On this site, and in the current issue of New England Lacrosse Journal, we will preview every Division 1 men's and women's team in New England, by conference, and unveil, team by team, our preseason top 10.
This preview focuses on the region's lone entries in the Atlantic Coast Conference (Boston College) and Atlantic 10 (UMass.).
Both teams have several of their top players back from last year's championship seasons, with BC claiming its first NCAA title and UMass returning to the pinnacle of the Atlantic 10.
Here is a look at the region's teams in the ACC and A-10.