
Senior attack Marc O'Rourke (Hingham, Mass.) racked up 25 points for Bryant in just five games last spring. (Bryant Athletics)
Over the next two weeks, and in the upcoming issue of New England Lacrosse Journal, we will preview every Division 1 men's and women's team in New England, by conference, and unveil, team by team, our preseason top 10.
Leading off the men’s preview is the Northeast Conference. Defending champion Bryant enjoys a luxury of proven offensive playmakers, both veterans and younger players coming off impressive impact freshman seasons.
Meanwhile, Merrimack is trying to make inroads in its third season at the D-1 level, and Sacred Heart is looking to put last year's 1-12 labor in the rear-view mirror.
Here is a look at the region's three teams in the Northeast Conference.