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 the program, future NCAA championships, and the move of a professional team are pushing … [Read more...]
Hangin’ Out With … Connor Kelly
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, and New York, not to mention all the stops he made as part of the Premier Lacrosse League in 2019. Despite the toll traveling … [Read more...]
The Tobin brothers relish experience as UMass teammates
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 Canella knew he was getting a talented player. What he wasn’t aware of at the time was that he … [Read more...]
Saluting the seniors
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 halt. The Ivy League, Patriot League, Big East, and ACC are among conferences that have canceled spring competitions … [Read more...]
A Look back: A history of New England programs toppling #1
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 defeated the number one team in the country for the first time in program history. UMass was up big by … [Read more...]
Freshman making their presence known across the region in 2020
The Division 1 lacrosse teams from New England returned a lot of talent for the 2020 season, and they have high expectations. What can help put some of them over the top, however, is a great freshmen class. As every club has started its season, and most teams have at least a couple games under … [Read more...]