1. Whipsnakes LC clinched a spot in the Premier Lacrosse League playoffs with a thoroughly dominating 17-4 victory over Redwoods LC on Sunday night in Hamilton, Ontario. Matt Rambo had four goals and three assists and Kyle Bernlohr made 11 saves.

The Whipsnakes (6-3) are one game behind league-leading Chaos LC (7-2), while Archers LC, Atlas LC and Redwoods LC are all tied at 4-5. Only two of those last three will move on to the playoffs. The final regular season games of the season will be held this weekend in Albany, N.Y.

Not today  pic.twitter.com/swUbtx6K2X

— Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club (@PLLWhipsnakes) August 18, 2019

2. Zed Williams’ overtime goal gave Boston a 12-11 victory over Chesapeake and moved the Cannons into a tie atop the Major League Lacrosse standings with Bayhawks. Both teams are 7-4, one-half game ahead of Atlanta (7-5). The Blaze stayed close as Bryan Cole’s overtime goal gave Atlanta a 14-13 win over Long Island.

GAMER WINNER@BostonCannons defeat @TheBayhawks https://t.co/oXAimi2wf2 pic.twitter.com/fZ918rjvGb

— Major League Lacrosse (@MLL_Lacrosse) August 18, 2019

3. The first US Lacrosse National Teams Development Program Combine gets underway today at US Lacrosse. John Galloway is the director of the boys’ combine and Caitlyn Phipps is the director of the girls’ combine.

NEWS: @USLacrosse announced the coaching staffs for its upcoming National Team Development Program Combine.@JohnGalloway15 and @CMcFadden08 were named combine directors and U17 team coaches, while @jwhite_11 and @MMFord12 will coach U15 teams.

MORE: https://t.co/Sb4NtEkEt4 pic.twitter.com/pF5pwkyWay

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) August 16, 2019

4. Anthony Gilardi thought he had left Long Island behind, but the new Stony Brook men’s lacrosse coach is in it for the long haul.

5. Former U.S. national team player Fred Opie visits with Hall of Famer Kevin Lowe in his latest podcast.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Peter Samson, former Penn player, major contributor to the sport in the Philadelphia area and the father of former Middlebury star goalie Katie Samson, died Saturday following a bicycle accident in Little Compton, R.I.

• Sophia DiCenso brought home the memories of a lifetime after helping the U.S. women’s U19 team win gold in Canada.

• Connor Fields is excited about the opportunity to return to the University at Albany when the PLL invades New York’s capital city this weekend.

• Kyle Jackson is shining in his first full season in Major League Lacrosse.

• Former Sonoma State coach Panchito Ojeda is the new head coach of Virginia Tech’s MCLA program.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Nick Marracco with the ridiculous save in Boston's MLL win over Chesapeake on Saturday night.

We can't stop watching...pic.twitter.com/OP7moCzWkV

— Major League Lacrosse (@MLL_Lacrosse) August 18, 2019

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