University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass Faces Syracuse, Saint Louis For Regular Season Finales
October 28, 2014 | Field Hockey
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | ||
| Game 18 | Massachusetts (9-8 overall) vs. No. 7 Syracuse (12-4) | |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Location | Garber Field; Amherst, Mass. | |
| Series History | Syracuse leads, 17-7-1. Last meeting: Syracuse 2, UMass 1; Sept. 13, 2013 | |
| Live Statistics | GameTracker | |
| Watch | Atlantic 10 Digital Network | |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Syracuse | |
| Twitter | @UMassFH  | @UMassAthletics |
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| Instagram | UMass Field Hockey | |
The Massachusetts-Syracuse Scouting Report
The upcoming contest between the Minutewomen and Orange marks the 26th in the series between the team, which dates back to the 1986 season. Syracuse holds the lead all-time, 17-7-1, while the last UMass win was in 2012 when Massachusetts defeated the then-No. 1 nationally ranked Orange on Garber Field, 2-1 on Oct. 11. `Cuse avenged that loss with a 4-2 decision in the NCAA Tournament First Round on Nov. 10, 2012 and eked out a 2-1 win at home during the last meeting, a Sept. 13, 2013 contest in Syracuse, New York.
Immediate impact freshman Lieke Visser provides a team-high 32 points through eight goals and 16 assists to the high-scoring Orange offense. Syracuse has seven players with double-digit points totals, including four with at least 20 points. Emma Russell is second on the squad with 12 goals and two assists for 26 points. Jordan Page (25; six goals, 13 assists) follows in third while Annalena Ulbrich (24; 10 goals, four assists) rounds out the group.
Two goalies split time in the cage in Jess Jecko and Rebecca Congel. Jecko played in and started 14 games for a total of 983 minutes in net so far. She owns a 1.64 goals-against average and .685 save percentage with a 10-4 record. Congel is 2-0 over five appearances, including two starts. She has only allowed one goal against seven saves over 170 minutes.
As a team, Syracuse has outscored foes, 57-25 while a 160-68 lead in points. The Orange has also more than doubled up its opponents in shots taken, 309-140, on-target attempts, 184-84 and penalty corners, 105-50.
Ange Bradley is in her eighth season at Syracuse and 18th overall as a head coach between three programs. Bradley is 134-33 with the Orange and 269-94-2 as a head coach with Goucher (Md.) from 1991-94, Richmond (2001-06) and Syracuse (2007-present). She also coached two seasons at Iowa (1995-96) and four with the Maryland Terrapins (1997-2000) as an assistant.
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | ||
| Game 19 | Massachusetts (9-8, 6-1) vs. Saint Louis (2-15, 0-7) | |
| Date | Time | Sunday, Nov. 2 | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Location | Garber Field; Amherst, Mass. | |
| Series History | UMass leads, 11-0-0. Last meeting: UMass 11, Saint Louis 0; Oct. 12, 2013 | |
| Live Statistics | GameTracker | |
| Watch | Atlantic 10 Digital Network | |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Saint Louis | |
| Twitter | @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics |
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| Instagram | UMass Field Hockey | |
The UMass-Saint Louis Series
Massachusetts and Saint Louis have squared off 11 times in the history of the programs, with the Minutewomen victorious in each meeting. The last time these teams faced off, UMass dominated en route to an 11-0 victory at Saint Louis on Oct. 12, 2013. All-time, the Minutewomen have outscore the Billikens, 50-8, and have put up double-digit goal totals on two occasions, in 2009 during a 10-1 win and during 2013.
Shannon Knobloch and Kristin Collins each have seven points to lead the team in scoring. Knobloch has scored three times and assisted on one goal. Collins owns two tallies and three helpers. Faith Mackin follows with six points through three goals as the Billikens have been outscored, 70-18 while opponents hold a 193-46 lead in points.
Saint Louis employs a pair of goalkeepers in 2014. Tori Westhead has 13 appearances while Megan Depew-Brady has played in 10 games. Westhead has a 4.25 goals-against average and .706 save percentage. Depew-Brady has given up 6.30 goals per game and stopped 63.5 percent of the shots taken against her.
Hayley Rausch is in her first season as the head coach of the Billikens. Rausch, the 11th head coach in the history of the program, was an assistant for the program in 2013 after stops at St. Lawrence University and her alma mater, New Hampshire. She is assisted by Danielle Kauffman, a 2013 graduate of Maryland.
