Good morning. Here's the latest from the lacrosse world:
1. Someone had a sense of humor when scheduling USA and England for July 4.
The Americans pieced together a performance that would’ve made our forefathers proud, downing the Brits 15-9. Taylor Cummings tallied six draws and earned Player of the Match honors, while Charlotte North turned in a four-goal performance. Team USA advances to the championship bracket, where it will take on Hong Kong, China, tonight at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
2. A look at the rest of the bracket.
New Zealand, Ireland, Mexico and Israel are among the teams advancing to the championship bracket. Mexico’s Isabel Szekj tallied four goals and one assist in a win over Colombia to bring her point total to 18. Former Northwestern star and current Army assistant coach Katrina Dowd tallied 10 points in the Irish’s 14-10 victory against Austria.
Get the recap from the final day of pool play here.
3. PLL reveals All-Star Game captains.
Faceoff specialists Trevor Baptiste (Atlas) and Connor Farrell (Chrome) will captain the 2022 All-Star Game, the Premiere Lacrosse League announced on Twitter Monday. The game is set for Saturday, July 16, in Boston.
Baptiste, who sustained a hamstring injury in the Atlas’ win over the Chrome this weekend, currently leads the league faceoff percentage (72 percent).
4. A new lacrosse league is coming.
The Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA) announced a new professional American box league is forming, with games slated to begin in December.
Steve Donner, former president/CEO of the Rochester Knighthawks of the NLL, will serve as commissioner.
According to a press release, the league will begin announcing which cities will have teams on July 19. Fans will have a chance to vote for the team name.