Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Wednesday, June 21

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

1. It’s here. The World Lacrosse Men’s Championship opens with a doozy tonight, as the reigning world champion U.S. takes on rival Canada at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific on ESPN2. Meet the 23 players representing the red, white and blue on home soil here and feast your eyes on the freshest unis in San Diego.

We’re proud to wear the red, white and blue.

We’re honored to rock the Stars and Stripes.

WE’RE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THESE ARE OUR JERSEYS. pic.twitter.com/4kLeAhSZvw

— U.S. Men's National Team (@USAMLax) June 20, 2023

Outside the U.S. camp, some injury news confirmed by pro lacrosse insider and USA Lacrosse Magazine contributor Dan Arestia:

• Canada will be without Owen Grant, a rookie defenseman who sustained an injury while playing for the Redwoods in a Premier Lacrosse League game over the weekend in Columbus, Ohio.

• The Haudenosaunee will be without Tehoka Nanticoke, who sustained an injury while playing in the National Lacrosse League finals for the Buffalo Bandits earlier this month.

2. The final high school rankings of the season. Lawrenceville (N.J.) and Darien (Conn.) finished the season as the No. 1-ranked teams in the Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ and Girls’ National Top 25 rankings, respectively. Here are this week’s reports:

Boys: National Top 25 | Regional Top 10s
Girls: National Top 25 | Regional Top 10s

3. More coaching changes at the Division I level. Brianna Roche has stepped down as the head coach of Bryant women’s lacrosse. Roche spent five years with the Bulldogs and was the 2022 NEC Coach of the Year.

4. The PLL All-Star Game will feature a Veterans vs. Rising Stars format pitting players with at four or more years of professional lacrosse experience against those with three or fewer, the league announced Tuesday.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• About Trey Deere honoring the late Onondaga stickmaker Alfie Jacques by playing (and scoring three goals) with his wooden stick while playing in an Ontario junior box game.

• Lacrosse All Stars’ five thoughts on the PLL season so far as the league breaks for the world championship.

• From Town Topics, U.S. team attackman/midfielder Michael Sowers sounds off on what he deemed the most special accomplishment of his lacrosse career — qualifying to play for the team in San Diego.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Lacrosse makes the “Pat McAfee Show” again, and Adam “Pacman” Jones loves it.

.@REALPACMAN24 is ALL IN on lacrosse #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/26zp9lIqvX

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 20, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

Live coverage from the World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego. Follow U.S. team activities on Twitter and Instagram and check back here for game stories and features.

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