Jonathan Sigal
Jonathan is the Digital Content Manager for Seamans Media, Inc. He oversees the companies websites, social media strategy and newsletters. On the editorial side, he writes extensively for New England Soccer Journal.
D1 Men: Top 10 New Englanders to watch in the NCAA tournament
Two locals clash, as Joey Manown of Duke works a shot around Peter Dearth of Syracuse. (Rich Barnes/Getty Images)With former Brewster Academy star Josh Jordan (Lunenberg, Mass.) and UMBC beating Marist, 14-8, in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, the nation's top 16 teams are set in … [Read more...]
TD Ierlan, Boston College duo named Tewaaraton Award finalists
TD Ierlan wins a faceoff against Cornell in the Ivy League semifinals. (Ivy League)The five finalists for the men's and women's Tewaaraton Award have been announced, and three players with ties to New England have made the cut. Yale junior faceoff specialist TD Ierlan, a transfer from the University … [Read more...]
Andy Copelan steps down as Fairfield head coach
Andy Copelan during a 2017 game for Fairfield against Penn State. (Rich Barnes/Getty Images)The men's coaching carousel has taken another turn in New England. Less than a week after Chris Wojcik was dismissed as Harvard coach, Fairfield announced Wednesday that Andy Copelan has stepped down after 11 … [Read more...]
D3 Men: New Englander's guide to the NCAA tournament
Springfield celebrates its NEWMAC title win over Coast Guard. (Mark Finerty)It's NCAA tournament time. With that, New England Lacrosse Journal has your guide to all things Division 3 men's lacrosse. Four first-round games are set for Tuesday evening, then it's right into the second rounds on … [Read more...]
Simon Mathias and Penn are into the NCAA tournament after beating Yale in the Ivy League final. (Credit: Ivy League)The 2019 NCAA tournament field is set, and just one team from New England is set to feature: Yale, the defending NCAA champions. Vermont (America East) and Quinnipiac (MAAC) both … [Read more...]
D1 Women: New Englander's guide to the NCAA tournament
UNC defender Emma Trenchard in an ACC playoff game vs. Duke. (Richard T. Gagnon)The NCAA has named its 28 teams for the Division 1 women's lacrosse tournament, and games will soon get underway. There's a pair of opening-round matchups set for Tuesday, then first- and second-round contests will be … [Read more...]
Le Moyne attackman Riley Larson, No. 18 far right, celebrates winning the NE10. (Brian Ballweg)The Division 2 men's lacrosse tournament has expanded to 12 teams for this spring, and there will be a handful of New England connections to watch for. Split into North and South brackets, each group is … [Read more...]
NEPSAC notebook: Brunswick rebounds from tough loss to Hill Academy
Brunswick midfielder Edward Glassmeyer, a Johns Hopkins commit, in a win vs. Deerfield. (Credit: Brunswick School)For much of the season, Brunswick had coasted to victories with little challenge. That is until recently when they lost to The Hill Academy, 12-11, in overtime on April 24. The Canadian … [Read more...]
Tournament Roundup: Vermont books title shot, NEWMAC final set
Thomas McConvey drives to the net for a score against Albany. (Credit: Andy Lewis)Across all three divisions of college lacrosse in New England, most playoff games earlier this week went down to the wire. That's what tends to happen this time of year when the intensity ratchets up a notch or two and … [Read more...]
Reports: Chris Wojcik out as Harvard head coach
In 2019, Harvard yet again missed out on the Ivy League tournament. (Harvard Athletics)Come the 2020 season, Harvard University will have a new men's lacrosse head coach. Chris Wojcik is out at the Ivy League program, as first reported by Chris Jastrzembski of College Crosse and later confirmed by … [Read more...]
D1 Women: Boston College, Ivies lead year-end awards
Boston College midfielder Dempsey Arsenault looks to pick out a teammate. (Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)For most of the region's Division 1 women's college lacrosse teams, the 2019 season has come and gone. With that comes a sense of closure, but also the chance to reflect on some of the … [Read more...]
D1 Men: BU star Chris Gray leads year-end awards
Chris Gray surpassed the 100-point mark as a sophomore. (Boston University Athletics)The 16-team field for the NCAA tournament is rapidly nearing, and with that New England Lacrosse Journal has announced its year end awards for Division 1 men's lacrosse. These high achievers have been leading the … [Read more...]