Labor Day has come and gone, so that means another summer in the history books. Lacrosse was on fire during Summer 2021, with tons of incredible moments and highlights that Eric Bowden was lucky enough to experience and record through his camera lens.
Eric combed through his video vault and uncovered the top 10 highlights of the 2021 lacrosse summer, then unveiled them, 10 through 1, on the Lax All Stars Instagram beginning the day after Labor Day and the unofficial end to the season. On Monday, the countdown concluded, and the No. 1 play of the summer was declared.
We have collected up all 10 of these gems and put them in one place for you to enjoy. From absolute snipes to insane takeaways to jaw-dropping dodges and everything in between, Eric caught it all these last few months. So sit back, relax, and witness some of the best lacrosse plays from the summer on the day that officially marks the start of the 2021 fall season.
Top 10 Lacrosse Summer Highlights 2021
No. 10: Absolutely Nothing Will Stop HIm
Top 10 Plays of Summer 2021. No. 10 Trey Deere from Sweetlax performing at NLF Championship!
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) September 21, 2021
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No. 9: Terrific Transition
No. 9 Gavin Burlace from Annapolis Hawks 2023 coming in 🔥🔥 from the box in transition.
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) September 21, 2021
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No. 8: The Casual Corner Snipe
Top 10 Play of Summer 2021. No. 8 Davis Provost absolutely blowing out at a corner at Juniors Open.
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) September 21, 2021
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No. 7: Going Coast-to-Coast
No. 7 Coast 2 Coast goal led by stud 2025 Midfield Anthony Drago from Building Blocks at the One Percent Showcase in mid July
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) September 22, 2021
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No. 6: No Thank You
Access denied! No. 6 of Top 10
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) September 22, 2021
Plays 20202 AJ Larkin (UMD) absolutely decapitating his defender!!
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No. 5: The Slip n’ Score
Slip , Slide , and Finish. MADLAX DC DOGS 23’s are built different. Coming at No. 5 Play pic.twitter.com/Vd9ELzbKYf
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) September 22, 2021
No. 4: Clearance Denied
Seat Belt Strap. Dylan Segaeder @team91lacrosse 2022 (Syracuse) will not allow this clear to happen! No. 4 for Top 10 Plays of Summer 2021
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) September 22, 2021
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No. 3: The Diving Backhand
Oh what a finish!!!! No.3 Danny Aiello for Team 91 Wolfpack with the backhand to finish to win the game in the 24 Championship at NLF
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) September 22, 2021
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No. 2: And-1, anybody?
Talk about a finish. No. 2 Aiden Mulholland with the absolute beauty of a finish to cap off his Hgh School career at the National All Star Games Senior Game
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) September 22, 2021
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No. 1: The Long Pole Goal
Here it is!! No. 1 Play in our Top 10 Plays of Summer 2021. Mad Dog National LSM 2023 Brett Koopman blowing out the right corner after a nice lefty wing dodge.
— Lacrosse All Stars (@LaxAllStars) September 22, 2021
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So, that was the summer of 2021, but you know well and good there is plenty of lacrosse to come on the horizon. From fall ball, box, the traditional spring season and more, tons of lax is on the docket. High school and college teams are beginning to form for their spring campaigns in 2022. The leaves are starting to change. Autumn is officially in the air.
The cycle continues!