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

1. After graduating it’s all-time leading scorer, Olivia Hompe, and star goalie, Ellie DeGarmo, Princeton will turn to its experienced midfield and a talented freshman class.

2. Film study helped Ohio State’s Ben Randall elevate his game to another level. He’s a major reason the Buckeyes could be in the title hunt again in 2018.

3. Adam Charalambides injury for the second year in a row was heartbreaking, and a tough blow to Rutgers, but the Scarlet Knights still have lots of firepower as they look to get over the hump and back into the NCAA tournament.

PHOTO BY JOHN STROHSACKER

4. US Lacrosse Magazine editor Matt DaSilva lauds the resilient spirit of Villanova’s Kathleen O’Connor, LaSalle’s Lexi Kucia, UMass-Lowell’s Noelle Lambert and official Trina Mangano, all featured in the January print edition.

5. Ryan Joseph, a 16-year-old lacrosse player from College Park (Calif.) High School, suffered a tragedy on January 10 when he suffered a spinal cord injury during a wrestling match. He is paralyzed from the neck down and unable to breath on his own. A fundraiser has been set up to help with his recovery.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Former Colgate men’s lacrosse player Jake Danehy, and his sister, Caroline, have started Fair Harbor, which is creating stylish, durable swimwear out of recycled plastic bottles.

• Great article from Connor Wilson and Lacrosse All-Stars on growing the game through CityLax in New York City, and the need for volunteers to step up.

• After a "bitter" end to 2017, Gary Gait and the Syracuse women's team are ready for a bounce back.

• Team USA and former University of Maryland star Taylor Cummings will be returning to her high school alma mater, McDonogh.

• The USILA announced its Division I preseason player of the year watchlist, which included three Penn State players — Grant Ament, Gerard Arceri and Chris Sabia — among the 11 named.

• A Q&A with coach Bear Davis of the MLL champion Ohio Machine. What better way to find out about his affinity for visors?

• Dane Dobbie is just three points away from becoming Calgary’s all-time leading scorer.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Another look at LaxCon 2018 from our friends at Cascade Lacrosse.

Were you at #LaxCon? TAG someone you see in the @CascadeLacrosse + @MaverikLacrosse #LaxCon2018 recap video from this past weekend in #Baltimore. Thank you to @USLacrosse for being such wonderful hosts. | #LaxCon18 #Lacrosse #Lax @BaltimoreMD pic.twitter.com/wD7iNQqw3P

— Cascade Lacrosse (@CascadeLacrosse) January 26, 2018

The social media countdowns to season openers using player’s uniform numbers is more than a little stale, but props to Colgate women’s lacrosse for this unique twist.

Goodbye 24, Hello 23!!! The countdown to GAME DAY continues with Tara Atkinson! #gogate #wewill pic.twitter.com/iqReMQ3F6c

— Colgate Women's Lax (@ColgateWLax) January 25, 2018

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Former Penn State women’s lacrosse coach Gillian Rattray, a National Lacrosse Hall of Fame member who died in December, will be remembered with a special service in State College this morning. She was honored last year as one of the IWLCA Trailblazers at US Lacrosse headquarters last fall.

• There are four games in the NLL this week, with Saturday's game in Toronto featuring the Rock (3-2) hosting New England (4-1) serving as the Game of the Week on Twitter.

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