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

1. The US Lacrosse Convention and Fan Fest (LaxCon) will welcome an anticipated 7,000 lacrosse coaches, officials, leaders, industry representatives and fans to the Baltimore Convention Center tomorrow through Sunday for a weekend of professional development, networking, demonstrations and fun.

2. Chris Robinson, architect of the nation’s most successful high school program, is leaving the McDonogh (Md.) girls program after winning a national record 177 consecutive games and eight straight Nike/US Lacrosse No. 1 national rankings.

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3. Kevin Conry and Hannah Nielsen have taken over as the head coaches at the University of Michigan, and have set lofty ambitions. A look at some of the new regimes in college lacrosse.

4. Six years ago Loyola won a NCAA Division I men’s title that was fueled by a dynamic defensive midfield group. Can the Greyhounds find that magic again in 2018? Loyola is No. 12 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Magazine preseason rankings.

PHOTO BY JOHN STROHSACKER

Jared Mintzlaff (44) and Zac Davliakos (34) spearhead a Loyola rope unit that's reminiscent of the one that led the Greyhounds to an NCAA title in 2012.

5. A torn ACL in a late-season win over Princeton for Penn’s Caroline Cummings put a damper on the Quakers postseason hopes. Her return is just one reason the Quakers are ready for big things in 2018. They check in at No. 12 in the Nike/US Lacrosse Magazine preseason rankings.

6. Grand Canyon and St. Thomas are the teams to beat in the MCLA this year as they check in at No. 1 in the preseason polls for Division I and II, respectively.

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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Warrior founder, Princeton All-American and former U.S. team player David Morrow reflects on his career after being named a 2018 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award recipient, including the time he tried to quit the team but was afraid to tell Bill Tierney.

Denver senior Trevor Baptiste, recently named the U.S. team roster for this summer’s world championship, has been dominating faceoffs for a long time.

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