The 2019 WPLL season set the stage for a 2020 in which the league would make another leap forward. Yet, much like the NCAA and NLL seasons, COVID-19 put a stop to a season that had not even started. Even though many of the WPLL players had expected that the disease would cause the season to take a...
Pro Athletics, New Balance, ECD Lacrosse and other lacrosse manufacturers aid in COVID-19 relief effort
This article was updated on April 23 to include Fourg Athletics’ work in the relief effort. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has not only disrupted daily life, but also created a series of economic and logistical problems for many sectors. The sector that has been hit the hardest is the...
WPLL cancels 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns
The Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) announced the cancellation of their 2020 season today due to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It would have been the league’s third season. The cancellation comes on the heels of the MLL and PLL announcing delays to their...
Premier Lacrosse League postpones start of 2020 season
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced Friday that they would be suspending the beginning of their 2020 season in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The PLL was originally scheduled to start on May 29 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. “The health of our players...
2020 PLL College Draft order: Recapping all the trades and where each team is picking
Update: The PLL announced on April 10 that the 2020 College Draft has been pushed back from April 21 to mid-May. The draft will be held virtually on NBC Sports and the number of rounds will be flexed based on the number of seniors who are in the draft. Update 2: With uncertainty surrounding the...
NLL cancels remaining 2020 regular season games
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced that it has cancelled the remainder of the 2020 regular season due to COVID-19 concerns. NLL officials are looking at any number of scenarios to return to play when all stakeholders and health officials deem that possible. There is no timeline on when...
