Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Forty-four of the nation’s top high school boys’ lacrosse players have been named to the 2021 USA Select U16 and U18 teams.
They players were selected following a national combine at USA Lacrosse headquarters earlier this month that included more than 130 candidates showcasing their skills on Tierney Field.
The USA Select teams will compete against teams from Ontario and the Iroquois Nation during the Brogden Cup in mid-October. The event is run in conjunction with the Fall Classic, which features the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams.
2. Pitt women’s lacrosse is officially here.
After years of hype, the Panthers are ready to embark on their first season of Division I lacrosse this spring. Head coach Emily Boissonneault held her first fall practice on Monday after using the past few years to build Pittsburgh from scratch.
Armed with a wealth of talented transfers, how will Pitt fair in its first season in the ACC?
How we feel after day number one #BuildALegacy pic.twitter.com/Z3JMwN2aPJ
— Pitt Lacrosse (@Pitt_WLAX) August 30, 2021
3. Daria Lucchesi has always had an entrepreneurial mind.
The James Madison graduate and senior on last season’s Dukes team was starting businesses even when she was little. From selling snacks to neighbors to the classic lemonade stand, Lucchesi has always been a self-starter.
She’s now diving headfirst into her startup, Pro Theory, which aims to bridge the gap between those who need instruction and those who don’t have access to it in their area.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Inside Lacrosse ranks the Top 10 junior boys’ lacrosse players, a list led by McCabe Millon of McDonogh (Md.).
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What should be expected of Harvard in 2022? Lacrosse Bucket’s Tanner Demling examines the Crimson, who are still looking to truly kickstart the Gerry Byrne era.
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Also from Demling: Can Jacksonville rise the ranks of the SoCon? With Air Force and Bellarmine leaving the SoCon for the ASUN, there’s more room than ever for Jacksonville to make a run at the conference title.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Head save and a beauty!