Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Best of Lax 2022 voting continued for Best Women’s Record-Breaker.
The nominees, found in full here, were all outstanding in 2022 — Abby Hormes, Ashley Humphrey, Charlotte North and Kayla Treanor. But who gets your vote in Best of Lax?
The poll closes at 11 a.m. Eastern on Twitter.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) December 14, 2022
For the women’s player whose new record is most impressive. VOTE in our #BestofLax2022 poll to determine the top record-setter in women's lacrosse in 2022.
NOMINEES: https://t.co/X6hwjf67z1
2. Joe Post was named winner of Best Men’s Record-Breaker.
Post, who set the Division III men’s faceoff and ground ball records during his senior campaign at St. John Fisher, took every faceoff of his NCAA career with a wooden shaft made by his father, Tom. (More on that story here.)
Joe Post won every faceoff and ground ball of his career with a wooden shaft made by his father.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) December 14, 2022
He’s YOUR WINNER for Best Men’s Record-Breaker in #BestOfLax2022! pic.twitter.com/bYAIVRPgT3
3. Another multi-sport star is reportedly returning to the lacrosse field.
Dante Trader Jr., a Maryland safety and former top lacrosse recruit, plans to join the Terps’ lacrosse team this spring. Speaking to media ahead of Maryland’s bowl game, Trader reiterated what he told Ohio State midfielder Mitchell Pehlke in a recent collab on YouTube.
WHAT WE'RE READING
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Inside Lacrosse’s Terry Foy recounts his trip to Boston and his thoughts on Boston U’s fall workout.
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USF documents that early goings of Mindy McCord’s tenure as head coach leading into the program’s first season in 2025.
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Lacrosse Bucket’s Tanner Demling with men’s schedule breakdowns for Marquette, Georgetown and Saint Joseph’s.
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
The PLL Top 50 is nearing it’s conclusion. Paul Carcaterra breaks down Nos. 10-6, which were announced on Wednesday.
“Michael Sowers? Unranked no more.” - @paulcarcaterra pic.twitter.com/QZfUj8dcFQ
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) December 14, 2022
WHAT'S ON TAP
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More voting coming at ya in Best of Lax.
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Desert Dogs owners Wayne Gretzky, Steve Nash and Joe Tsai speak to media out in Las Vegas.