Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Robert Morris officially announced its move to the Horizon League.
It’s still unclear what this means for its men’s and women’s lacrosse programs, however. Previously Northeast Conference competitors, this move leaves the lacrosse teams without homes for the time being.
The school’s football team will operate as an independent in 2020 before joining the Big South in 2021. More on the innerworkings of the move right here by Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com.
2. The Premier Lacrosse League is teasing schedules with — you guessed it! — emojis.
The PLL Championship Series begins July 25 at Zions Bank Stadium in Utah.
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— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) June 15, 2020
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The entire tournament — a fanless event in lieu of a normal season due to COVID-19 — will be during what was supposed to be the Olympics schedule on NBC Sports. Inside Lacrosse’s Matt Kinnear reports that through July 31 (which doesn’t even cover the entire tournament), there will be 16 hours of PLL on national television.
NBC Sports press release in inbox says 16 hours of @PremierLacrosse coverage on national TV through July 31. That covers first week of Championship Series pic.twitter.com/URU33CP5lM
— Matt Kinnear (@mattkinnear) June 15, 2020
3. A trio of players signed extensions with the PLL yesterday.
Super excited to announce I signed for 3 more years with @PremierLacrosse Can’t wait to see what these years bring!
— timmy troutner (@T_troutner15) June 15, 2020
Pumped to sign my extension with the @PLLChrome and @PremierLacrosse through the 2022 season! pic.twitter.com/2f84Fe5XJC
— Connor Farrell (@ConnorFarrell41) June 15, 2020
Fired up to extend my @PremierLacrosse contract for 2 more years! @PLLWhipsnakes pic.twitter.com/JrQgBmw8Mv
— Mike Chanenchuk (@M_Channy) June 15, 2020
WHAT WE’RE READING
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US Lacrosse’s Eboni Preston Laurent, the senior manager of diversity and inclusion, spoke with editor in chief Matt DaSilva for a candid Q&A about race in the world and race in lacrosse.
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The latest entry in the “Building the Pitt Program” series focuses on Riley Patrick.
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Jeff Teat is putting his pro lacrosse career on hold to run it back at Cornell. Spectrum News with the story.
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Lacrosse Bucket’s Tanner Demling examines NJIT’s fit in the America East.
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Kyle Buchanan is hoping to take advantage of his new opportunity with the Hammerheads.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Jack Concannon of Atlas LC was rated the PLL’s top goalie from 5 yards in. Exhibit A.
Top goalie from 5 yards and in?
— Atlas Lacrosse Club (@PLLAtlas) June 16, 2020
Oh yeah, we knew that @_JConcannon_ @pllstats pic.twitter.com/3xmcrHvdxl
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Nelson Rice catches up with a few PLL pros about how they are physically preparing for the grind of the Championship Series.