On this week’s episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli welcomed Milton Academy head coach Mark Goodrich. Goodrich (Westford, Mass.) played in the Independent School League for Rivers. A top-ranked recruit coming out of high … [Read more...]
Weekend takeaways: NESCAC shockers and overtime thrillers
The race to the top of the Ivy League took several significant turns this weekend. With high-risk, high-reward games from here on out, there can be only four teams that make it to the tournament, but of those four teams, at least one -- perhaps even two -- will likely be worthy of an at-large bid to … [Read more...]
MASS.: BC High, L-S stand out amid changed landscape
Imagine you just started following Massachusetts boys lacrosse last year. Now, all of it is different. Divisional realignment, and the addition of a fourth tier, has turned everything upside down. Essentially, the entire state has been reformed on the basis of region and population size. This means … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Fast and fun Harvard strides into the top spot
There have been some significant strides made by the region’s Division 1 teams since our last power rankings were posted on March 4. Harvard has toppled three top-20 opponents to become the new darling of the Ivy League, Yale has rebounded from a rough loss to Penn State and Boston University just … [Read more...]
D-3: How Ryan Gebhardt and MIT formed a powerful reaction
MIT’s Ryan Gebhardt has the smartest team in New England thinking it can beat anyone it plays. The Stevens transfer led the Ducks with 73 goals and 27 assists last season as a senior. He is the first player from MIT to be named to the All-American first team, and he is poised to make an immediate … [Read more...]
Weekend takeaways: Ivy attrition, UMass rising, Bowdoin on joyride
Just when you thought you had everything figured out, lacrosse smacks you over the head with results that make no sense. This was one of those weekends where things started to look like they would line up, only for them to spin wildly out of control. There is no choice but to embrace the … [Read more...]
