Fairfield coach Laura Field’s faith in Brooke Gallagher never wavered. It may have taken longer than the former Notre Dame High School (N.J.) standout hoped it would to attain the heights her coach envisioned five years ago. It may have taken a lot of patience, perseverance and the restoration of … [Read more...]
Top 10: New England’s top teams hold steady as playoffs near
It was an impressive weekend for teams in the top half of the New England Lacrosse Journal rankings, as Boston College remained unbeaten, Dartmouth rallied past Penn and UMass captured the Atlantic 10 regular-season title. Fairfield enhanced its push for a MAAC crown with two one-goal wins, while … [Read more...]
Top 10: Holy Cross surging in Patriot League
What a weekend it was, as Boston University and UMass authored upsets to create a crunch atop this week’s New England Lacrosse Journal rankings. Yale helped firm up its standing in the national title picture, while Holy Cross, Sacred Heart and Vermont are getting hot just in time for their … [Read more...]
Weekend Preview: Brown vs. Yale rivalry rekindled
The Ivy League will once again be in focus this weekend, as three New England teams hope to prove they belong in the title hunt. Yale and Brown cross paths in Connecticut, while Harvard hosts one of the hottest teams in the country. Boston University is coming off one of its biggest Patriot League … [Read more...]
Weekend Preview: Can Dartmouth dethrone Penn?
It’s another big weekend across New England in the Ivy League, as Dartmouth aims to stay in the running for the league crown, while Harvard looks to prove it can hang with one of the conference's elites. Meanwhile, Boston College will try to finish off its gauntlet of five straight ACC games in … [Read more...]
Top 10: Boston University showing its might as Conry returns
The peak of New England's Division 1 women's lacrosse landscape is rather stagnant, with Boston College tossing aside NCAA-ranked teams left and right, UMass dominating in the Atlantic 10 and Dartmouth a contender in the Ivy League. Beyond that, there's plenty to keep track of, starting with Boston … [Read more...]