The University of Hartford quietly announced late last week that the men’s lacrosse team has withdrawn from America East competition this spring. The announcement, which was made on a Friday, comes on the heels of the athletic department previously stating their intention to move from Division 1 to … [Read more...]
Watch list: Who are the region’s top freshman attackmen in D-1?
The prep school ranks in New England have been producing dependable Division 1 scorers for decades. This year’s crop of freshmen follows that tradition while looking to blaze its own trail. From the Ivy League to the Atlantic Coast Conference, these are some of the best freshmen attackmen on campus … [Read more...]
PLL semifinal preview: Can the New England coaches prevail?
After a bye week to separate the opening rounds of the playoffs from the semis, the Premier League Lacrosse playoffs are back. Thayer Academy head coach Ben Rubeor will lead Atlas LC against Andy Towers’ (New Canaan, Conn.) upstart Chaos LC squad in the first semifinal on Sunday. In the second semi, … [Read more...]
From the podcast: Connor Buczek on playing, coaching at top levels
On the latest episode of "New England Lacrosse Journal's Chasing The Goal" podcast with Jack Piatelli and myself, Cornell head coach -- and Cannons LC midfielder -- Connor Buczek joined us to talk about a variety of topics. From the challenges of being a young coach to the struggles of the … [Read more...]
Analysis: Why the flow of ’23 commits is starting as a trickle
It’s only been one day, but that didn’t stop a handful of juniors from committing to their schools of choice. While the flurry of activity was still present, there has certainly been a “wait and see” attitude by the overwhelming majority of players. When asked how many of his players would commit … [Read more...]
Top uncommitted 2022s from the region | Fighting Clams
While the focus this week is on the 2023s, there are still plenty of rising seniors weighing their options. The Top Gun Fighting Clams club lacrosse program has a long history of producing talented lacrosse players across all divisions of college lacrosse. In part one of a two-part sorting of the … [Read more...]