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

1. The Premier Lacrosse League announced that its College Draft will be held Wednesday night on NBC Sports Network.

The two-round, 14-pick draft will be comprised of graduating college seniors. Athletes who choose to take advantage of the NCAA’s eligibility waiver to return to school will not be draft eligible.

Archers LC have the first pick. More here.

2. In the days leading up to the draft, we should begin to hear more about which players will be returning to school or going pro. Thursday evening, Notre Dame’s Bryan Costabile said that a job opportunity at Under Armour was too good to pass up, so he’ll be moving on from the Irish.

He also declared for the PLL draft.

3. Notre Dame lost Costabile but gained two transfers. According to Ty Xanders of Inside Lacrosse, Penn’s Kyle Gallagher and Kyle Thornton will both head to South Bend. This will be the second time Gallagher, a faceoff specialist, transfers. He left Hofstra after his sophomore season to join the Quakers.

4. Staff writer Nelson Rice spoke to several players and coaches in the PLL about the upcoming 20-game, 16-day Championship Series tournament that will be held later this summer in lieu of a full season.

As you’d expect, everyone involved seems eager to get back on the field. This will certainly be different, though, cramming so many games into a short period of time.

“You look at a normal season like a marathon,” Waterdogs LC defenseman Brodie Merrill said. “This will feel more like a sprint.”

More here.

5. Big news on the WPLL front appears to be on the way. What that is remains to be seen, but check back to USLaxMagazine.com throughout the day Friday to find out.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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WHAT WE’RE READING

  • We began rolling out our PLL team previews, starting alphabetically with Archers LC. The club went 5-5 last regular season with each loss by one goal. More here.

  • Dr. Eugene Hong, chair of the US Lacrosse Sports Science and Safety Committee and co-chair of the Safe Return to Play advisory group established by US Lacrosse, is serving on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Brent Kennedy of the Baltimore Sun writes about the Clevenger siblings — Shay (19), Eloise (18), Mac (16) and Maisy (15), all of whom have had their seasons canceled.

  • Lindsay Kramer of Syracuse.com caught up with John Desko, who spoke publicly for the first time about taking a voluntary 10 percent pay cut in order to help save other jobs at Syracuse.

  • An incredible story by Kelly Leavitt of The Groundhog, a local newspaper in Alabama. Luke Johnson, a player on the Montana club lacrosse team, saved his sisters from drowning after their kayak flipped in rough waters.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

When a trust shot goes wrong.

Learn more about the PLL’s innovative way to salvage its season.

WHAT’S ON TAP

  • Matt Hamilton catches up with Peter Milliman, the new Johns Hopkins coach with a small school background.

  • Paul Ohanian highlights a few more US Lacrosse Impact Athletes. If you know someone who should be considered, fill out this submission form.

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