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

1. The National Lacrosse League is growing significantly, and it’s not stopping any time soon. With the announced addition of teams in San Diego and Philadelphia in the last two weeks, league commissioner Nick Sakiewicz is hinting at what he believes is big potential for the nine-team league.

“It’s the first year of a five-year plan,” Sakiewicz said of the expansion. “After 12 months in, we are on schedule. … We want 18-20 teams quickly. Ultimately, over the next decade, I believe 30 teams or maybe more. I see us being the biggest Canadian top-tier league. We’re the best lacrosse league in the world.”'

With a rumored third expansion franchise coming to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sackiewicz said that the most important factor in the sustainability of these franchises is strong ownership. He sighted San Diego owner Joseph Tsai, a former Yale player who has a reported net worth of $9.1 billion, as an example of what he hopes is to come.

2. The Peterborough Lakers took a 3-2 lead in the Mann Cup with an 11-10 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Wednesday night. Curtis Dickson had three goals and three assists, while Adam Jones had a hat trick and two assists to lead the Lakers to their third straight win after going down 2-0 to start the series.

After a back-and-forth first two periods, the Lakers took a 10-7 lead into the third. Dickson started with period with his third goal, but New Westminster wasn't done. Logan Schuss, Brett Mydske and Anthony Malcom combined for a three-goal rally that cut the deficit to a goal with less than three minutes remaining.

Petersborough held on through the final minutes to set up a potential clincher in Game 6 on Friday, despite nine points (three goals, six assists) from Mitch Jones.

3. Robin Nye Wood will be enshrined in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame this month, and for good reason.

Nye Wood, the former Virginia All-American and national defensive player of the year, will join an illustrious group of Cavalier greats to have their name honored at the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

4. US Lacrosse offers more than just insurance and US Lacrosse Magazine. Read up on the other benefits of a US Lacrosse membership, including discounts on tickets and educational equipment.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Campus visits can be a stressful time for many prospective college athletes. From “Behind the Whistle,” college coaches from around the country share advice for what players should do before, during and after the visit.

• McDonogh’s Andie Aldave tops Inside Lacrosse’s Power 100 Freshman Rankings.

• The Rochester Knighthawks announced the signing of defenseman Billy Dee Smith to a one-year deal. Smith, the longtime Buffalo Bandit, won’t have to travel far to meet his new team.

• A feature on the East Coast Dyes brothers — Mike and Greg Kenneally — and how they made ECD into an innovative lacrosse manufacturer.

• MLL stars and Utah assistants Will Manny, Marcus Holman and Adam Ghitelman are selling used gear to raise money for Hurricane Harvey and Irma victims.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Zeke Brown has the unique distinction of being a Denver Outlaw for a day. Brown, a synovial sarcoma survivor, was invited to meet some of his lacrosse idols as part of a Make-A-Wish initiative. Lax Sports Network dives into Zeke's amazing story.

"Ok Mom so we're gonna do that and we're gonna move forward" the story of cancer survivor Zeke Brown. Full story https://t.co/oJkK8CQ2nw pic.twitter.com/WIGFH2E3iZ

— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) September 13, 2017

Fresh off signing a five-year extension with Ohio State, coach Nick Myers shares his thoughts on the progress of his team and the special 2017 season.

"It's back to work. It's humble pie for us" @OhioState_MLAX Coach @MyersJMZ on moving on from 2017. Full interview https://t.co/oJkK8CQ2nw pic.twitter.com/mxNcg1I5eL

— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) September 14, 2017

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Are we getting the Philadelphia Wings back? We'll find out the name of the new franchise at a press conference tomorrow, which will be streamed live on NLLTV.com at 11 a.m. ET

• A profile on another Virginia great. This time it's Doug Knight, who revolutionized the game with his patented dive.

• The ACC has long been considered the best conference in college lacrosse. We'll figure out whether that statement is still true today in our MythBusters series.

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