Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Wednesday, May 24

Wed May 24 2023 | Matt DaSilva | Fuel
Dialed In

Sacred Heart’s Maggie Bacigalupo and Darien’s Chloe Humphrey get ready to take the draw during an April 4 game. (Tara Bacigalupo)

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

1. The high school lacrosse season enters its final stretch. Here are the rankings reports that came out Tuesday:

Boys: National Top 25 | Regional Top 10s
Girls: National Top 25 | Regional Top 10s

2. Drexel removed the interim title and named Katie O’Donnell its head women’s lacrosse coach Tuesday. O’Donnell guided the Dragons to a 12-6 record and their third straight NCAA tournament appearance this spring.

3. Caylee Waters, Nicole Levy, Caroline Wakefield and Marie McCool have reupped for season three of Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse, the organization tweeted Tuesday.

WHAT WE’RE READING

Team One: Brian Logue reports from Utica, N.Y., where USA Lacrosse launched the U.S. women’s box national team selection process in the city where its inaugural journey will end next year.
Back on Track: The Scane Train rumbles into championship weekend. Beth Ann Mayer’s magazine feature on Northwestern superstar Izzy Scane and the perspective she gained while sidelined by injury last year.
Where Princeton’s nine graduate transfers are headed, according to Inside Lacrosse. Notably, midfielders Jake Stevens and Sammy English will join a growing contingent of former Culver Academy (Ind.) stars at Syracuse.
The best NCAA quarterfinal venues, according to Lacrosse All Stars.
Virginia beat Notre Dame twice. Duke beat Virginia twice. Notre Dame beat Duke. Throw out the history when it comes to championship weekend, Virginia coach Lars Tiffany and captain Grayson Sallade told the Charlottesville Daily Progress

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

The Premier Lacrosse League announcing its newest league partner in very PLL fashion, with a bourbon commercial starring Andy Towers.

Here’s to the rebels — past, present and future pic.twitter.com/dGHPdq0lfy

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) May 23, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

All eyes on Philadelphia and Cary, N.C. Our annual A-to-Z guides to the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s lacrosse final fours.
PLL season will be here before you know it. Our preview starts with a look at the new-look Archers.
Additional championship weekend features.