The most influential league in Division 1 lacrosse last season returns this Saturday. Yes, the Ivy League is back, and while most of its opening-day opponents are a bit ... unexciting, there is one game that promises to be full of fireworks. (Two if you’re counting all the Ivies, since Georgetown is … [Read more...]
Power rankings: How NESCAC shakes out at the start, Part 1
Every year it feels like it’s too early for NESCAC power rankings. After all, most of the teams don’t even have their 2023 rosters posted yet. But as with all lists and rankings, we can extrapolate and establish expectations based on the data we have. Last year’s preseason rankings were far less … [Read more...]
From the podcast: Sean Woods on the great Amherst restart
On this episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli were joined by Amherst head coach Sean Woods. A Newport, R.I., native, Woods has had a long and successful coaching career. He coached at traditional Division 3 power Washington … [Read more...]
Watch list: Which N.H. natives are poised for big things in D-1?
The new season is in its infancy, but several players from the region have established themselves on the national stage. If you take a deeper look at some of the production coming from Division 1 teams across the country, you can see an impact being made by New Hampshire natives. Sure, you have to … [Read more...]
Weekend takeaways: Inside big wins by UMass, Bryant, UVM
It was a slate loaded with possibilities that turned out to be a weekend of upsets. No, not the Super Bowl squares you lost -- the true Week 1 of the NCAA season. Every lacrosse fan will remember where they were when Loyola smacked around Maryland, maybe even when Jacksonville beat Duke or … [Read more...]
Weekend primer: Vermont-BU is top attraction on loaded slate
Last week was a very muted start to the men’s lacrosse season. There were three games to laser-focus on involving New England teams, but this week -- this is the real Week 1. Every team in the region that isn’t in the Ivy League is either kicking off -- or advancing -- its spring with a weekend … [Read more...]