Boys lacrosse is back in the Independent School League. There will be no champion crowned for the second year in a row, and some programs are only planning to play a handful of games, but there is league action for the first time since 2019 starting this weekend. Fourteen of the ISL's 16 teams are … [Read more...]
From the podcast: Brian Brecht on Rutgers, recruits, Nardella
Rutgers is enjoying one of finest lacrosse seasons in recent school history. At 6-2, with victories over four ranked teams, it is ranked No. 7 nationally and has secured a top-two finish in the Big Ten Conference. Coach Brian Brecht is in his 10th season as the program’s head coach. Though a Long … [Read more...]
Power Rankings | New heights for Charlotte North and BC
Charlotte North’s scoring ability has never been a secret. It was on display in her two years at Duke and has earned her a tryout for the U.S. Women’s National Team. She hasn’t missed a beat since transferring to Boston College, and is up among the national leaders after a career game last … [Read more...]
ISL girls preview: Teams, players and storylines to watch
Girls lacrosse is back in the Independent School League. For the first time since 2019, a full slate of league games is on tap for the weekend. Twelve of the 13 teams are in action, a schedule highlighted by four home-and-home series to be played Friday and Saturday: Rivers-Thayer, … [Read more...]
Power Rankings | Finishing the job, and a new No. 1 team
There's been a fine line separating victory and defeat this spring for many Division 1 teams in our region. Take UMass, for instance. The region’s preseason No. 1 team and pick to win the CAA begins this week with a pedestrian record of 3-3. All three of their losses, two of them in conference play, … [Read more...]
At long last, openers are here for some Division 3 hopefuls
Though there have already been a handful of games played in various leagues, many of the region’s top Division 3 men’s lacrosse teams will officially get their seasons started on Saturday. It’s a list headlined by New England Small College Athletic Conference favorite Tufts, which will play the … [Read more...]