New England Lacrosse Journal

Phil Shore

Nardella’s journey to NLL is beginning to bear fruit

Joe Nardella, right, is in his first season with the Black Wolves. (New England Black Wolves photo)With four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Joe Nardella headed to the face-off dot inside Mohegan Sun Arena. The Vancouver Stealth had just scored, putting Nardella and the Black Wolves down by … [Read more...]

Rewatch: Dwyer, ‘D’ keyed Harvard’s upset of Duke

Goalie Robert Shaw (Canton, Mass.) and Harvard came up big in an upset of No. 4 Duke in 2016. (Brian Ballweg)Editor's note: Since the 2020 season came to an abrupt end midway through last month, lacrosse fans have gone online to get their fix. Many archived games are available to stream, so what … [Read more...]

Fairfield rapidly evolving into a lacrosse hotbed

Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium is becoming one of the busiest venues in all of lacrosse.While Long Island and Baltimore have long been known as the hotbeds of lacrosse, a new lacrosse hub is forming in Fairfield, Connecticut. It sounds like ambitious thinking, but recent events from the success of … [Read more...]

Hangin’ Out With … Connor Kelly

Connor Kelly #40 of Whipsnakes LC looks for an opening on goal during week 6 of the PLL (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Connor Kelly’s lacrosse travels have taken him all over the country. The Easton, Conn., product played collegiately at Maryland, then professionally in Atlanta, San Diego, … [Read more...]

The Tobin brothers relish experience as UMass teammates

UMass junior Kevin Tobin had 21 points before the season was cancelled. (UMass Athletics)Editor's note: The following piece originally ran in the March 2020 edition of New England Lacrosse Journal. When Kevin Tobin (Reading, Mass.) committed to the University of Massachusetts, head coach Greg … [Read more...]

Saluting the seniors

Yale attackman Matt Gaudet in the 2018 national semifinal vs. Albany. (John McCreary/New England Lacrosse Journal)Due to concerns of the spreading of COVID-19 and looking out for the health and wellbeing of student-athletes, coaches, and staff, the 2020 NCAA lacrosse season came to a screeching … [Read more...]

A Look back: A history of New England programs toppling #1

Billy Philpott led the Minutemen to a victory over top-ranked Yale. (Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics)On February 29, the UMass men’s lacrosse team earned arguably the biggest victory of the young 2020 season when it defeated top-ranked Yale, 13-10. It was a historic victory for the Minutemen, who … [Read more...]

New coach, new era for Harvard men’s lacrosse

Gerry Byrne has high hopes early into his Harvard tenure. (Harvard Athletics)When Harvard takes the field against UMass in the 2020 season opener on Feb. 22, it will be the first time the program does so under new head coach Gerry Byrne. Byrne was hired as the Harvard head coach on July 1, 2019, … [Read more...]

Hangin’ Out With Luke McCaleb

Luke McCaleb and Brown had a huge win over Virginia. (Brown University Athletics)Since his first season at Brown in 2017, Luke McCaleb has been one of the team’s top scoring options, leading the team in both assists and points as both a sophomore and junior.  In fact, McCaleb enters his senior … [Read more...]

Brown, Ivies set to join the lax party this weekend

Brown attackman Luke McCaleb had a career day in Saturday's win over Quinnipiac. (David Silverman)With the excitement of Christmas morning, the NCAA Division 1 men’s lacrosse season opened on Feb. 1. Unfortunately, not everyone joined the party, and not just in the opening weekend but in the second … [Read more...]

Looking back, looking ahead in D1 men’s lacrosse

Merrimack midfielder Lee Sipes going out all out during the 2019 Div. 2 national championship game. (Evan Scales/NELJ)Every season is a new beginning, with new stories to unfold before our eyes. There were plenty of questions for teams in New England as they each headed into the 2020 season. On … [Read more...]

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