On this week’s episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli welcomed Tabor Academy head coach RJ Swift to the Seamans Media studio. Swift has been coaching at Tabor for the last five years. An alum of the Seawolves, he has helped … [Read more...]
Division 3: Analyzing the region’s seven All-American selections
Lists of Division 3 All-American lists -- even when they are curated and created by knowledgeable sources like coaches -- are largely popularity contests. With nearly 400 teams to select players from, that’s understandable. Still, many players and teams from the region have been recognized by their … [Read more...]
Analysis: What ESPN’s TV slate means for New England fans
Last week on the very eve of the college lacrosse season’s start, ESPN released its entire TV rollout for men’s and women’s lacrosse. As usual, the Internet found many things to complain about, but let’s leave the grievances to the interwebs where they belong. Here are some of the best games on tap, … [Read more...]
Patriot League preview: Holy Cross hoping turmoil is over
Over the next week, and in the current issue of New England Lacrosse Journal, we will continue to preview every Division 1 men’s and women’s team in New England, by conference, and unveil, team by team, our preseason top 10. Today's post focuses on the region's teams from the Patriot League, … [Read more...]
Weekend takeaways: The pain of upsets that could have been
While it wasn’t a full slate of action, several Division 1 schools kicked off their spring season in frigid conditions this past weekend. Well, that’s a bit of a fib, as regional darling Vermont traveled south to face Duke, but the other games involving the region's teams were played in … [Read more...]
NCAA weekend primer: What games we’re watching and why
While the NCAA season technically started last week with an uber-early game down south between Bellarmine and Mercer, this weekend is the real start of the Division 1 season. We are going to have to wait a couple more weeks for the Ivy League and a few more weeks for the NESCAC to rev their engines, … [Read more...]