1. Jessica Berman was named the NLL's deputy commissioner on Monday, making her the first woman to hold the title of deputy commissioner in any North American professional sports league. Berman will oversee the league’s legal affairs and transactions and manage team services among other duties.

Berman joins the NLL after 13 seasons in the NHL, where she served as Vice President, Community Development, Culture & Growth.

2. The PLL playoffs are set after a thrilling weekend in Albany. All three teams fighting for playoff spots won, but Atlas was the odd team out.

Catch up on how Archers and Redwoods clinched their spots in the postseason, and see who finished atop the scoring leaderboard in the PLL Notebook.

3. The Dallas Rattlers are the hottest team in the MLL.

The Rattlers picked up wins over the two teams tied for first in the league — Chesapeake and Boston — and now sit a game shy of a playoff spot, all part of a six-game win streak. Also in the MLL notebook, John Grant Jr. helped Denver salvage a lackluster month of August.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Ethan Zwickey of Bozeman, Mont. is hoping to play Division II lacrosse, but recruiting opportunities are scarce in his area.

• Top 10 moments from the PLL's visit to Albany for the regular-season finale.

• Army West Point enters 2020 as reigning Patriot League champions with Brandon Nichtern returning as a star. They check in at No. 9 in College Crosse’s Year In Review.

• Former Bellarmine head coach Jim Mitchell joins Providence's staff as an assistant.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

As part of a countdown of the top memories of the U.S. U19 team’s run to gold, we revisit an epic arm wrestling match.

This week, we’re sharing our Top 5 moments of our run to gold in the @2019u19wclax

: Arm Wrestling with @KenyaLacrosse
#U19Top5 pic.twitter.com/e1xLPjjXaA

— U.S. Women's National Team (@USAWLax) August 26, 2019

Zach Currier talks his lacrosse origins and the joy he has in playing with John Grant Jr.

My Lacrosse Life with @CachZurrier pic.twitter.com/Yd2u7T0Uc3

— Major League Lacrosse (@MLL_Lacrosse) August 26, 2019

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Catching up on Ryan Drenner's PLL journey and life as a father.

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