The last weekend of regular-season play in Division 1 women’s lacrosse is almost upon us, and there’s plenty at stake. Boston College has breezed into the Atlantic Coast Conference semifinals thanks to last night's rout of Duke. The Eagles are two wins away from back-to-back ACC titles. Yale has … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Hotchkiss and Phillips Andover climbing higher
The prep school girls lacrosse season is approaching its midpoint and has delivered plenty of drama along the way. The top two teams in our preseason rankings – Sacred Heart-Greenwich, and Noble and Greenough – have done nothing to lose their lofty status. But there’s a case to be made that the … [Read more...]
ISL girls: Nobles is surging; which teams can beat them?
The Noble and Greenough girls have faced four tests in the Independent School League so far and – to the surprise of no one – passed them all. Multiple teams have won or shared two straight titles since the ISL began crowning a girls champion in 2005 (St. Mark’s did four of five from 2015-19). But … [Read more...]
Watch list: Seven remaining must-see interstate matchups
Tuesday’s high school lacrosse slate featured one of the tastiest matchups of the month – three-time defending MIAA Division 1 champion St. John’s Prep facing three-time defending NHIAA Division 1 champ Bishop Guertin. In the end, it was standout Jake Vana and St. John’s Prep pulling away for a 10-7 … [Read more...]
Power rankings: BC vulnerable? Plus an awaited sister clash
The Division 1 women’s lacrosse season is charging into conference tournaments. Well, almost. The end of the regular season provides some intriguing matchups. UMass and UConn pushed their annual clash back and will play on Wednesday. Boston College and Syracuse do battle Thursday. And … [Read more...]
National trust: Acacia Walker-Weinstein picked to lead U.S. team
Fourteen years before she was appointed as the head coach at Boston College, a seismic-shift moment in Division 1 women’s lacrosse, a 15-year-old Acacia Walker-Weinstein was the youngest player on the U.S. National Under-19 team in 1999. On Thursday her career came full circle, to a … [Read more...]