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

1. Team-by-team previews of the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Preseason Top 20 continued yesterday.

The No. 13 Virginia Tech women will try to validate their historic 2018 season by returning to the NCAA tournament. The Hokies qualified for the big dance for the first time and won their first NCAA tournament game, 13-11 over Georgetown. Third-year coach John Sung welcomes his second full recruiting class as he hopes to keep Virginia Tech among the ACC powers.

2. From the January issue of US Lacrosse Magazine, Loyola senior and Warrior/US Lacrosse Preseason Player of the Year Pat Spencer has some legitimate hoop dreams.

3. The Team USA Spring Premiere hits Stanford Friday-Sunday and will feature the U.S. women’s senior and U19 teams. Get to know U19 training team player and Vanderbilt freshman Brianne Gross.

4. This week’s NLL notebook features the surprising starts of the New England Black Wolves in the east and expansion San Diego Seals out west.

And here’s a nugget about a possible league expansion franchise. NLL commissioner Nick Sakiewicz has discussed expansion overall in recent interviews with the press.

As discovered by the sleuths on the IL Forums, the #NLL has filed trademarks for “Halifax Thunderbirds” and these two logos. pic.twitter.com/xMwtTDMyKp

— Jack Goods (@GoodsOnSports) January 21, 2019

5. Here’s a brief sample of how the lacrosse community marked the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday:

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today and his legacy - “What are you doing for others?” Dream big! #MLK #growthegame pic.twitter.com/PAoWzRkxVy

— Bronx Lacrosse (@Bronx_Lacrosse) January 21, 2019

Happy MLK Day everyone! We joyfully celebrate a true hero of faith today. We celebrate this man who dreamed a dream of UNITY and HEALING across this nation. What an incredible legacy. #MLK2019 #FCALAX pic.twitter.com/IdHOCGlC7y

— FCA Lacrosse (@FCALacrosse) January 21, 2019

To LEAD is to SERVE.

Through the game of lacrosse we strive to create leaders in the image of men like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today we honor his vision for the world and remember his impact on equality, kindness, and leadership. #MLK pic.twitter.com/K3CfvTqH2B

— Sachem North Lacrosse (@SachemArrowsLax) January 21, 2019

We celebrate and honor you today. Thank you, MLK!!! pic.twitter.com/1NxzTWHp3S

— Liberty Lacrosse (@libertywlax) January 22, 2019

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Philly.com spotlighted how Philadelphia’s collegiate men’s teams will start this season, one in which the city will host the NCAA championship weekend.

• College Crosse took a spin around the country to assemble a recap of weekend college scrimmages.

• Inside Lacrosse published its annual one-sentence preview of each NCAA Division I men’s team.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Lauren Lea, a former Florida Gator who played 2018 with the WPLL’s Philadelphia Fire, represented one of many to assemble a highlight video of her experience at the 2019 US Lacrosse Convention and Fan Fest. Her video may be a little different, though, in that it was her first. More from LaxCon here.

WHAT’S ON TAP

• We’ll have detailed previews of two more teams in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Preseason Top 20.

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