PRO & INTERNATIONAL UPDATE 11oct12

-Tim Thomas of LaxDirt reported on the new Professional Lacrosse League, which includes Tom Compitello '11 on the Jacksonville Bullies.  http://laxdirt.com/the-jacksonville-bullies-of-the-professional-lacrosse-league-are-set-to-play-the-charlotte-copperheads-get-to-know-the-jacksonville-players/

Thomas stated that Tom Compitello '11 (right) has: "a nose for the back of the net... a big time scoring threat at Stony Brook... a big time player who has an opportunity to make some noise in the PLL."


-Bob Chavez of IL Indoor ranked the NLL's first round draft classes, including a photo of Kevin Crowley '11. http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/10/04/ranking-the-nlls-first-round-draft-classes-balance-brings-class-of-2011-in-at-no-15/

Kevin Crowley '11 was the #1 pick in the 2011 NLL Draft.

-Back in August, Brendan Staudt of In Lax We Trust named Rhys Duch '08 of the Hamilton Nationals the Second Star for his 5G, 2A effort: http://inlacrossewetrust.com/?p=2512

-Stephen Stamp of IL Indoor reported on the 2012 Mann Cup, in which Rhys Duch '08 of the Six Nations Chiefs scored four times against Peterborough: http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/08/26/peterborough-lakers-win-msl-championship-downing-six-nations-chiefs-four-games-to-one/

In Canada, Rhys Duch '08 was a two-time Provincial and overall MVP selection, and an eight-time Provincial All-Star, before joining the MSL, the MLL, and the NLL.

Matthew Caruk of In Lax We Trust also covered the story, in which Six Nations lost and was eliminated from the tournament: http://inlacrossewetrust.com/?p=2890


-Matthew Caruk of In Lax We Trust also covered the 2012 Mann Cup, in which the Peterborough Lakers defeated the Langley Thunder in the finals.  Kyle Belton '12 of the Langley Thunder got on the board, despite the loss: http://inlacrossewetrust.com/?p=3424