UMass Secures A-10 Tournament Berth; Seeding Still Undecided
The University of Massachusetts field hockey team secured a berth in the Atlantic 10 Tournament with its 3-1 victory over La Salle on Friday, Oct. 24. The win gave the Minutewomen a 6-1 conference mark, but seeding for the tournament has not been decided. Depending on the outcome of the final weekend of the regular season, Massachusetts could be the No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 seed. An explanation of each situation follows:
To be the No. 1 seed, UMass must defeat Saint Louis on Sunday, Nov. 2. The seven wins in eight conference games with a head-to-head tie-breaker over the only other team that could potential finished 7-1 (Lock Haven) gives the Minutewomen the advantage.
For UMass to be the No. 2 seed, Saint Louis must defeat the Minutewomen, Lock Haven must defeat Saint Francis (Pa.) and Richmond must lose to Davidson. At 6-2 in conference play in this situation, UMass would be second to Lock Haven's Atlantic 10 record (7-1). If Richmond loses to Davidson it would be 5-3 in conference, as would Saint Francis with a loss to Lock Haven. Richmond would be No. 3 and Saint Francis No. 4.
For UMass to be the No. 3 seed, Saint Louis must defeat the Minutewomen, Lock Haven must defeat Saint Francis and Richmond must defeat Davidson. Lock Haven would be the No. 1 seed and Richmond would own the tie-breaker over UMass. Saint Francis would be No. 4 in this situation.
UMass cannot end up as the No. 4 seed regardless of the outcome of the final weekend of regular season competition.
Tagliente Wins 50th Game As Head Coach
University of Massachusetts field hockey head coach Carla Tagliente earned her 50th win as the leader of the program at La Salle on Friday, Oct. 24. Tagliente is 50-33 overall, which includes a 24-3 record (.889 win percentage) in Atlantic 10 Conference play.
Delario Clutch With Two-Goal Game
Sophomore forward Izzie Delario scored unassisted twice for the Minutewomen when UMass defeated La Salle, 3-1 on the road at DeVincent Field on Friday, Oct. 24. Delario's two-tally game was her second multi-goal performance as a Minutewoman. She has 41 career points through 33 games played at UMass on 12 goals and 17 assists.
The Rehoboth Beach, Del., native scored her first against the Explorers in the 46th minute to make it 2-0 UMass. She added a rally-silencing tally in the 67th minute only 63 second after La Salle scored its lone goal.
Points Galore For Delario
Sophomore forward Izzie Delario has 16 points through 15 appearances in 2014, with 15 of those coming during the last eight games. Prior to her recent run, Delario only had one assist in seven games played to start the season.
In the last eight games - seven of which have been won by the Minutewomen - the Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, native has netted four goals and seven assists. She earned a two-goal game to lead Massachusetts to a 3-1 win at La Salle in her most recent action.
Allymohamed, Kreusch Sweep Atlantic 10 Weekly Honors
UMass field hockey senior defender Lauren Allymohamed and freshman defender and midfielder Melanie Kreusch took in Atlantic 10 player and rookie of the week laurels, respectively, on Monday, Oct. 20.
Allymohamed earned player of the week after she scored an overtime game-winning goal against Boston University during a 2-1 victory on Sunday, Oct. 19, and spearheaded the defense at center back in UMass' 4-0 shutout of Davidson on Friday, Oct. 17. The game-winner against BU was her second such goal of the season and the fourth of her career.
Kreusch notched a team-best five points against Davidson and Boston University combined. The Brussels, Belgium, native earned one tally against the Wildcats on Friday before she scored one versus Boston University in regulation and assisted Allymohamed on the overtime goal.
Balance Is Key In 3-2 Win At Saint Joseph's
UMass field hockey put forth a balanced attack at Saint Joseph's and left Ellen Ryan Field with a 3-2 win as a result. Three Minutewomen netted one goal apiece while two additional played facilitated one score each.
Nicole Miller put UMass ahead early, 1-0, with an unassisted goal in the fourth minute. However, Saint Joseph's clawed back and scored twice consecutively to push ahead, 2-1.
The Minutewomen responded with a Sarah Hawkshaw goal on a pass from Melanie Kreusch in the 46th minute before Hailey Cockrum scored on a feed from Izzie Delario to seal the win.
Surging In The Points Column
After she only recorded five points during her first 27 career games played, UMass field hockey sophomore Hailey Cockrum exploded for 15 points in the previous eight contests.
Cockrum netted two goals against VCU and had an assist each versus Lock Haven and Saint Francis. She then added one tally apiece when the Minutewomen defeated Saint Joseph's and fell at Columbia. Most recently, the Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, native earned three points on a goal and assist against Davidson before she helped out on one goal in the 2-1 overtime victory versus Boston University.
