC looking to right the ship on Friday night in Albany on Peacock against Redwood LC. The Whipsnakes have lost two straight and three of their last four.

On Saturday night, Cannons LC and Chrome LC will play on NBC Sports Network with the winner earning the league’s final playoff spot.

Athletes Unlimited is set for week four of its inaugural five-week schedule. The weekend kicks off with the league’s top two individual point scorers — Dempsey Arsenault and Kayla Wood — going head-to-head on Friday evening on CBS Sports Network.

The full TV/Streaming schedule is available here.

5. Louisville head coach Scott Teeter will return as the head coach for Canada’s women’s national team that will compete in the 2022 World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship at Towson University.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Anne Harrington is the new interim women’s lacrosse coach at the University of Richmond. She intends to parlay the opportunity into much more.

• Albany has become a popular stop on the Premier Lacrosse League schedule.

• Former Penn State Maria Auth is a new assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Boston University.

• TD Ierlan has signed a one-year deal with the NLL's Toronto Rock.

• The MCLA will retain the 80-second shot clock for this season and not move to the NCAA’s 80-60 model.

• Some well-known names in the lacrosse world have joined the Anishinabe Baagaadowewin Lacrosse Organization, including former NLL player Jeff Shattler and former Michigan men’s lacrosse coach John Paul.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Safe to say Sydney Pirreca enjoys playing lacrosse. She’s mic’ed up for Athletes Unlimited.

Always bringing good vibes on the field and on the mic

We've got @GatorsLAX alum @sydpirreca wired at #AUAfterDark #BeUnlimited pic.twitter.com/ULWebSaVCx

— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) August 12, 2021

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