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

1. USA Lacrosse announced rosters for the U.S. national teams competing in the Fall Classic next month.

The U.S. women are gearing up for the 2022 World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship with mostly familiar faces, including seven members of the 2017 gold medal-winning team. Ella Simkins and Kayla Wood will make their U.S. debuts after impressive Athletes Unlimited seasons. The U.S. will play Canada and Boston College.

The U.S. men will be in action for the first time since January 2020. Just four players from the world champion 2018 team will suit up against Canada and Virginia. Tom Schreiber, however, will be one of them. He’s playing for the U.S. for the first time since scoring the game-winning goal in the last second of the gold medal game in Israel.

2. Michelle Tumolo announced her retirement from the U.S. national team Thursday.

Tumolo, 30, has been a part of the program for the last decade. She competed for the 2017 U.S. team that won the World Cup in England—scoring 12 goals and adding 17 assists — and The World Games in Poland.

Recently named the head coach at Army, Tumolo did not rule out returning to the field with Athletes Unlimited next summer.

3. USA Lacrosse Magazine’s way-early 2022 rankings rollout continued with teams projected in the 6-10 range for NCAA Division I men’s and women’s lacrosse.

Early 2022 Rankings

Division I Men
No. 25 - No. 21
No. 20 - No. 16
No. 15 - No. 11
No. 10 - No. 6
No. 5 - No. 1

Division I Women
No. 25 - No. 21
No. 20 - No. 16
No. 15 - No. 11
No. 10 - No. 6
No. 5 - No. 1

WHAT WE’RE READING

• About Chase Fraser’s unlikely friendship with Josh Byrne leading to an unlikely opportunity with the Chaos, who face the Whipsnakes in the Premier Lacrosse League championship game Sunday. Meet the Fraze, a story by Nelson Rice.

• How Maryland players have continued to find success playing together professionally, via the Washington City Paper.

• Why expectations will be sky high for Rutgers coming off their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2003, retaining goalie Colin Kirst and again refueling through the transfer portal.

• The best pro lacrosse jerseys in recent years, via Lacrosse All Stars.

• Cornell’s past and future will converge this weekend with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Big Red’s 1971 NCAA championship.

• An entertaining Columbus Dispatch Q&A with Bryson Shaw, the former Bullis (Md.) lacrosse standout emerging as a threat in the secondary for Ohio State football.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Salutes to a couple of USA greats who hung up their cleats this week.

Let’s take a trip down Memory Lane.@PaulRabil = One of the pic.twitter.com/QEWY1trsEY

— U.S. Men's National Team (@USAMLax) September 15, 2021

So many memories. So many laughs.

You’ve lifted this game to new heights. We can’t thank you enough, . pic.twitter.com/HwIUCBVeCN

— U.S. Women's National Team (@USAWLax) September 16, 2021

WHAT’S ON TAP

• The PLL championship game between the two-time defending champion Whipsnakes and Chaos is Sunday at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Opening faceoff is set for 12 p.m. ET on NBC. PLL co-founder Paul Rabil will be on “The Today Show” this morning to talk about his retirement and what’s anticipated to be the most highly attended PLL game in the league’s three-year history. Nelson Rice will have a PLL championship game primer.

• We’re down to the top five in our early 2022 rankings for NCAA Division I men’s and women’s lacrosse.

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