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

1. The Tewaaraton Foundation announced Thursday its first round of additions to its watch lists, including 10 men and 10 women.

“We’ve seen an amazing, action-packed start to the 2019 season, and these players have clearly jumped out as deserving to be on our 2019 Watch Lists,” said Jeffrey Harvey, chairman of the Tewaaraton Foundation. 

MEN’S FIRST ROUND ADDITIONS

AJ Barretto, Army - Sr., Goalie
Jake Carraway, Georgetown - Jr., Attack
Jared Conners, Virginia - Jr., LSM
Matt Gaudet, Yale - Jr., Attack
Mac O’Keefe, Penn State - Jr., Attack
Clarke Pettersen, Cornell - Sr., Attack
Koby Smith, Towson - Soph., Defense
Brendan Sunday, Towson - Sr., Attack
Logan Wisnauskas, Maryland - Soph., Attack
Evan Wolf, Amherst - Sr., Attack

WOMEN’S FIRST ROUND ADDITIONS

Kayla Brisolari, Penn State - Sr., Midfield
Sarah Cooper, Syracuse - Fr., Defense
Tess D’Orsi, Princeton - Jr., Attack
Molly Garrett, Michigan - Jr., Midfield
Samantha Giacolone, Notre Dame - Sr., Goalie
Kali Hartshorn, Maryland - Jr., Attack
Maddie Howe, Notre Dame - Soph., Attack
Risa Mosenthal, Brown - Soph., Attack
Alyssa Parrella, Hofstra - Jr., Midfield
Francesca Whitehurst, Georgetown - Sr., Midfield

2. The Griffins led No. 2 Maryland women to a 17-6 rout of Penn State on Thursday. 

Brindi Griffin recorded one goal and five assists, while Grace Griffin had four goals and one assist. The Terps went down 3-1 early, but posted a dominant 10-2 second half to go 9-0 on the season. 

Grace all day

Four goals. One assist.

14-5 #Terps#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/q2DDCzOfQq

— Maryland Women's Lax (@MarylandWLax) March 21, 2019

Michigan women’s lacrosse also remains undefeated with a 15-10 win over Ohio State. Adriana Pendino’s five goals led the Wolverines, who also controlled the draw 19-8.

Hear from senior @AdrianaPendino following her five-goal performance in Michigan's 15-10 victory over Ohio State!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/rMGdw9fR4N

— Michigan Women’s Lacrosse (@UMichWLAX) March 22, 2019

3. Learn the power of play. 

Brett Klika, author of US Lacrosse resource "60 Ways to Play," touts free play even in structured settings. The earlier such activities can be introduced in an athlete’s life, the better.

Plus, US Lacrosse’s Lacrosse Athlete Development Model has yielded early returns in Michigan thanks to Chip Carlson. 

“Let’s use the tool the [national governing body] has provided and focus on making it fun for the kids,” Carlson said. “If it’s fun for them, they’re going to keep coming back.”

What We’re Reading

• This weekend, fans will have eyes on North Carolina as it hopes to counter Boston College’s Sam Apuzzo on the draw.

• Former ACC rivals will clash Saturday as Maryland men host North Carolina in a midseason litmus test. 

• Syracuse men will need to move to Cicero-North Syracuse High School for its matchup against Duke on Sunday due to March Madness for the Orange women’s basketball team. 

• Marist faceoff specialist Peyton Smith is playing for Julian Rogers, whom he coached over the summer. Rogers, 16, died in July. 

• The “most under-the-radar undefeated team” in Division III men’s lacrosse is DeSales, according to Inside Lacrosse. 

• ILWomen takes a look at rising goalies in Division II women, including Le Moyne’s Hannah George. 

• Grassroot efforts in Asheville, N.C., are bringing lacrosse to high schools, including donations from players themselves. 

What We’re Watching

In case you missed it, check out this special birthday edition of #WallBallWednesday with Team USA’s Michelle Tumolo!

 

 

 

 

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Help us in wishing @mtumolo35 a VERY Happy Birthday . . . Here’s Michelle’s birthday rendition of #wallballwednesday - I think we’ve got and down... but that last part might take some time! Get outside and give it a go! . . . Who can guess the birthday girls age?? Comment below

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Cascade and Maverik added faceoff specialist Max Adler to its pro roster, releasing a promo video in conjunction with his signing. 

 

 

 

 

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Go ahead, keep doubting @maxman9

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Plus, Lax Sports Network has a new show coming soon. Stay tuned.

Want to see what happens when @Meghan_Triplett goes completely OFF SCRIPT with some of your favorite people in the lacrosse game?

New show alert Stay tuned for @MylesJones_15 & @mariemccool4 #LSNOffScript pic.twitter.com/UXg215X5Pp

— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) March 21, 2019

Want to browse photo galleries instead? Check out the latest here!

As we get ready for another big weekend, a look back at some recent photos featuring @GburgWlax, @BomberSports, @PennWomensLax, @DukeWLAX, @SunDevilWLax, @OregonWLAX, @Tufts_Lacrosse, @TCNJWLax. See the full galleries here: https://t.co/lbpO1vyOYP pic.twitter.com/KENrq5dNP3

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) March 21, 2019

What’s On Tap

• Return to USLaxMagazine.com later today for more content from our March edition. 

• NCAA action this weekend is highlighted five Top 20 games on both the men’s and women’s side:
  
  Men: No. 10 Denver at No. 8 Towson (Saturday, 12 p.m.), No. 5 Ohio State at No. 7 Notre Dame (Saturday, 1 p.m.), No. 15 North Carolina at No. 3 Maryland (Saturday, 4 p.m.), No. 12 Virginia at No. No. 17 Johns Hopkins (Saturday, 6 p.m.), and No. 4 Duke at No. 13 Syracuse (Sunday, 2 p.m.).
  
  Women: No. 17 Florida at No. 19 Stony Brook (Saturday, 11:30 a.m.), No 1 Boston College vs. No. 3 North Carolina (Saturday, 12 p.m.), No. 13 Duke at No. 8 Virginia (Saturday, 1 p.m.), No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 4 Syracuse (Sunday, 12 p.m.) and No. 2 Maryland at No. 6 James Madison (Sunday, 12:30 p.m.).

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