Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Wednesday, June 7

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

1. The search for the next U.S. U20 women’s team begins in July.

On Wednesday, USA Lacrosse announced the 99 players who will try out for the 2024 world championship in Hong Kong, China, from August 15-25, 2024.

The try out takes place July 7-9 and will be overseen by Kelly Amonte Hiller, the returning coach from 2019 coming off a national championship with Northwestern.

Full invite list here.

2. Another Tuesday means another set of high school ranking updates.

Postseason play on Long Island had a major impact on the Nike / USA Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25. In the Top 25 on the girls’ side, all the movement came in the final eight spots, including the addition of three new teams to the ranks.

Regionally, every No. 1 team from last week remains in its top place — but there’s plenty more movement to dissect below.

BOYS’ TOP 25 | GIRLS’ TOP 25
BOYS’ REGIONAL | GIRLS’ REGIONAL

3. There’s no stopping Kieran McArdle.

McArdle lost his mother, became a father and won his first-ever championship at age 30. What’s next? A trip to San Diego in a couple weeks to represent the U.S. at the World Lacrosse Men’s Championship. He’s going for gold.

More here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Was 2023 Jim Berkman’s best coaching job at Salisbury? Matt Kinnear dives in for Inside Lacrosse.

• Lacrosse All Stars ranked the NCAA tournament helmets of 2023.

• Also from Lacrosse All Stars: The good and bad of the NAIA season.

• Tanner Demling of Lacrosse Bucket takes a look at the top freshman defensemen in the NCAA from 2023.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

It took Zach Currier just 19 seconds to score in the Waterdogs’ season opener.

they don’t call it the fastest sport on two feet for nothin’

it only took @CachZurrier 19 SECONDS to find the back of the net in our season opener pic.twitter.com/efu5xlFRMC

— Waterdogs Lacrosse Club (@PLLWaterdogs) June 6, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• The final Division II rankings of the year drop later today.

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