Scott Souza, Author at New England Lacrosse Journal

Scott Souza

How Bryant’s Alexa Weber is able to adapt, survive and thrive

Once Alexa Weber (South Windsor, Conn.) got a sense of her potential, there was no keeping her from finding ways to do whatever she could to seize it at Bryant. The East Catholic High School alumna had a solid rookie season with the Bulldogs in 2019 with 13 goals and four assists in 17 games, … [Read more...]

Why Eliza Bresler is addressing unfinished business at Bentley

Eliza Bresler (Newton, Mass.) made Bentley University women’s lacrosse history following the 2019 season when she became the only first-team All-American selection in program history. Nearly two full years later — including last year’s coronavirus-shortened season and the completion of her … [Read more...]

Northeast-10 | Team-by-team players to watch and rankings

Wednesday marks the first full day of games in the Northeast-10 Conference, with 13 of the league's 14 women's teams in action, all but three of them playing their season openers. It's a league that's been dominated in recent years by out-of-region programs like Adelphi and LeMoyne, but four teams … [Read more...]

Can the new Cannons LC still serve its long ties to Boston?

A founding franchise in Major League Lacrosse was the final one to hoist its championship trophy. Now, while the “Cannons” name survives as the lone MLL franchise absorbed into the Premier Lacrosse League landscape following a merger of the leagues announced in December, there is plenty of … [Read more...]

This time around, all eyes are on Syracuse’s Grace Fahey

Grace Fahey (Boxford, Mass.) was as prolific a goal-scorer as there was on the North Shore when she played at Masconomet Regional High School. The midfielder could dominate with her combination of height, reach, speed, strength and field vision that she turned into 185 goals, 156 assists and a … [Read more...]

Atlantic 10 preview: UMass has all the right pieces in place

Lacrosse fans in the region surely had Feb. 17 marked on their calendars. That was when the women's teams from UMass and Boston College were slated to face each other to open their seasons, two teams ranked in both the preseason IWLCA coaches poll and sitting atop New England Lacrosse Journal's … [Read more...]

NEC preview: Bryant women cover field with good experience

Even into February, there is still uncertainty about what shape Division 1 lacrosse seasons will take. While some teams in the region have released schedules, and some conferences have set dates and sites for postseason tournaments, others have not. This week, and in the upcoming issue of New … [Read more...]

ACC preview: BC ready to turn the page in a loaded league

The last time there was a full lacrosse season, Boston College and seniors Kenzie Kent (Norwell, Mass.), Sam Apuzzo and Dempsey Arsenault (New Hampton, N.H.) reached their third straight NCAA championship game, losing to Maryland, 12-10, in Baltimore. Predictably, there would be some growing pains … [Read more...]

Ivy League preview: Mosenthal, Brown hoping for a shot

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Big East/MAAC previews: UConn is riding a triple threat

Even as the calendar flips February, there is still uncertainty about what shape Division 1 lacrosse seasons will take. While some teams in the regions have released schedules, and some conferences have set dates and sites for postseason tournaments, other schools and leagues have not. This week and … [Read more...]

Patriot League preview: BU, Holy Cross must overcome losses

Even as the calendar moves toward February, there is still uncertainty about what shape Division 1 lacrosse seasons will take. While some teams in the regions have released schedules, and some conferences have set dates and sites for postseason tournaments, many schools and leagues have not. Over … [Read more...]