Yale takes over No. 1 spot for second time ever after win against Albany

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The Yale University men’s lacrosse team has vaulted to the No. 1 ranking in the nation for just the second time in program history following Sunday’s 14-6 win over then No. 2 Albany. The Bulldogs (11-2, 5-0 Ivy), who have won 4 straight, got standout performances from several former tristate high school standouts. Pitted against […]

Minisink Valley (NY) two-time All-American, rising junior Joey Sessa set on Yale

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Yale was thisclose to making it to the NCAA Division I Final Four this past spring. The Bulldogs lost to eventual national finalist Syracuse 7-6 in the quarterfinals. Judging by the Bulldogs’ recent recruiting efforts, a semifinal appearance in the coming years seems almost inevitable. On what was a big day for major recruiting news […]

Big news today: Class of 2015 stars Bucaro, Sessa decide

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Two of the leading players in the Class of 2015 have made their college choices. Our own @Joe_Lombardi broke the news on both commitments on LaxLessons.com’s “Lacrosse Insider.” Attackman Daniel Bucaro of New York Class A state champion Ward Melville decided on Georgetown. who is Bucaro is coming off a breakout sophomore season for the […]

Lacrosse Insider: Yale gets major Class of 2015 commitment

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You will be hearing here about several major Class of 2015 recruits for the Bulldogs in the coming days and weeks. Here’s the first. Joey Sessa, a lightning quick, elusive, dodging attackman from Minisink Valley (NY), has committed to the Yale admissions process. Sessa, who runs a 4.7 in the 40-yard dash, was named a […]

Warwick All-America defender Donnellan decides on Pace

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So you thought the final week of the calendar year would allow lacrosse players throughout the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate area a little bit of downtime before starting — or, in most cases, re-starting — rigorous preseason training and condition. While that’s true, some standouts from the region have made even more worthwhile use of […]