Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Brennan O'Neill, featured in the March print edition of US Lacrosse Magazine, is the No. 1 rated player in the Class of 2020 by Inside Lacrosse. He had the full arsenal on display on Wednesday night, leading his St. Anthony's team to a 14-13 win over rival Chaminade. O'Neill scored seven times, five of them in the second half, including a blistering shot that ripped through the net.
No. 1 ranked junior Brennan O’Neill (@DukeMLAX) went off in the CHSAA championship with 7 goals, 5 in a crucial second half as @FriarsLaxAlum defeated Chaminade 14-13.
— ILPreps (@ILPreps) May 16, 2019
(via @News12Varsity) pic.twitter.com/J9NqZplQCw
2. A huge signing for Major League Lacrosse and the Atlanta Blaze with Towson faceoff specialist Alex Woodall headed south. Woodall was the No. 1 overall pick in the MLL Draft and No. 4 in the PLL and opted to sign with the Blaze.
3. The NCAA Division III men's lacrosse final four has an interesting feel — three first-time semifinalists with Amherst, Cabrini and Williams — and 12-time NCAA champion Salisbury.
MLAX Final: @CabriniMLAX 11, York 10. Mile Gerzabek scores the game winner to send Cabrini to its first NCAS Tournament semifinal!! pic.twitter.com/AjJH3s8e1h
— CabriniAthletics (@CabriniCavs) May 16, 2019
4. Syracuse's head coach Gary Gait says junior Emily Hawryschuk is the primary reason the Orange sit in the top five in the country as the NCAA quarterfinals near.
Emily Hawryschuk isn't a Tewaaraton finalist, but the @CuseWLAX star is playing like one. Her 70 goals this year include 14 games with at least four goals. https://t.co/xoYikih57L pic.twitter.com/fRSW0xYI0V
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) May 15, 2019
5. Utah climbed plenty of mountains in its first varsity men's lacrosse season. A season-ending victory helped fuel momentum towards 2020.
6. Billy Rebman has volunteered countless hours to US Lacrosse over the years, both at the local level and through his involvement with the U.S. National Team Program. Now, the Premier Lacrosse League has created synergy between his day job and his passion for the sport.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Interesting read from Sports Illustrated’s Emily Caron into the business of the Premier Lacrosse League.
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After a year off, Boston College's Kenzie Kent hasn't missed a beat.
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Great insight from Merrimack head coach Julie Duffy, whose team knocked off two of the nation’s best teams in the final weekend of the season to win the Northeast-10 Conference championship, but was not selected for the NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse Championship.
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Scott Ratliff, this week’s guest on Overtime with Paul Carcaterra, shares his thoughts on building team chemistry as the Archers LC gets set to open training camp.
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After a one-goal loss during the regular season, Virginia's Maggie Jackson is ready for another shot at North Carolina.
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Two numbers help define Merrimack's Charlie Bertand: 3.9 (his grade point average) and 4.9 (the number of goals he scores per game).
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This week's TrueSport article - youth sports can lead to a better job later in life.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Maryland's Caroline Steele and Megan Taylor in a blindfolded food taste test? Sign us up.
You're gonna want to watch this one!
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) May 15, 2019
Thumbs Up! | Episode Seven
Caroline and Megan take on a blindfolded food taste test in "Taste Buds" pic.twitter.com/RdTyXFvM5c
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