University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2004
- Class:
- 1982
Marjorie Anderson played attack for the women¹s lacrosse team and forward on the women's soccer team, earning a total of seven letters from 1978-1982. In 1982, she was the captain of the women's lacrosse team that captured UMass' first NCAA title. She led the team to a 10-0 record in 1982 and was named team MVP, while scoring a goal in the NCAA championship win over the College of New Jersey.
Over the course of her four years, Anderson led the Minutewoman lacrosse team to an overall record of 46-8, including the 1982 national championship and a national runner-up finish in 1979. She still ranks among UMass' all-time leaders in career points (180), career goals (121) and career assists (59).
On the women's soccer team, Anderson totaled 71 career points on 30 goals and 11 assists, while leading the team to an overall record of 41-9-4 during her three seasons. She held the school records for goals and points scored at the time of her graduation. In 1978, Anderson scored 12 goals while leading the Minutewomen to an overall record of 15-0-1, which remains the only undefeated season in program history.
Following her graduation from UMass, Anderson was a member of the Unites States women's lacrosse national team from 1981-90. She scored the winning goal in sudden death overtime to lead the U.S. team to the gold medal at the 1989 World Cup, and was the leading scorer of the 1986 World Cup when the U.S. won the silver medal.
Anderson also served as the head women's lacrosse coach (1985-93) and head women's soccer coach (1985-95) at the University of New Hampshire. She compiled a 75-36-1 record in lacrosse, leading the Wildcats to six ECAC and three NCAA appearances (1985, 1986 and 1991) as well as two ECAC championships (1986 1987). As a soccer coach, Anderson compiled an 86-80-12 record.
