Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Three teams are within one-half game of the lead in Major League Lacrosse after Boston’s overtime win against Chesapeake on Saturday night. Phil Shore updates the league in his weekly MLL Notebook.
2. With just one regular season week to go, the Premier Lacrosse League playoff race got a lot clearer after last weekend’s results in Hamilton, Ontario. Jack Goods with the latest from the league.
3. Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which will be held on Oct. 19 at the Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, hosted by US Lacrosse on Saturday, October 19 at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Learn more: https://t.co/epmlok8o1x pic.twitter.com/E0rzO83tUc
— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) August 19, 2019
4. Chris Goldberg of PhillyLacrosse.com shared this remembrance of Philadelphia lacrosse icon Peter Samson, who died over the weekend.
5. Liz Beville, who led Colgate to its first Patriot League tournament victory since 2011 while serving as the school’s interim head coach last year, is the new head women’s lacrosse coach at LeMoyne.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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A look at the past, and the future, as high school lacrosse in Utah will be sanctioned for the first time this year.
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Dallas has won four straight in Major League Lacrosse, riding the exploits of rookie goalie Sean Sconone.
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Joe Keegan with a thorough breakdown of Week 9 in the Premier Lacrosse League.
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Longtime college coach Tim McIntee has been promoted to assistant coach with the men’s lacrosse program at Hofstra.
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Eric Clakeley is the new head women’s lacrosse coach at Presbyterian College.
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A recap of the Shooutout for Soldiers event on Long Island
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Quinn Collison has joined the staff for the Binghamton men’s lacrosse program.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Alex Woodall’s goal against New York last weekend would have impressive at any point, but to do it in a tie game late in the fourth quarter? We salute you Alex.
He won the faceoff and scored one-handed while dragging his opponent behind him. Alex Woodall is a MAN AMONG BOYS
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) August 19, 2019
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