Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Yesterday marked a time for reflection, as the nation remembered the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed thousands on Sept. 11, 2001. One of those was former Cornell great and National Hall of Famer Eamon McEneaney. The three-time All-American helped to save lives during a 1993 attack at the World Trade Center in New York.
Also in remembrance of 9/11, our interview with Matthew Weiss, the writer and director of "Man in the Red Bandana." The recently released film shares the story of former Boston College player Welles Crowther, who saved dozens of lives before losing his own on that fateful day.
2. Sad news out of Lafayette College, as incoming men's lacrosse player McCrae Williams, 19, passed away yesterday. His death is under investigation. Williams hailed from Weston, Mass., and played goalie for the Noble and Greenough (Mass.) School. He previously had been a leader in community efforts to collect and donate used lacrosse equipment. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
3. In last night's edition of #MannCupAfterDark, Peterborough edged New Westminster, 13-12, in Game 3 of Canada's box national championship. The Lakers desperately needed the win to avoid a 3-0 hole in the best-of-seven series. Curtis Dickson scored a hat trick, but as writer Mike Davies noted, no Peterborough lead was safe. Game 4 of the Mann Cup starts at 10:30 p.m. ET today.
4. Our mythbusters series continued yesterday with a look at how gender stereotypes affect athlete development, authored by Caitlin Kelley, women's game manager at US Lacrosse. If you missed Friday's mythbusters installment, here's a look at 10 myths about youth lacrosse and athlete development.