Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Tuesday, Jan. 3
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Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The PLL schedule is out — and it’s taking lacrosse all over the U.S.
The 2023 schedule spans every corner of the country, from Boston to Charlotte to the Pacific Northwest. The slate, which includes 10 regular-season, three postseason and one all-star weekend, begins June 9 at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte. The following weekend will take teams to the new facilities at the Ohio State University. Gillette Stadium (Boston) will host the quarterfinals. James M. Shuart Stadium (Long Island) is the host site for the semifinals, and the championship game will be at Subaru Park (Philadelphia). Tickets are not on sale yet, but you can start marking your calendar with the full schedule here.
2. Redwoods tap John Grant as an assistant coach.
Two-time MLL MVP and Pro Lacrosse Hall of Famer John Grant, Jr. will travel the country during the PLL season. The Redwoods hired him as an assistant coach. Grant Jr. is a five-time MLL champion. Learn more.
3. Buffalo hands Halifax its first loss of the season.
Only one undefeated team remains in the NLL — Rochester, which was off last weekend. The Bandits took down the Thunderbirds 18-13 on Friday, moving both teams to 2-1 on the season. San Diego beat Calgary 17-14 on Friday, and Saskatchewan edged Panther City 11-9 in the lone New Year’s Eve game.
How’s this for a warm-and-fuzzy story? Several people took a polar bear plunge for the Guilford Youth Lacrosse Association.
Read Inside Lacrosse’s takes on week five of the NLL season.
The PLL is going big in 2023.
The countdown for the 2023 Season starts NOW pic.twitter.com/PFqQFBACSf
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) January 1, 2023
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Beth Ann Mayer is a Long Island-based writer. She joined USA Lacrosse in 2022 after freelancing for Inside Lacrosse for five years. She first began covering the game as a student at Syracuse. When she's not writing, you can find her wrangling her husband, two children and surplus of pets.
