Professional PLL
06:00 PM
Jul 19
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Good morning. Here's the latest from the lacrosse world:
1. Watch us play.
Streaming details for Fall Classic, featuring the U.S. men’s and women’s senior team, the reigning NCAA champions from Maryland and North Carolina and the Brogden Cup games have been released. Tickets for the event at USA Lacrosse headquarters are still available and a dozen games will be streamed live on USALacrosse.com
2. Fifteen players to watch.
Fifty-one players are on the U.S. men’s training team, vying for 23 spots on the final roster for the 2023 world championship in San Diego. Matt DaSilva with 15 intriguing players to watch.
3. A rebuild or a reload?
The U.S. men’s team opponent on Saturday, Maryland is coming off a dominant run to the NCAA title last season, and a 33-1 record over the last two years. What’s new with the Terps in 2022?
4. Lacrosse a “constant source of joy for Hall of Famer Kris Snider.
Following an All-American career at Virginia, Snider has spent four decades helping to develop the sport. He'll be inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame on Saturday night.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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It’s double duty for Sam Swart this weekend against North Carolina. The former Syracuse lacrosse star will play against No. 1 North Carolina in field hockey for the Orange on Friday afternoon and then suit up for the U.S. women’s team in lacrosse against the Tar Heels at the Fall Classic on Saturday.
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A first generation Mexican-American, VCU head women’s lacrosse coach Nicole Flores fell in love with lacrosse early on.
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Dom Pietramala, the USA Lacrosse Magazine Mid-Atlantic High School Player of the Year, will redshirt the 2023 season at North Carolina after sustaining a lower body injury that will require surgery.
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LaFayette (N.Y.) High School’s Brett Bucktooth Jr. will follow in his dad’s footsteps to play at Syracuse.
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Aaron Leeds will join the men’s lacrosse staff at Brown as a volunteer assistant coach. The former Salisbury player most recently coached at RPI.
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The Philippines was one of four countries to qualify for next summer’s world championship during the recent Asia-Pacific qualifier.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Matt Rambo is hoping all his teams keep winning this weekend.
Oh what’s that? The @Eagles haven’t lost since @rattmambo last step foot at @USA_Lacrosse?
— U.S. Men's National Team (@USAMLax) October 13, 2022
The Philly good luck charm is back for Fall Classic this weekend.
Not that far from the City of Brotherly Love. Just saying. pic.twitter.com/4pgvfQmtVo
WHAT’S ON TAP
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The Brogden Cup kicks off Fall Classic at 11:15 on Friday morning and Tierney Field will be buzzing with games straight through until Sunday afternoon. In the middle of it all, the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class of 2021 will be inducted on Saturday night.