Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Everybody go deep.
A full-field clear in lacrosse may seem as rare as a Hail Mary in football, but there’s a fair amount of strategery involved in its execution. U.S. women’s team goalie Liz Hogan talked about the play in a how-to article.
Hogan would know the intricacies. She rifled an assist to Kylie Ohlmiller during the 2018 Team USA Fall Classic exhibition against James Madison, wowing the crowd at Tierney Field.
2. Noelle Lambert is the latest lacrosse player to turn tragedy into triumph, and not just for herself.
Lambert, as profiled extensively in US Lacrosse Magazine and other outlets, lost a leg in a summer 2016 moped accident and returned to play with a prosthetic leg for UMass-Lowell during the 2018 season. She scored a goal in her first game back.
But that’s not where Lambert’s story ends. Lambert has since established the Born to Run Foundation, raising money to help fellow amputees acquire the prothesis they need. This week Lambert’s foundation donated its first running blade to 3-year-old Issak Depelteau of Amherst, N.H.
Why we love lacrosse today: @TheBornToRunFo1, started by @RiverHawkWLax player Noelle Lambert, donates its first prosthetic leg to 3-year-old. Watch on the LSN app or here: https://t.co/tlQaA6bB8V pic.twitter.com/jdjkefNg5w
— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) December 20, 2018
See more coverage from Boston’s Channel 10 and WBZ Radio.
3. The Premier Lacrosse League yesterday announced the creation of PLL Academy, a year-round series of instructional camps and other events for youth and high school players that will be conducted by PLL professionals.
The league expects to hold academies in some 30 states, including one such event in each host city of its 14-week touring season. The goal is to provide instruction and skill development in a fun and engaging way that boosts the connections between PLL athletes and young players. A partial schedule is available at pllacademy.com.