Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. A season of uncertainty will gain some measure of clarity when the NCAA Division I Council meets today and will consider the option of allowing spring sport athletes who had their seasons cut short an additional year of eligibility.
2. The lacrosse community has rallied in force to do its part in helping to fight COVID-19. Here’s a sampling of some of that work.
“There’s a passion to protect. It’s our tagline, but for a good purpose. It goes to an inner meaning.”
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) March 29, 2020
Within 48 hours of launching the new Cascade Face Shield, @CascadeLacrosse received orders for more than 300,000 units, prioritizing hospitals.
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3. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame player Jim Darcangelo, who helped fuel the sport’s growth with his Lax World stores, died early on Saturday.
4. The April issue of US Lacrosse Magazine began hitting our members mailboxes late last week. A look inside the issue, which went to press in early March before the disruption to the current lacrosse season.
5. We took a look at several more of the lost seasons in college lacrosse:
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For Navy’s Ryan Kern and others in the service academies, there will be no extra season regardless of the NCAA vote. Kern said he and his teammates were hoping for a little more time.
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Notre Dame star Andie Aldave pictured how she’d feel when she flew home to Baltimore this spring. She just thought it would be for the NCAA championship.
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Top-ranked Syracuse had people talking about the Orange like they did 10 years ago, said junior midfielder Brendan Curry.
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Williams was our No. 1 team in the Division III men’s ranks coming into the season. A look at some of the impact in Division III.
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An empty athletic facility was an eerie feeling for Belmont-Abbey coach Chris Barrett.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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The Connecticut New York Youth Lacrosse Association (CONNY) is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary. A look inside the league and what keeps kids coming back.
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Villanova’s women’s lacrosse program has a number of former players helping in the medical field during these trying times.
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Dr. Eleanor Gaastra, a captain of the Wales national team, is on the front line of the COVID-19 fight. She’s a doctor helping the needs of her country.
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A group of high school girls’ lacrosse captains across Massachusetts has asked the state to consider holding a state championship as long as it is safe to do so.
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Press Box Online with a look at how the season shutdown hit some of the Baltimore-area lacrosse teams.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Team USA and Archers player Will Manny shows his wall ball routine that he shared on a recent takeover of the U.S. men’s lacrosse team’s Instagram account.
Playing Wall Ball will drastically help to improve your stick skills.
— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) March 29, 2020
Get in some reps today using this routine from @USAMLax player @WillManny_1. pic.twitter.com/aUUABeG9GF
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Applications for the tryout process for the 2021 U.S. women's national team open today.