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

1. Best of Lacrosse (#BestOfLax) voting has concluded in six categories, with two on deck today.

The winners thus far, as determined by fans on Twitter:

• Best Men’s Player:  Grant Ament (Penn State)

• Best Women’s Player: Megan Taylor (Maryland)

• Best Men’s Coach: Steve Colfer (Cabrini)

• Best Women’s Coach: Cathy Reese (Maryland)

• Best Men’s Breakthrough: Matt Moore (Virginia)

• Best Women’s Breakthrough: Emily Hawryschuk (Syracuse)

Finalists and polls for Best Men’s Performance and Best Women’s Performance will be released today.

Who ya got? #BestOfLax edition in the works. Finalists for Best Men's Player 2019:

Grant Ament (@PennStateMLAX)
Matt Rambo (@NLLwings / @PLLWhipsnakes)
Pat Spencer (@LoyolaMLAX )
Lyle Thompson (@GeorgiaSwarmLAX / @TheBayhawks)

MORE: https://t.co/OtkYWeLv2m

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) October 29, 2019

#BestofLax edition coming in December. Finalists for Best Women's Player of 2019:

Sam Apuzzo (@BCwlax / @WPLLFight)
Dempsey Arsenault (@BCwlax / @WPLLBrave)
Megan Taylor (@MarylandWLax / @WPLLFight)
Caitlyn Wurzburger (@USAWLax)

MORE: https://t.co/h4IZbkw9G2

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) October 30, 2019

Who's the top men's coach from 2019? #BestofLax coming in December.

Steve Colfer (@CabriniMLAX)
Dave Cottle (@TheBayhawks)
Jim Stagnitta (@PLLWhipsnakes)
Lars Tiffany (@UVAMensLax)

MORE: https://t.co/SUsUmHtcDx

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) October 31, 2019

Our #BestofLax continues with the top coaches in women's lacrosse for 2019. Cast your vote.

Kelly Amonte Hiller (@NULax/@USAWLax)
Kate Livesay (@MiddAthletics)
Pat McCabe (@Adelphiwlax)
Cathy Reese (@MarylandWLax)

MORE: https://t.co/JLRJEyRdHW

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) October 31, 2019

The top men's breakthroughs in 2019 for #BestofLax. The finalists:

Joey Epstein (@jhumenslacrosse)
Matt Moore (@UVAMensLax)
Jarrod Neumann (@PLLChaos)
Sean Sconone (@UMassMLacrosse/@RattlersLax)

MORE: https://t.co/l4vDss7XsP

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) October 31, 2019

The top women's breakthroughs of 2019 for #BestofLax. The finalists:

Emily Hawryschuk (@CuseWLAX/@USAWLax)
Izzy Scane (@NULax/@USAWLax)
Emma Trenchard (@uncwlax/@USAWLax)
Tianna Wallpher (@WPLLBrave)

MORE: https://t.co/BDJdaR1AGG

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) November 1, 2019

2. The IWLCA Presidents Cup, the annual girls’ lacrosse recruiting extravaganza held in conjunction with the IWLCA Convention, will once again feature an exhibition between the U.S. national team and a select team from the WPLL. The event is Nov. 22-24 in West Palm Beach, Fla. The USA-WPLL game is Nov. 23 at 3:30 p.m. at the International Polo Club. US Lacrosse announced the schedule and the U.S. team roster Friday.

3. The PLL is joining forces with the WPLL to participate in the World Crosse Exhibition later this month in Japan. The WPLL initiated this partnership last year, an experience captured by Pride midfielder Lauren Murray in this essay. Sixteen PLL players are headed overseas for the weeklong event, which also includes youth clinics. The PLL and WPLL select teams will compete against Japanese all-stars Nov. 16 at Urayasu Athletic Field, just 30 minutes outside of Tokyo.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• About the originator of the lacrosse-style hockey goal.

• A fall-ball roundup of the Baltimore-area men’s lacrosse programs.

• A lacrosse player studying abroad provides perspective on the Chilean protests.

• Army, on the rise in women’s lacrosse, is starting to score some coveted recruits.

• A former college lacrosse player and New York City Marathon qualifier spoke with Men’s Health about his weight-loss journey and being 11 years sober.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Dave Pietramala’s case as the greatest defenseman of all-time, verified via an Adam Ghitelman bootleg.

Fall Sunday Film Study: 1989 JHU v UNC Final Four.

Widely considered the Greatest Defenseman of All-Time.

Behold, Dave Pietramala. #43 pic.twitter.com/5nbLXjAjQl

— Adam Ghitelman (@adam8taylor) November 3, 2019

Men’s lacrosse. Women’s lacrosse. They’re not all that different, if you ask Boston Cannons midfielder Martin Bowes.

Guys stick vs girls stick, can you notice the slight alteration in overall form? Are people still getting upset when I say there is no difference in “technique”? By altering my wind up stick angle (slightly) these shots go the same place.. pic.twitter.com/hZeQs4hmbU

— Martin Bowes (@MjBowes) November 3, 2019

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Unveiling the aforementioned #BestOfLax finalists for Best Men’s Performance and Best Women’s Performance of 2019.

• From the November edition, a feature on Matt Rambo following his epic PLL championship performance.

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