On this week’s episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli were joined by Union head coach Derek Witheford. A native of Wellesley, Mass., Witheford played his college lacrosse at Union. As a bruising defenseman, he was the team's … [Read more...]
Weekend primer: Cross-conference matchups start March strong
A packed slate full of inter-conference battles is upon us. In typical New England fashion, a snowstorm is on the horizon as well. Some games have been rescheduled to avoid the weather, while others are likely headed from Saturday to Sunday. Such is life in the paradise of New England. Let’s take a … [Read more...]
The NESCAC is back: What to expect on opening weekend
The return of Division 3's most prestigious academic and athletic league is upon us. Yes, this weekend, all 11 men's teams in the NESCAC are in action. Most of them are playing one another, with one exception. Most conferences wait a few weeks -- even a month -- before they dive into traditional … [Read more...]
Watch list: Who are the guys making an early impact in NE-10?
The Division 2 season is off to a slow start. While half of the teams are well into their season, the top teams up north are just getting ready to play their first games. Weather is not a cooperative element, but the Northeast-10 is a conference that bides its time before it turns into a … [Read more...]
Watch list: These Mass. natives are doing big things in Division 1
You’ve heard of players like Georgetown’s Will Bowen (Cohasset, Mass.) and Maryland’s Owen Murphy (Medfield, Mass.) competing at the upper echelons of Division 1. However, several other Massachusetts natives have been making waves in the early part of the D-1 season, and a lot of them play right … [Read more...]
Weekend takeaways: Devon McLane and Brown surge, Yale stumbles
It was a weekend full of rivalries and upsets. In other words, it was a fitting end to a wild and raucous February that saw top-ranked teams fall across the nation. It would be quite the task to try and rank New England’s Division 1 teams right now, as nearly all of them have suffered an ignominious … [Read more...]