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

1. The busiest weekend of the early college lacrosse season is set to unfold and it got even better with yesterday’s announcement that No. 1 North Carolina will host No. 5 Stony Brook in a women’s blockbuster on Sunday. Follow the action this weekend and all season long with our TV/Streaming listings.

2. No. 2 Notre Dame went undefeated in 2020’s abbreviated season, but the Irish are out to prove that they’re way more than a one-hit wonder. Kenny DeJohn with one of the cover stories from the US Lacrosse Magazine February print edition. The Irish open the season on Saturday against Vanderbilt.

3. The Premier Lacrosse League announced a blockbuster trade with Redwoods LC picking up two-time all-world attackman Rob Pannell from Atlas LC in exchange for the No. 3 pick in the upcoming PLL Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2022 college draft.

4. The saga of the Ivy League keeps adding new wrinkles. On Thursday, news broke that the league would break with tradition and allow 2021 graduates to compete at their school as graduate students during the 2021-22 academic year. The league has still not announced whether or not spring sports will be held this year.

5. Chuck Sherwood was the first Black player in Duke’s men’s lacrosse history. That’s just part of his story. Here’s part one of his story through our partnership with Blaxer’s Blog.

What does it take to be a pioneer? Trials, sacrifice and sheer determination qualify as necessary traits.

Chuck Sherwood didn't realize it at the time, but his career with @DukeMLAX would blaze a trail.

The Chuck Sherwood Story, Part 1.https://t.co/kWBUnqGYIF

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) February 11, 2021

6. Denver gets ready for game No. 4 this weekend when most teams haven’t started playing. Hall of Fame coach Bill Tierney marvels at the work being done so that teams can play during the pandemic.

7. US Lacrosse has named Game On Mouthguards as the “Official Mouthguard” of US Lacrosse and the U.S. National Team program.

Introducing Game On Mouthguards, the official mouthguard of US Lacrosse and the U.S. National Teams.

We're thrilled to announce a multi-year partnership with @GOMouthguards in our continued effort to make the sport safer for athletes everywhere.

MORE: https://t.co/xPPewLki9i pic.twitter.com/huy4HcAuPX

— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) February 11, 2021

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Just Play is bringing new technology for coaches to help them teach the game more effectively.

• Ed Lee of the Baltimore Sun takes a look at what the return of college lacrosse looks like during the pandemic.

• Proximity to home is a big reason Shay Clevenger transferred to Loyola last year. Ironically, Maryland coach Cathy Reese helped pave the way for Clevenger to the Greyhounds.

• Joe Keegan with the latest from the Premier Lacrosse League, including the Cannons new assistants, lottery results and team needs.

• Vanderbilt is moving two of its women’s lacrosse games to Vanderbilt Stadium and will be streaming all of its home games on its YouTube channel.

• Lax Sports Network will carry all of Lynchburg’s home men’s lacrosse games this season.

• Washington and Lee, with one of the nation’s top women’s programs, released its schedule on Thursday, showing how different things might look in Division III in 2021. The Generals will play an 11-game regular season schedule and will not leave the state (or commonwealth if you prefer) of Virginia for any of its games.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

John Galloway’s Jacksonville team opened the season with a victory over Bellarmine on Wednesday. The Dolphins test themselves on Saturday at North Carolina at 6 p.m. on the ACC Network.

Championship Culture #JUPhinsUp x #WTD88 @JohnGalloway15 pic.twitter.com/SUs8eVTn2b

— Jacksonville Men's Lacrosse  (@JAX_MLAX) February 11, 2021

Strong tribute from Lehigh men’s lacrosse coach Kevin Cassese, sharing the story of former Lehigh player Mike Gardiner who passed away on Wednesday.

Last night, @CoachCassese honored the life and legacy of Mike Gardiner ‘96, who passed away Wednesday after a battle with esophageal cancer. Rest easy, Mike. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the Gardiner family and with our #HawkFamily pic.twitter.com/OgEKClIxi2

— Lehigh Lacrosse (@LehighLacrosse) February 11, 2021

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Get ready for the college lacrosse weekend with our Gameday Guides for men’s and women’s lacrosse later today on the site.

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