USA Lacrosse Magazine

09/10/2025

Ever wonder which goalies have the best hand speed, footwork or athleticism?

We asked our friends at Goaliesmith to build us the ultimate lacrosse goalie based on which attributes are most important in a netminder and who in the game today exhibits those qualities best.

09/10/2025

USA Lacrosse CEO Marc Riccio is the all-time saves leader at Canandaigua Academy (N.Y.). and learned invaluable lessons from his time in the cage.

"I learned that no matter how bad a situation or circumstance might seem ... it will pass."

How playing goalie prepared Marc Riccio for a life in business and leadership as a sports executive.

09/10/2025

In a major move, the WLL is expanding to an 11-week season with playoffs starting in 2026.

The WLL will expand to a play a full field, 10-v-10 style of lacrosse.

09/09/2025

The wide lateral step is a hallmark of the Goaliesmith training model. Learn the technique and master it with this progression.

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09/09/2025

National Lacrosse Federation No. 1 in the Class of 2027 Moe Sobel is headed to Syracuse Men's Lacrosse 🍊

Sobel is the first No. 1 recruit for Syracuse since Joey Spallina in 2022.

09/09/2025

Jill Redfern has stepped down as the head coach of the Lehigh women’s lacrosse team, a university spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.

A National Lacrosse Hall of Fame player and four-time Patriot League Coach of the Year, Redfern recently completed her 17th season at the helm of the Mountain Hawks.

She is the winningest coach (158–121) in program history.

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09/09/2025

What are you doing at 4:30 p.m. Eastern today? Why not hit the wall to honor a Haudenosaunee lacrosse legend?

Friends and family of Mark Burnham are organizing “Wall Ball for Redman” to recognize all he has done for the game and raise awareness in the fight against cancer.

Record yourself playing wall ball and post it to your socials using the hashtags and .

Burnam was recently selected for enshrinement in the Upstate Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame. He’s a 1980 graduate of Henniger High School, where he helped the team win a state championship. He went on to play at Syracuse, helping the Orange to the 1983 NCAA title and a runner-up finish in 1984.

He played in the NLL for more than a decade, winning championships with the Buffalo Bandits in 1992 and 1993, and was a captain for Haudenosaunee teams five times in world championship competitions.

More recently, Burnam has been active as a coach with the Haudenosaunee Nationals, including serving as the head coach for the 2018 senior team that won a bronze medal in Israel at the World Lacrosse championship.

09/09/2025

HITTING THE WALL

Friends and family of longtime Haudenosaunee Nationals player and coach Mark Burnam want everyone to play wall ball on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. to honor him as he battles cancer.

Friends and family lead effort to honor longtime player and coach Mark Burnam with wall ball sessions.

09/08/2025

It's Goalie Week here at USA Lacrosse Magazine.

We asked our friends at Goaliesmith to help us navigate the most demanding position in the sport — starting with this article on reading shooters one-on-one.

It's Goalie Week here at USA Lacrosse Magazine. We reached out to Goaliesmith for training tips — starting with how to read shooters and practice the skill.

09/08/2025

Andy Shay, head coach of USA Lacrosse Men's National Team Sixes, has announced the 24 players who will attend a training camp at USA Lacrosse HQ ahead of two major sixes competitions this fall — The Atlas Cup at USA Lacrosse HQ (Sept. 24-26) and World Lacrosse Super Sixes in Ontario (Oct. 10-12).

09/08/2025

The Toronto Rock offense has been totally revamped following the NLL Draft.

CJ Kirst was the No. 1 pick in the draft after going first overall in the PLL Draft, too.

09/06/2025

Tragedy at Marquette as two men's lacrosse players died following a vehicular accident on Friday. Three other players were injured.

Two Marquette men's lacrosse players were killed and three others injured in a vehicle accident on September 5.