On the Beat With Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse 2021 Week 5

Today, Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse ends their inaugural season. It has been a great 5 weeks (30 games) of lacrosse.

I went into the season with very little knowledge of lacrosse. Having covered AU softball and volleyball, I know how the league works. Teams are redrafted and there is a single champ. The players run the league with no coaches, managers or owners.

I admit, I am still not an expert on lacrosse. I have gained a lot of insight into the sport though and I love what I have seen.

Of course, these women are elite athletes, the best in the country and beyond. The AU league has to be one of the biggest stages for lacrosse. These women athletes got exposed to a large new audience. I saw the viewership numbers and social media interaction increase every week. I'm not going to say I absolutely love lacrosse, but I want to see more. I'll definitely follow college lacrosse. I will also be looking forward to AU Lacrosse Season Two.

Yesterday, AU held their last regular season big media session. Kayla Treanor, Mollie Stevens, Sam Apuzzo, Emily Parros, Katrina Dowd and Kenzie Kent talked about the specific games, the season and more. I was particularly interested in their bonds they made and the takeaways they had from the season.

The media session can be found at On the Beat With Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse 2021 Week 5. Go to AUProSports.com for more info on the AU leagues. Also, AU Softball starts next weekend.

On the Beat With Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse 2021 Week 2

Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse completed another weekend of games. Week Two ended with Kayla Wood still topping the leaderboard.

Kayla Wood's Team Gold led the pack, going 3-0.Dempsey Arsenault's Team Blue was 2-1. Kayla Treanor's Team Orange was 1-2. Haley Warden's Team Purple went winless at 0-3.

Their were six different MVP's in the six games. The races featured 16 different players in the top three spots.

MVP's

Game 7-Alex Aust, Kenzie Kent, Taylor Cummings

Game 8-Kylie Ohlmiller, Caylee Waters, Meg Douty

Game 9-Sam Apuzzo, Kenzie Kent, Alyssa Parella

Game 10-Shayna Pirreca, Meg Douty, Caylee Waters

Game 11-Cortney Fortunato, Ella Simkins, Lindsey McKone

Game 12-Britt Reed, Nicole Levy, Sam Apuzzo

Individually, Wood stayed in first place with 812 points. Dempsey Arsenault moved up one spot into second place. Britt Reed and Kylie Ohlmiller jumped into the to[p four spots, while Kayla Treanor and Hayley Warden dropped out of the top four.

The Week Three Draft will be later today. Team captains are Kayla Wood (Team Gold), Dempsey Arsenault (Team Orange), Britt Read (Team Blue) and Kylie Ohlmiller (Team Purple). Week Three action starts 5 PM EST, Friday, August 6 as Arsenault's Team Orange battles Wood's Team Gold. Game Two follows at 8 PM EST with Reed's Team Blue facing Ohlmiller's Team Purple.

I attended one media session featuring Alex Aust, Cortney Fortunato and Emily Parros. That session can be found at On the Beat With Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse 2021 Week 2.