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Thursday, January 30, 2025
Early in its Division I days, UMass-Lowell got blitzed and never was in the game at Boston University. In the beginning of their transition to play Division I, a game like this likely won’t happen often but could, and so go some of the growing pains with the process.
A trip to New Bedford gave an opportunity to see an innovation that can help change players’ habits and ultimately the game. Some high school players in the area tried it out and seemed to take to it well.
Leading up to the season, many wondered how Harvard would handle having so much depth adding of two prior starters to last season’s championship team. The answer was that they handled it just fine, and will all season long.
Chaz Williams makes UMass go, and that was the case in their season opener on Sunday. But if this team is to reach their potential, Cady Lalanne will play up to his potential, and on Sunday he gave a glimpse of what that might look like.
Boston University opened up the season with a win over arch-rival Northeastern in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off. More important than the win itself is how they won the game, especially since they will be the hunted in their debut season in the Patriot League.
Fairfield is young but talented, and with just one senior they will have some growing pains this season. All of that was on display in their season opener, and as it was a victory there is reason to see more positive from that game than anything else.
Justin Sears really wanted Yale to win their season opener against Central Connecticut and showed it quite emphatically in more ways than one. The Bulldogs did just that, so he was happy along with his teammates.
Hartford’s core has been together for a couple of seasons and is experienced for a group of juniors. In their season opener, they looked at times like a team that knows how to respond to in-game adversity and others like a team that has a good deal of growth still needed.
Quinnipiac’s opener was a tale of two halves, with the Bobcats turning one big stretch into a victory. The difference came down to one thing in particular that was different in each half.
Boston College is now a very experienced team, especially for having just one senior on the roster. But the Eagles didn’t quite play like one on Friday night, yet they still had a chance for a nice win to start the season that would have shelf life later in the season.
