Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Yesterday marked a time for reflection, as the nation remembered the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed thousands on Sept. 11, 2001. One of those was former Cornell great and National Hall of Famer Eamon McEneaney. The three-time All-American helped to save lives during a 1993 attack at the World Trade Center in New York.
Also in remembrance of 9/11, our interview with Matthew Weiss, the writer and director of "Man in the Red Bandana." The recently released film shares the story of former Boston College player Welles Crowther, who saved dozens of lives before losing his own on that fateful day.
2. Sad news out of Lafayette College, as incoming men's lacrosse player McCrae Williams, 19, passed away yesterday. His death is under investigation. Williams hailed from Weston, Mass., and played goalie for the Noble and Greenough (Mass.) School. He previously had been a leader in community efforts to collect and donate used lacrosse equipment. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
3. In last night's edition of #MannCupAfterDark, Peterborough edged New Westminster, 13-12, in Game 3 of Canada's box national championship. The Lakers desperately needed the win to avoid a 3-0 hole in the best-of-seven series. Curtis Dickson scored a hat trick, but as writer Mike Davies noted, no Peterborough lead was safe. Game 4 of the Mann Cup starts at 10:30 p.m. ET today.
4. Our mythbusters series continued yesterday with a look at how gender stereotypes affect athlete development, authored by Caitlin Kelley, women's game manager at US Lacrosse. If you missed Friday's mythbusters installment, here's a look at 10 myths about youth lacrosse and athlete development.
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Last fall, Manhattanville College player Robbie Schartner was killed when he was struck by a car while walking back to campus. Yesterday, Emma Fox of Rye, N.Y., pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter and other charges she faced in the incident.
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Mount St. Mary's hired former Towson player and director of lacrosse operations Laura Zinkand as an assistant coach. Monmouth hired former Stony Brook player Dorrien Van Dyke to a similar position.
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The board and community surrounding Brainerd (Minn.) High School learned yesterday about the potential costs and intricacies of upgrading the school's lacrosse offering from club to varsity status.
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Inside Lacrosse published a nice story about the High Point men's team and player Mick Horrocks, whose father was the first officer on United Airlines flight 175 on Sept. 11, 2001.
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WAVY.com took a look at the perplexing lack of varsity teams in Hampton Roads, Va.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Want a free Under Armour women's lacrosse stick? Ask Taylor Cummings, a 2017 U.S. World Cup and World Games champion, the most unique of questions. Sounds simple.
What's the best team-building activity you've been a part of? The Robert Morris men's team just did a scavenger hunt.
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Today we'll continue our mythbusters series with a look at the increasing value of membership in US Lacrosse.
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Game 4 of the Mann Cup is tonight.
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