LEOMINSTER — Dominic Carr had a terrific opportunity to continue his lacrosse career at the collegiate level.
However, after much thought and deliberation, the Leominster High senior, who was recruited by Wentworth, elected to solely focus on his schoolwork when he heads to Boston in the fall.
“Ultimately I chose Northeastern just because of the academics,” Carr, 17, said April 11 before a game at Doyle Field. “They don’t have a (NCAA) team even though they’re a D1 school, but they have a competitive club team which travels all around.”
So, Carr, who has a 3.98 unweighted grade point average, plans to try out for the Huskies’ club team and major in mechanical engineering at highly competitive Northeastern, which has an acceptance rate of 5.2%.
“I feel like that’s the best fit for me academically and I could still play lacrosse in my free time,” Carr said.
In the meantime, Carr is focused athletically on wrapping up a stellar lacrosse career for the Blue Devils.
Carr first picked up a stick in the fourth grade when he played for the Rebels, a youth program that draws players from mainly Leominster, Lunenburg and Fitchburg. He was called up to the LHS varsity midway through his freshman year and has been a starter since the end of his sophomore season.
“We’ve been asking a ton of him since he’s been a sophomore, and he’s never asked for less on his plate,” said Colin Davis, who has coached the Blue Devils since the program’s inception in 2004. “For us, he’s basically the definition of indispensable. He makes everything else work.
“He’s a great leader, great communicator, great teammate. Just always helping his teammates get better and just being that type of kid you want representing your team and your school as a teacher and a coach here.”
A 5-foot-11, 186-pound midfielder, Carr contributes in all phases and situations ‒ offense, defense, man up, man down, and as a wing on faceoffs.
He’s proficient and productive, finishing second on the team in scoring as a sophomore and topping the table in goals (28) and points (40) last season.
Carr currently leads the Blue Devils with a 5-2-7 line and is closing in on a major milestone.
“I think I’m at about 90 right now, so I feel it’s attainable,” Carr said of registering 100 career points. “But my biggest goal ‒ and it’s been a goal ever since that one time we made it (my freshman year) ‒ is to make states again. We haven’t been to the tournament in a while.”
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