There are still three months to go before new Division 1 women’s lacrosse seasons begin, and it will be a different set-up than it was a year ago. Unlike the Division 1 men’s landscape, which saw two new conferences begin sponsoring the sport and two others drop it, realignment on the women’s side … [Read more...]
By the numbers: What we’re seeing in girls ’24 recruiting
The current recruiting season has been in full swing for nearly two months. In that time, there have been 63 commitments from girls in the region’s Class of ‘24 to Division 1 schools. Though every commitment follows its own path, and every recruiting story is different, we can notice some trends … [Read more...]
Recruiting: How Haley Carver of Andover (Mass.) landed UNC
Haley Carver has been competitive for as long as she can remember. “It’s always been a part of my personality,” she said. “I grew up doing a bunch of different sports. I was a gymnast and that’s an individual sport, but lacrosse is so great because you get to compete together.” Carver, a junior … [Read more...]
Brogden Cup takeaways: Who shined for U.S. Select teams?
Eighteen players from New England were part of four U.S. Select teams that competed at the Brogden Cup in Sparks, Md., over the weekend as part of the USA Lacrosse Fall Classic. All four of those teams – the U-18 boys, U-16 boys, U-18 girls and U-16 girls – walked away with first-place trophies … [Read more...]
What we’re watching at the Fall Classic and Brogden Cup
Some of the top high school lacrosse players will gather in Sparks, Md., this weekend for the annual Brogden Cup competitions, which will run in conjunction with USA Lacrosse’s Fall Classic. In all, 18 boys and girls from the region will be playing on U-18 or U-16 USA Select teams that will battle … [Read more...]
How Chad Palumbo and Nobles achieved their storybook ending
During the first week of preseason practice, Chad Palumbo couldn’t run from the midline to the end line without stopping. Flash forward three months to the Independent School League championship game, and the Noble and Greenough senior standout couldn’t stop scoring. Palumbo’s four goals in that … [Read more...]