Wed Jun 9 2021 | Matt Hamilton | Fuel
John Desko announced his retirement after 46 years at Syracuse on Tuesday. (Photo by Rich Barnes)
Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. John Desko bids farewell to Syracuse men’s lacrosse.
Desko, who served on the Syracuse staff for 46 years, announced his retirement in a press conference held Tuesday on campus. Former Orangemen legend Gary Gait, who led the women’s program for 14 seasons, will take the helm of his alma mater in place of Desko.
“He stressed that he’d like me around the team,” Desko said of Gait. “Obviously not in a coaching way, but he thinks it would be healthy for me to stay in contact with the guys. And I’d be happy to come to practice and point out what everybody’s doing wrong.”
Wed Jun 9 2021 | Marisa Ingemi | USA Insider
PHOTO BY RYAN MCCULLOUGH
Sophia DiCenso, a sophomore midfielder at Richmond and 2019 U.S. U19 team standout, will be among several Mass Elite products participating in this week s U.S. senior team tryouts in Sparks, Md.
There was a consistent trait among successful NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse teams this season.
It wasn’t a certain stat or specific skill, but rather the presence of the Mass Elite club program’s alumni.
That entire base, from coaches on down to the players, can be traced back to one person: Leslie Frank.
“I don’t think we ever could have imagined where the program has come,” said Meredith Frank McGinnis, Leslie’s daughter and the current head coach of Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts. “I know when my mom started Mass Elite, it was just an opportunity to get girls from this region playing more competitive. To see the growth our sport has had and especially in this region in such a short
Wed Jun 9 2021 | Matt DaSilva | College
PHOTO BY RACHEL PINCUS / NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS
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When the NCAA outlawed the motorcycle grip and determined that all faceoffs would be contested from a standing-neutral grip position, Notre Dame’s Kyle Gallagher and Charlie Leonard were better suited than most specialists to adapt to the new rules.
Gallagher was part of a cohort of Long Island natives who used each other as lab rats. A group of college players that experimented with the SNG approach over the summer included Penn State’s Gerard Arceri and Duke’s Jake Naso, among others.
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