Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Rosters for Week 4 of Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse are set.
For the first time in three weeks, there was a new No.1 overall selection in the AU Lacrosse draft. Kayla Treanor was chosen by Kady Glynn with the top pick.
Dempsey Arsenault, who overtook Kayla Wood for the No. 1 spot on the leaderboard this past weekend, Wood and Taylor Cummings are the other three captains for this weekend’s action. They took Kenzie Kent, Sam Apuzzo and Marie McCool, respectively, with their first picks.
Check out the full results of last night’s draft here.
2. Andie Aldave is taking her talents South.
The star Notre Dame midfielder is heading to North Carolina with her fifth year of eligibility. Aldave is the second impact midfield transfer for UNC, which also added former Penn State midfielder Olivia Dirks this summer. Safe to say the Tar Heels have reloaded after falling short in the Final Four to Boston College. It was the Tar Heels’ lone loss of the season and first since 2019.
More on Aldave’s move here.
3. It’s NTDP time.
The National Team Development Program Combine gets underway today at the USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.
More than 160 of the nation’s top high school girls’ lacrosse players, representing high schools from 20 states and the District of Columbia, will participate. The three-day combine will include on-field, strength and conditioning, recruiting and sport psychology training.
The boys’ national combine will be held Aug. 17-19.
Full list of invitees here.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Miss any of this weekend’s AU action? Kenny DeJohn catches you up on everything you need to know in his Week 3 notebook.
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The Florida-Times Union talked with Episcopal School of Jacksonville rising seniors Sofia Chepenik and Keeley Cleland about the opportunity to test their skills against some of the best players in the country this week at the NTDP Combine.
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North Carolina star attackman Chris Gray was named to the Academic All-America At-Large Team. He is the first UNC men's lacrosse player to earn Academic All-America At-Large recognition since 1996.
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Amber Hill spoke with CBS Sacramento about the Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse Experience. “It’s been a really empowering time.”
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IAAM A and B conferences will institute a 90-second shot clock in 2022.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
One year ago yesterday, Zed Williams called game in the fourth quarter to clinch the Whipsnakes’ second consecutive PLL championship.
“This one’s for my dad.” pic.twitter.com/lwZjKjAUUR
— Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club (@PLLWhipsnakes) August 9, 2021
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Taylor Cummings is back with a behind the scenes perspective from Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse in Taylor’s Takes.