Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Michael Sowers said he wants to come back to Princeton, provided the Ivy League’s interpretation of NCAA eligibility relief allows it. The senior attackman was scoring at a record-setting clip and led the Tigers to a 5-0 start before the season was cut short due to thee COVID-19 crisis.
2. Count Katie Hoeg in as well. North Carolina’s all-time leading scorer said she wants to finish her career on her terms, on the field. Dental school can wait, she said.
3. Grant Ament, meanwhile, is ready to move on. The Penn State superstar, who declared for the Premier Lacrosse League draft earlier this week, reflected on his decision and prolific career in Happy Valley in the latest episode of “Overtime” with Paul Carcaterra.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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An update on Jack Allard, the former two-time All-American lacrosse player at Bates battling COVID-19 in a medically induced coma and is now set to undergo a clinical trial of remdesivir, as well as this story by NJ Advance Media.
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Leah Holmes, Belle Smith and Caitlyn Wurzburger — the trio of current high school players who won gold medals with the U.S. U19 women’s team last summer — react to their senior seasons in limbo.
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Don’t just trust the process. Trust how you process, writes Adrian women’s lacrosse coach Brett Asher in the IWLCA’s latest “Behind the Whistle” installment.
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Books on lacrosse and leadership to read while social distancing.
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Dr. Evan Garfein, a 1992 Princeton graduate and former Tigers lacrosse player, is on the front lines of coronavirus care in New York.
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PLL co-founder, Atlas LC midfielder and three-time U.S. team member Paul Rabil signed with CAA Sports for representation, Variety reported Thursday.
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Torrey Pines (Calif.) boys’ lacrosse has established strong family ties and a legacy in Southern California.
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High Point’s Devon Buckshot, the latest Onondaga Nation sensation to make it to NCAA Division I lacrosse, reflects on who helped him get there and ponders his future for NDN Sports.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Just when you thought quarantine life couldn’t get any stranger, Bethany men’s lacrosse posts a video of sophomore midfielder Clay Yingling playing wall ball on horseback.
Ok... so lacrosse alongside a moose was impressive, however, Clay Yingling of @bethany_mlax just took it to the next level. Ever seen wall ball on a horse? pic.twitter.com/xffigdGqED
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) March 24, 2020
WHAT’S ON TAP
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How the COVID-19 shutdown is affecting lacrosse officials among others who rely on the sport as a source of income.
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The best listens to occupy your ears while social distancing.
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Angie Benson’s journey back to college lacrosse and between the pipes for Virginia Tech.