Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Memorial Day weekend has arrived.
The NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse semifinals are today in Towson, Md. Boston College faces North Carolina at 12 p.m. Eastern, followed by Syracuse and Northwestern at 2 p.m. The championship game is Sunday at 12 p.m. All games are on ESPNU.
The NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse semifinals are Saturday in East Hartford, Conn. Virginia plays North Carolina at 12 p.m. Eastern, followed by Maryland and Duke at 2:30 p.m. The championship game is Monday at 1 p.m. All games are on ESPN2.
The NCAA Division II and III men’s lacrosse championship games — Lenoir Rhyne vs. Le Moyne and RIT vs. Salisbury, respectively — are Sunday in East Hartford, Conn. The Division II (1 p.m. ET) and Division III (4 p.m. ET) finals will be streamed on NCAA.com.
Check back to usalaxmagazine.com and follow us on social media (@USALacrosseMag) for coverage throughout the weekend.
2. Northwestern coach Kelly Amonte Hiller was on “The Stick Drop” with Sheehan Stanwick Burch. Among the topics covered in the podcast: the coaches that shaped Amonte Hiller’s career, playing soccer at Maryland and matching up against luminaries like North Carolina’s Mia Hamm in the ACC and promoting her husband Scott Hiller to run the offense.
3. The USILA announced its All-Americans and award winners for Division I and Division II men’s lacrosse, with Maryland’s Jared Bernhardt and Le Moyne’s Matt Hutchings earning national player of the year honors.
4. A record 23 teams will compete in the 2022 World Lacrosse Men’s U21 World Championship in Limerick, Ireland next year, World Lacrosse announced Thursday.
5. The USA Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament — an event dating back to 1933 that has evolved into a premier recruiting showcase — returns this weekend in Bel Air, Md. The tournament was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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How BC has moved on from the Big Three.
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How Syracuse’s Emma Ward found her calling on the lacrosse field.
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About Kayla Wood, whose clutch defensive play helped UNC put away Stony Brook in the quarterfinals.
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Why Griffin Brown transferred to Maryland — and the luxury he has afforded the Terps’ second midfield line.
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From the mag, Nelson Rice’s feature on the Cannons as a microcosm for the state of pro lacrosse.
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch on former No. 1 recruit Connor Shellenberger’s emergence as a redshirt freshman at Virginia.
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The Connecticut Post on Greenwich native Will Perry’s career coming full circle with North Carolina competing in championship weekend in East Hartford.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
The unluckiest bounce. Where did the ball go? It takes several shakes to find out.
WHAT’S ON TAP
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We’ll have coverage of the NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse semifinals from Towson.
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Some more must-read Nelson Rice material on Virginia defenseman Cole Kastner and the Duke goalie cohort.
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Check-ins with Lenoir Rhyne and Salisbury as they prepare for their title tilts Sunday.