University of Massachusets Athletics
Women's Lacrosse Announces Fall Schedule
September 07, 2011 | Women's Lacrosse
Sept. 7, 2011
AMHERST, Mass. - The UMass women's lacrosse team will host three events during the fall including the annual Alumnae Game as part of its fall schedule as announced on Wednesday. The Minutewomen will open the fall season with a scrimmage against Holy Cross on Sept. 16. The Alumnae Game will be held Saturday, Oct. 1 at McGuirk Stadium.
Friday, September 16:
Holy Cross - 6:30pm (McGuirk)
Saturday, September 24:
UMass Fall Classic - Fairfield, New Hampshire, Stony Brook - 9:30am-3:30pm (McGuirk)
9:30AM - UMASS VS FAIRFIELD
10:30AM - STONY BROOK VS UNH
11:30AM - UMASS VS UNH
12:30PM - STONY BROOK VS FAIRFIELD
1:30PM - FAIRFIELD VS UNH
2:30PM - UMASS VS STONY BROOK
Saturday, October 1:
Alumni Game - 9:30am - (McGuirk)
Saturday, October 8:
At Syracuse
Saturday, October 15:
At Boston College
Sunday, October 23:
At Dartmouth
The UMass women's lacrosse team posted a 17-3 overall record including a perfect 10-0 mark in league play winning its third straight Atlantic 10 Tournament Title. The Minutewomen also won the NCAA Play-In Game before falling at Loyola in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Five of the top seven offensive scorers will return for 2012 including Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year Katie Ferris who finished second on the team in points (72), but was the team's top goal-scorer (56). Ferris finished the year as one of the top freshmen in the country. Jesse O'Donnell, Nina Sarcona, Tanner Guarino and Danielle Pelletier all return, but the Minutewomen will be without the services of All-American Jackie Lyons who completed her senior year in 2011 with 41 goals and 32 assists to lead UMass with 73 points.
Defensively, UMass returns three of its top four back row players and senior goalie Katie Florence who was an All-Region pick and the A-10 Defensive Player of the Year.
Seniors Riley Perry and Ali Houlis return to bolster what has been the top defense in the Atlantic 10 for the last three years. Kelsey Palmer also returns to the starting line-up with four-year starter Nazy Kerr being the only loss from the rotation.