The Northeast Conference (NEC) grows by another New England team this season, with the addition of Merrimack College, which recently moved to Division I. The Warriors shouldn't suffer too many growing pains, given that they stunned eventual Division II champ and perennial powerhouse Adelphi in their … [Read more...]
DI women’s preview: 7 Ivy League players to watch
It’s not just league champion Princeton or Penn (ranked ninth in the nation in the preseason Nike-US Lacrosse poll) who are worth watching in the Ivy League this season. The depth of the Ivy League is as massive as it has ever been, and picking only seven players to watch from the conference’s New … [Read more...]
DI women’s preview: 7 America East Conference players to watch
With the Division I women’s lacrosse season a mere month away, it is time to look at players we could be talking about once games begin. First up, the New England-based teams in America East (Hartford, New Hampshire, UMass Lowell, and Vermont.) This is by no means an exhaustive list, but here are … [Read more...]
Headgear: Valuable protection or license to play aggressively?
Imagine playing midfield in a hockey helmet with a full cage. That is what girls high school lacrosse players did in Massachusetts between the years 1986 and ’96, after a 1985 proposal by the Concord-Carlisle (Mass.) school district spurred the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to … [Read more...]
How Boston College became a national powerhouse
The rise of the Boston College women’s lacrosse program — the NCAA Division 1 national runner-up the past two seasons and a strong candidate to win the national championship this month — may seem quick to outsiders, but it actually has been in the works for two decades. How did BC become such a … [Read more...]