Through 17 games played, including eight starts, Cockrum owns 15 points through five goals and as many assists. She is third on the team in points behind only Melanie Kreusch's 17 and Izzie Delario's 16.
Kreusch Tallies First Collegiate Hat Trick
Melanie Kreusch earned three goals during the 3-2 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sunday, Oct. 5, to make her the first freshman in available game-by-game team history with a hat trick.
Kreusch scored each of her three goals during the second half and was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week and UMass Co-Athlete of the Week for her performance. She now owns 10 points on five goals spread over 12 games played for the Minutewomen.
Cockrum Gets First Multi-Goal Game
Sophomore Hailey Cockrum sparked the Minutewomen to a 4-1 win over VCU on Sunday with her first collegiate multi-goal game. Cockrum scored unassisted to give the Minutewomen a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute. She added her second goal in the 61st minute off an endline pass from Tory Berry to push UMass' lead to 3-1.
UMass Field Hockey In Its 40th Season
The 2014 season marks the 40th of competition in the history of UMass field hockey. Massachusetts played its first contest on Sept. 30, 1975, when it defeated Keene State, 5-1 en route to an 8-4-3 record on the season.
UMass is the most successful program in the history of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which began its sponsorship of field hockey in 1998, as the Minutewomen own 14 A-10 Tournament Titles and 121 victories over league foes. Massachusetts has made the NCAA Tournament on 24 occasions as well and advanced to the Final Four during four of those appearances.
International Appeal
UMass field hockey has seven international student-athletes on the 23-person roster (30.4 percent). Lauren Allymohamed (England), Anne Dijkstra (The Netherlands), Hannah Farrell (England), Sarah Hawkshaw (Ireland), Melanie Kreusch (Belgium), Cliodhna Loughlin (Ireland) and Mariajose Rodriguez (Chile) all hail from outside of the United States of America.
Assistant coach Sarah Mansfield is also a native of Cornwall, England, which is located near the Southwest tip of the island nation.
A diverse roster, the Minutewomen also represent eight states, including California (Tory Berry & Mirra Stillman), Colorado (Emily Hazard), Delaware (Izzie Delario), Michigan (Haley Notarantonio), New Hampshire (Shauna Rankin-Byrne), New Jersey (Nicole Kuerzi & Nicole Miller), Pennsylvania (Sam Carlino, Hailey Cockrum, Allie Sabia, Brooke Sabia, Courtney Spleen & Renee Suter) and Virginia (Katie Clark & Grace Horgan).
Three-Goal Response Earns UMass 4-1 Victory At VCU
After giving up a game-tying goal to Virginia Commonwealth University, UMass field hockey responded with three unanswered tallies to produce a 4-1 road win in Richmond, Virginia, on Sunday. Hailey Cockrum earned a pair of goals to pace the attack while Nicole Miller and Brooke Sabia added one apiece.
Cockrum struck in the 17th minute but Krystal Mayers responded for VCU at the 42:04 mark to even play at 1-1. Brooke Sabia put the Minutewomen back in front with a penalty corner strike 10 minutes, 40 seconds later before Cockrum added her second of the day in the 61st minute. Miller sealed it at 64:50 with a tip-try from the post.
Minutewomen Retain Kennedy Cup with 3-1 Win At UMass-Lowell
The Minutewomen cut down UMass-Lowell, 3-1 on the road at the Cushing Field Complex in Lowell, Massachusetts, to retain the second-annual Kennedy Cup. Massachusetts employed a balanced attack with a goal each from Lauren Allymohamed, Sarah Hawkshaw and Brooke Sabia to secure the win. Allymohamed scored in the 12th minute and Sabia followed at 30:05 to give UMass a 2-0 lead. The River Hawks scored with 48 seconds left in the first half, but Hawkshaw iced the game in the 45th minute with an unassisted tally.
UMass Uses Overtime To Win Thriller Versus Maine
The Minutewomen tallied their first win of the season, 3-2, on the strength of an overtime game-winner from freshman Melanie Kreusch and another multi-goal performance from Brooke Sabia as UMass dispatched Maine on Friday, Sept. 5. Kreusch scored on a diving goal three minutes and 49 seconds into the extra period following a pass from classmate Sarah Hawkshaw. It marked the first points of Kreusch and Hawkshaw's careers, respectively.
The 2014 Team Captains
Three members of the 2014 UMass field hockey team were elected tri-captains ahead of the season in Lauren Allymohamed, Sam Carlino and Renee Suter. Allymohamed, now a senior, holds the captainship for the second consecutive season after serving alongside Hannah Prince and Alexa Sikalis in 2013. Carlino, a junior, and Suter, a classmate of Allymohamed, are in their first season as captains.
