Too cold in February and March in the northeast. If you agree, consider the colleges in the Sunshine State Conference. Teams getting better each year. Just ask Adelphi. Conference adding [2] more teams next year. D2 offers a nice balance of work and play. Kids get to take the major of their choice, have time for a part time job, time to socialize, along with playing the sport the love. It's still a big time commitment to lacrosse......but not overkill. And unlike D3, they can offer athletic money. Not as much as D1, but if your daughter has good grades to go along with good lacrosse skills, she can get very good offer.