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

1. Siena women’s lacrosse players are publicly expressing their discontent with the firing of three-year head coach Bryana Borrelli, who went 18-33. Former Loyola star Abigail Rehfuss was recently hired as her replacement.

After hearing the news Oct. 4, sophomore midfielder Julia Sardella took to Facebook to voice her opinion.

“The heart of our program was stripped from us, based off an unknown, unexplained reason,” Sardella wrote. “Without any explanation, we were told that "change was made" two hours after we ended practice that day. Furthermore, we were told nothing sudden or unforeseen had happened that week or recently. Coach Borrelli, our assistant coaches, and all of my teammates were blindsided by this hasty action.”

Siena athletic director John D’Argenio provided the following statement:

“Siena College recently parted ways with former women’s lacrosse head coach Bryana Borrelli,” D’Argenio wrote to The Record after declining an interview request. “Due to College policy and in respect of the confidentiality and privacy of all parties involved, we cannot comment further on the reasons. While no time is ever ideal to make a coaching change, we are excited for Coach Rehfuss to lead our women’s lacrosse program.”

See Sardella’s full Facebook post below.

2. Our #BestOfLax voting continued Thursday with Best Women’s Player of 2017. The final four candidates are Stony Brook’s first Tewaaraton finalist Kylie Ohlmiller, Maryland’s Tewaaraton winner Zoe Stukenberg and Team USA gold medalists Kayla Treanor and Devon Wills. Cast your vote on Twitter.

3. Salisbury coach Jim Berkman, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA men’s lacrosse history across all divisions, was named to the speaker lineup at the 2018 US Lacrosse Convention, set for Jan. 19-21 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

“The US Lacrosse Convention is a great event for coaches to learn and improve, and I’m honored to be selected as a speaker. I’m looking forward to it,” Berkman said.

For more information or to register, visit uslacrosse.org/laxcon.

4. Team USA assistant Seth Tierney, the head coach at Hofstra since 2007, says successful teams boast players with high lacrosse IQs.

He offers five key coaching tips based on his experience: stick skills matter, limit the dead time, players are not robots, individualize player development and learn from those around you.

What We’re Reading

  • The National Post profiles Albany sensation Tehoka Nanticoke, who says his hair is a part of his identity.

  • Men’s Fitness takes a look at Ohio Machine captain Kyle Harrison’s workout routine.

  • The Hoya looks at the conference realignment coming to women’s lacrosse in 2019, featuring Old Dominion moving to the Big East, which could be led by Georgetown in one year, having made six appearances in the conference finals.

  • Former Cornell coach Richie Moran shared some wise words with Stony Brook men’s lacrosse.

  • The Colorado Collegiate Box Lacrosse League is expanding to Ohio, according to an Inside Lacrosse report.

  • Longmeadow (Mass.) juniors Kay Conway and Henna Brennan commit to Duke and Holy Cross, respectively.

  • Traverse City, Mich., is aiming to grow the game by moving forward with a co-op boys’ lacrosse team between Central and West in an effort to be approved by the Michigan High School Athletic Association.

  • Johns Creek, Ga., will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new syntehtic turf fields at Newtown Park on Oct. 21.

What We’re Watching

Jay Dyer, a certified strength & conditioning specialist based in Baltimore who most recently trained the U.S. women’s national team to gold this past summer, joined his colleague Ryan Carr at US Lacrosse headquarters to present in the US Lacrosse Medstar Sports Medicine Health & Performance Series. 

“Your most successful athletes, male or female, are spending time committed to a year-round training program,” Dyer said as they shared training tips with coaches, parents and youth players.

U.S. gold medalist Ally Carey, whom Dyer trains, has since started her highlight reel at the professional ranks, playing for the Upstate Pride in the WPLL.

What’s On Tap

  • We continue our #BestOfLax voting today with Best Game of 2017. Vote on Twitter @USLacrosseMag.

  • There’s lots of fall ball action this weekend. Stay tuned for previews of both men’s and women’s games later today.

  • Team USA and Canada meet at the FirstOntario Centre in Canada in the renewal of the Heritage Cup box lacrosse game on Saturday night. Watch a live stream via CBC Sports or @LacrosseCanada on Twitter. (TICKET INFORMATION)

  • The Chris Sailer Trail at US Lacrosse headquarters will be dedicated on Saturday during the Princeton Invitational. Admission is free of charge.

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