Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Wednesday, Sept. 27

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

The National Lacrosse League announced it will unify the East and West divisions to have single-table standings in which teams are ranked regardless of geography.

The most impactful change to the NLL schedule in history.

Introducing the Unified Standings. pic.twitter.com/MgynZeIdkf

— NLL (@NLL) September 26, 2023

The league also unveiled the 2023-24 schedule. Each team plays each other once with four additional “flex” games to capitalize on rivalries, storylines and star player matchups. Opening weekend is Dec. 1-2.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Kenny DeJohn’s follow-up from the PLL championship game in Chester, Pa., where several Archers newcomers proved pivotal in pushing the team over the hump for its first league title.

• Another K.D. special — this one on Navy women’s lacrosse senior captain Katie Golbranson, who originally made the team as a walk-on.

• How a chance encounter connected Wall Street executive Melissa Meager with the North Carolina women’s lacrosse program.

• Five NLL matchups to look forward to this season.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

First-year program Virginia State women’s lacrosse is hosting the first-ever HBCU Play Day on Oct. 8.

Come on out and Support the Very First HBCU Play Day!!!

October 8th!!!!
Games start at 10am
Meet and Greet: 3:30pm-5pm

…ItStArTs…#hbculacrosse #hailstate #unity @VSUsports pic.twitter.com/tTMMrAyEPf

— IWLCA (@IWLCA) September 26, 2023

It wouldn’t be a Tom Schreiber championship game winner without some clock drama.

You be the judge: Schreiber's GWG came a lot closer than previously thought.

Shot clock doesn't start until five seconds in, but you can tell they accelerate it from :28-:23.

Assuming I got the right whistle start time, Schreiber's release point comes ~:31.97-32.02... pic.twitter.com/Mn9RIRQH0z

— Kevin Brown (@kevbrown89) September 26, 2023