The city of champions added another title this summer. The New England Command, the Boston representative in the first-year Women’s Professional Lacrosse League, won the league’s championship in July. A couple of weeks later, the Boston Storm of the United Women’s Lacrosse League played in its first … [Read more...]
UMass Lowell is changing on the fly
With 10 minutes to go in the fourth quarter of the America East semifinals, UMass Lowell had the attention of the lacrosse universe. What happened in those next 10 minutes sent the River Hawks home, their season finished. But the previous 50 minutes is what could help propel the fledgling Division 1 … [Read more...]
Vermont: Champlain Valley survives to capture sixth straight title
It shouldn't have been a surprise to see Champlain Valley come out on top. After all, it was the school’s sixth consecutive title. But this one may have been the most challenging. Unlike the traditional dominant fashion in which the Redhawks had become accustomed to, they limped into the postseason … [Read more...]
Massachusetts: Reading claims first state title
It's hard to believe a program such as Reading had never won a state championship. A move down to Division 2 turned out to be just what the doctor ordered. The Rockets fought a stingy Concord-Carlisle team in the championship game to take a 13-9 victory and state title, a win powered by a late … [Read more...]
Wellesley girls: ‘We had to want it more’
The Wellesley (Mass.) High girls didn’t take the field like they were underdogs. With undefeated Walpole looming, the Raiders had thwarted that fear long ago in a close defeat. In the state championship, it was their time to shine. On a day when defense reigned, it took Wellesley 16 minutes to score … [Read more...]
BC High crowned champions at last
It was a moment four years in the making. Once Boston College High School established an early lead, there was plenty of time for the reality of a championship to settle in. That didn’t make it any more surreal. Once the final buzzer sounded on the Massachusetts Division 1 state championship game … [Read more...]
