Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The latest in our Fall Ball Focus series highlights Abby Hormes, the High Point star who doesn’t grab the headlines of other top NCAA talents.
Hormes is returning to High Point for a fifth season, even though she had the opportunity to test the transfer portal.
2. Jen Nardi has been named Hartford’s women’s lacrosse coach.
Nardi comes from Manhattanville, where she was the head coach from 2018-21 and compiled 21 wins. After competing at the Division I level for its first four season of the program, Hartford will compete as a Division III team moving forward.
3. There’s NLL news incoming.
Based on this tweet from NLL commissioner Nick Sakiewicz, it looks like schedules are on the way.
Next step for all our teams, fans and coaches Wednesday.
— Nick Sakiewicz (@NLLcommish) September 29, 2021
Find out where and when our great athletes will be starting in early December! #lacrosse https://t.co/oFld3lgqCB
4. Keeping with the NLL, Lyle Thompson signed a new two-year deal with the Swarm.
- We’ve re-signed @lyle4thompson to a two-year deal
— georgiaswarmlax (@GeorgiaSwarmLAX) September 28, 2021
Since the 2015-16 season Lyle has totaled 464 points with the Swarm #LetsDance #Swarming pic.twitter.com/ujN04G7eMV
WHAT WE’RE READING
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How Olivia Duarte fell out of love with lacrosse because of her depression but then overcame her mental health struggles to love the sport again.
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Rockford (Mi.) girls’ lacrosse, the eight-time defending state champion, has named junior varsity coach Mark Neumen its new head coach. Mike Emery retired this summer.
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What Paul Rabil’s contemporaries are saying about his retirement, from Inside Lacrosse.
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A recap of USA Lacrosse’s SheCompetes webinar on the subject of mental health and mindfulness.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
“16,” a documentary on the loss of Penn State goalie Connor Darcey in 2015, is streaming November 3. Check out the trailer.
OFFICIAL TRAILER
— 16 (@16Documentary) September 28, 2021
“16” is streaming November 3rd. Head to https://t.co/rT8mAlrv0L to be the first to watch.#16documentary #lacrosse #pennstate #boston #streamingsoon pic.twitter.com/1wyjKRdRC4
WHAT’S ON TAP
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More on the addition of lacrosse at Augustana, making it the first South Dakota institution to add the sport at the collegiate level.