Maddie Epke had been through this scenario before. Two times prior – with the U16 and U18 teams – she had completed the in-person tryout for the U.S. Women’s National Team and sat on the field listening to the numbers called of players who earned a spot on the training team. Both times she did not … [Read more...]
Fall ball: How UVM’s reloading with an eye on the defense
The Vermont defense has been very difficult to get past in recent years. In each of the past six seasons, Vermont has finished first or second in America East in goals-against average with the exception of 2021, where it still finished fourth -- in the top half of the league -- with a 10.87 … [Read more...]
Fall ball: Harvard seeking boost from Burrito Bowl, new freshmen
For a team that is only allowed one outside competition, the Harvard men’s lacrosse team has been busy this fall. The Crimson began the fall with a kick-off scrimmage, akin to a college basketball Midnight Madness event, with the previous year’s season ticket holders in attendance. Then, the team … [Read more...]
Fall ball: Providence wants to grab the ‘success’ that’s eluded it
The fall of 2022 marked Bobby Benson’s introduction as the head coach of the Providence men’s lacrosse team. He compared that first fall to “drinking from a fire hose” and “swimming upstream.” In his second fall, he said the players have more of a sense of what’s going on and where the team should … [Read more...]
Fall ball: Reloaded Merrimack on the field with ‘sense of urgency’
After four seasons at the Division 1 level, the Merrimack men’s probationary period is complete; the 2024 season will mark the first time the Warriors will be allowed to compete in conference or NCAA tournaments. This week it was announced that the program will join the MAAC for the 2024-25 academic … [Read more...]
How Tommy McNeal of UVA is making up for lost time
On a Saturday afternoon last winter at The St. James sports complex in Springfield, Va., two weeks before the team’s season opener against Michigan, the University of Virginia was preparing to take on Navy in a scrimmage. Redshirt senior attackman Xander Dickson (Greenwich, Conn.) approached … [Read more...]
