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Kyle Sweeney and Brodie Merrill have reunited in Boston. But are the Cannons contenders? LM’s MLL preview starts on page 62.
FEATURES LACROSSE MAGAZINE >> MAY 2014 >> VOLUME 38/NUMBER 5 MAY MADNESS!
‘OUR LACROSSE ANGEL’ 42 Ú Twenty-one years after her tragic death, Heather Leigh Albert remains a source of
inspiration to her family, the lacrosse community and the HLA Award winners who excel in her memory at the US Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament. By Brian Logue
MAY MADNESS 44 Ú A special 13-page package has stops at Boston College, North Carolina, Johns
Hopkins, Virginia, Bryant and Cornell, plus a trip back in time with stories of NCAA tournament lore as told by past champions.
UNDERSTANDING IMPACT 58 Ú A US Lacrosse-funded accelerometer study with the Princeton men’s and women’s
lacrosse teams could change the way we think about head injuries in our sport. By Paul Ohanian
MATCHUP NIGHTMARE 70 Ú At 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, Garrett Thul was an unstoppable force at Army, a status
he has maintained in the MLL and as one of 30 hopefuls for the U.S. men’s national team. By Corey McLaughlin
A Publication of US Lacrosse August 2012 >> LACROSSE MAGAZINE 5 >>ON THE COVER
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Boston College midfi elder Mikaela Rix and the Eagles are a force to be reckoned with in the high-octane ACC. Photo by Bryce Vickmark
BC on the BRINK
Mikaela Rix and the fl ight of the Eagles
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SPORTS SCIENCE
Princeton gets geeked for USL-funded study
From the Mouths of Champions
MATCHUP NIGHTMARE
Team USA’s Garrett Thul PUBLICATION
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