Last season, Holderness entered the season as one of the most feared, and hyped-up, teams in the region. The Bulls ended up going 10-5, which was, in appearance, a good record. However, it still fell a bit short of expectations, both before and in-season. This year the Bulls have trodden heavily … [Read more...]
Watch list: Eight players to watch in the D-3 quarterfinals
The NCAA Division 3 tournament marches on this weekend as two teams from the region -- Tufts and Middlebury -- look to advance to the final four. However, there are a number of players from New England who have significant roles to play for their respective teams across all eight rosters. Here are … [Read more...]
From the podcast: NESCAC broadcaster Rich MacDonough
On this week’s episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli were joined by NESCAC broadcaster and coach Rich MacDonough. MacDonough recently broke into broadcasting NESCAC games after asking about the job through a mutual friend and … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Brunswick, Taft look ahead to bigger things
We’re approaching the tail end of the prep school season and there is no shortage of excellent teams in the region. The playoffs are just around the corner, with the Independent School League beginning its championship tournament today and the Founders League getting going this weekend. There are … [Read more...]
The System: It’s what makes Belmont Hill so good, so often
Belmont Hill’s Tim Sullivan is known in lacrosse circles as a no-nonsense coach. A big part of that has rubbed off on his team, which has a similar reputation in and out of the Independent School League. Belmont Hill players are aggressively disciplined to play as a unit. Toughness is prized, but so … [Read more...]
NCAA D-1: Answering burning questions after Yale, Bryant exits
It was a short stay for the region’s teams in the NCAA tournament. Only two New England programs made the field of 17 teams – America East champ Bryant and at-large Yale – and both were dispatched in the second round. Bryant was beaten by Johns Hopkins, 22-8. Yale was competitive against Georgetown … [Read more...]