Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Michael Kraus will not return to Virginia in 2021.
The defending national champions announced that Kraus, the two-time captain and member of the 100-goal, 100-assist club, will not seek another year of eligibility. He leaves Charlottesville tied for fourth in school history with 240 points.
Thank You No. for a memorable years ... We are going to miss you!
— Virginia Men's Lacrosse (@UVAMensLax) April 7, 2020
Michael Kraus has announced he will not return in. He leaves #GoHoos:
• T4 in points (240)
• 7 in goals (131)
• 6 in assists (109)
• 100/100 Club (4th at UVA)
• 2X captain
• ACC & NCAA pic.twitter.com/ko3KjqjdeX
2. The U19 men’s world championship will take place in 2021.
Previously scheduled for July of this year, the U19 world championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. World Lacrosse took the time to assess the future of the event, and announced that it will go on next summer, with the age limit extended to 20. The date is yet to be determined.
3. The Virtual NCAA tournament is underway.
We saw more than a few nail biters in the play-in games, but High Point and Mount St. Mary’s women and Marist men advanced to the first round. Head to over Twitter to vote on all games now.
Here are the full brackets.
4. John Tillman joined Paul Carcaterra on Overtime Season 3, Episode 8.
Tillman, the NCAA champion coach, talked about his upbringing in New York, his experience as a player at Cornell and how he ended up at Maryland. Listen below.
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5. In Dom Starsia’s latest column, he writes about the emergence of Virginia legend Steele Stanwick. Known for his solitary workouts, Stanwick went beyond the 10,000-hours rule for mastering a subject.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Checking in on lacrosse’s other Division I basketball crossover athlete, former Maryland defenseman Thomas O’Connell.
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Marist women’s lacrosse’s Emma LeMay recounts her up-and-down senior year and her feelings after it was abruptly ended.
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US Lacrosse’s TryLax clinics are continuing to bring the game of lacrosse to new communities. Check out more success stories from the program.
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Nick Cardile announced he is returning to Penn State in 2021. He led the team in caused turnovers this season.
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St. Mary's (Md.) star Colin Burlace switches his commitment from Yale to Maryland.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
What if EA Sports had a lacrosse game? An awesome animation from Taylor Mendoza.
— Taylor Mendoza (@CoachMendoza6) April 7, 2020
Syracuse men's lacrosse was featured on SportsCenter's Senior Night celebration.
Did you catch us on @SportsCenter as part of their #SeniorNight segments today?
— Syracuse Lacrosse (@CuseMLAX) April 8, 2020
If not watch pic.twitter.com/KhbQdVUpZy
WHAT’S ON TAP
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We'll hear from Kylie Ohlmiller with another How-To coming later today.