Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Wednesday, Sept. 6

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

1. College lacrosse teams are back on campus.

Tuesday marked the first day of fall practices at several schools across the country — including Boston University, East Carolina, Florida and Rutgers.

Great first day back on The Nick!

@Jonratnerphoto pic.twitter.com/fxShysaJGp

— BU Men's Lacrosse (@TerrierMLAX) September 5, 2023

Lax Season is heating up! First official practice of the Fall. #GoPirates pic.twitter.com/jAdczjowMW

— East Carolina Lacrosse (@eculax) September 5, 2023

Diz Mornings #FLax l #GoGators pic.twitter.com/AcuHZNn6PO

— Gators Lacrosse (@GatorsLAX) September 5, 2023

First day of classes, first day of practice! The boys are back “On the Banks”!! pic.twitter.com/t48zyfHJTq

— Coach Brian Brecht (@RUlaxCoach) September 5, 2023

Need a fall ball primer? Check out our way-early rankings for Division I men and women and come back later today for a composite schedule of exhibition games taking place the next two months.

2. Blaze Riorden is not retiring from the Premier Lacrosse League.

The four-time PLL Goalie of the Year clarified that on social media Tuesday after a previous post thanking everyone from teammates to sponsors led some to wonder if the 29-year-old had played his last professional lacrosse game.

“I’m not even 30,” Riorden posted on X, formerly Twitter. “My [heart] is in this game. If you questioned retirement, you don’t know me.”

Saying thank you and quoting DMB is an upstate curtesy! I’m not even 30 my is in this game. If you questioned retirement you don’t know me https://t.co/byWdJG9MzU

— Blaze Riorden (@BRiorden10) September 5, 2023

3. USA Lacrosse unveiled an updated “Exhibit of Champions” at the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum. It includes game-worn jerseys from all six NCAA championship teams as well as Tewaaraton Award winners Brennan O’Neill (Duke) and Izzy Scane (Northwestern.)

New Exhibit of Champions, who dis

Excited to welcome the @NCAALAX champions and @Tewaaraton winners into our 'Exhibit of Champions' at the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum.

Come check it out at our headquarters in Sparks, MD. pic.twitter.com/Rg5lhrVdcU

— USA Lacrosse (@USA_Lacrosse) September 5, 2023

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Jack Goods’ recap of the PLL quarterfinals in Foxborough, Mass. It will be Archers-Redwoods and Cannons-Waterdogs in the semifinals Sunday on Long Island.

• From the Boston Globe, a strong indication that Boston will be one of the eight cities assigned a PLL team in 2024.

• From The Lax Mag, everything you need to know about the 2023 Mann Cup, which starts Friday and for the first time since 1995 will put the New Westminster Salmonbellies against the Six Nations Chiefs in the best-of-seven series for Canada’s senior A box national championship.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

A dying friend reminded Tom Schreiber why he loves lacrosse, the Premier Lacrosse League MVP said Saturday upon accepting the award at a ceremony before the PLL quarterfinals in Foxborough, Mass.

“It was a pretty stark reminder of what it’s all about and how lucky we are to do this.” @TomSchreiber26 speaks on the ups and downs of his season and how his late friend renewed his love for the game pic.twitter.com/cTPw4taNEl

— Archers Lacrosse Club (@PLLArchers) September 5, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• As promised, a composite 2023 college lacrosse fall ball schedule.

• Kenny DeJohn’s feature on UMass faceoff specialist and social media sensation Caleb Hammett aka “The Drip King.”

• More from the September/October edition of USA Lacrosse Magazine, which dropped last week.

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