Laura Field, the head coach at Fairfield, wants her program “in the conversation” when it comes to being recognized as an elite team at the national level. After five straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference titles, the next step is to advance deeper into the NCAA tournament. Last season, … [Read more...]
AMERICA EAST: In fluid league, which teams are contenders?
With new seasons upon us, we are previewing every Division 1 men’s and women’s team in New England, by conference. This post focuses on the region’s women’s teams in America East, where UAlbany became the third different tournament champion in the last three years last spring. Vermont has been the … [Read more...]
Battering Rams: How Kennebunk girls became the toast of Maine
The last time the girls lacrosse team from Kennebunk High School lost a game was in 2019, in Maine’s Class A championship game. After that came a season lost to COVID, then 49 straight wins and three consecutive Class A championships. Does that place an undue pressure on the players and coaching … [Read more...]
This Shue fits: What’s made the current Middlebury star thrive?
Three years ago, Hope Shue’s lacrosse future was in turmoil. Her story since then has been nothing short of stunning. Starting in the spring of 2021 – across three seasons spanning her senior year in high school and her first two years at Middlebury College – Shue and her teams have lost exactly two … [Read more...]
Choate’s breakthrough: ‘Never been more excited for the future’
In the ultra-competitive Founders League, one of the top prep school lacrosse conferences in the country, there is no shame in remaining in the middle of the pack. Even so, Ethan McDonnell, head of the boys program at the esteemed Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Conn., has always demanded more. … [Read more...]
VERMONT: Burr and Burton girls complete title journey in OT
Burr and Burton Academy held a 14-13 lead over Champlain Valley Union until giving up a tying goal with 2.5 seconds left in the Division 1 championship game. The lead was gone. But BBA’s collective drive and poise remained firmly in place. “We had been talking about resiliency and belief in … [Read more...]