The opening weekend of the prep school girls lacrosse season wasn't overloaded with action, but it did feature two matchups between teams who began the season in our Top 10. Perennial Independent School League champion Noble and Greenough was impressive in its 10-3 win at Founders League champ … [Read more...]
MIAA D-2 girls: The five top contenders, and players to watch
With a new MIAA girls lacrosse season set to begin, we’re taking a closer look at the state’s top teams – and players – by classification. Division 2 crowned a new champion last season. After three-time champion Notre Dame Academy’s reign was ended by Reading Memorial in the semifinals, Walpole … [Read more...]
Preview: Why a competitive ISL race could be a three-for-all
The fourth edition of the Independent School League’s championship tournament last spring was the most exciting one yet. Two quarterfinal upsets. The three semifinal and championship games decided by a total of five goals, with two of them going to overtime. What can the 16-team league do for an … [Read more...]
MIAA D-1 girls: 8 contenders, outlooks and players to watch
With a new MIAA girls lacrosse season set to begin, we’re taking a closer look at the state’s top teams – and players – by division. Division 1 last season culminated with a title game featuring two Dual County League rivals, with Concord-Carlisle outlasting Westford Academy in a hard-fought … [Read more...]
ISL girls: Rankings, 13 team outlooks and 92 players to watch
A new girls lacrosse season in the Independent School League is upon us. Last year saw Noble and Greenough absorb its first loss to a league team in six years, but rally to defeat that team – Governor’s – in the ISL tournament final. Are those two teams on another collision course? Or are there … [Read more...]
Just outside the Top 10: More girls prep teams to watch
Last week, we posted our preseason power rankings for girls prep – the 10 teams we think are the region’s strongest entering the new season. Those rankings will surely be fluid once the games start. So this post will focus on five other teams that are good enough to merit consideration. In other … [Read more...]
