Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Brianne Tierney is eager to get started in her first season as a Division I head coach. Shortly after giving birth to her son, Bodhi, she joined an equally young Kent State women’s lacrosse program.
Tierney’s connection to the game of lacrosse runs deep, growing up watching father Bill win national championships at Princeton and Denver. Her husband, Cleveland State coach Dylan Sheridan, is another inspiration.
2. A.J. Haugen’s lacrosse journey started with his father on Long Island, continued at Bethpage (N.Y.), blossomed at Johns Hopkins and ends in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Haugen, the former Blue Jays great and U.S. national team member in 2006, will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame this weekend during a ceremony in Hunt Valley, Md.
"I put in as much work as anybody in this. This is what I loved to do and I just wanted to get better at it." - former @jhumenslacrosse All-American and @USAMLax star A.J. Haugen as he gets ready to go into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. https://t.co/LPO56Q9Dcx pic.twitter.com/0G3SUNipvC
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) September 26, 2018
3. Gussie Johns, the former USC goalie and gold medalist with the U.S. women’s national team in 2017, joined the Georgetown staff as a volunteer assistant in charge of the goalies.
Johns will join former U.S. national team coach Ricky Fried, who heads the Hoyas program. She graduated from USC this spring and currently plays for the WPLL’s Philadelphia Fire.
4. Happy Women's Health and Fitness Day. The lacrosse world celebrated over social media.
Today is National #WomensHealthAndFitnessDay! Take a look inside how @USAWLAX midfielder, Taylor Cummings, makes her health and fitness a priority. | https://t.co/hgKaEvklb0 pic.twitter.com/vVgrkmcQcT
— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) September 26, 2018
In recognition of #WomensHealthAndFitnessDay, the nation’s largest annual health promotion event for women of all ages, HSS physicians Drs. Karen Sutton and Ellen Casey and HSS research assistant Maddie Leopold demonstrate 3 partner exercises in the thread below! pic.twitter.com/UiTKTnnF6B
— Hosp Special Surgery (@HSpecialSurgery) September 26, 2018
For National #WomensHealthAndFitnessDay, check out some workout & recovery tips from @USAWLax gold medalist Megan Douty.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) September 26, 2018
"I like to think of my body like I think of a car. If you fuel your car with bad oil, it will not run as efficiently."
: https://t.co/bhmGPvxAtn pic.twitter.com/HRgOiNQ6VV
Happy #WomensHealthAndFitnessDay from your 2017 Women’s Senior World Champions and 2019 U19 Women’s Training Team! pic.twitter.com/LazeQZGwUI
— US Women's National Team (@USAWLax) September 26, 2018
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Legendary Toronto Rock goalie Brandon Miller will retire and join the staff as a goaltending coach.
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Chesapeake Bayhawks owner Brendan Kelly said he’s not worried about the presence of Paul Rabil’s new outdoor lacrosse league.
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What we’re listening to: The staff at Bloomberg discuss the potential for the Premier Lacrosse League.
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Albany men’s lacrosse moves forward after losses of talented seniors and faceoff man TD Ierlan.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz talks the importance of American box players for the growth of the league. Speaking of American players, the U.S. indoor team will be in action today at LASNAI.
How important are American-born players to the @NLL's success in new expansion markets?
— Travis Eldridge (@tgeldrid) September 27, 2018
I spoke to @NLLcommish about that at the #NLLDraft.
See the full interview on @LaxSportsNet tonight at 9 ET. pic.twitter.com/RjOSHS9KIJ
A look at what could be the Premier Lacrosse League's new logo. It was filed with the US Trademark and Patent Office.
Could this be the logo for the reported new @PaulRabil-led Premier Lacrosse League? This PLL shield was filed with the US Trademark and Patent Office. More coverage and details about the proposed new pro outdoor league https://t.co/oJkK8CQ2nw and LSN app https://t.co/QyCj6BaBwK pic.twitter.com/8OCJbAJOL7
— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) September 26, 2018
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Cleveland State will reveal its 2019 schedule on Lax Sports Network.
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The U.S. indoor teams start play in the Lax All Stars North American Invitational. The Blue team battles the Czech Developmental team at 10:50 a.m. and the White team plays the Akwesasne Aces at 11:40 a.m.
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