Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The 2021 men’s National Team Development Program kicked off on Monday and will be followed by a women’s event today. A total of 20 events will be held to determine invitees to national combines in August. The program, a pipeline to the U.S. team program and a high-level training for high school players, will name USA Select teams at the U16 and U18 age groupings later this year.
2. Syracuse made it official on Monday, longtime men’s lacrosse coach John Desko is retiring as the school’s head coach and he will be replaced by Gary Gait, the school’s current women’s lacrosse coach. Gait, a Hall of Fame player, led the Orange women to the NCAA championship game this year. Desko, who won five national championships is a head coach, will be going into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame this fall.
3. Katie Haus, a two-time world champion and two-time Tewaaraton winner at Maryland, announced her retirement as a player with the U.S. women’s national team.
NEWS: Katie Haus, a two-time Tewaaraton Award winner with @MarylandWLax and a veteran of @USAWLax, has announced her retirement.
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) June 7, 2021
"I do know one thing — lacrosse will continue to be a part of my life forever."https://t.co/NDNP7pPHKs
4. After a dream season in which she set the NCAA single-season goals record with 102, won the Tewaaraton Award and led Boston College to its first NCAA championoship, Charlotte North announced she is coming back for one more season.
No brainer. Let’s run it back @BCwlax
— Charlotte North (@charlotteocho8) June 7, 2021
: @bgreenberg96 pic.twitter.com/LM5msthKg2
5. Jack Goods checks in with our first Premier Lacrosse League notebook of the season.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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No surprises here as Virginia and Boston College check in at No. 1 in our final Nike/USA Lacrosse Division I rankings of the season.
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Julie Young, who led Villanova’s women’s lacrosse team to a school record 10 wins in 2019, has resigned as the school’s head coach, citing a desire to spend more time with family.
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The IWLCA announced its Division III All-Americans on Monday and will announce the Division I honorees on Tuesday.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Katie Haus. Great player. Better person. Thanks for the memories…and the medals.
One of the most accomplished players in women's lacrosse history. @kschwarzmann7 will leave a legacy in this sport for years to come.
— U.S. Women's National Team (@USAWLax) June 7, 2021
Two-time World Champion
Two-time Tewaaraton winner
National Champion
And the list goes on. Thank you Katie for an incredible career. pic.twitter.com/Wrii8mzC53
Gary Gait coming back to the Syracuse men’s program is a perfect reason to take a look at “Air Gait.”
Don't forget about what he did as a player...
— Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse (@CuseMLAX) June 7, 2021
A true innovator. pic.twitter.com/Xn9RKjM1j2
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Athletes Unlimited will holds its college draft today at 12 noon, aired live on YouTube and Facebook.