Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The world's best are set to test out a new discipline of the sport.
The new World Lacrosse Sixes discipline gets a high-profiles test this weekend with the Super Sixes event at USA Lacrosse headquarters on Saturday and Sunday. The U.S. men and women will host Canada and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy with stars like Zach Currier, Dana Dobbie, Justin Guterding, Selena Lasota, Belle Smith and Lyle Thompson all suiting up.
The action starts Saturday at noon and all 12 games will be streamed live on Lax Sports Network. Walk-up tickets are also available.
Everything you need to know about this weekend's @worldlaxsport @USA_Lacrosse Super Sixes event. Check it out...
— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) October 22, 2021
You can watch the games live on https://t.co/oJkK8CQ2nw. pic.twitter.com/cWTpz3sppx
2. A look at a trio of women's college programs in our Fall Ball Focus series.
Denver has a number of holes to fill after its veteran leaders have moved on, but 50-goal scorer Bea Behrins is just one reason the Pioneers will look to continue their recent success.
Hofstra’s Katie Whelan moves to a bigger stage this season following the graduation of star Alyssa Parrella.
Belle Martire has quietly made a name for herself at William & Mary. She expects the Tribe to do big things after overcoming adversity in recent years.
3. Photos from the NXT Fall Classic last weekend.
The NXT Fall Classic, part of the USA Lacrosse event sanctioning platform, took place last weekend. Photos from Kevin P. Tucker.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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All 50 of Inside Lacrosse’s top-rated boys’ high school junior prospects have made a verbal commitment for college lacrosse. Four of the top six are planning to attend Duke.
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The American Athletic Conference, which sponsors women’s lacrosse, has added six new schools. None of the new schools offer varsity lacrosse programs at this point, but three of them — Charlotte, Florida Atlantic and Middle Tennessee State — are in states with existing women’s lacrosse teams in the American.
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Former Navy lacrosse player Dwayne Osgood (2002-05) passed away due to cancer in December. His sister-in-law, Katie Bennett, is running the New York City Marathon in his honor.
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Lehigh assistant coach John Crawley will suit up for the U.S. men's team at this weekend's World Lacrosse Super Sixes event.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Mic’d up goalies sounds like a great idea, and Canada’s Trent University delivered with this clip.
They mic’d up their Canadian goalie and it’s pure comedy
— TLN (@LacrosseNetwork) October 21, 2021
(via @trentulax) pic.twitter.com/n5Rpx6EMB3
WHAT’S ON TAP
If you can't make it to Tierney Field this weekend for the World Lacrosse Super Sixes event, check out the games on Lax Sports Network.