Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The U.S. women's team opened the World Cup with a convincing 19-3 victory over Scotland. Kayla Treanor had a team-high six points (3g, 3a) and Brooke Griffin and Kelly Rabil each talleid four goals for the U.S. On the defensive side of the ball, the U.S. team's relentless pressure limited Scotland to just six shots. The U.S. will play long Australia on Friday morning at 10 a.m.
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Scotland coach Dave Simpson said of the opener, "We have a lot of fight. When things don’t go our way, we don’t let it get us down. … It just turns out that the U.S. is such a quality team that it’s just hard to overcome.”
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Katie Schwarzmann, who played in her first World Cup in 2013, wrote of her experience in the latest U.S. team Mission Log diary, "This time is different for me. I am older, my friendships with teammates are stronger and I’ve had to work harder than ever to make it to this point. The future isn’t guaranteed, so we need to make this moment count."
2. As the U.S. women are underway in England, Mike Manley is wearing a different uniform after his successful tryout for the U.S. men's team. Manley is a rookie trooper with the New York State Police after being part of the centennial class at the police academy. With one brother already serving as a state trooper and another serving in the military, Manley has a deep appreciation and admiration for those who serve.
3. Nicole Alecce, a recent graduate of national power McDonogh (Md.) and an intern for US Lacrosse, shares her thoughts on the McDonogh dynasty — one that includes a current 177-game winning streak. The team's motto was simple — "Earned, Not Given."
4. Alecce's McDonogh team finished No. 1 in the final Nike/US Lacrosse National Top 25 and Kyla Sears of Skaneateles (N.Y.) was named the Epoch/US Lacrosse National Player of the Year.
5. Atlanta moved to within a half-game of Charlotte and Florida for the final playoff sport in Major League Lacrosse with a 16-14 come-from-behind victory at New York on Thursday night. Greg Gurenlian scored off a faceoff to give New York a 13-10 lead with 3:32 left in the third quarter, but Atlanta then ripped off six straight goals to post the win. Mark Matthews, James Pannell and Kevin Rice all had three goals for Atlanta. Rob Pannell and Paul Rabil each had three for New York, with Rabil burying two 2-pointers.
What We’re Reading
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Brodie Merrill is one of the top players of this generation, and the Boston Cannons website takes a look at the star's career.
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Powell Lacrosse weighs in with why the Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game matters.
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Paul Rabil - lacrosse star, NFL-type talent and a business entrepreneur. The New York post looks at his many facets.
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Navy assistant coach Gabby Capuzzi was back using her stick as a player for Italy, scoring five goals lead her team to a 12-10 win over Hong Kong in the FIL Rathbones World Cup.
What We’re Watching
Highlights by US Lacrosse's Mike Wallin from the U.S. women's team opening World Cup game against Scotland.
Go behind the scenes and new Michigan coach Kevin Conry gets settled in Ann Arbor.
Follow along with @CoachConry's busy day!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/rTPEq58j3R
— Michigan Lacrosse (@UMichLacrosse) July 13, 2017
What’s on Tap
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The U.S. women's team plays Australia this morning at 10 a.m. (Eastern), and follows up with games against England on Saturday and Canada on Sunday in a rematch of the 2013 World Cup final.
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The UWLX has a pair of games tonight with the Baltimore Ride hosting the Long Island Sound at the McDonogh School (Md.) and the Boston Storm hosting the Philadelphia Force at Mount Ida College.
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Major League Lacrosse has four games on Saturday, highlighted by league-leading Denver (7-2) heading to second-place Ohio (7-3). This is the first of two games between the teams in a span of eight days.