Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. USA Lacrosse Magazine highlighted the best of the best at each position ahead of the upcoming 2022 spring season with its Division III Men’s and Women’s Preseason Positional Players of the Year.
The lists are headlined by a pair of Jumbos. On the men’s side, Tufts attackman Mac Bredahl. On the women’s side preseason goalie of the year Molly Laliberty is the reigning NESCAC Player of the Year after stopping 112 of the 188 shots she faced in 2021.
2. There were no shortage of jaw-dropping highlights in 2021.
But only one can be named #BestofLax. Cast your vote for your favorite in the Twitter poll below.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) December 7, 2021
For the players prone to go viral. The highlights that made you stop scrolling.
VOTE NOW in our #BestofLax poll to determine the best highlight from 2021. Check the link for the highlights before voting!
NOMINEES: https://t.co/HJLbEiKDSO
3. The Premier Lacrosse League’s Top 50 continued its roll out with the players ranked 40-31.
Introducing #40-31 on the Players Top 50.
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) December 7, 2021
40. Ryland Rees
39. Sergio Perkovic
38. Jay Carlson
37. Ryan Brown
36. Michael Rexrode
35. Will Manny
34. Ben Randall
33. Mikie Schlosser
32. Eric Law
31. Dillon Ward
Voted on by the players.
Presented by @warriorlax. pic.twitter.com/izizC7Jt35
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Lacrosse Panama earned its second consecutive World Lacrosse Sixes tournament title over the weekend at the Torneo Centroamericano Bicentenario Sixes Lacrosse with a 22-15 victory over Colombia in the championship game.
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IL Women features No. 1 incoming freshman Mallory Hasselbeck, who will team up with her sister, Annabelle, for Boston College.
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UVA Today on how Will Barrow’s memory lives on through the flag football tournament the Virginia men’s lacrosse team holds in his honor. This fall, the Will Barrow Memorial Flag Football Tournament raised a record $51,800, roughly twice as much as the previous high, for the UVA HELP Line and Harlem Lacrosse.
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Lacrosse Bucket on why you shouldn’t sleep on Brown in 2022.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Even Trevor Zegras could hardly believe this highlight reel lacrosse assist in the Anaheim Ducks’ 2-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
TREVOR ZEGRAS. LACROSSE... ASSIST
— NHL (@NHL) December 8, 2021
: @ESPNPlus https://t.co/CLqyKVUD2q pic.twitter.com/BjmhvHw2UF
A few highlights from Brodie Merrill’s 2021 season with Cannons LC shows why he’s a timeless talent.
A timeless talent.. @BrodieMerrill_ continues to prove why he is one of the greatest to ever play the game #warriorlax @PremierLacrosse @PLLCannons pic.twitter.com/Tuqd9v7giA
— Warrior Lacrosse (@warriorlax) December 7, 2021
WHAT’S ON TAP
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#BestOfLax rolls on.
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The Division III preseason players of the year.