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Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix For Friday, Jan. 13

January 13, 2023
Kenny DeJohn
Princeton Athletics

Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. A near-death experience in 2020 has given Sam Handley fresh perspective.

Now, the USA Lacrosse Magazine Division I Men’s Preseason Player of the Year is primed to lead a hungry Penn team this spring. The 6-5 bruising midfielder is as close to an unstoppable force as it gets on the lacrosse field.

Learn more about Handley in our January 2023 cover story, by Mark Macyk.

2. Legends have left Princeton, but the Tigers are still in fine shape.

Chris Sailer has retired, and program staples Kyla Sears and Sam Fish have graduated. That leaves Princeton in something of a new era, though the offense should still be one of the better ones in the nation.

New head coach Jenn Cook, a longtime Sailer assistant, is ready for year one.

More here.

3. No Chris Gray? That’s OK in Chapel Hill.

Sure, there’s no replacing the NCAA’s all-time points king. But maybe that’s part of the solution for Joe Breschi. Instead of funneling everything through one player, Breschi’s offense can now spread it around and get more players involved.

That’s the hope, anyway. More here.

4. Want to learn more about the ins and outs of the transfer portal?

Brian Brecht spoke to Beth Ann Mayer about how he navigates the portal to not just build, but supplement, his already strong team.

More here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Behind the scenes looks at media day are undefeated. Shoutout to Marquette.

WHAT’S ON TAP

  • Previews of our No. 16 teams — USC and Boston U.

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