Good morning. Here's the latest from the lacrosse world:
1. The World Lacrosse Women’s Championship is one day away.
Inclement weather forced the U.S. women’s national team to shuffle its practice schedule. But the women got to work in the afternoon. The U.S. opens its title defense tomorrow against Canada in a rematch of the 2017 championship game. First draw is set for 7 p.m. Tickets are available here.
2. Natalie Shurtleff’s breakout season ends with USA Lacrosse Magazine’s Mid-Atlantic Girls’ Player of the Year nod.
St. Paul’s (Md.) lost 13 players to graduation after winning the IAAM title last season. The Gators repeated anyway, largely thanks to the play of Shurtleff, who tallied 62 goals, 20 assists and 54 draws. Learn about the Clemson commit.
3. Dom Pietramala’s senior season was defined by leadership.
Pietramala was one of the most sought-after recruits in the class of 2022. But his senior year at Boys’ Latin was defined by how he lifted his teammates. It earned the UNC-bound attackman the distinction of USA Lacrosse Magazine’s Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year.
4. The college coaching carousel keeps spinning.
Jordan Levine, who led Mercy to the Division II championship game last month, has been tapped as the next LIU men’s lacrosse coach. Levine served as the school’s associate director of athletics.
Meanwhile, former Johns Hopkins associate head coach Tara Singleton is taking over the women’s head coach post at Jacksonville.
5. Jamie Ortega accepted the Honda Award last night, an honor bestowed on the top women’s athletes in the country each year.
Congrats Jamie Ortega What an amazing way to end your career. Captain of an undefeated National Champion team and Honda Award Winner for Lacrosse. Thank you JO @CWSA_HondaCup #hondacup pic.twitter.com/JZEfUkUTSw
— UNC Women's Lacrosse (@uncwlax) June 28, 2022
WHAT WE’RE READING
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All eyes will be on Towson — and these 30 players — when the world lacrosse women’s championship kicks off tomorrow.
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Don’t call it a Chromeback. Actually, go ahead. The Chrome’s come-from-behind win over the Cannons was their fourth in a row. Read more about that game and a look around the league in Jack Goods’ notebook.
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Argentina is making its world championship debut this year. Meet the squad coached by a Team USA alum.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Get a sneak peek of some of the swag Team USA will be rocking throughout the world championship.
New gear who dis?
— U.S. Women's National Team (@USAWLax) June 26, 2022
Scenes from the locker room when we got some sick swag.
Hit that like button if you’d rock some of this USA gear. pic.twitter.com/pAhepZSblN
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Get an update from the women’s national team as it prepares for pool play.
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We feature the USA Lacrosse Magazine Northeast Boys’ and Girls’ Players of the Year.