Welcome to another edition of the “5 and 5” where we sit down with the top players in lacrosse and ask them five questions about life on the lacrosse field and five questions about life off the field. This week’s “5 and 5” features 2018 Tewaaraton award winner and Athletes Unlimited attacker Sam...
Pro women’s lacrosse returns with new Athletes Unlimited league
Professional women’s lacrosse is back in the summer of 2021! Athletes Unlimited announced Tuesday that it is launching a women’s lacrosse league that will run from July 19 to August 22 after the 2021 World Cup. Athletes Unlimited CEO Jon Patricof and WPLL founder Michele DeJuliis started discussing...
Taylor Cummings looks to aid a movement, not create a moment with Clinics For Change
During a time that social injustice and systemic racism are headlining the news on a nightly basis, the lacrosse community has stepped up, joining forces to raise funds and awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement. Led by WPLL Fight midfielder Taylor Cummings, 24 different men’s and...
WPLL amplifies fan engagement, digital presence in light of cancelled season
One of the few positives to come out of the coronavirus pandemic has been the gift of time. Many have struggled to fill that void at one point or another, but WPLL players are using this period to connect with fans more than ever before. For WPLL Pride midfielder Mollie Stevens, this means...
This Week in Lacrosse History: Stephen Kelly and Taylor Quinn score first goals in PLL and WPLL
Taylor Quinn Nets First Goal in WPLL History | June 2, 2018 The WPLL kicked off the inaugural season on June 2, 2018 with four of the league’s five teams in action. The New York Fight and New England Command got the honors as the league’s first game as they kicked things off in...
Pro lacrosse players and coaches take clinics and lessons digital during pandemic
Usually late spring into summer is a busy time for lacrosse camps, clinics and personal lessons across the United States. Just like the rest of everyday life, those camps and clinics were brought to a screeching halt in March by the Coronavirus pandemic. Players and coaches who rely on these events...
