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

1.  Atlas swept a pair of Premier Lacrosse League games over the weekend to move into first place for the season at 6-2. The final spot for the playoffs will come down to a head-to-head matchup between Chrome and Chaos when the league resumes play in two weeks in Albany, N.Y.

Faceoff star Trevor Baptiste scored three goals in the Atlas victories over the weekend and won 44 of 55 faceoffs.

MOP IT UP!

Faceoff Goal in 5 seconds for @trevorbaptiste9

Under the Helmet powered by @sunchlorellausa pic.twitter.com/SMcZcWfm3s

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) August 1, 2021

2. Kayla Wood continued her breakout season in Athletes Unlimited. In Week 1, she was the league’s high point scorer in helping her team to three straight wins. In Week 2, she was a team captain and went undefeated again while maintaining the top spot of the individual leaderboard with 812 points.

Alex Aust, a member of Team Wood, had five points in her league debut on Friday night and finished the weekend with a league-best 424 points.

Count 'em, FIVE GOALS for @AAust10

A NEW RECORD for the most goals scored in an Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse game‼️#BeUnlimited // : @CBSSportsNet pic.twitter.com/GIibxDVlmb

— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) July 30, 2021

3. Bobby Van Buren is one of the most highly-rated players in the Class of 2021. But the future Ohio State defenseman didn’t follow the usual path to a top college program. Nelson Rice with his story.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Art and essays from our July/August issue and how youth can get involved with our magazine.

• The Athletic on Chris Hogan’s return to the NFL after getting back into lacrosse with the PLL this summer after a 12-year absence from the sport.

• Syracuse legend Ryan Powell is the new boys’ lacrosse coach at Christian Brothers Academy, a Central New York powerhouse.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

How can you not love this reaction from Chase Boyle when she found out she was the MVP of the Under Armour All-America game?

Presenting your Under Armour All-American Girls Game MVP: @LoyolaWLax’s Chase Boyle!

Boyle had goals, assists & caused turnovers in the North’s dominant win! ( ESPNU) pic.twitter.com/l0iGoZqfwV

— ILWomen (@ILWomen) July 31, 2021

WHAT'S ON TAP

• The USA Sixes evaluation camp begins today at the Lake Placid Summit Classic. We'll have coverage over the next few days.

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