UMass Minutewomen lacrosse explained

UMass Minutewomen lacrosse
Founded:1976
University:University of Massachusetts Amherst
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Location:Amherst, Massachusetts
Coach:Angela McMahon
Tenure:since 2011
Stadium:Garber Field (capacity: 5000)
Nickname:Minutewomen
Ncaa Champion:1982
Ncaa Semi:1982, 1983, 1984
Ncaa Tourney:1982, 1983, 1984, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conf Tourney:2000, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Conf Champion:2000, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023

The UMass Minutewomen lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing the University of Massachusetts Amherst as part of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They play their home games at Garber Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Individual career records

Reference:[1]

RecordAmountPlayerYears
Goals 211 Katie Ferris 2011-14
Assists 119 Katie Ferris 2011-14
Points 330 Katie Ferris 2011-14
Ground balls 178 Michel Warrington 1994-97
Draw controls 310 Hannah Murphy 2014-16
Caused turnovers 115 Kristin St. Hilaire 2002-05
Saves 600 Jen Nardi 1998-01

Individual single-season records

RecordAmountPlayerYears
Goals 67 Sam Rush 2014
Assists 55 Erika Eipp 2016
Points 98 Katie Ferris 2012
Ground balls 76 Michel Warrington 1996
Draw controls 152 Hannah Murphy 2016
Caused turnovers 38 Jackie Nesbitt 2006
Saves 257 Trish DiBenedetto 1994

Postseason Results

The Minutewomen have appeared in 14 NCAA tournaments, excluding their 2010 play-in game loss, which is not counted as a tournament game in NCAA's record book. Their official postseason record is 9-13.[2]

YearSeedRoundOpponentScore
-- Final W, 9-6
-- Quarterfinal
Semifinal
W, 7-6
L, 4-10
-- First Round
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
W, 6-5 (ot)
W, 6-5
L, 3-9
-- First Round L, 6-23
-- Play-in L, 12-15
-- Play-in
First Round
Canisius
W, 16-8
L, 7-14
-- Play-in
First Round
Canisius
W, 13-12
L, 12-15
-- First Round
Second Round
Connecticut
W, 14-10
L, 9-12
-- First Round L, 4-10
-- First Round
Second Round
Jacksonville
W, 13-8
L, 8-19
-- First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinal
Princeton
W, 13-12 (ot)
W, 7-6
L, 3-18
-- First Round
Second Round
W, 12-7
L, 11-23
-- First Round L, 13-14
-- First Round L, 9-15
-- First Round L, 8-19

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Women's Lacrosse All-Time Record Book. UMass Athletics . November 24, 2017.
  2. Web site: Division I Women's Lacrosse Championships Records Book . NCAA. November 24, 2017.