Professional PLL
06:00 PM
Jul 19
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Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Connor Kelly is the first draft pick in Waterdogs LC history.
Kelly, the former Whipsnakes star, was the first pick in Wednesday’s PLL Expansion Draft. The newly founded Waterdogs LC selected 18 players to its roster.
With the 1st pick of the Expansion Draft, Waterdogs Head Coach @AndyCopelan_PLL selects @connor21kelly. #PLLExpansionDraft @PLLWaterdogs pic.twitter.com/xAvfugVpkZ
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) February 12, 2020
Notably, attackman Christian Cuccinello went second overall, legendary defenseman Brodie Merrill went third and Waterdogs picked up goalie Charlie Cipriano at pick No. 4. Also joining the Waterdogs are names like Kieran McArdle (No. 7), Drew Snider (No. 10), Ryan Drenner (No. 11) and Ryan Conrad (No. 16).
2. Matt Bocklet, president of the Denver Outlaws.
Major League Lacrosse announced Wednesday that Bocklet, the three-time champion with the Outlaws, will take over his former franchise as president. The news comes just a day after the league announced the Connecticut Hammerheads as a new franchise and two days after it revealed the Dallas Rattlers would cease operations.
The Outlaws are now the only of the six MLL teams located outside of the Eastern timezone.
3. Charlotte North is off to a historically good start.
North, the Duke transfer and focal point of Boston College’s offense, set a program record with 12 points on eight goals and four assists to lead the Eagles to a 16-6 win over Boston U. With North’s help, Boston College outscored its crosstown rival 11-1 in the second half.
Eight for No. 8!
— BC Women's Lacrosse (@BCwlax) February 12, 2020
14-6 Eagles, 6:51 remaining#WeAreBC pic.twitter.com/Tf1duHwmbX
Also in action Wednesday, James Madison avoided the upset from Virginia Tech in overtime. Maddie McDaniel scored the game-winner with 16 seconds left in the first overtime period to help James Madison improve to 1-1 on the season. Also, Kelly Larkin dropped 10 points on five goals and five assists to lead Navy past Saint Joseph’s.
Scores
No. 14 Boston College 16, Boston U 6
No. 17 Navy 19, Saint Joseph’s 12
No. 18 James Madison 9, Virginia Tech 8 (OT)
LIU 7, Manhattan 5
Army 16, Marist 4
Coastal Carolina 14, Campbell 13
Ohio State 22, Kent State 11
Bucknell 16, Binghamton 9
Bryant 14, Quinnipiac 12
UMass Lowell 14, Central Connecticut 7
UConn 19, Fairfield 12
Rutgers 13, Temple 11
Old Dominion 14, VCU 9
Duquesne 11, Canisius 10
Army 16, Marist 4
4. The best gear in the sport?
We asked lacrosse manufacturers to send us some of their favorite custom-made products that teams are wearing during the 2020 lacrosse season. As part of our college preview, check out some of the best gear that we received.
5. Charlie Jackson, the second-year coach of Oregon’s MCLA team, died Monday evening. He was 43.
Jackson tallied a career record of 76-49 over stints with San Diego State and Oregon.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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The origin story of Swax Lax, which is now partnering with US Lacrosse and its TryLax clinic series.
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Check out the galleries from Johns Hopkins vs. Towson over the weekend and Stony Brook vs. Syracuse on Monday.
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Yahoo Finance dives into the success of the PLL, especially its presence on NBC properties, which is said to be expanding for the 2020 season.
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Big changes are on the way for the New Jersey girls lacrosse state tournament format.
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Penn State not letting slow starts get to them early in the 2020 season, both against Villanova and Lafayette.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Remember last year when Stephen Curry played a little lax at Arizona State? Well, he does.
@StephenCurry30 remembered us
— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) February 12, 2020
No big deal... pic.twitter.com/scYucdTNDi
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Duke women’s lacrosse battles Wofford at 5 p.m.
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An inspiring story about a US Lacrosse and PLL partnership that helped the community in Saugus, Calif.