University of Massachusets Athletics
Women's Lacrosse Earns ECAC Bid
May 05, 2003 | Women's Lacrosse
May 5, 2003
AMHERST, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts women's lacrosse team announced on Monday that it will face No. 13 Cornell on Saturday in the ECAC championship. UMass and Cornell, who were among five teams considered for the championship, will play at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, N.Y., at a time to be determined.
The Minutewomen (11-7, 6-1 A-10) have participated in three ECAC championships (1987, 1988 and 1998), finishing as the runner-up in 1987 and 1988. This is the first time UMass has been selected for the tournament since 1998, when the squad finished the season in the ECAC semifinals.
Cornell is entering its fourth ECAC championship, posting a 4-2 record in the postseason tournament. The Big Red have won the championship twice in 1992 and 2000. Coming into this weekend's match-up Cornell holds a 10-5 overall record and a 4-3 mark in Ivy League play.
The ECAC championship will consist of one game, with the champion being determined by the winner of Saturday's match-up between UMass and Cornell.