Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. “I feel like I’m just lost.”
That’s how USC senior Kaeli Huff is feeling these days. Without lacrosse and a regimented schedule, she’s opted for board games, puzzles and runs through her neighborhood. She’s also feeling lost because she’s “right in the middle right now” as to whether or not she’ll use the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA.
More Huff, Kerrigan Miller and the Women of Troy here.
2. On March 9, Queens (N.C.) earned the No. 1 ranking in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division II Women’s Top 20, its first No. 1 ranking in any poll in its 17-year history. Three days later, the Royals’ season ended abruptly.
“This has been a hard time for us, but it’s no longer about how great we could have been as a team,” coach Clare Short said. “It has hit us that this is so much bigger than our sport and our team. This is affecting everyone.”
More from Paul Ohanian here.
3. 2019 Tewaaraton Award winner Megan Taylor is the first-ever lacrosse player to be named a finalist for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award, given every year to exemplary student-athletes. Taylor is one of 10 finalists, a list which includes Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon women’s basketball and Trevor Lawrence of Clemson football.
Learn how to vote for the winner here.
4. Chris Gray turned North Carolina into a well-oiled offensive juggernaut this season. His entrance into the transfer portal was surprising to some, but big-time programs lined up for his services. He chose UNC and hasn’t looked back.
Read more from Gary Lambrecht here.
5. Jack Allard, a 25-year-old former Bates lacrosse player, is in a medically induced coma and on a ventilator at Meridian Health JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J., due to coronavirus. Katie Thomas of the New York Times has more here.
6. Grant Ament announced Sunday that he's chosen not to return to Penn State next season. He's also the next guest on Overtime with Paul Carcaterra.