Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Tuesday, August 8

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

1. Athletes Unlimited draft drama.

The final weekend of Athletes Unlimited is shaping up to be Taylor Moreno vs. Sam Apuzzo, round two, with last year’s champion and runner-up in the top two on the leaderboard once again. However, the final weekend already got a little interesting. A technical error switched the captain order, placing Kady Glynn third and Abby Bosco fourth. The draft went on as scheduled until the error was found. Once discovered, the Lacrosse Player Executive Committee voted to redraft, with Bosco selecting third and Glynn going fourth.

See who is teaming up for the last three games of the year. 
 

Championship week rosters #AULax | #BeUnlimited pic.twitter.com/XSs0rHfhJ3

— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) August 8, 2023

2. Take a bow, Denver.

No one exceeded preseason expectations quite like the Pios. Slotted 10th in the preseason rankings, Denver danced all the way to the Final Four. Its lauded zone defense will go down in history as one of the sport’s best. Relive the 2023 Denver season.

3. A last look at Penn State’s 2023 season.

Penn State’s season ended with a controversial overtime goal in the Final Four. But it’s not what sticks out to Patrick Stevens. Here’s what is.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• It’s déjà vu all over again as Moreno and Apuzzo begin the final weekend at No. 1 and No. 2 on the leaderboard, writes Kenny DeJohn.

• A year after finishing the season with nine straight losses, the Cannons are playoff-bound.

• Penn State has added former Christopher Newport assistant coach Andy Meyers to the staff.

• Syracuse Athletics takes a look at how former Orange players are performing in the PLL.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

A familiar face around USA Lacrosse headquarters, Tom Schreiber, or Captain America, discusses what fueled the Archers’ overtime W.

You don’t get to 6-1 without putting in the effort on and off the field @TomSchreiber26 speaks on the team’s mindset and how it helped them pull out the overtime win on Saturday pic.twitter.com/1BtqrzxaZ4

— Archers Lacrosse Club (@PLLArchers) August 7, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

How did the Syracuse women and Virginia men fare vs. preseason projections? We’ll give our takes.

“DIALED IN” IS POSTED DAILY MONDAY-FRIDAY AT 8 A.M. EASTERN ON USALAXMAGAZINE.COM. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR A WEEKLY DIGEST DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO YOUR INBOX.<