Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The roster is now 24, just one above the final 23-player limit, for the 2020 U.S. men’s U19 team as they get ready for this summer’s world championship in Ireland.
2. One of the players moving on is Notre Dame freshman Patrick Kavanagh, who hopes to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Matt, the MVP of the 2012 U19 world championship.
At Spring Premiere, @USAMLax's Matt Kavanagh (@_mgk5) got to share a surreal experience with his younger brother, Pat, who was with the U19 training team.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) January 16, 2020
"It’s something that we both dreamed about, wearing the red, white and blue."
BROTHERS IN ARM PADS: https://t.co/82zED4jXdk pic.twitter.com/xTknBsT65I
3. The Pac-12 Networks will air 18 women’s games and one men’s game during the 2020 college lacrosse season.
The @Pac12Network will broadcast 18 women's lacrosse games in 2020.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) January 16, 2020
See the schedule here: https://t.co/UcBQoHADf5 pic.twitter.com/THAvtke0rt
4. Stony Brook’s Ally Kennedy and Joe Spallina used to butt heads, but the duo is now on the same page for the No. 12 Seawolves.
5. Jeff Teat is one of the most dangerous — and feared — players in the country. If No. 12 Cornell can improve on faceoffs and get him the ball more, watch out.
6. Dave Cottle, who led Chesapeake to the 2019 MLL championship, is stepping down as head coach of Bayhawks. Former Florida Launch head coach Tom Mariano, an assistant for the Bayhawks last year, will take over.
7. US Lacrosse members can save on the 2020 Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook, a comprehensive guide to the NCAA season.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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The College of Idaho’s Henry Ontiveros is the MCLA Division II Preseason Player of the Year and the Yotes check in at No. 3 in the preseason rankings.
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The Las Vegas Review-Journal looks at the NLL’s gaming partnership with MGM.
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Former Virginia women’s lacrosse player Jennifer Langton is senior VP of health and safety innovation for the NFL.
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Ohio State women’s lacrosse has named Lyndsey Munoz as a volunteer coach working with the Buckeyes’ goalies. Munoz played goalie for new OSU coach Amy Bokker at Stanford.
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Veteran NLL player Ryan Benesch is one of the players thriving with the new franchise in Halifax.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
A look back at LaxCon 2020 in Philly. Mark your calendars for 2021: Jan. 15-17 in Baltimore.
3 days.
— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) January 17, 2020
7,000+ attendees.
157 speakers.
Too many good times to count.
#LaxCon2020 was one for the ages. Check out the recap. pic.twitter.com/6CR9qFr9rG
WHAT’S ON TAP
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It’s a busy weekend in the NLL with all 13 teams in action. Toronto at Buffalo on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the league’s Game of the Week on Twitter.