Dartmouth midfielder Sophia Turchetta vs. UMass. (John and Matt Risley/Dartmouth Athletics)After some so-so results through early March – outside of nation-leading Boston College, that is – New England's Division 1 women's lacrosse teams are looking up. That starts with Dartmouth and Boston … [Read more...]
Top 10: UMass riding high with four-game winning streak
UMass midfielder Kevin Tobin. (Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics)The cream is solidifying itself at the top of the New England Lacrosse Journal top 10, as the class of the region was mostly victorious this past weekend. The region’s two programs out of Fairfield, Conn. – Fairfield and Sacred Heart – … [Read more...]
Boston College’s top-20 test, UMass vs. Dartmouth highlight weekend
Boston College senior midfielder Dempsey Arsenault. (John Quackenbos)A pair of marquee matchups between New England squads highlight this weekend’s slate as teams hit the midway point of the season looking to make a statement both locally and nationally. Another top-20 team will look to challenge … [Read more...]
Top 10: UMass Lowell enters rankings, Harvard climbs
Harvard freshman attacker Austin Madronic. (Gil Talbot)UMass Lowell, after a two-win week, has broken into the New England Lacrosse Journal top 10 rankings. However, that means only one team could stay from the all-New England battle between Harvard and Providence, as there was plenty of movement … [Read more...]
Top 10: New Hampshire, Yale continue rise with impressive weeks
UNH junior midfielder Rylee Leonard, who's from Coventry, R.I. (Meghan Murphy)A double-overtime game between Boston University and Harvard had a big impact on this week’s New England Lacrosse Journal top 10, while an upstart Ivy League team continues to make moves up the rankings. Boston College … [Read more...]
Former UVA star Mark Cockerton embracing role with Boston Cannons
James Cirrone/Major League LacrosseMark Cockerton has spent most of his professional lacrosse career as a strong supporting character. Now the Boston Cannons are looking for the University of Virginia product to step into a leading role moving forward as one of the faces of the franchise in its new … [Read more...]
Ally DaCosta brings elite vision, creativity to Merrimack
Merrimack attacker Ally DaCosta. (Merrimack College Athletics)Ally DaCosta always has had it. Call it vision. Call it instinct. Call it a sixth sense on the lacrosse field. The New Bedford, Mass., native always has had that innate ability to know what’s going to happen before everyone else around … [Read more...]
Weekend Preview: National tests continue for New England’s top teams
Bryant attacker Caitlin Breglia. (Louis Walker III)After several local clashes highlighted the slate in recent weeks, many of New England's top teams head out of region this weekend to play games on a national stage. Can the likes of Boston College and Massachusetts take down the iron of the Big 10? … [Read more...]
Matt Chlastawa develops into premier NESCAC attackman for Bates
Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates CollegeBates University men’s lacrosse coach Peter Lasagna was pretty sure he had help uncovering a bit of a hidden gem when alerted to the talents of Matt Chlastawa. He is happy to boast that the school’s Western Mass. secret remained largely just that until the … [Read more...]
Top 10: Vermont enters ahead of two-game week, Dartmouth rising
Vermont senior attacker Jenna Janes. (Brian Jenkins/UVM Athletics)If there was ever any doubt, Boston College has squashed all arguments of who lays claim to the top spot in the weekly New England Lacrosse Journal top 10. The Eagles have now beaten almost every top team in the region and are showing … [Read more...]
Top 10: Boston University hitting its groove ahead of Patriot League play
Boston University senior midfielder Brendan Homire. (Matt Woolverton)The past weekend of games saw two top-five matchups in New England, as Yale and Massachusetts went to overtime and Boston University hosted the University of Vermont. From that, there's some shuffling atop the weekly New England … [Read more...]
After waiting period, Cole Finerty seizes starting role at Springfield
Senior goalie Cole Finerty. (Springfield Athletics)It took four years, a lot of patience, and a sustained dedication to seizing that chance – whenever it finally arrived – for Springfield senior goalie Cole Finerty to be ready for his long-awaited first NCAA start. The Kensington, N.H., native … [Read more...]
