Julia Neyland (Boxborough, Mass.) scored seven through New Hampshire's first three games this spring. (UNH Athletics)Editor’s note: This story appeared in the March issue of New England Lacrosse Journal. The America East conference made the decision to cancel all spring practices and competitions on … [Read more...]
Women’s lax roundup: Big players put up big numbers
Dartmouth senior Sophia Turchetta had a massive game against UNH this weekend. (John and Matt Risley/Dartmouth Athletics)Ivy League teams and goalies emerge as a theme for this week’s look at standout performances among New England women’s college lacrosse teams and players. In addition, we give a … [Read more...]
Women’s Lacrosse Preview: Big games across the divisions
Stephanie Croke and UMass have a huge game against Connecticut this weekend (UMass Athletics)Can Boston College stop the high-powered Notre Dame offense? Will Dartmouth continue their rise in the national rankings? This weekend will answer those questions and more with a full slate of women’s … [Read more...]
Women’s lax roundup: Alexa Weber makes history
Alexa Weber had a massive 10-point game Tuesday. (Photo: Dave Silverman)It was a big weekend in women's lacrosse. A record-setting ten-point performance for Bryant leads this weekend’s New England women’s college lacrosse highlights. Some familiar names make the lineup again, while others had … [Read more...]
Big performances on both ends of the field highlight women’s lax weekend
Jenna Fischer caused five turnoveBryant's Jamie Fischer led the Bulldogs' charge into the top 10. (Photo: Dave Silverman)From defensive prowess to overtime heroics, this weekend saw seven top performances from local women’s college lacrosse players. Take a look at some standouts from the Division I, … [Read more...]
Women’s lax: BU-Dartmouth highlights big weekend across all divisions
Grace Hulslander has led the way for Harvard so far this season. (Paul Rutherford/Harvard Athletics)It’s time for everyone to join the women’s lacrosse party, as teams across Division I, II and III teams in action this weekend. Several of the region’s top Division I teams are away against … [Read more...]
Last weekend’s top D1 women’s lax performances
Maddie Ahern during action between Notre Dame and Marquette at Loftus Center on February 9, 2020 in South Bend, Indiana.It’s the last day of a long holiday weekend, which means an extended weekend for many around New England. Given that cause for celebration, we are extending our list of top … [Read more...]
UMass, Dartmouth game highlights D1 women’s lax slate
Dartmouth is the new number one this week (John and Matt Risley/Dartmouth Athletics)A new week in women's lacrosse means new teams join the fold. The Ivy League joins the fun this weekend, as their teams take to field. There are two days chock full of interesting non-league matchups across the … [Read more...]
Local women shine across the country to start the season
Madison Ahern looks ahead to the next chapter now that her Notre Dame Academy career has come to a close. (Dan Leahy)This weekend marked the true start of the women’s Division I and II seasons. While many New England programs won’t take the field until this week, that didn’t limit the number of … [Read more...]
D1 women’s lacrosse is back: What to expect this weekend
Boston College attacker Sheila Rietano. (John Quackenbos)The Division 1 women’s college lacrosse season is starting, and Boston College plans to begin with a busy schedule. The national runner-ups have a quick start to their 2020 season with two games in the next five days, including Saturday’s … [Read more...]
A Look Back: Women’s College Lacrosse in 2000
2000 America East Player of the Year Chrissy Lombard against Dartmouth | Luke Hartig for the Boston University Yearbook.It was the score ‘heard round the lacrosse world,” wrote Elizabeth Peterson of Boston University’s student newspaper, The Daily Free Press. The Terriers women’s lacrosse team’s … [Read more...]
D3 women’s preview: 7 MASCAC players to watch
Senior attack Victoria McDonough sits at fourth all time in assists for Bridgewater State. (Courtesy photo)Not enough lacrosse followers give love to the Division III MASCAC, the league that includes many of Massachusetts’ state universities. Well, it’s time to give them some much-deserved … [Read more...]
