Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The long-awaited news became official on Monday morning when the Premier Lacrosse League announced that two-time all-world attackman and 2018 Major League Lacrosse MVP Rob Pannell would be joining the PLL. Pannell was under contract with the MLL until March 1, 2020.
Pannell is this week’s podcast guest on Overtime with Paul Carcaterra.
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— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) March 10, 2020
EARLY OVERTIME RELEASE.
Today, @RobPannell3 made his decision to move to the PLL. Now, he shares his story with @paulcarcaterra in Season 3 Ep. 4.
: https://t.co/CJ4F8Z99BJ pic.twitter.com/d568V8aVA6
2. North Carolina and Northwestern put on a show last night with the Tar Heels outgunning the Wildcats 20-18 before a nationally-televised audience on the Big Ten Network. Katie Hoeg had eight points to become North Carolina’s all-time leading scorer and Northwestern’s Izzy Scane had a career-high eight goals.
Highlights from tonight's win, including the goal that gave Katie Hoeg the all-time record for Points by a Tar Heel pic.twitter.com/QDEpAJvp0n
— UNC Women's Lacrosse (@uncwlax) March 10, 2020
3. The Nike/US Lacrosse rankings were revealed on Monday. A snapshot:
4. Columbia head women’s lacrosse coach Andrea Cofrin resigned on Monday, effective immediately, with nine games remaining on the schedule
5. Yale’s TD Ierlan and Stony Brook’s Ally Kennedy are the US Lacrosse Players of the Week.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Tyler Carlson has become an unexpected star for the Colorado Mammoth. Jack Goods with the weekly NLL Notebook.
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Loyola graduate Pat Spencer and Maryland graduate Megan Taylor have been named as finalists for the Sullivan Award, honoring the nation’s top amateur athlete.
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North Carolina coach Joe Breschi embraces team’s underdog status.
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The Big Ten Network officially announced its 2020 television schedule on Monday.
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Hartwick has canceled a string of games over the next several days due to concerns about the coronavirus.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
We’ll call this the Izzy Scane appreciation section. In the first clip, watch the seemingly effortless nature of this backhand shot..
This is just insane.....absolutely insane!!! pic.twitter.com/qeXvw4ozv6
— Official Lax Girl™ (@officiallaxgirl) March 10, 2020
In clip two, how about the creativity and control on this bounce shot? Scane’s eight goals last night came on just 10 shots.
Izzy Scane's career-high 8th goal is a wicked bouncer. @NULax within one of @uncwlax on @BigTenNetwork. pic.twitter.com/wQoooGFtPl
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) March 10, 2020
WHAT’S ON TAP
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There are a pair of nationally-televised men’s games on the slate for tonight. Ohio State hosts Notre Dame on the Big Ten Network at 5 and Jacksonville visits Duke on ESPNU at 6. See the full US Lacrosse TV/Streaming schedule.
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This afternoon at 2:30 on ACC Digital Extra, Duke head women's lacrosse coach Kerstin Kimel coaches against her daughter, Caroline, a freshman starter at East Carolina.