The Middlesex Boys Lacrosse program had an outstanding 2023 season.  We opened the season with our annual pre-season trip to Florida, where we scrimmaged 3 non-league opponents (Brunswick, Loomis. Exeter).  We returned home for non-league games against Pingree (1 goal loss) and Andover (1 goal win).  We then embarked on an 11-game ISL regular season, during which we won 8 games and lost 3, which was good enough for 4th place out of 16 teams, and a 4th seed in the top bracket (top 8 teams) of the ISL playoffs.  We lost to eventual finalist Governor's Academy in the quarterfinals and Belmont Hill in the consolation.  We ended the season with a convincing win (19-6) over rival St. George's.  Our overall record was 10-6.

Team highlights included:

• Qualifying for the top-bracket (top 8 teams) of the ISL playoffs and hosting a quarterfinal game as the 4th seed.
• Beating Governor's Academy during the regular season (12-11 in OT) for the first time since 2018.  As a result, the team took back the Herter / Bidstrup cup
• Beating Rivers (16-11) during the regular season for the first time since 2017.

Several boys on the team had outstanding individual seasons, as follows:

• David Bates '25 - Bob Scott Award (per USA Lacrosse)

• Owen Crann '25 - All-ISL, All-NEPSAC, #2 in total points in the ISL

• Matt Egan '25 - All-ISL

• Captain Ged Gengras - Honorable Mention All-ISL

• Captain Charlie Haight '23 (Denison Lacrosse '27) - Honorable Mention All-ISL

• Andrew Matarese '24 (Lafayette Lacrosse '28) - All-ISL, Honorable Mention All-NEPSAC

• John McKinnon '23 (Hamilton Lacrosse '27) - All-ISL

• Graham Ray '23 (Bates Lacrosse '27) - Honorable Mention All-ISL

• Jacob Thibodeau '24 / PG '25 - Honorable Mention All-ISL
   

(Click here to view some pics and videos from our 2023 season via our Instagram account.)

 

At the end of the season, we elected captains for the 2023 / 2024 season.  They are:

• Owen Crann '25

• Andrew Matarese '24 (Lafayette Lacrosse '28)

• Nick Moore '24 (Colgate Lacrosse '28)

• Jacob Thibodeau '24 / PG '25

 

We are fortunate to have these 4 boys leading us this season.  We are already looking forward to our annual pre-season trip to Florida in March 2024!