Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Jacksonville opened its season with a commanding 19-8 victory over Bellarmine Wednesday afternoon.
Jack Dolan led the way with three goals and three assists, along with hat tricks from Troy Hettinger and Luke Robinson. The Dolphins jumped out to an early lead and took a 9-2 edge into halftime before cruising to the win.
Highlight of the day? This Sam Chase BTB finish.
Can we just keep sharing this? My goodness Sam Chase #JUPhinsUp x #WTD88@Chris_Jast x #SCTop10 x #LaxTop5 x @Inside_Lacrosse x @NCAALAX pic.twitter.com/9LXGyAsww4
— Jacksonville Men's Lacrosse (@JAX_MLAX) February 10, 2021
2. The season opener between North Carolina and James Madison, scheduled for Feb. 13, has been postponed due to a positive test within the Dukes’ program.
According to Kenny DeJohn, Stony Brook will take the place of James Madison this weekend, since the Seawolves had a game against Villanova postponed.
Read more on a developing schedule.
3. The PLL Entry Draft lottery was kind to Archers LC, but not as forgiving for Chaos LC. The draft lottery aired on Wednesday night.
Here’s the official order of the three-round Entry Draft, which kicks off with Cannons LC on March 25.
Pick |
Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cannons |
| 2 | Archers |
| 3 | Redwoods |
| 4 | Waterdogs |
| 5 | Chrome |
| 6 | Atlas |
| 7 | Whipsnakes |
| 8 | Chaos |
4. This weekend’s Army vs. Virginia matchup came together thanks to a broadcast and text.
Black Knights coach Joe Alberici was leaving a church service last weekend when UMass coach Greg Cannella called to inform that the Minutemen had to cancel a scheduled game due to COVID-19 protocols.
Army junior Brendan Nichtern had heard on a Saturday broadcast that Virginia was looking for a game this upcoming weekend. Hours later, the game was on.
Read more about how the game materialized.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Megan Whittle, in the IWLCA blog “Behind the Whistle,” details her mental health struggles and how she’s encouraged by the lacrosse community’s growing openness to speak about mental health.
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Northwestern was chosen by conference coaches as the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten.
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Jakob Patterson is returning to Albany men’s lacrosse in 2021 because he wants to end his college career with “no regrets.”
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Lacrosse Buckets profiles the 2021 season schedule for the Division I LIU Sharks.
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Notre Dame men’s lacrosse drops its 2021 schedule, which includes two games against both Duke and Syracuse.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Scenes from Penn State’s mid-week practice.
Practice Sights and Sounds #WeAre pic.twitter.com/16OPGe6Wab
— Penn State Lacrosse (@PennStateMLAX) February 10, 2021
WHAT’S ON TAP
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We drop Part 1 of the Chuck Sherwood story, in conjunction with Blaxers Blog.
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More notes from the men’s game by Patrick Stevens.