Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Syracuse’s Chase Scanlan and Boston College’s Charlotte North made headlines over the summer with their decisions to transfer after stellar seasons at Loyola and Duke, respectively.
Scanlan and North were in the news again Monday, with Scanlan appearing on the cover of the latest edition of US Lacrosse Magazine and North being declared eligible to compete in 2020.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) October 28, 2019
Syracuse has a new , and Chase Scanlan finally feels at home with the . An early at the cover of our November edition, which arrives @USLacrosse members this week. pic.twitter.com/UgIjDJ3t8q
We are THRILLED to announce that Charlotte will be fully eligible and competing in maroon and gold in 2020.
— BC Women's Lacrosse (@BCwlax) October 28, 2019
RELEASE: https://t.co/Q25AT2iMqN#WeAreBC pic.twitter.com/4umsYyHGna
2. The US Lacrosse Convention lineup gets better by the day. Jim Stagnitta, head coach of the Premier Lacrosse League champion Whipsnakes, and his business partner, JC Glick, will be featured speakers, US Lacrosse announced Monday.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Ripe for Monday’s newsmakers, Inside Lacrosse checked in with the Syracuse men and Boston College women as part of its fall ball series.
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Reigning NCAA Division II men’s lacrosse champion Merrimack’s first season in Division I will include a trip to Yale in March, according to the Mack Report.
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Longtime college women’s lacrosse official Lisa Clark is passionate about her work. She’s also a world-class triathlete.
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Former MSG executive David “Doc” O’Connor has joined the PLL’s board of directors, the league announced Monday.
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How NLL deputy commissioner Jessica Berman became the highest-ranking woman in men’s professional sports, as reported by Forbes.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Army announced Monday that it would be the first NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse program equipped entirely by Epoch Lacrosse.
We are excited to annouce that we will be the first NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Team outfitted by @Epochlax #GoArmy #BeatNavy #Detail #Design #FamilyToughnessTradition pic.twitter.com/zBMgf14DHN
— Army M.Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_MLax) October 28, 2019
Casey Powell smashing pumpkins like Billy Corgan.
Pumpkin Smash Challenge @Worldlacrosse22 #CPWLFpumpkinsmash Nov 1 pic.twitter.com/hlH4I0XiXB
— Casey Powell (@caseypowell22) October 27, 2019
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Reactions from the American and Canadian players and coaches who participated in World Lacrosse’s small-sided Olympic trial rules format at US Lacrosse’s Fall Classic Oct. 20.
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Our annual #BestOfLax polls launch on Twitter with finalists for Best Men’s Player and Best Women’s Player of 2019.