Chelmsford native Alex Lafreniere competing on the UMass Lowell men’s lacrosse team.

The Sun: Chelmsford’s Alex Lafreniere starring for UMass Lowell men’s lacrosse team

By JASON COOKE | Lowell Sun Correspondent

Alex Lafreniere always envisioned himself preventing goals.

The Chelmsford native, a lifelong hockey goalie, was good at it. But the UMass Lowell sophomore has swapped sports and switched roles.

He’s now the one doing the scoring. And the opposition is having a hard time stopping him.

The talented attackman leads UMass Lowell’s lacrosse team in scoring and is a major reason why the program is optimistic for a resurgence. In seven games this season, the 6-foot, 175-pound Lafreniere is filling up nets like a Gloucester fisherman.

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