Good morning. Here's the latest from the lacrosse world:
1. Athletes Unlimited made major headlines yesterday.
The young network of professional women’s sports leagues has already grown immensely in three years, and now thanks to $30 million in new funding, there could be more to come.
Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s 35V highlight the diverse group of investors who put forth the $30 million. Durant has now invested in both AU and the Premier Lacrosse League this year.
2. The next World Lacrosse Super Sixes event is coming to Canada.
Oshawa, Ontario, will play host to a women’s Super Sixes event from October 7-9 featuring Canada, the Haudenosaunee and England. The double round-robin format will include six games across three days with an event final on Sunday, Oct. 9.
3. Ryan McClay persevered his way into the hall of fame.
A gold medalist with the U.S. men’s national team in 2002, McClay was cut from the 2006 team. He wasn’t done yet, though. McClay returned to make the 2010 roster and win another gold medal.
In October, he’ll be in enshrined in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Arizona State players have new opportunities after a coaching change and over a dozen players graduated.
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Beginning Friday, 75 of the best high school girls’ lacrosse players from across 19 different states will gather at USA Lacrosse headquarters for a unique weekend of training and educational activities as part of Nation United.
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Allison Daley has been named the head coach of Canada’s U20 women’s national team.
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Binghamton men’s lacrosse will participate in the Out of Darkness walk, an event that helps end the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide, after their teammate Robert Martin died by suicide last April.
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The NLL’s newest team — the Las Vegas Desert Dogs — donated lacrosse gear across Southern Nevada.
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What will the Canisius men’s team bring to the table this spring? Lacrosse Bucket’s Tanner Demling takes a look at the Griffins.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Maryland women’s lacrosse hosted its alumni game last weekend, and AU pro Alex Aust showed the Terps that she very much still has it.
Alex Aust: still lethal from behind the cage @AAust10 #OATAAT pic.twitter.com/c8XlEf8hOw
— Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) September 26, 2022
WHAT’S ON TAP
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More fall ball contents roll in next week.