3. Losses through the expansion draft will make it harder for Georgia to win the regular season title in the NLL East for a third straight season. But MVP candidate Lyle Thompson will certainly have the Swarm in contention.
4. Saskatchewan earned its third title in four years and its fourth straight NLL Cup appearance in 2018, but, if the Saskatchewan dynasty is to continue, it will have to be with some new characters.
5. Ben Reeves, the Tewaaraton winner who led Yale to the NCAA title earlier this year, is a NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award winner that recognizes 10 athletes across all sports and divisions for their success on the field, in the classroom and in the community.
Nick Williams, associate head coach for the women’s lacrosse program at Georgetown, writes on the beauty of the women’s game in the IWLCA Behind the Whistle blog.
The expansion Philadelphia Wings open NLL play on Saturday afternoon against Buffalo, followed by two more Saturday games. B/R Live will be streaming the NLL season.
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