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

1. Yesterday was the 34th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day. Throughout the day, US Lacrosse celebrated with tweets, videos and inspirational quotes from some of the leading voices in the game. The theme — Lead Her Forward — was also used as a hashtag on social media. Below are just a few examples of how US Lacrosse spread the word. You can read about the initiative here.

As part of #NGWSD, we asked some of the most influential women in the sport how lacrosse has led them forward. ⁣
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Swipe through to be inspired pic.twitter.com/H55Mh4qnWB

— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) February 6, 2020

ONE HOUR until we go LIVE with @tcummings_21. Join us on Instagram (@USA_WLAX) to ask Taylor anything!

Then, hop on again to chat with @kylieohlmiller and @Liz_Hogan02. pic.twitter.com/xVvuKw8sII

— U.S. Women's National Team (@USAWLax) February 5, 2020

Join us in celebrating the incredible achievements of girls & women through lacrosse.
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The confidence, strength and character gained through sports participation are the qualities girls and women need to become strong leaders in sports and life.⁣
⁣#NGWSD | #LeadHerForward pic.twitter.com/AlaLTQ0CRA

— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) February 5, 2020

2. As part of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Jenny Levy — coach of both the North Carolina women and U.S. women’s national team — penned an open letter to the sport of lacrosse. It details every way the sport helped her grow both personally and professionally. It’s a must-read.

3. In other news, Eastern Nazarene College announced plans to add both men’s and women’s lacrosse, according to the college’s official website. In the 2020-21 academic year, the teams will compete as club programs with NCAA Division III sponsorship beginning the following year.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• The NCAA Division II women’s lacrosse season is here, and US Lacrosse’s Paul Ohanian broke down the entire Nike/US Lacrosse Division II Women’s Preseason Top 20 here. Can Adelphi maintain its No. 1 ranking all season? Read more to find out who could compete with the Panthers.

• We posted a photo gallery of shots taken by John Strohsacker during Maryland’s 23-12 win over High Point last weekend in College Park.

• Did you know that US Lacrosse’s catalogue of online courses includes a collection of LaxCon sessions from 2016-19? Using USL’s e-learning portal, you can catch up on all the sessions you might have missed over the years.

• Bloomberg’s Paul Sambo wrote about Jesse Gamble, a former pro lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock who is now a hedge fund manager with an eye for tech. 

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

In keeping with the day’s theme, NCAA Lacrosse tweeted several videos of women’s athletes talking about the spirit of the day.

Who inspires you?

Today we celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day #NGWSD #NCAAWLAX pic.twitter.com/nwRWRAzjUy

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 5, 2020

Lead, educate, inspire.#NGWSD #NCAAWLAX pic.twitter.com/a307Fw4xxx

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 5, 2020

Keep being inspired.#NGWSD #NCAAWLAX pic.twitter.com/5E9qdJixW9

— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) February 5, 2020

The U.S. women’s national team also celebrated.

Happy Nationals Girls and Women in Sports Day! We celebrate the strength, confidence, and determination of our female athletes, who continue to inspire girls and women everywhere to participate in lacrosse. ⁣⁣
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Who inspires you?⁣
⁣⁣#NGWSD | #LeadHerForward pic.twitter.com/ezCxRh5dpc

— U.S. Women's National Team (@USAWLax) February 5, 2020

WHAT’S ON TAP

• A men’s Division I notebook from Patrick Stevens.

• Jonathan Sigal breaks down each team in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division III Men’s Preseason Top 20.

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