Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. US Lacrosse released the schedule for the 2019 Team USA Fall Classic yesterday and the 12-team, 16-game event opens with the U.S. and Canada women’s teams meeting for the first time since 2017 when the U.S. swept the World Lacrosse (formerly FIL) championship in England and The World Games in Poland.
2. The Major League Lacrosse playoff field is set, including Atlanta’s first-ever trip to the postseason.
“This one is for the big guy. This is for Coach Hunts. I’d like to put a ring on his grandson’s finger.” — @AtlantaBlaze VP of player personnel Spencer Ford, channeling the late Dave Huntley after his team clinched its first-ever playoff berthhttps://t.co/M4zY9qWtDl pic.twitter.com/7qEhQWgEWN
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) September 9, 2019
3. Jack Goods checks in with the weekly notebook from the PLL. Three teams remain in the hunt for the inaugural championship. Whipsnakes will meet the winner of this weekend’s Chaos-Redwoods game on Sept. 21 in Philadelphia.
4. With two new teams joining the fray, the 13-team National Lacrosse League announced a new three-division format for the 2019-20 season.
NEWS: @NLL adds third division, restructures regular season schedule and playoff formats | https://t.co/MwAG93g3ka pic.twitter.com/JTHWTfL69H
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) September 9, 2019
WHAT WE’RE READING
• Kyle Buchanan’s goal with 48 seconds remaining gave Peterborough a 9-8 victory over Victoria in the Mann Cup. The Lakers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series for Canada’s Senior A championship. Game four is tonight.
• Stephen Stamp with his NLL Mock Draft on NLL.com. The draft takes place next week in Philadelphia.
• Nick Acquaviva has joined the men’s lacrosse coaching staff at Cleveland State.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship starts next week and NLL star Joe Resetarits will be one of Team USA’s leaders.
@JoeResetarits: pic.twitter.com/In97cG8WHg
— U.S. Men's National Team (@USAMLax) September 10, 2019
This week’s “Under the Helmet” from the PLL.
"OFF THE GOALIE! OFF THE GOALIE! WAS THAT A SHOT OR NOT?!"
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) September 9, 2019
Best of "Under the Helmet" from Columbus. pic.twitter.com/wk9r6K06U8
WHAT’S ON TAP
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