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.
| UMass Minutewomen lacrosse | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1976 |
| University | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Head coach | Angela McMahon (since 2011 season) |
| Stadium | Garber Field (capacity: 5000) |
| Location | Amherst, Massachusetts |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Nickname | Minutewomen |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament championships | |
| 1982 | |
| NCAA Tournament Final Fours | |
| 1982, 1983, 1984 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1982, 1983, 1984, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 2000, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 | |
Individual career records
editReference:[2]
| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Seasons
edit| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USWLA (1976–1979) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Frank Garahan | 7-1 | |||||||
| 1977 | 10-2-1 | ||||||||
| 1978 | 20-2-2 | USWLA Semifinal | |||||||
| 1979 | Pam Hixon | 15-1 | USWLA Runner-up | ||||||
| AIAW (1980–1981) | |||||||||
| 1980 | 13-2 | AIAW Semifinal | |||||||
| 1981 | 8-5-1 | AIAW Semifinal | |||||||
| NCAA Division I (Independent) (1982–1990) | |||||||||
| 1982 | 10-0 | NCAA Champions | |||||||
| 1983 | 12-3-1 | NCAA Semifinal | |||||||
| 1984 | 9-7 | NCAA Semifinal | |||||||
| 1985 | 9-3 | ||||||||
| 1986 | 6-4 | ||||||||
| 1987 | 9-5 | ||||||||
| 1988 | Patti Bossio | 7-7-1 | |||||||
| 1989 | 2-11 | ||||||||
| 1990 | 4-10 | ||||||||
| No Team (1991–1992) | |||||||||
| NCAA Division I (Independent) (1993–1998) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Karen Marley, Bob Little | 0-8 | |||||||
| 1994 | Francesca McClellan | 3-11 | |||||||
| 1995 | 3-10 | ||||||||
| 1996 | 4-10 | ||||||||
| 1997 | 6-7 | ||||||||
| 1998 | 9-6 | ||||||||
| NCAA Division I (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1999–present) | |||||||||
| 1999 | 9-6 | 4-1 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2000 | Phil Barnes | 10-7 | 5-1 | T-1st | |||||
| 2001 | 6-10 | 3-2 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2002 | 8-8 | 5-2 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2003 | Carrie Bolduc | 11-8 | 6-1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2004 | 6-10 | 4-3 | T-3rd | ||||||
| 2005 | 5-12 | 1-6 | T-7th | ||||||
| 2006 | 7-11 | 4-3 | T-4th | ||||||
| 2007 | Alexis Venechanos | 8-9 | 3-4 | 5th | |||||
| 2008 | 7-11 | 4-3 | 4th | ||||||
| 2009 | 11-8 | 6-1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2010 | 10-10 | 5-2 | T-2nd | NCAA Play-in | |||||
| 2011 | Angela McMahon | 17-3 | 7-0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2012 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2013 | 18-3 | 7-0 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||||
| 2014 | 18-2 | 7-0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2015 | 19-2 | 8-0 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||||
| 2016 | 20-2 | 9-0 | 1st | NCAA Quarterfinal | |||||
| 2017 | 17-4 | 9-0 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | |||||
| 2018 | 14-5 | 8-1 | T-1st | ||||||
| Total: | 406-248-6 (.621) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason Results
editThe 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.[3]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -- | Final | TCNJ | W, 9-6 |
| 1983 | -- | Quarterfinal Semifinal |
Harvard Temple |
W, 7-6 L, 4-10 |
| 1984 | -- | First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal |
Yale Harvard Maryland |
W, 6-5 (ot) W, 6-5 L, 3-9 |
| 2009 | -- | First Round | #1 Northwestern | L, 6-23 |
| 2010 | -- | Play-in | Stanford | L, 12-15 |
| 2011 | -- | Play-in First Round |
Canisius #6 Loyola (MD) |
W, 16-8 L, 7-14 |
| 2012 | -- | Play-in First Round |
Canisius #3 Maryland |
W, 13-12 L, 12-15 |
| 2013 | -- | First Round Second Round |
Connecticut #7 Penn State |
W, 14-10 L, 9-12 |
| 2014 | -- | First Round | Loyola (MD) | L, 4-10 |
| 2015 | -- | First Round Second Round |
Jacksonville #1 Maryland |
W, 13-8 L, 8-19 |
| 2016 | -- | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal |
Princeton #8 Cornell #1 Maryland |
W, 13-12 (ot) W, 7-6 L, 3-18 |
| 2017 | -- | First Round Second Round |
Colorado Navy |
W, 12-7 L, 11-23 |
| 2021 | -- | First Round | Temple | L, 13-14 |
| 2022 | -- | First Round | Princeton | L, 9-15 |
| 2023 | -- | First Round | Johns Hopkins | L, 8-19 |
References
edit- ^ "University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletics Official Style Guide" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Women's Lacrosse All-Time Record Book" (PDF). UMass Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championships Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved November 24, 2017.