New England Lacrosse Journal

Mike Zhe

Jack Pappendick commitment to Duke a triumph for BB&N

Junior midfielder Jack Pappendick (3) announced his commitment to play at Duke on Wednesday night. (Courtesy)When Jack Pappendick announced, on social media Wednesday night, his commitment to play lacrosse at Duke, it wasn’t just another milestone in his career. It was also more evidence that the … [Read more...]

Atlantic 10 | 5 players to watch from New England

After a stint on the Women's National U-19 team, Sophia DiCenso (Foxboro, Mass.) impressed with Richmond. (Richmond Athletics)Colleges are back in session throughout the region, and hopefully new college lacrosse seasons are not far behind. It’s not too early to spotlight some of the top players … [Read more...]

Brooke McLoy of Thayer excited to follow mom’s path to BC

Brooke McLoy (Hingham, Mass.) of Thayer made her verbal commitment to Boston College last week. (Dave Arnold/NELJ)Brooke McLoy’s lacrosse career has had plenty of firsts. And, now, a pretty significant second. McLoy (Hingham, Mass.), a junior attack/midfielder at Thayer Academy, became one of the … [Read more...]

Why Tabor star Aidan O’Neil made his commitment to Utah

Standout Tabor Academy junior attackman Aidan O'Neil announced his commitment to Utah on Monday. (Courtesy)Aidan O’Neil said he was fired up when he got off the phone with Brian Holman, the head coach at the University of Utah, one of Division 1’s newest lacrosse programs, earlier this month. After … [Read more...]

Harvard-bound Max Ewald plans to make up for lost time

Defender Max Ewald (Boston, Mass.) of BB&N recently committed to the admissions process at Harvard. (Courtesy)High school lacrosse players across the region absorbed a collective stomach punch when states canceled spring seasons over COVID-19, one after another. Max Ewald was equipped to handle … [Read more...]

Taft leads parade of 2022 commits during busy first week

Goalie Thomas Ricciardelli (New Canaan, Conn.) of Taft School recently announced his commitment to play at Penn. (John C. Bowers)It wasn’t a huge summer of showcase lacrosse, but it was enough for players like Mac Childs and Ethan Costanzo to change their recruiting trajectory. The first week of … [Read more...]

Northeast Conference | 5 players to watch from New England

Carlin Joyal (Longmeadow, Mass.) is set to achor Merrimack's defense in its second year in Division 1. (Merrimack Athletics)Colleges are back in session throughout the region, and new college lacrosse seasons cannot be far behind. It’s not too early to spotlight some of the top players from the … [Read more...]

Why junior Rylee Bouvier made her commitment to Stanford

Rylee Bouvier (Hollis, N.H.) became one of the first juniors from the region to make a verbal commitment, choosing Stanford. (Courtesy)During a busy week of recruiting, one of the last calls Rylee Bouvier took was from Stanford. It was Friday night, three full days after the Sept. 1 date that marks … [Read more...]

CAA | 5 players to watch from New England

Zack Hochman (Milford, Conn.), left, emerged as the No. 1 faceoff specialist for UMass. (Thom Kendall/UMass Athletics)Colleges are back in session throughout the region, and new college lacrosse seasons cannot be far behind. It’s not too early to spotlight some of the top players from the region … [Read more...]

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