UMass Minutewomen lacrosse
American college lacrosse team
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The UMass Minutewomen lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing the University of Massachusetts Amherst as part of the Mid-American Conference. They play their home games at Garber Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Founded1976; 50 years ago
UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
Head coachJana Drummond (4th season)
StadiumGarber Field
(capacity: 5000)
(capacity: 5000)
| UMass Minutewomen lacrosse | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | 1976; 50 years ago |
| University | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Head coach | Jana Drummond (4th season) |
| Stadium | Garber Field (capacity: 5000) |
| Location | Amherst, Massachusetts |
| Conference | Mid-American 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, 2025, 2026 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2025, 2026 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 2000, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | |
Individual career records
Reference:[2]
| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 247 | Kassidy Morris | 2021–26 |
| Assists | 145 | Kaitlyn Cerasi | 2017–21 |
| Points | 330 | Katie Ferris | 2011–14 |
| Ground balls | 178 | Michel Warrington | 1994–97 |
| Draw controls | 664 | Jordan Dean | 2021–25 |
| Caused turnovers | 115 | Kristin St. Hilaire | 2002–05 |
| Saves | 600 | Jen Nardi | 1998-01 |
Individual single-season records
| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 78 | Kassidy Morris | 2025 |
| Assists | 56 | Fiona McGowan | 2024 |
| Points | 104 | Kassidy Morris | 2026 |
| Ground balls | 76 | Michel Warrington | 1996 |
| Draw controls | 261 | Jordan Dean | 2024 |
| Caused turnovers | 47 | Sarah Crowley | 2017 |
| Saves | 257 | Trish DiBenedetto | 1994 |
Seasons
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USWLA (1976–1979) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Frank Garahan | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1977 | Frank Garahan | 10–2–1 | |||||||
| 1978 | Frank Garahan | 20–2–2 | |||||||
| 1979 | Pam Hixon | 15–1 | |||||||
| AIAW (1980–1981) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Pam Hixon | 13–2 | |||||||
| 1981 | Pam Hixon | 8–5–1 | |||||||
| NCAA Division I (Independent) (1982–1990) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Pam Hixon | 10–0 | NCAA Champions | ||||||
| 1983 | Pam Hixon | 12–3–1 | NCAA Semifinals | ||||||
| 1984 | Pam Hixon | 9–7 | NCAA Semifinals | ||||||
| 1985 | Pam Hixon | 9–3 | |||||||
| 1986 | Pam Hixon | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1987 | Pam Hixon | 9–5 | |||||||
| 1988 | Patti Bossio | 7–7–1 | |||||||
| 1989 | Patti Bossio | 2–11 | |||||||
| 1990 | Patti Bossio | 4–10 | |||||||
| No Team (1991–1992) | |||||||||
| NCAA Division I (Independent) (1993–1998) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Karen Marley | 0–8 | |||||||
| 1994 | Francesca McClellan | 3–11 | |||||||
| 1995 | Francesca McClellan | 3–10 | |||||||
| 1996 | Francesca McClellan | 4–10 | |||||||
| 1997 | Francesca McClellan | 6–7 | |||||||
| 1998 | Francesca McClellan | 9–6 | |||||||
| NCAA Division I (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1999–2025) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Francesca McClellan | 9–6 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2000 | Phil Barnes | 10–7 | 5–1 | T-1st | |||||
| 2001 | Phil Barnes | 6–10 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2002 | Phil Barnes | 8–8 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2003 | Carrie Bolduc | 11–8 | 6–1 | T-1st | |||||
| 2004 | Carrie Bolduc | 6–10 | 4–3 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Carrie Bolduc | 5–12 | 1–6 | T-7th | |||||
| 2006 | Carrie Bolduc | 7–11 | 4–3 | T-4th | |||||
| 2007 | Alexis Venechanos | 8–9 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2008 | Alexis Venechanos | 7–11 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2009 | Alexis Venechanos | 11–8 | 6–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2010 | Alexis Venechanos | 10–10 | 5–2 | T-2nd | NCAA Play-in | ||||
| 2011 | Angela McMahon | 17–3 | 7–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2012 | Angela McMahon | 19–2 | 7–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2013 | Angela McMahon | 18–3 | 7–0 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2014 | Angela McMahon | 18–2 | 7–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2015 | Angela McMahon | 19–2 | 8–0 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2016 | Angela McMahon | 20–2 | 9–0 | 1st | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2017 | Angela McMahon | 17–4 | 9–0 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2018 | Angela McMahon | 14–5 | 8–1 | T-1st | |||||
| 2019 | Angela McMahon | 15–4 | 9–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2020 | Angela McMahon | 4–1 | 0–0 | Season suspended (COVID-19) | |||||
| 2021 | Angela McMahon | 15–3 | 8–0 | T-1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2022 | Angela McMahon | 16–4 | 9–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2023 | Jana Drummond | 16–3 | 9–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2024 | Jana Drummond | 13–5 | 9–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2025 | Jana Drummond | 15–4 | 10–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| NCAA Division I (Mid American Conference) (2026–present) | |||||||||
| 2026 | Jana Drummond | 16–3 | 7–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Total: | 501–271–6 (.649) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Source[3]
Postseason Results
The Minutewomen have appeared in 17 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 11–16.[4]
| 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 |
| 2025 | – | First Round | Princeton | L, 10–19 |
| 2026 | – | First Round | #6 Navy | L, 16–17 |