Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Thursday, July 6

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

1. The biggest news of Wednesday came in the early evening.

Virginia announced it was hiring former Towson head coach Sonia LaMonica to replace Julie Myers. Myers, who recently accepted a position as the CEO of the One Love Foundation and will start in September, led the ‘Hoos to 27 straight NCAA tournament appearances before resigning in June.

LaMonica has had success in the CAA and was a former high-level player at both Maryland and with Australia at the international level.

More here.

2. Following a gold-medal run with the U.S. team, Jack Rowlett has a new job.

One of the top close defensemen in the Premier Lacrosse League, Rowlett spent the past three seasons as a volunteer assistant at Georgetown but will now be an assistant at Boston U.

More here.

3. McDonogh (Md.) has found Taylor Cummings’ replacement.

The Eagles will be led by Megan Nicotra, who was Cummings’ defensive coordinator in 2023. Nicotra was a goalie at captain at Duke and was a member of the U.S. women’s national team.

More here.

4. Sammy White took college lacrosse by storm in the Final Four.

White, a midfielder converted to defense, was named the NCAA championship game MVP and was honored to be a role model for young girls around the country.

More here from the July/August edition of USA Lacrosse Magazine.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Army graduates Taylor Miller and Malina Hatton — who both helped Army’s women’s lacrosse team make history in 2023 — were accepted into West Point’s exclusive West Point Pre-Medical School Scholarship Program. More here from Beth Ann Mayer.

• Robbinsville Lacrosse Association is growing the game, one wall at a time.

• Tanner Demling of Lacrosse Bucket reviews the CAA conference’s 2023 season.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Still not over what Brennan O’Neill did in San Diego.

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— U.S. Men's National Team (@USAMLax) July 5, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Learn more about Sofia Chepenik, the Clemson transfer now at USF.

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