Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix For Friday, July 21

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

1. Athletes Unlimited Season 3 has officially arrived.

The women’s professional league kicked off another season at USA Lacrosse headquarters on Thursday night.

In Game 1, Sam Apuzzo scored three second-half goals to clinch an 11-10 win over Team Mastroianni and earn MVP honors.

 

 

 

 

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In Game 2, defending champion Taylor Moreno got off to a fast start en route to an 8-4 victory over Team Read.

2. More on the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel delivering decisions on changes for 2024.

In men’s lacrosse, video review has been expanded after the controversial finish between Duke and Penn State this past May. Click here for more on the changes.

The panel announced multiple women’s rule changes, including the expansion of one-minute releasable penalties, but did not pass a proposal introducing 6-v-6 play and 11-v-11 in total. Click here for more.

3. Cortland men’s lacrosse head coach Steve Beville announced his retirement Thursday.

Beville finishes his career after 17 years at the helm of the Red Dragons program, picking up 255 wins and the 2009 national championship. Click here for more on his coaching career.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Kenyon College is mourning the loss of defenseman Lucian Li, who died days after being injured in a Pennsylvania car crash.

• This is a pretty well-timed story from Beth Ann Mayer. Sam Apuzzo doesn’t settle for second, and she’s motivated to win Athletes Unlimited this summer.

• It was a season to remember in Milwaukee, as Marquette shocked the lacrosse world to make the women’s NCAA tournament.

• How Utah men’s lacrosse fared against projections. Hint: The Utes defied the odds en route to the NCAA tournament.

• More on a successful season for Albany women’s lacrosse, which advanced to the NCAA tournament and pulled an upset over Virginia.

• North Carolina men’s lacrosse officially welcomed Dave Pietramala as its new defensive coordinator.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

We’re happy enough to have Kylie Ohlmiller back on the field. Now, we get Kylie mic’d up.

It is SO GOOD having @kylieohlmiller mic'd up again@ANG_Recruiting | #AULax pic.twitter.com/vzw0qrkpQK

— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) July 20, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Athletes Unlimited Season 3 continues on Saturday and Sunday at USA Lacrosse headquarters. Head to our TV Listings to see where you can watch.

• It's PLL All-Star Weekend in Louisville, Kentucky.

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