Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The NCAA has declined a waiver to push back the date of first contact in women’s lacrosse.
Inside Lacrosse obtained an email sent to club directors nationwide detailing how the NCAA declined to approve a waiver that would have pushed the first contact date for the class of 2022 back. Instead, the date will remain Sept. 1.
According to a July survey of its membership, the IWLCA said 87 percent voted in favor of changing the date. Seventy-six percent voted in favor of moving the date to July 1, 2021.
Stanford women’s lacrosse coach Danielle Spencer was one of many to sound off on the NCAA’s decision.
Disappointed the @NCAA ignored the request from 87% of @IWLCA to move recruiting start date. Now, when our current team needs us the most, our staff has to try and recruit high schoolers who we haven’t seen play in a almost a year, bc they missed their HS and club szn & no camps.
— Danielle Spencer (@CoachDSpencer) August 27, 2020
You can read the email from the IWLCA here.
2. US Lacrosse Magazine has partnered with Blaxers Blog.
Blaxers Blog, founded by college friends Mark Paul and Don Wilson after they rekindled their friendship 20 years later, has been used as a platform to amplify Black voices in the lacrosse community.
US LACROSSE MAGAZINE BLAXERS BLOG
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) August 27, 2020
Rekindling a friendship that originated in college, Mark Paul and Don Wilson created a platform to promote Black lacrosse players and convey their experiences.
We are proud to partner with Blaxers Blog.https://t.co/Hj5A12yXaB
Through this partnership, US Lacrosse Magazine and Blaxers Blog will continue to provide a voice and stand up for those experiencing racism and social injustice.
More on the partnership here.
3. U.S. women’s national team goalie Gussie Johns is next up in 5-and-5.
Editor in chief Matt DaSilva spoke with Johns about the five goalies that taught her the most. From her brother, Bo Johns, to legends like Devon Wills, Johns learned as much as possible from the goalies who were in her life.
Check it out here.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Northwestern formally announced Sammy Mueller as a graduate transfer for 2021.
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Former Florida Tech and Virginia men’s lacrosse player Nate Menninger is something of a globetrotter.
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Inside Lacrosse’s Matt Kinnear recalls an epic Salisbury run from 25 years ago that set the stage for a dynasty.
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Also from Inside Lacrosse, Ty Xanders details why the ranking process is changing for 2020.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Another incredibly important conversation from Blaxers Blog between Mark Ellis and Angie Benson.