From her position in the Phillips Exeter Academy goal, Tia Reaman enjoys a great view of what should be one of New England’s best defenses this spring. That is, she does when she stays in the goal. Which she doesn’t always do. “If she could, she would run the ball down and score,” said senior … [Read more...]
Merrimack hires Ashley Durepo, who draws old friend in opener
As a standout player at the University of New Hampshire a little over a decade ago, Ashley Durepo (Concord, N.H.) was a key part of good teams that were annually in the hunt for an America East championship and national tournament berth. A four-year starter, she helped lead the Wildcats to a spot … [Read more...]
Lana Mickelson’s journey from Pentucket (Mass.) to Division 1
The road to Division 1 women’s lacrosse from Pentucket Regional (Mass.) High School isn’t a well-traveled one. Junior midfielder Lana Mickelson (West Newbury, Mass.) has had to blaze her own path, one that wasn’t without obstacles. From some “hard conversations” with her club coach to an unrelenting … [Read more...]
How close are the region’s D-1 women’s teams to playing?
Wednesday was supposed to be a celebrated day for women’s lacrosse in this region, with a pair of games (UMass at Boston College and Central Conn. State at UConn) marking the end of a long, 11-month, COVID-induced interruption of competition. But UMass had to suspend athletics for at least two weeks … [Read more...]
How close is each of the region’s D-1 men’s teams to playing?
On Saturday, for the first time in 11 months, college lacrosse games involving teams from New England were played. The games themselves will eventually be filed away as footnotes: Bryant won the fourth quarter in edging in-state rival Providence, 9-8; while Sacred Heart was handed a 20-8 loss by … [Read more...]
‘Be water’: College teams prepare to change on the fly
Sacred Heart men’s lacrosse coach John Basti feels his team has the right motto entering the new Division 1 season. “The motto we started was, ‘Be water,’” he said. “That was Bruce Lee’s motto. We adopted that. We don’t know what’s going to happen. Everybody needs to be prepared. Even if you’re not … [Read more...]