I recently began writing for InsideLacrosse.com on a freelance basis. My first piece was a preview on the 2011 UMass lacrosse team.
UMass head coach Greg Cannella believes that regardless of Division, leadership is the key for any lacrosse team.
As Cannella’s Minutemen (ranked No. 15 in the Face-Off Yearbook) begin final preparations for their Feb. 12 season opener against Army, that theme continues to ring true in Amherst.
“Leadership is the key, every single year,” said Cannella, whose team is also ranked No. 16 in the USILA Division I Coaches Poll released Monday. “And it’s a special type of leadership that makes the difference.”
Following a season in which the UMass lacrosse team saw plenty of time ranked in theInside Lacrosse Top 20 before sputtering to a final 8-6 record, leadership, according to Cannella, will be the key factor in getting the Minutemen over the hump this season.
Ben Larsen 