Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Ireland has voluntarily withdrawn from the men's lacrosse competition at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Ala., further carving the path for the Iroquois Nationals to compete in the event.
2. Penn State’s Maria Auth shared her personal struggle with depression and anxiety with The Hidden Opponent. The fifth-year senior will be back for a final season with the Nittany Lions in 2021.
3. College coaches like Julie Myers of Virginia and Joe Spallina of Stony Brook face unusual challenges in this unique recruiting cycle — both have children going through the process as well.
4. The COVID-19 pandemic put a pause on a Florida-based study of the effectiveness of headgear in women’s lacrosse in 2020, but the US Lacrosse and NOCSAE funded study is still focused on providing valuable information to the lacrosse community.
5. McKenzie Rafferty, head coach for Florida Tech’s women’s lacrosse program, writes about the five stages of team development in the latest IWLCA “Behind the Whistle” blog.