UMass women’s lacrosse appreciates opportunities NCAA Tournament presents
The UMass women s lacrosse team is charging into the NCAA Tournament as winners of 14 straight games. The Minutewomen will face Temple at 4 p.m. Friday in Chestnut Hill. UMASS ATHLETICS
Published: 5/13/2021 3:26:36 PM
Finals week just wrapped up, but now the real test awaits the UMass women’s lacrosse team.
The Minutewomen will face Temple at 4 p.m. Friday in the first round of the NCAA Division 1 Tournament in Chestnut Hill. The winner gets either host and No. 4 overall seed Boston College or Fairfield at 1 p.m. Sunday.
UMass is fresh off its first Atlantic 10 Championship since 2017, the last time the Minutewomen qualified for the NCAA Tournament. There are five players from that team still on the roster because they returned for a fifth year this season after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled last year Caitlyn Petro, Kaitlyn Cersei, Stephanie Croke, Lauren Hiller and Emma Dotsikas.
UMass women’s lacrosse bests St. Joe’s for first A-10 title since 2017
UMass’ Courtney Barrett and Amy Moreau celerbate the team capturing the Atlantic 10 women’s lacrosse championship Sunday at Garber Field in Amherst. CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS
UMass senior Kaitlyn Cerasi finished with seven points and was named the most outstanding player of Sunday’s Atlantic 10 women’s lacrosse championship. The Minutewomen defeated St. Joseph’s 18-7 to capture their first conference title and NCAA Tournament berth since 2017. CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS
The UMass women’s lacrosee team celebrated winning its first Atlantic 10 championship since 2017 on Sunday at Garber Field in Amherst. The Minutewomen defeated St. Joseph’s 18-7. CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS
UMass women’s lacrosse bests St. Joe’s for first A-10 title since 2017
UMass’ Courtney Barrett and Amy Moreau celerbate the team capturing the Atlantic 10 women’s lacrosse championship Sunday at Garber Field in Amherst. CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS
UMass senior Kaitlyn Cerasi finished with seven points and was named the most outstanding player of Sunday’s Atlantic 10 women’s lacrosse championship. The Minutewomen defeated St. Joseph’s 18-7 to capture their first conference title and NCAA Tournament berth since 2017. CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS
The UMass women’s lacrosee team celebrated winning its first Atlantic 10 championship since 2017 on Sunday at Garber Field in Amherst. The Minutewomen defeated St. Joseph’s 18-7. CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS
The Big Ten opens Thursday, and only one thing is for sure: Northwestern is the favorite.
The Wildcats ran the table with an 11-0 record in league play. They were virtually untouchable their closest game was a seven-goal affair against Ohio State April 8. The offense is the best in the nation, averaging 20.64 goals per game. Izzy Scane is averaging a Div. I-best 6.36 goals per game, and Lauren Gilbert ranks fifth with 4.55 goals per game.
The Wildcats ensure their offense can get to work and quickly by gaining possession on the draw. They’re also leading the country with 19.36 draws per game. Brennan Dwyer leads the team with 67 draws, with Gilbert and Jill Girardi tallying 48 draws and 38 draws, respectively. Northwestern’s defense doesn’t tend to get much attention, but Ally Palmero, who was invited to try out for the national team last year, is a leader there with 12 caused turnovers. Goalie Madison Doucette is stopping shots at a 42 percent clip.
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Women s DI Roundup: Jacksonville s Historic Win, OT Thrillers & Char Char North s Big ACC Outing
Saturday March 13th, 2021 6:45pm
(Photo Courtesy: Boston College Athletics)
We re two weeks into March and it feels like we are truly into the full swing of things this lacrosse season. This weekend has been jam packed with great matchups, tight thrillers, and double headers and it’s only Saturday!
While it’s easy to focus your game watching on popular conferences like the ACC and the Big Ten, there were some really special Saturday matchups that should not go unnoticed. If you’re not watching lacrosse on every screen in the house, you are missing out on some awesome lacrosse. Here are my Saturday takeaways: