Maryland and Rutgers announced on back-to-back days this week that they will be joining the Big Ten Conference.

The impact of those moves on lacrosse was at the top of the headlines from this past week.

Here’s a look at some other stories of note:

* Inaugural Gobbler Games debut

* Sticks for Soldiers marks seventh year

* Sophomore verbal commitment trend draws more attention

* Former Hopkins standout named Israel Lacrosse assistant 

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