On Jan. 8, Vermont faceoff specialist Tommy Burke woke up at 4:45 a.m., drove an hour to the airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and boarded a flight to Atlanta. He landed at 9 a.m., coached at a Faceoff Academy clinic from 12–3, went back to the airport for a flight delayed four hours, took off at … [Read more...]
How hard work fueled the evolution of UMass’ Amy Moreau
Prior to her freshman season at the University of Massachusetts, Amy Moreau tried out for the USA Under-19 team as an attacker. She was subsequently cut without much fanfare. A lot can change in four years. With support from UMass head coach Angela McMahon-Serpone and assistant coach Jana Drummond, … [Read more...]
CAA preview: UMass should be better, but by how much?
Over the next week, and in the current issue of New England Lacrosse Journal, we will continue to preview every Division 1 men’s and women’s team in New England, by conference, and unveil, team by team, our preseason top 10. Today's post focuses on the region's teams from the Colonial Athletic … [Read more...]
America East preview: What’s next for champion Vermont?
Over the next two weeks, and in the upcoming issue of New England Lacrosse Journal, we will preview every Division 1 men’s and women’s team in New England, by conference, and unveil, team by team, our preseason top 10. Today's post focuses on the region's teams from America East, including defending … [Read more...]
Hangin’ Out With … grad student Drew Edwards of Providence
Cue up Skylar Grey singing the lyrics, “I’m coming home.” After four years at Sacred Heart, where he accumulated 56 goals and 15 assists, Drew Edwards left the coaches and teammates (including his brother) he loved and has come home to Rhode Island to play for the school he grew up rooting for. The … [Read more...]
Ivy League women: ‘The whole league is out to prove a point’
After the Boston College women’s lacrosse team defeated Syracuse, 16-10, to win its first national championship, it returned to Chestnut Hill to a hero’s welcome, greeted by fans, balloons and plenty of smiles. It is interesting, however, how two places so very close geographically can be so … [Read more...]
