Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. An Epoch deal.
North Carolina career goals leader and four-time All-American Jamie Ortega made history Monday, officially partnering with Epoch to become the brand’s first female athlete.
“I loved how authentic they were with the brand,” Ortega said about Epoch, which also sponsors North Carolina athletics as well as Premier Lacrosse League stars like Matt Rambo, Jules Heningburg and Jarrod Neumann. “A message that I love that we’re both working on together is empowering the next generation of lacrosse players and young women in general.”
More on the partnership here.
2. World Lacrosse announced several updates, including that the inaugural women's box championship will be held in 2024 in conjunction with men's box championship.
A new structure for the men’s and women’s World Championships will also increase the maximum number of competing nations from 30 to 40.
Head here for more news items to come out of the meeting.
3. The Princeton men’s lacrosse team shared an exciting update they haven’t been able to in almost two years: a schedule release. The Tigers’ non-conference slate features a trio of tough tests in Maryland, Georgetown and Rutgers, which all made at least the NCAA quarterfinals in 2021. Notably absent is Johns Hopkins, which Princeton has played in every one of its seasons since 1937 except for the World War II year of 1944.
Due limitations last year imposed by the Ivy League, Princeton did hold any contests. Its last game took place March 7, 2020. The Tigers defeated Rutgers 16-11 at home to improve to 5-0 before the season was curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Princeton Announces 2022 Men’s Lacrosse Schedule https://t.co/WKceYxGnYy pic.twitter.com/rmson2vWeG
— Princeton Men's Lacrosse (@TigerLacrosse) November 1, 2021
More info on the 2022 schedule here.
4. Mike Nelson has been selected as the winner of the 2021 USA Lacrosse Homer R. Schwartz Leadership Award.
A longtime volunteer with the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation (LIMLF), Nelson becomes the ninth recipient of the award that was created in 2014 to recognize a local USA Lacrosse leader who embodies the same qualities of passion and dedication that Schwartz provided as a longtime USA Lacrosse chapter volunteer.
More on Nelson’s contributions here.
5. In case you missed it, we have a winner for every Halloween costume contest held this past weekend. Next year’s too.
The night she’s been waiting for!! Happy Halloween! #QueenOfTheNorth @unleashedwlax @charlotteocho8 @BCwlax @officiallaxgirl pic.twitter.com/WFmqxs1Kv7
— Porter (@portergolf) October 31, 2021
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Inside Lacrosse catches up with the Harvard men’s team and reigning National Champion Boston College.
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The Brown and White, Lehigh’s student newspaper, checks in on the Mountain Hawks’ preparations this fall and explains why the goals for Kevin Cassese’s team are now on a national scale.
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A feature from the Midland Daily News on Notre Dame commit and High-Midland High senior Emma Murphy, who last month helped the USA Lacrosse U18 national team to a 4-0 record at the Brogden Cup.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
At the start of Native American Heritage Month Lyle Thompson details the Premier Lacrosse League’s efforts to honor the stories of current and former Native American players.
Lacrosse is the Native American game, originally referred to by the Haudenosaunee Iroquois Nations as the “Creator’s Game.”
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) November 1, 2021
The PLL is committed to honoring, respecting and sharing the stories of current and former Native American players. #NativeAmericanHeritage pic.twitter.com/lLXfFouXTv
Scenes from a fall practice at Cornell.
Iron sharpens iron. #bigredbeauties #compete #together #WD>WS #LGR pic.twitter.com/w76lLBFASF
— Big Red Lacrosse (@CornellLacrosse) November 1, 2021