The 2021 lacrosse season at UConn began a new chapter for the program as it returned to the Big East.
Led by the amazing Sydney Watson, the Huskies finished 12-7, reached the Big East championship game -- losing to Denver -- and got invited to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2013.
The six-team league isn’t really “East” beyond UConn, Villanova and Georgetown, but there are some key players within those programs who are primed for big seasons.
Players must be a New England native or play at a New England school.