Defender Kate Demark (Darien, Conn.) started all 20 games as a Virginia freshman last season. (UVA Athletics)
New England made an impact on last spring’s Division 1 women’s lacrosse season, and not just because Boston College won the NCAA championship.
Buoyed by standout defenders and recruits from one of the best teams Darien (Conn.) High School has produced, freshmen from New England were key contributors for their teams across the D-1 landscape.
As fall ball wraps up and teams set their sights on the start to new seasons in February, here are five local players who cemented their places in their rookie seasons and are poised to make even bigger impacts as sophomores.
Players are listed with position, high school/prep school and college.
