Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Monday, July 24
Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Let the games begin
The 2023 season of Athletes Unlimited women’s lacrosse wrapped up its opening weekend on Sunday at USA Lacrosse. Team Apuzzo beat Team Moreno 9-2 on Sunday, but goalie Taylor Moreno, last year’s Athletes Unlimited leaderboard champion is in a familiar place atop the individual standings. Moreno also showed some serious touch on her passing.
Levy gets Team Moreno on the board to start Game 4 #AULax | #BeUnlimited pic.twitter.com/1qrBNVK961
— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) July 22, 2023
2. Hey now, you’re an all-star.
The Vets topped the Rising Stars 26-19 in the PLL All-Star game in Louisville and Will Manny earned MVP honors with a two-goal, five-assist performance on Saturday. This Blaze Riorden BTB pass to Jarrod Neumann that resulted in a two-pointer was one of many highlights.
BLAZE RIORDEN DROPPING BTB DIMES IN THE ALL-STAR GAME
— TLN (@LacrosseNetwork) July 23, 2023
(via @PremierLacrosse, ESPN) pic.twitter.com/X0BtWA7nyd
3. Coming to your city?
The PLL announced a group of cities, states and regions as potential home markets for the league. Voting is now underway for fans to weigh in.
The Finalists for 2024 Home Cities.
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) July 23, 2023
Cast your vote through the link in our bio to bring a PLL Team to your city, state, or region!
4. New chapter to begin at Virginia.
One of the best jobs in women’s lacrosse came open this summer and Sonia LaMonica is eager to make her mark at Virginia.
5. Sisselberg is sizzling.
Mike Sisselberger has been flat out dominant in the PLL recently, but he’s not ready to give himself an “A” grade.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Two-time USA gold medalist Kristen Carr will be the new head women’s lacrosse coach at Towson University.
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Former Maryland goalie and most recently UVa assistant coach Brittany Dipper is the new head women’s lacrosse coach at East Carolina.
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TJ Malone is taking advantage of his final year of eligibility at Penn State.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Jarrod Neumann with a 121-MPH heater.
MPH FROM JARROD NEUMANN
— ESPN (@espn) July 23, 2023
Fastest shot in history.
@PremierLacrossepic.twitter.com/aZc4W9M5pk
WHAT’S ON TAP
Former Notre Dame men’s lacrosse player Taylor Clagett was a winner on Jeopardy and is back to defend his title tonight.
— Notre Dame Lacrosse (@NDlacrosse) July 24, 2023
The year of comebacks continue for ND lacrosse, as Taylor Clagett was the only person to get the Final Jeopardy question correct to win the show! He will be back on Jeopardy on Monday.#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/XNIa9eP3Uf
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Brian Logue
Brian Logue has worked at USA Lacrosse since 2000 and is currently the senior director of communications. He saw his first lacrosse game in 1987 - Virginia at Delaware - and fell in love with the sport while working at Washington and Lee University.