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

1. The New York Riptide and (new) Rochester Knighthawks each won its first game in franchise history Saturday, highlighting a busy weekend of National Lacrosse League action.

Gale Thorpe scored off a turnover in the final seconds of regulation and Dan MacRae won it in overtime for the Riptide, who defeated the Georgia Swarm 13-12 at NYCB Live.

Curtis Knight scored two crucial goals late in the fourth quarter, finishing with six points (three goals, three assists) in the Knighthawks’ 13-12 win over the Calgary Roughnecks at Blue Cross Arena.

In other NLL results:

  • The Halifax Thunderbirds remained undefeated with an 8-5 win Saturday over the San Diego Seals at Scotiabank Centre. Stephen Keogh scored three unanswered goals in the final 5:31 to help the Thunderbirds pull away.

  • The New England Black Wolves also remained unbeaten, defeating the Philadelphia Wings 8-7 in overtime at Mohegan Sun Arerna. Callum Crawford dove to score the game-winner and complete his hat trick.

  • The Buffalo Bandits scored six second-quarter goals and held off the Toronto Rock 10-8 on Saturday. The Rock had announced earlier in the day that Tom Schreiber was headed back to the injured reserve list with an upper body injury.

  • The Colorado Mammoth rebounded from a 7-5 loss to the Vancouver Warriors on Friday to double up the Saskatchewan Rush the next night, prevailing 12-6 at SaskTel Centre. Chris Wardle scored five goals, Eli McLaughlin had seven points (three goals, four assists), Ryan Lee doled out six assists and Dillon Ward made 53 saves in the win.

  • The Wings bounced back to defeat the Knighthawks 12-4 at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday, a contentious game in which the teams combined for 108 minutes in penalties.

2. Less than two weeks remain until opening day of the 2020 NCAA lacrosse season. The preseason ramp-up continued despite wintry weather across much of the country.

WHAT WE’RE READING

  • Mark Glicini followed up a breakthrough summer in the PLL by earning an NLL roster spot with the San Diego Seals.

  • Tens of thousands of youth players leave lacrosse each year, a disturbing fact which should motivate us to evolve the experience, writes US Lacrosse CEO Steve Stenersen.

  • A “Life After Lax” interview with Caitlin Erickson, the former Lindenwood goalie and current Culver-Stockton coach who moonlights as a professional women’s football player.

  • Another gridiron connection: North Carolina attackman Nicky Solomon spent the fall as a reserve kicker for the Tar Heels football team, as revealed in Chapel Fowler’s team preview.

  • Andie Aldave headlines what might be deepest and most talented team of Notre Dame women’s lacrosse coach Christine Halfpenny’s tenure.

  • MLL released a list of 107 NCAA seniors it has identified as draft prospects.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Former Chesapeake Bayhawks coach and general manager Dave Cottle discussed his future and the current pro lacrosse landscape in an interview with Lax Sports Network.

 

Every lax rat in a lacrosse specialty store.

A day in the life of Kyle Harrison, the Lax Con edition.

 

WHAT’S ON TAP

  • The NCAA preview countdown continues with breakdowns of the No. 10-ranked Penn men and USC women.

  • Phil Shore checks in with MLL’s front office following a tumultuous week of news.

  • Jack Goods with more from a wild weekend in the NLL.

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