Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Tuesday, August 15

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

1. Forty-four high school boys were named to 2023 USA Select teams.

USA Lacrosse announced the 44 high school boys named to the 2023 USA Select U16 and U18 teams. The athletes, chosen from a pool of 134 of the nation’s top high school boys’  lacrosse players, will compete against international competition during the USA Lacrosse Fall Classic Oct. 13-15 at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md. Read more.

2. Last playoff spot is up for grabs in PLL playoffs.

The Archers and Cannons booked tickets to next month’s PLL Playoffs. The Chaos, Redwoods, Waterdogs and Whipsnakes are also in, leaving the Atlas and Chrome battling it out for the final spot. Neither helped themselves this weekend, writes Jack Goods.

3. The anatomy of an Athletes Unlimited draft.

One of the fun quirks of the Athletes Unlimited rulebook: Teams that rotate weekly. The top four players on the leaderboard serve as captains, giving them the chance to double as general manager. Last year’s champion and runner-up, Taylor Moreno and Sam Apuzzo, respectively, served as captains every week this season (and finished in the same spots once again). They discussed their draft strategies with Kenny DeJohn.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Nick Grill, an LSM for the Chrome in the PLL, was named an assistant coach at Harvard.

• New Detroit Mercy head coach Madeline Dugan has made her first hire, tapping Liv Ghent as an assistant coach.

• Maryland Athletics is tracking former Terps’ PLL progress. Ditto for UNC and Syracuse.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

SAM APUZZO CAPTURES THE

Shoutout to all our National Team players for DOMINATING the field over the last four weeks as season of @AUProSports Lacrosse comes to an end. pic.twitter.com/KUbfdwmLsv

— U.S. Women's National Team (@USAWLax) August 14, 2023

Sam Apuzzo is still one of the top players in the sport — and we’re lucky to call her one of ours at USA Lacrosse.

WHAT’S ON TAP

A look at PLL faceoffs and a check-in with the Florida women’s team are among the stories you’ll find on usalaxmagazine.com this week.

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