It’s here. On one of the coldest days of the year so far, we are kicking off the new Division 1 lacrosse season. I’ll spare you the annual complaints about the season starting too soon. In fact, I’ll push back in the other direction and say that it’s just right. At the end of every season, we’re … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Who starts the season on top in Division 1?
Another great year in Division 1 men’s lacrosse begins this weekend, with Merrimack, Providence, Holy Cross and Vermont all in action. Last year was historic in the region for a multitude of reasons. We had sleeper teams finally wake up and we had programs on the cusp of greatness finally break … [Read more...]
From the podcast: Pete Toner on the pathway to Gettysburg
On this week’s episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli were joined by Gettysburg head coach Pete Toner. Toner, a New England native, served as an assistant coach at Penn State for over a decade before taking over the Gettysburg … [Read more...]
Breaking down the preseason All-Americans in the NESCAC
Division 3 preseason All-American lists were released recently by USA Lacrosse Magazine. There are a number of players who play in the region who have made the list. Obviously, the NESCAC dominates the conversation when it comes to All-Americans at any time of year, and that remains true. The … [Read more...]
Can BU ride high again? Three critical questions to answer
The season is here for every Division 1 lacrosse team. Some of them have a lot more questions swirling about them than others, but very few teams have as much hype around them as this year’s Boston University squad. The hype is deserved. Somehow, the Terriers had their best season ever in 2022 and … [Read more...]
In scoring position: Why Griffin Schutz is set to thrive at UVA
In December, former Stanford football captain Ricky Miezan, a monster of an athlete with elite speed and power, announced he would be playing midfield for the University of Virginia lacrosse team this spring. Miezan is a former No. 1-ranked lacrosse recruit who entered the transfer portal at the … [Read more...]
