On this episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli were joined by Amherst head coach Sean Woods. A Newport, R.I., native, Woods has had a long and successful coaching career. He coached at traditional Division 3 power Washington … [Read more...]
Watch list: Which N.H. natives are poised for big things in D-1?
The new season is in its infancy, but several players from the region have established themselves on the national stage. If you take a deeper look at some of the production coming from Division 1 teams across the country, you can see an impact being made by New Hampshire natives. Sure, you have to … [Read more...]
Weekend takeaways: Inside big wins by UMass, Bryant, UVM
It was a slate loaded with possibilities that turned out to be a weekend of upsets. No, not the Super Bowl squares you lost -- the true Week 1 of the NCAA season. Every lacrosse fan will remember where they were when Loyola smacked around Maryland, maybe even when Jacksonville beat Duke or … [Read more...]
Weekend primer: Vermont-BU is top attraction on loaded slate
Last week was a very muted start to the men’s lacrosse season. There were three games to laser-focus on involving New England teams, but this week -- this is the real Week 1. Every team in the region that isn’t in the Ivy League is either kicking off -- or advancing -- its spring with a weekend … [Read more...]
From the podcast: Gov’s coach Tucker Sampson on team first
On this week’s episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli were joined by Governor's Academy and New England Twisters coach Tucker Sampson. Sampson hails from Yarmouth, Maine, and played his college lacrosse at upstate New York … [Read more...]
Why Lafayette’s John Mathes is the best middie you don’t know
John Mathes (Ridgefield, Conn.) isn’t a household name in lacrosse. At least, not yet. The hard-charging midfielder has made a name for himself in the Patriot League as Lafayette’s most versatile scoring midfielder. He’s the kind of player who made the majority of his impact as a ball-carrying … [Read more...]
