On this website, and in the current issue of New England Lacrosse Journal, we are previewing every Division 1 men’s and women’s team in New England. Today’s post focuses on the region’s four women’s teams in America East, which has absorbed lots of change in the last year. Perennial power Stony … [Read more...]
Harvard’s Callie Hem: Two steps back, then a big step forward
It was a long time coming. That was the sentiment about the 2022 season from many that were a part of the Harvard women’s lacrosse team, especially Callie Hem (Needham, Mass.). After two ACL injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out her 2020 and ’21 seasons, Hem finally got to showcase her … [Read more...]
Hangin’ Out With … UMass senior defender Jake Dulac
It makes sense that Jake Dulac’s favorite place on the UMass campus is Garber Field. Whether as a close defenseman or long-stick midfielder, the senior has not missed one game in his Minutemen career. His junior year was his most productive, starting in all 14 games at close defense and earning … [Read more...]
Double Survivor, Part 2: Noelle Lambert wants to leave legacy
Noelle Lambert’s (Londonderry, N.H.) story has been well-documented. She arrived at UMass Lowell as a freshman in 2016. That season, she tied for the team lead with 15 goals and was second with six assists, and was selected to the America East All-Rookie Team. She was a promising building block for … [Read more...]
Double Survivor, Part 1: A new challenge for Noelle Lambert
Southern New Hampshire University women’s lacrosse head coach Carissa Medeiros wanted to touch base with Noelle Lambert (Londonderry, N.H.), one of her former players at UMass Lowell, and ask her a question, so she called. Lambert didn’t pick up. It was unusual for her not to answer, so Medeiros … [Read more...]
How Amherst men rediscovered the light after years of darkness
The Amherst College men’s lacrosse team was at its highest point at the end of the 2019 season. Its 18 wins were the most in a single season in four years. It beat NESCAC rivals Tufts and Williams (who had beaten it in the conference tournament semifinals) five days apart in the NCAA tournament to … [Read more...]