Much focus falls on the goalscorers in lacrosse, and understandably so. A midfielder or attacker has won every Tewaaraton Award since 2004. The last time a defender won the year-end award, given to college lacrosse's top player, came in 2003 with Princeton's Rachael Becker. On the men's side, a … [Read more...]
D1 Men: Top 5 returning defenseman to watch for in New England
When the college lacrosse season gets underway in early February, who will be some of the top defensemen throughout the region? It's a simple question that we pondered as our review of New England's Division 1 men's landscape continues. We've already broken down the attackmen and goalies, so next up … [Read more...]
D3 Men: Top 5 returning goalies to watch for in New England
Attackmen tend to generate all the buzz, midfielders are the breadwinners, faceoff specialists can control a game and defensemen can suffocate an opponent's offense. All are vital pieces, but perhaps none more so than a team's goalie. The position is also often under-appreciated, since goalies … [Read more...]
D1 Women: Top 5 returning goalies to watch for in New England
Across New England, the Division 1 women's goalie field is bound to hold a different complexion in 2019. Several program leaders – Samantha Santeramo at Bryant, Kyle Larkin at Quinnipiac, Courtney Barrett (South Burlington, Vt.) at UMass Lowell and Christine Laible at Boston University - have since … [Read more...]
D1 Men: Top 5 returning goalies to watch for in New England
In recent years, New England lacrosse fans have had the luxury of watching some top-end goalies. Jack Kelly was an All-American and two-time captain at Brown before playing for Team USA and the MLL's Denver Outlaws. At Boston University, Christian Carson-Banister enjoyed a stellar Patriot League … [Read more...]
D3 Men: 10 returning attackmen to watch for throughout New England
The NESCAC, and thus New England, is home to some of the best Division 3 lacrosse around. That means some of the country's elite attackmen play here, many of whom have already rattled off 80-plus point seasons. They're All-Americans, conference players of the year and talented enough to feature in … [Read more...]