Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Patrick Myers, former Penn associate head coach, was named the head coach of Lafayette men’s lacrosse Monday.
“Lafayette men’s lacrosse will be a program built on hard work, toughness and brotherhood,” Myers said. “We will focus on improving daily and creating an environment in which we chase the best versions of ourselves with relentless effort. Lafayette lacrosse has an extremely bright future and I’m looking forward to getting started.”
2. The countdown for our way-early 2019 Division I men’s and women’s rankings began Monday, starting with No. 25 through No. 21.
With this season being a tough act to follow, given five first-time champions were crowned, and while it may seem too early, we still try to predict what’s in story for 2019.
On the men’s side, coming in tied at No. 25 are Penn and Marquette, followed by No. 24 Villanova, No. 23 Robert Morris, No. 22 Michigan and No. 21 Princeton.
Up first in the countdown on the women’s side are No. 25 Michigan, No. 24 Denver, No. 23 Virginia, No. 22 USC and No. 21 Colorado.
3. A Google doodle Monday remembered the late Tom Longboat, the first person of Native American descent (Onondaga) to win the Boston Marathon. Monday would have marked his 131st birthday.
The Tom Longboat Awards, which recognizes Aboriginal athletes for their outstanding contributions to sport in Canada, has been given to lacrosse standouts Cody Jamieson (2007), Sid Smith (2006), Delby Powless (2003) and Gaylord Powless (1964).
4. The Massachusetts Bay Girls Lacrosse League (MBGLL) is growing the game in Bay State and beyond. For the first time ever, the league held its annual preseason play date at Medford High School in conjunction with the New England Lacrosse Convention on March 4, which brought together 10 teams, ranging from fifth- to eighth-graders.
“It’s always a fantastic opportunity for them to come together in preseason and build themselves culturally as a team,” MBGLL executive director Christine Habermann said. “We’re bringing all these girls together who might hardly know each other, so it’s a great way to bond.”