CAA | 5 players to watch from New England

Zack Hochman (Milford, Conn.), left, emerged as the No. 1 faceoff specialist for UMass. (Thom Kendall/UMass Athletics)

Colleges are back in session throughout the region, and new college lacrosse seasons cannot be far behind.

It’s not too early to spotlight some of the top players from the region we’ll have an eye on next spring. These can be players coming off award-winning seasons, transfers looking to make a name for themselves in their new homes, or freshmen set to make impacts.

By conference, we will identify five players to watch this coming season. In this post, we look at men from the Colonial Athletic Association, whose six teams include two from the region (UMass and Fairfield) that are both coming off encouraging, if abbreviated, 2020 campaigns.