| 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 | |
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: [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
| 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
| 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
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. [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
- ^ "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.