Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The Premier Lacrosse League continued its dominance of the lacrosse news cycle Wednesday with another PR (public relations or Paul Rabil) blitz, this time surrounding its expansion to seven teams.
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be adding a 7th lacrosse club in 2020! pic.twitter.com/TAREPIQ5Ps
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) October 23, 2019
Breaking Mooooos!
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) October 24, 2019
We’re adding a 7th lacrosse club in 2020! @PardonMyTake pic.twitter.com/rGvo9z7AUD
The PLL will hold an expansion draft in February. Each of the current six teams will be able to protect 10 players.
2. Matthew Stockfeder, a senior midfielder for the St. John’s men’s lacrosse team, has been arrested for reportedly stabbing his roommate during a fight that occurred at a house off campus in the early-morning hours Tuesday.
3. Virginia is loaded with offensive talent. But the Cavaliers’ rebuilt defense, currently led by former walk-on Kyle Kology, is the real key to defending their NCAA championship.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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A statistical breakdown of the 2019 Major League Lacrosse season.
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Joe Keegan’s rapid reactions to the PLL expansion news.
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Inside Lacrosse’s Ty Xander examines the impact of the NCAA lacrosse recruiting legislation on this watershed class 50 days into the contact period.
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Former Maryland lacrosse player Thomas O’Connell is returning to his first love, attempting to play basketball as a walk-on at St. John’s.
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Marquette assistant Jake Richard reminisces over a summer spent playing alongside his brother in the PLL and also for Team USA.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
PLL co-founder Paul Rabil and Yale men’s lacrosse coach Andy Shay got floor-side seats for the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Barclays Center as guests of Nets owner and known lacrosse patron Joe Tsai.
— Chris Jastrzembski (@Chris_Jast) October 24, 2019
Two of my favorite lacrosse people at the Brooklyn Nets home opener. @YaleLacrosse @PaulRabil @PremierLacrosse pic.twitter.com/Ft3zkOVlEh
— Joe Tsai (@joetsai1999) October 24, 2019
Team USA’s Rob Pannell and Connor Kelly sounded off on what they liked about the 6v6 Olympic trial rules under which the U.S. and Canada played at the Fall Classic on Sunday.
6 v 6 Fall Classic recap with @USAMLax @USLacrosse ’s @RobPannell3 #6v6 #worldlacrosse #lacrosse #internationalsport #growthegame pic.twitter.com/PUHVmaVMxC
— World Lacrosse (@worldlaxsport) October 23, 2019
"I loved it, I thought it was very cool" @connor21kelly on playing with the @worldlaxsport Olympic experimental rules vs @CanadaLacrosse. Full interview on playing for @USAMLax, @PLLWhipsnakes winning the @PremierLacrosse championship & gearing up for the @newyorkriptide on LSN pic.twitter.com/vvqxmv2qwV
— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) October 24, 2019
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Fall Ball Focus on Marquette men’s lacrosse, with insights from first-year head coach Andrew Stimmel.