Chris Laurita knows lacrosse equipment. A former midfielder at Stevens Tech, the New Jersey native spent years developing improved technology for Cascade/Maverik Lacrosse. Some designs that he worked on are still being released this year. However, Laurita left the company and use his engineering … [Read more...]
From the podcast: RPI’s Scott Hackett-Dalgliesh on mental toughness
On this week’s episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli were joined by RPI head coach Scott Hackett-Dalgliesh. Hackett-Dalgliesh is entering his fifth year in charge of the Engineers. He took over in the summer of 2018 and led the … [Read more...]
What’s the next act for former Belmont Hill star Zach Geddes?
It’s hard to miss Zach Geddes (Winchester, Mass.) when he’s on the field. It’s not because he’s huge or scoring tons of goals. But one thing he is is fast. I mean, the kind of fast where when he runs with the ball, other players look like they’re chasing him on treadmills. The former Belmont Hill … [Read more...]
Analysis: Breaking down the region’s Division 2 All-Americans
The list of Division 2 All-Americans was recently released and there are a number of New England natives and players from the Northeast-10 on the list. The D-2 landscape is always changing -- there are new teams every year -- but in the Northeast, the power structure has been pretty solidified as of … [Read more...]
Watch list: Freshman face-off guys to root for this spring
The face-off position is often misunderstood. The game within the game is played by individuals who have a very specific skill-set that the rest of the team does not understand. A face-off man’s life is one of constant adjustment and questioning. They are necessary pieces in the puzzle of finding … [Read more...]
America East: Burning questions about this new-look league
In the offseason, there was a sizable shift in teams across a number of conferences. Old conferences like the NEC and the SoCon have given way to the Atlantic 10 and the ASUN. The ripples of those changes are starting to filter through into the region. There has been a shift in one of Division 1's … [Read more...]