A three-time US Lacrosse High School All-American, Paisley Eagan (Wilton, Conn.) went from Wilton High School to Boston College, redshirting in 2019. Eagan became a starter in 2020 before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Six games would be the extent of her career at BC because … [Read more...]
Lights out: Why the Wolves left Connecticut for Albany
On Sunday, March 1, 2020, the New England Black Wolves – first place in the National Lacrosse League’s East Division – hosted the Halifax Thunderbirds, first in the North. Halifax scored the first goal 9 seconds in after Jake Withers won the faceoff, but the Black Wolves would be in control the … [Read more...]
Northeast-10 men | Players and teams to watch as seasons open
Saturday is the day that ramps up men's lacrosse action in the Northeast-10 Conference, with three games on tap. Only Pace, which lost 15-2 to Division 1 Boston University on Feb. 27, has played a game to this point. Though the glamour teams in the league are Le Moyne, the current top-ranked team in … [Read more...]
Custom builder | Examining Jeff Trainor’s perfect fit at UMass
In the down time before the UMass men’s lacrosse team began its preseason, head coach Greg Cannella joined a Zoom session one of his players, Jeff Trainor (Billerica, Mass.), was taking part in as part of his class. Trainor, a graduate student, earned his undergraduate degree in building … [Read more...]
Hangin’ Out With … Jack Lyne
It had been a long time coming for Jack Lyne (Concord, Mass.). Ranked by Inside Lacrosse as the No. 78 recruit in the Class of 2017, the former Middlesex School standout played in only two games at his dream college from 2017-19 due to injuries. In 2020, finally healthy, he earned a spot as a … [Read more...]
CAA preview: Favored UMass wants to make up for lost time
An anticipated UMass men's lacrosse season hit a speed bump on Feb. 7, when the university announced a two-week pause in all activities following a surge in COVID cases. That delayed what is shaping up to be an anticipated campaign in Amherst, for a team that returns just about everyone from a squad … [Read more...]