Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix For Thursday, Jan. 26

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

1. Yale men and Florida women check in at No. 8 in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Magazine preseason rankings.

For Yale, the key to a successful could come from its backline, where the Bulldogs will look to replace stalwarts like Chris Fake and Brian Tevlin. Click here for the preview.

As for Florida, the Gators will look to build off an Elite Eight run in 2022 — and boasts a young roster poised to break out. Click here to learn more.

2. Christopher Newport’s Coby Auslander was named the USA Lacrosse Magazine Division III Men’s Preseason Player of the Year.

Auslander returns to the Captains after dropping 76 points and a school-record 46 assists last year. Click here for more.

3. Middlebury attacker Jane Earley earned USA Lacrosse Magazine Division III Women’s Preseason Player of the Year honors.

Earley scored a school-record 80 goals and 99 points in 2022, leading Middlebury to the national championship. Click here for more.

4. As USA Lacrosse celebrates its 25th anniversary, we're sharing some of our favorite stories from the past 25 years.

Wednesday, we took a look at the inspiring story of Connor McKemey, who suffered third-degree burns on 90 percent of his body in a backyard accident but chased his dreams of being part of a Division I lacrosse program. He found his way to High Point, where his journey reached new levels.

Click here for McKemey's story.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• The MCLA is gearing up for action this spring. Check out the Division I and II coaches' polls.

• Navy athletics has proposed the construction of a new 33,000-square-foot lacrosse facility on campus in Annapolis that could cost $22 million.

• A football player making the move to lacrosse? Former Albany quarterback Joey Carino has joined the men's lacrosse team. 

• Lacrosse All Stars checks in on the progress made so far by the Professional Box Lacrosse Association.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

They had us in the first half, not going to lie.

If this moment happened in 2023... pic.twitter.com/d9iL8F4E6j

— TLN  (@LacrosseNetwork) January 25, 2023

Lars Tiffany on the leadership of the Haudenosaunee.

Leadership | Lars Tiffany pic.twitter.com/CuTvHNQ4m6

— Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse (@HAU_Nationals) January 25, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

Our preseason countdown continues with previews of the No. 7-ranked Duke men and Rutgers women in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I Preseason Top 20s.

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