Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Monday, Aug. 28

Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. The PLL title race is wide open.

Put a hold on engraving the Archers name on the PLL championship trophy. Last year’s champs — the Waterdogs — beat the league-leading Archers 14-13 in the most unlikely fashion on Friday night. Jack Hannah bounced a two-pointer with 28 seconds left to tie the game for the Waterdogs and Kieran McArdle scored the game-winner with five seconds remaining after a save redirected to him.

KLUTCH KIERAN.

WATERDOGS LEAD pic.twitter.com/OYb3gicXtJ

— Waterdogs Lacrosse Club (@PLLWaterdogs) August 26, 2023

The Redwoods closed out Friday’s action in Salt Lake City scoring the first eight points of the game and dominated the Atlas 12-7 to clinch the final spot for next year’s PLL Championship Series. Rookie Cole Kirst had a career-high five points (2g, 3a) to lead the Woods.

On Saturday, the Cannons secured the No. 2 seed for the playoffs with a 15-11 win over the Whipsnakes. Marcus Holman had four goals and three assists in the win, his first pro game against his longtime teammate Will Manny. Dhane Smith then put on a clinic with six assists as Chaos ended the regular season with a 13-7 win over Chrome.

PLL Playoffs, Sept. 4 in Foxborough, Mass.

• 11:45 am: #5 Chaos vs. #4 Redwoods, ESPN+

• 2:20 pm: #6 Whipsnakes vs. #3 Waterdogs, ESPN+

• 5 pm: #7 Atlas vs. #2 Cannons, ESPN2

2. The Rabil-Harrison connection is real.

One-time Johns Hopkins teammates to longtime friends. USA Lacrosse celebrates its 25^th anniversary and looks back at the 10 times Kyle Harrsion and/or Paul Rabil have been on the cover of USA Lacrosse Magazine.

 

 

 

 

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3. Staying on board the Scane Train

The return of Tewaaraton winner Izzy Scane is just one reason Northwestern may be ready to win another national championship. Closing out our NCAA Division I women’s way early rankings.

4. Notre Dame-Duke Part II?

Our way-early 2024 rankings have a Duke-Notre Dame rematch in the NCAA Division I men’s championship game, but with a different outcome.

5. Seattle transplant Eli Gobrecht making his mark.

Former Ithaca player Eli Gobrecht had won two professional field championships and made two All-Star appearances at two different positions.

6. A title to remember.

The Burlington Blaze won the Minto Cup, Canada’s Junior A Championship, for the first time in team history.

"You can burn it to the ground, Burlington!"

The undefeated @burlyjralax are your 2023 @TheMintoCup champions! pic.twitter.com/Ea7DzGwHa7

— HNLive (@HNLiveCA) August 27, 2023

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Former Duke men’s lacrosse coach Roy Skinner, a longtime contributor to the program, died last week.

• The Class of 2025 recruiting season is about to get real on September 1 and Inside Lacrosse’s Ty Xanders with a look at how coaches see the class.

• Recent Fairfield grad Caroline Mangan will begin her college coaching career with the women’s lacrosse program at Vermont.

• Former Rutgers player Sam Scarpello has been named as an assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Tampa.

• Former Queens player Kaitlyn Hardin has joined the staff of the Florida Tech women’s lacrosse program as an assistant coach.

• Virginia’s five incoming men’s lacrosse transfers include two players with Division III experience and a trio of options to compete in faceoffs.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

High bouncers will go … even from two.

JACK HANNAH.

TIE GAME.

AHHHHHHHHHHHH! pic.twitter.com/IbhFibayc0

— Waterdogs Lacrosse Club (@PLLWaterdogs) August 26, 2023

Recruiting never stops. Jack Rowlett taking advantage of the open mic to recruit for Boston University.

"Any recruits wanna be BU Terriers, let me know. Alright?" @jackrowlett99 (new coach at @TerrierMLAX) actively recruiting players on the TV broadcast. pic.twitter.com/His9OaRowA

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) August 27, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• From our September/October print edition, a look ahead to the looming LA28 decision on sports to include in the Olympics.

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