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The North East Collegiate Lacrosse League (NECLL) was created in January, 2006 to meet the needs of college men's lacrosse clubs throughout New England, New York, and New Jersey, which are unable or unwilling to join the long-established Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League (PCLL). The league was created primarily by Gregg Pathiakis, past executive of the PCLL and Ryan F. Coughlin, president and captain of the team from Tufts University. Also intstrumental in the founding of the league were Mike Giuggio and Nathan Ladd, members of the Tufts' team's student leadership. Some of the teams in the league are officially recognized by their school, others are just made up of students from the same school but not an official school club team. However, all teams are self-governed and self-financed, primarily through player dues and fundraising. The league is not affiliated with any national college lacrosse league but will often play teams from the National College Lacrosse League and Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association

Contents 1 General League Information 2 Member Teams 3 League Executive Board 4 Season Results 4.1 2006 4.2 2007 5 See also 6 External links

• Founded: 2006
• Geographic Boundaries: membership open to schools in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey
• Website (Currently under construction. In the meantime, member teams use a Yahoo! group to communicate.)

As of 2007 season

• Tufts University (Medford, Massachusetts)
• University of Vermont (Burlington, Vermont)
• Western New England College (Springfield, Massachusetts)
• Brandeis University (Waltham, Massachusetts)
• Dartmouth College (Hanover, New Hampshire)
• University of Massachusetts - Amherst (Amherst, Massachusetts)
• Westfield State College (Westfield, Massachusetts)

Past Members

• College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Massachusetts)

• Commissioner: Gregg Pathiakis (2006-present)
• Vice-Commissioner: James Westcott (2006-present)
• Executive Secretary: Mike Dekens (2006-present)
• Executive Treasurer: Nate Ladd (2006-present)
• Executive Communications Director: Chris Trott (2006-present)

In 2006, instead of a full season schedule, the four member teams held a one-day tournament on a rainy April 22 at Foley Stadium in Worcester, MA.

• Quarter-Finals: Western New England College 11, College of the Holy Cross 8
• Quarter-Finals: University of Vermont 9, Tufts University 2
• Consolation: Tufts University 11, College of the Holy Cross 7
• Championship: University of Vermont defeated Western New England College (score unvailable at time of edit)

Season Champion: University of Vermont

The 2007 playoffs will take place on Saturday, February 28, 2007 and Sunday, February 29, 2007 at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts. The semi-finals on Saturday will immediately follow the NCAA Division I game between Massachusetts and Syracuse University.

• US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates
• Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association

• League discussion group