Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Thursday, Oct. 12

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

1. After a devastating fire, the Berkman family is asking for help.

On Sunday, the home of Salisbury men’s lacrosse coach Jim Berkman was destroyed, with losses estimated to be around $250,000.

Salisbury has outlined how the lacrosse community can help, including with gift cards to local restaurants.

More here.

2. The Georgia Swarm have acquired defenseman Liam Byrnes.

The Swarm sent a second-round pick in the 2024 NLL Entry Draft to the Philadelphia Wings to re-acquire Byrnes, who the Swarm selected at No. 44 in the 2016 NLL Entry Draft. Byrnes spent last season with the Wings and the season before with the expansion Panther City Lacrosse Club.

Byrnes was a gold medalist on last summer’s U.S. Men’s National Team that bested Canada in the World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego.

More here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Everything you need to know about the 2023 USA Lacrosse Fall Classic, which begins Friday at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.

• An Israel Lacrosse player was among the hundreds killed in the recent Hamas attacks. USA Lacrosse issued a statement in support of the Israel Lacrosse Association on Wednesday.

• Kevin Brown of Inside Lacrosse considers the 2024 Premier Lacrosse League Draft: Are the top three a lock?

• Detroit United lacrosse is growing significantly after beginning as a non-profit in 2019.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

The Game Within, a story about Clemson head coach Allison Kwolek, dropped last night on Clemson+.

Coming to Clemson+ tonight pic.twitter.com/IarnsNbQXb

— Clemson Women's Lacrosse (@ClemsonWlax) October 11, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

The USA Lacrosse Fall Classic is coming to USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md., this weekend.

The three-day event features the U.S. and Canadian men’s senior teams and women’s U20 teams, reigning NCAA women’s champion Northwestern, NCAA men’s semifinalist Penn State, the USA Select U16 and U18 boys’ and girls’ teams and high school-aged teams from the Haudenosaunee Nation and Ontario.

Get your tickets today.

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