With former Brewster Academy star Josh Jordan (Lunenberg, Mass.) and UMBC beating Marist, 14-8, in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, the nation's top 16 teams are set in stone. That has eight matchups slated for Saturday and Sunday, with Yale looking to defend its national championship. … [Read more...]
TD Ierlan, Boston College duo named Tewaaraton Award finalists
The five finalists for the men's and women's Tewaaraton Award have been announced, and three players with ties to New England have made the cut. Yale junior faceoff specialist TD Ierlan, a transfer from the University of Albany, is the sole men's player from New England of the five named. Boston … [Read more...]
Andy Copelan steps down as Fairfield head coach
The men's coaching carousel has taken another turn in New England. Less than a week after Chris Wojcik was dismissed as Harvard coach, Fairfield announced Wednesday that Andy Copelan has stepped down after 11 years of leading the program. There are also interim statuses at Quinnipiac (Mason Poli) … [Read more...]
D3 Men: New Englander’s guide to the NCAA tournament
It's NCAA tournament time. With that, New England Lacrosse Journal has your guide to all things Division 3 men's lacrosse. Four first-round games are set for Tuesday evening, then it's right into the second rounds on Wednesday with third-round games (Sweet 16) games coming on Saturday. May lacrosse … [Read more...]
D1 Men: New Englander’s guide to the NCAA tournament
The 2019 NCAA tournament field is set, and just one team from New England is set to feature: Yale, the defending NCAA champions. Vermont (America East) and Quinnipiac (MAAC) both faltered in their conference finals, while the likes of UMass (CAA), Boston University (Patriot League), Providence (Big … [Read more...]
D1 Women: New Englander’s guide to the NCAA tournament
The NCAA has named its 28 teams for the Division 1 women's lacrosse tournament, and games will soon get underway. There's a pair of opening-round matchups set for Tuesday, then first- and second-round contests will be hosted this coming weekend on the respective campuses of the top eight seeds. To … [Read more...]