Michael Kraus, right, of Virginia works against Yale's Chris Fake during the 2019 NCAA championship game. (Larry French/Getty)Michael Kraus (New Canaan, Conn.) drove all the way from Virginia to Connecticut, and back, before he learned he was coming home to stay. The New Canaan High School alumnus … [Read more...]
Ally DaCosta’s return bolsters Merrimack’s D-1 foundation
Leading scorer Ally DaCosta (New Bedford, Mass.) celebrates against Vermont this season. (Merrimack College Athletics) It was an adjustment. The opponents were faster. The players were taller. The penalty for any letup in focus or intensity was something the Merrimack College women’s lacrosse team … [Read more...]
Nick Mellen set to step out of comfort zone with Cannons
Former Syracuse defensive standout Nick Mellen, right, is eager to start a pro career with the Cannons. (Rich Barnes/Getty Images)The No. 11 is not chosen when you are a member of the Syracuse University lacrosse team's defense. It is earned. That’s why Nick Mellen was so honored when he was awarded … [Read more...]
How Walpole’s Lukas Buckley kept great lacrosse story going
After his career at Ohio State got a delayed start, Lukas Buckley is excited to begin a pro career with the Cannons. (Ohio State Athletics)Lukas Buckley (Walpole, Mass.) waited nearly two full years to get back out on the lacrosse field between the start of his senior year at Xaverian Brothers of … [Read more...]
My Story: Caster wants one more challenge at UMass Lowell
Hana Caster (North Attleboro, Mass.) is returning for a fifth season of lacrosse at UMass Lowell. (UMass Lowell Athletics)Hana Caster (North Attleboro, Mass.) has never been afraid of a challenge. For her, it’s the challenge that makes the achievement all the more rewarding. The UMass Lowell senior … [Read more...]
My Story: Bryn Carroll savors ‘breakthrough’ at Holy Cross
Bryn Carroll (Hollis, N.H.) made her final season at Holy Cross a significant one, if an abbreviated one. (Holy Cross Athletics)Bryn Carroll (Hollis, N.H.) said it was the mission of the seniors on the Holy Cross women’s lacrosse team to meld 43 players into one unit and tear down the class walls … [Read more...]
Restocking Cannons turn attention to Collegiate Draft
Supplemental Draft acquisition Mikey Herring (Dedham, Mass.) was a regular on attack for four years at Virginia. (Rick Barnes/Getty)Boston Cannons president Ian Frenette spent the better part of a month traveling back and forth between Massachusetts and Connecticut as the Cannons’ business staff … [Read more...]
My Story: Jillian Reilly to be part of BC’s ‘revenge’ tour
Senior defender Jillian Reilly (Westwood, Mass.) is planning to return for a fifth season at Boston College. (BC Athletics)Jillian Reilly sat in a giant Boston College lecture hall with hundreds of her fellow student-athletes awaiting answers as they collectively faced a palpable uncertainty. The … [Read more...]
Gone in a flash: Recalling the week the games stopped
It's been six weeks since college seasons across the country were canceled over the COVID-pandemic. (Getty Images)It was 10 minutes before game time when the Brown University women’s lacrosse players marched in from their warm-up for a short team meeting ahead of a clash against nationally ranked … [Read more...]
My Story: Turchetta, Big Green wonder what might have been
Senior Sophia Turchetta (Harvard, Mass.) and Dartmouth stood 5-0 when their season was canceled. (John Risley/Dartmouth Athletics)Sophia Turchetta began the school year with all the anticipation and confidence that only comes with being a senior on a team with soaring expectations. The Dartmouth … [Read more...]
Ties that bind for Spath, McDermott at Assumption
Emily Spath (Franklin, Mass.) was hoping to take Assumption to unprecedented league heights this spring. (Gil Talbot)Editor’s note: This story appeared in the March issue of New England Lacrosse Journal. On March 12, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northeast-10 Conference made the decision to … [Read more...]
When Cannons take field, they’ll have added punch
Randy Staats, left, finished second in Major League Lacrosse last season with 33 assists. (Rich Barnes/Getty Images)Editor's note: This story appeared in the March issue of New England Lacrosse Journal. Major League Lacrosse announced Friday that the start of the season, originally set for May 30, … [Read more...]
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