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Men's Lacrosse Makes Short Trip to Hartford Saturday
March 17, 2017 | Men's Lacrosse
Minutemen play Hawks on Al-Marzook Field at 1 p.m.
| University of Massachusetts Men's Lacrosse Game Notes & Information | |
| Game Seven | Massachusetts (2-4 overall) at Hartford (2-3) |
| Date | Time | Saturday, March 18, 2017 | 1 p.m. ET |
| Location | Al-Marzook Field | West Hartford, Conn. |
| Live Statistics | Sidearm Sports |
| Watch | AmericaEast.tv (Free) |
| Series History | Massachusetts leads, 12-1 Last: Massachusetts 11, Hartford 3; March 1, 2016 • Amherst, Mass. |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | Hartford |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Hartford |
| @UMassAthletics | @UMassMLacrosse | |
| UMass Men's Lacrosse | |
| Buy Tickets | Home: Single game available at Garber Field | Season Away: Hartford |
On Top Of The Tweet Game
Instant information about the UMass men's lacrosse program, including an inside look at key points and statistics in each game as well as updates from practice and other team events can be found through the Twitter handle @UMassMLacrosse. Follow the Minutemen there and catch information about each UMass Athletic Department program through @UMassAthletics.
@UMassMLAX On The Gram
UMass men's lacrosse joined Instagram during the 2016 season. Find the Minutemen on there via the handle @UMassMLAX for inside looks at the program in addition to content found on Twitter (@UMassMLacrosse) or via the UMass Athletics Facebook page.
Select Home Contests Available On UMass Sports Network
UMass men's lacrosse will have four of the six home games broadcast online UMassAthletics.com courtesy of the UMass Sports Network. The link for each broadcast is accessible in each game preview to direct fans or other interested parties to the event page. The UMass men's lacrosse home contests against Army (2/11), UMass Lowell (3/14), Brown (3/25) and Delaware (4/1) will be broadcast on this platform free of charge.
CAA Partners With Lax Sports Network For "Game Of The Week" Series
The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and the Lacrosse Sports Network (LSN) struck up a partnership to digitally stream 15 contests during the 2017 regular season in a "Game of the Week" series. Massachusetts will participate in two of those contests during home games against Fairfield (4/15) and Drexel (4/28). Those two contests will be available to watch exclusively through LSN's platform.
Smith With The Stop
Senior goalie D.J. Smith made 70 saves over the opening six games of the season, an average of 11.7 per game. He ranks 17th nationally and first in the CAA for saves per game through play on Thurs., March 16. His 70 saves already more than double his career total entering the season (50). Smith made at least 10 in each of the opening six games this season.
Bogart Goes Buck-Wild
Tyler Bogart owns nine points over the last two games on eight goals and an assist during wins over No. 15 Yale, 11-9, and UMass Lowell, 10-8. Bogart has a team-high 12 goals on the year over 33 shots attempted (36.4 shot percentage). He has four multi-goal efforts over six games played this year, including five as a starter. His 12 goals are already more than his freshman year total (11) over 13 games.
Ike Likes Caused Turnovers
Sophomore long-stick midfielder and close defenseman Isaac Paparo has 10 caused turnovers in the opening six games of the year - already four more than the All-CAA Second Team and CAA All-Rookie Team honoree had as a freshman in 2016. He is tied for 24th nationally and is second in the CAA for caused turnovers per game (1.67) through games on Sun., March 12.
A Familiar Face On The Opposite Sideline
University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse faced a familiar opponent on Tues., March 7 with its trip to No. 15 Yale, which is led by former UMass assistant coach Andy Shay. From 2001-03, Shay assisted Greg Cannella in leading the Minutemen to 37 victories, three New England titles and a pair of ECAC championships. Shay filled roles that included recruiting coordinator and defensive coordinator. He departed the Minutemen for Yale following the 2003 season and is 113-79 at the helm of the Bulldog program with five Ivy League titles. The Minutemen downed Yale, 11-9 for the upset win in the first meeting between the sides since Shay assumed head coach duties.
