Welcome to #BestOfLax2022. Help us celebrate the past year of lacrosse by voting in 15 polls spread over 15 weekdays in December. All voting will be conducted on Twitter (@usalacrossemag), and fans will have 24 hours to let their voices be heard.
For more information — including upcoming categories, rules and more — check out our introductory post to #BestOfLax2022.
Lacrosse players are gifted athletes who use principles from other sports to hone their skills.
In some cases, lacrosse players shift back to their former sports to scratch an itch and reach new heights. Four laxers did just that (or continued to do just that) in 2022.
Here are the nominees for Best in Another Sport.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) December 9, 2022
For the laxer redefining what it means to be a multi-sport athlete. VOTE in our #BestofLax2022 poll to determine the Best in Another Sport.
NOMINEES: https://t.co/ML1crBum4G
BEST IN ANOTHER SPORT
For the laxer redefining what it means to be a multi-sport athlete.
PAT SPENCER
Spencer, the 2019 Tewaaraton Award winner from Loyola, was one of the final cuts in training camp for the Golden State Warriors. Spencer has yet to give up on his NBA dreams, as he currently holds a roster spot for the G-League affiliate of the reigning NBA champs. In five G-League games this season, Spencer is averaging 31.8 minutes, 14 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. Could an NBA gig be in his future?
SAM SWART
Swart went straight from representing the U.S. in Sixes at The World Games (where she won a silver medal) to going back to one of her first loves — field hockey — at Syracuse. A lacrosse All-American, Swart appeared in 15 field hockey games and notched one goal and two assists for the 16-6 Orange.
JULIA DORSEY
What a year it has been for Dorsey. Seven months after capping an undefeated season and winning a national title with North Carolina, Dorsey competed in the national title game in soccer for UNC. The Tar Heels lost a heartbreaker to UCLA, but it was Dorsey who helped get the Heels into the final. Her header in the semifinals proved to be the difference in a win over Florida State.
JARED BERNHARDT
John Tillman encourages people to never count out a Bernhardt. Once again, he was write. Against all odds, Jared Bernhardt made the 53-man roster of the Atlanta Falcons out of training camp, and he even saw a few snaps in the first three games of the season. He has been on injured reserve since October 22 with a groin injury.