The season is here for every Division 1 lacrosse team. Some of them have a lot more questions swirling about them than others, but very few teams have as much hype around them as this year’s Boston University squad. The hype is deserved. Somehow, the Terriers had their best season ever in 2022 and … [Read more...]
In scoring position: Why Griffin Schutz is set to thrive at UVA
In December, former Stanford football captain Ricky Miezan, a monster of an athlete with elite speed and power, announced he would be playing midfield for the University of Virginia lacrosse team this spring. Miezan is a former No. 1-ranked lacrosse recruit who entered the transfer portal at the … [Read more...]
Watch list: Freshman defenders poised to make a D-1 impact
Hopefully, this is the last intro that includes an anecdote about the season starting soon. We all know it’s coming, but it’s more looming now than in the distance. With that in mind, we continue our series on to freshman prospects to watch -- this time, the defenders. Defense is a very subjective … [Read more...]
AMERICA EAST: David Closterman, UVM seek third straight title
Over the next two weeks, and in the current issue of New England Lacrosse Journal, we will preview every Division 1 men’s and women’s team in New England, by conference. Today’s post focuses on the region’s teams in a new-look America East, including Vermont, which under coach Chris Feifs has won … [Read more...]
Equipment: Can ReLax Collections make a better entry point head?
Chris Laurita knows lacrosse equipment. A former midfielder at Stevens Tech, the New Jersey native spent years developing improved technology for Cascade/Maverik Lacrosse. Some designs that he worked on are still being released this year. However, Laurita left the company and use his engineering … [Read more...]
From the podcast: RPI’s Scott Hackett-Dalgliesh on mental toughness
On this week’s episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli were joined by RPI head coach Scott Hackett-Dalgliesh. Hackett-Dalgliesh is entering his fifth year in charge of the Engineers. He took over in the summer of 2018 and led the … [Read more...]
