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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA One of my favorite weekends of the PLL season is finally here—MLL Throwback Weekend. As the league pays tribute to the history of Major League Lacrosse with throwback uniforms and a celebration of the game’s roots, there’s still plenty to play for as teams jockey for playoff position heading into the final stretch of the regular season. Even better,…

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium, Columbus, OH With only a few weekends left in the regular season, every game carries a little more weight. Teams are fighting for playoff position, contenders are trying to build momentum at the right time, and there’s very little room for error as we head to Columbus. The matchups this weekend are some of the best we’ve seen all…

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium, Denver, CO Last weekend was a reminder of why I love this league—you can think you’ve got everything figured out on Friday and be completely rethinking your picks by Sunday afternoon. After spending the weekend in Fairfield watching the action live, one thing became crystal clear: the contenders are starting to separate themselves as we head deeper into the…

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: James M. Shuart Stadium, Long Island, New York After another 2-3 week, Justin’s Picks heads to Long Island looking for a winning weekend. With only three PLL games and one WLL matchup on the schedule, there won’t be many places to hide. Every game carries major implications, from the Atlas’ desperate search for momentum in a doubleheader weekend to a heavyweight showdown between…

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Location: Ridley American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Week 3 was better, but it wasn’t great.  Justin’s Picks correctly predicted two of the four PLL games, and struck out on the second WLL matchup.  The debut of Joey Spallina sparked the Whipsnakes to two weekend wins, no adjustment time needed.  Other rookies playing their first game in the PLL sparked big plays and…