Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The U.S. U19 team will face high school powers Culver (Ind.) and Hill Academy (Ontario) at Ohio State next weekend. The U19 team will battle Culver on Nov. 16 and Hill Academy on Nov. 17 at Ohio Stadium as part of a training camp in the tryout process for the 2020 U19 world championship.
Read more on the training weekend at the home of the Buckeyes.
2. Our #BestofLax voting continues with two new categories: Best Men’s Performance and Best Women’s Performance.
Kayla Treanor, Maddie Jenner, Samantha Mehalick and Kailey Conroy are your women’s finalists.
The top women's performance of 2019 for #BestofLax. The finalists:
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) November 4, 2019
Kayla Treanor (@prowomenslax)
Maddie Jenner (@USAWLax/@DukeWLAX)
Samantha Mehalick (@MaristWomensLax)
Kailey Conroy (@TerrierLacrosse)
MORE: https://t.co/oDIrkdTvRE
TD Ierlan, Brennan O’Neill, Alex Rode and John Grant Jr. are the men’s finalists.
The top men's performance of 2019 for #BestofLax. The finalists:
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) November 4, 2019
Alex Rode (@UVAMensLax)
TD Ierlan (@YaleLacrosse)
Brennan O'Neill (@StAnthonysHS)
John Grant Jr. (@DenverOutlaws)
MORE: https://t.co/ddR1V7L0b7
3. Chef Rambo saved his best dish for last.
Matt Rambo, the eventual PLL MVP, came up big for the Whipsnakes in the title game. He scored the game-tying goal and the game-winning goal in overtime to seal the championship — all in his home town of Philly. Go inside Rambo’s impact on the Whips’ run to PLL glory.
4. While a black cat was taking over Monday Night Football, Virginia assistant Sean Kirwan might have made a cameo.
We are pretty sure this is the moment @Coach_Kirwan thought of another great offensive scheme to score goals and he had to quickly write it down on his phone. #GoHoos https://t.co/svkiPl1o5B
— Virginia Men's Lacrosse (@UVAMensLax) November 5, 2019
Quite a cameo for @UVAMensLax assistant @Coach_Kirwan during #CatGate. https://t.co/MohQe3viCu
— Ty Xanders (@tyxanders) November 5, 2019
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Merrimack men’s lacrosse, which will debut in Division I next year, picks up a commitment from 2020 defenseman Nolan Kenney out of Hill Academy (Ont.).
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Monmouth College's Kara-Jade Gordon has been named to the inaugural Jamaican senior women’s national lacrosse team. She'll suit up for the 2019 Pan-American Lacrosse Association World Qualifiers from Nov. 14-17 in Auburndale, Fla.
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After an 8-6 season in 2019, Boise State club lacrosse is eyeing another successful campaign this coming spring.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Ohio State men’s lacrosse getting in the work during fall ball Monday morning.
New week. New month. Another opportunity to chase our best.#GoBucks | #Compete pic.twitter.com/eqt7kEzkYe
— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioStateMLAX) November 4, 2019
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