Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The Kirst brothers are together at Rutgers for 2021 — something that didn’t seem possible but means the world to their family.
Connor and Colin Kirst lost their father, Kyle, in June 2015. Kyle was a member of the Scarlet Knights’ 1990 NCAA tournament team. Now with Connor transferred from Villanova and Colin from Lehigh, the brothers will end their careers where their father once played.
Click here for the inspiring story.
2. The lacrosse community remembers Hall of Famer Marge Watson.
Watson, the pioneer and founder of the Ursinus College women’s lacrosse program, died Dec. 5 at the age of 90. More on her career here.
3. The NCAA has downsized the Division II and Division III lacrosse championships, according to Inside Lacrosse.
The Men’s Division II tournament will shrink from 12 to 10 teams, and the Women’s Division II tournament from 16 to 12. In Division III, the men’s and women’s tournaments go from 36 to 28 teams.
4. Editor in Chief Matt DaSilva is back with another From the Editor column.
In the December edition of the magazine, DaSilva writes about the experience of coaching his community soccer team for which his son plays. Check it out here.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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A great story on the experiences of U.S. Army veteran and current Hampden-Sydney lacrosse player, Mike Daum.
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Zed Williams, the hero of the PLL Championship Series, checks in at No. 3 in the PLL’s Top 50.
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Lacrosse Bucket analyzes the top men’s Division I midfield lines entering the 2021 season.
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From Lacrosse All Stars: The top 20 destinations to play lacrosse across the world.
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Darien (Conn.) senior Kate Bellissimo joins the pipeline of players from the powerhouse to commit to Stanford.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
A little wall ball on a rainy day for Danish Lacrosse player Thorbjorn Jorgensen.
Rainy Day #wallballs done #lacrosse #Goalies #FightingPastries #stayfit pic.twitter.com/W4gIiWf9v5
— Thorbjørn Jørgensen (@JThorbj) December 14, 2020
WHAT’S ON TAP
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We release the December edition's From the Field.