For Emma McDonagh (Reading, Mass.), winning a national championship as a freshman at Middlebury College was both a blessing and a curse. Having a hand in that title, the sixth in program history and first in a dozen years, produced not just euphoria but also lifelong bonds and memories. The memories … [Read more...]
Longtime teammates Lambert, Nimeskern pair up to power Westfield State
t's a good thing they like each other. Because they’re very rarely apart. Going through Hanover (Mass.) High School, where they were four-year teammates on the lacrosse, basketball and soccer teams, Sydney Lambert and Marissa Nimeskern were both looking for colleges that offered nursing programs. … [Read more...]
Tufts is using up-tempo style and offensive familiarity to climb in NESCAC
Three years ago, when the NCAA passed a rule change that would introduce a 90-second possession clock to Division 3 games starting in 2018, it placed no great burden on Tufts and coach Courtney Shute. It actually was a moment they’d been waiting for. "I always sort of wanted to play a style that … [Read more...]
In memory of Nobles’ Williams, an opener to pay it forward
At Noble and Greenough, there was a routine before home games that involved standout goalie McCrae Williams delivering a loud battle cry as his team took the field. "We’d step onto the turf and he’d just let out a massive yell — ‘Let’s go!’ or something like that," Nobles senior Hayden Cheek said. … [Read more...]
Division 1 Women’s Preview: Top players to watch and team capsules
Hartford 2017 result: N/A Coach: Meg Decker (first year) Key losses: None Players to watch: Billy McLaughlin, jr.; Lauren Whener, fr.; Megan Miller, fr. Outlook: Much like UMass Lowell when it debuted in America East in 2015 (and went 0-17 overall), the 21-player roster for Hartford is comprised … [Read more...]
Family is everything for the Seibel family
There were some strange looks in the Villanova stands last April when Danny Seibel (Wakefield, Mass.), a key player on the men’s lacrosse team, gave a loud cheer after a key late goal led Georgetown to a tight win in a Big East game between the schools’ women’s teams. Seibel, a Villanova captain … [Read more...]