Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The Team USA Fall Classic (Oct. 18-20 in Sparks, Md.) will be a lacrosse lover’s dream. The U.S. senior men and women will play their Canadian counterparts, while reigning NCAA champions Virginia (men) and Maryland (women) will also compete in the round robin. That’s not to mention the debut of the USA Select U15 and U17 boys’ and girls’ teams, a live look at the Olympic trial rules and the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Celebration.
“Let me put it diplomatically. Both teams are pushing each other as hard as they can, which is great for the sport.” — @LacrosseCanada's Jason Donville on what he expects when @USAMLax and @CanadaLacrosse renew rivalry at Team USA Fall Classic
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) September 30, 2019
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For @USAWLax, LA 2028 is their why. But if there's any chance for lacrosse to return to the Olympic Games, coach Jenny Levy says, Baltimore 2021 must be spectacular. She sees Fall Classic as an event that will help set that stage: https://t.co/QnnaZIAYI2 pic.twitter.com/v1xasB1Tqh
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) September 30, 2019
"How do we attack this?"@UVAMensLax coach Lars Tiffany is curious to figure out why repeating as champion is so rare, and how the Cavaliers can prove to be the exception.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) September 30, 2019
UVA will play both @USAMLax and @CanadaLacrosse at Fall Classic: https://t.co/QnnaZIjnjs pic.twitter.com/aagdor8o4m
"It's going to be a very special weekend." — @MarylandWLax coach Cathy Reese on the Terps facing @USAWLax and @CanadaLacrosse on the same day that she will be inducted into the @USLacrosse Hall of Fame
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) September 30, 2019
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2. Make it 20.
Twenty NCAA Division I programs (men and women) will have new head coaches in 2020. Iona became the 20th school to announce a change at the helm, naming Lauren Kahn its new women’s lacrosse coach Monday. She replaces Michelle Mason, who stepped down in July after 11 seasons.
NEWS: Lauren Kahn Named @IonaLacrosse Head Coach#IWL #MAACLAX #GaelNationhttps://t.co/khx71w9xGK
— Iona Athletics (@ICGaels) September 30, 2019
The coaching carousel:
School |
M/W |
Old Coach |
New Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | W | Courtney Martinez Connor | Tim McCormack |
| Bellarmine | M | Jim Mitchell | Andy Whitley |
| Cleveland State | M | Dylan Sheridan | Andy German |
| Colgate | W | Liz Beville | Kathy Taylor |
| Dartmouth | W | Danielle Spencer | Alex Frank |
| Delaware | W | Kateri Linville | Amy Altig |
| Delaware State | W | Kari Lei Berry | Pamela Kenkins |
| Fairfield | M | Andy Copelan | Andrew Baxter |
| George Washington | W | Tracy Coyne | Jennifer Ulehla |
| Hampton | M | Lloyd Carter | Rashad Devoe |
| Harvard | M | Chris Wojcik | Gerry Byrne |
| Iona | W | Michelle Mason | Lauren Kahn |
| Lafayette | W | Alison Fisher | Katie McConnell |
| Marquette | M | Joe Amplo | Andrew Stimmel |
| Navy | M | Rick Sowell | Joe Amplo |
| Ohio State | W | Alexis Venechanos | Amy Bokker |
| Rutgers | W | Laura Silas Brand | Melissa Lehman |
| Stanford | W | Amy Bokker | Danielle Spencer |
| Stony Brook | M | Jim Nagle | Anthony Gilardi |
| William and Mary | W | Hilary Fratzke | Colleen Dawson |
WHAT WE’RE READING
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The growth of the game that was evident at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is worth more than gold, writes Inside Lacrosse’s Brian Shanahan.
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An Emerson College sophomore men’s lacrosse player is fighting for his life while in a medically induced coma due to an injury to his brain stem sustained while he was reportedly injured during a scuffle after leaving a party.
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“It feels like us.” — Albany men’s lacrosse coach Scott Marr on the positive fall ball vibe following a disappointing 2019 season.
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The New England Black Wolves may have gotten the steal of the NLL draft when they selected Andrew Kew in the third round.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Ground balls win games. Two-time World Cup champion midfielder Ally Carey has won a lot of games. Coincidence? We think not.
Part : The fundamentals of ground balls
— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) September 30, 2019
We've partnered with @swaxlaxball on a four-part video series highlighting lacrosse fundamentals.
: https://t.co/p51P0UR8j1 pic.twitter.com/fFYQ9M828X
This Instagram post by PLL Defensive Player of the Year Jarrod Neumann, on a loop. “Bar down.”
Had to reach in the for this one!⠀ • ⠀ • ⠀ • ⠀ Tag a pole that could hit this shot!
A post shared by Jarrod Neumann (@jneu_xv) on
WHAT’S ON TAP
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It’s MLL championship week. US Lacrosse Magazine’s Phil Shore is headed to Denver. But before then, he’ll check in with features and previews surrounding the four playoff contenders. Semifinals are Friday at Peter Barton Stadium The championship game is Sunday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
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Our Hall of Fame Class of 2019 rollout continues with a profile of longtime Nassau Community College coach Richard Speckmann.