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Men's Lacrosse Takes On No. 1 Albany On Tuesday
March 04, 2018 | Men's Lacrosse
Minutemen play host to top-ranked Great Danes on Garber Field at 3 p.m.
| University of Massachusetts Men's Lacrosse Game Notes & Information | |
| Game Five | Massachusetts (1-3 overall) vs. No. 1 Albany (3-0) |
| Date | Time | Tuesday, March 6, 2018 | 3 p.m. |
| Location | Garber Field | Amherst, Mass. |
| Live Statistics | Statbroadcast |
| Watch | UMass All-Access (Free) | Lax Sports Network (Subscription Required) |
| Series History | Albany leads, 11-6 Last: No. 9 Albany 17, Massachusetts 8; March 1, 2017 • Albany, N.Y. |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | Albany |
| Team Records | Massachusetts | Albany |
| @UMassAthletics | @UMassMLacrosse | |
| UMass Men's Lacrosse | |
| Buy Tickets | Available through the UMass Ticket Central Page |
Staying Power
Head coach Greg Cannella now approaches career win No. 200 as he enters his 24th season at the helm of the Minuteman program, one of the longest tenured coaches active in Division I men's lacrosse. He is the second-longest tenured head coach at one institution and fifth nationally in terms of total years spent as a Division I head coach. Cannella began his time as the leader of the team ahead of the 1995 season and, since then, won 10 or more games during seven campaigns. He guided the Minutemen to eight NCAA Tournament appearances and currently stands at 194-136 overall (58.8 win percentage).
When Cannella was hired, the following had not been invented yet...
• Nintendo 64 (1996)
• The DVD player (1996)
• Google (1998)
• The iPod (2001), iPhone (2007) or iPad (2010)
• MySpace (2003)
• Facebook (2004)
• Twitter (2006)
...and the following events were yet to happen:
• 2018 NFL Hall of Fame class members Brian Dawkins (1996), Ray Lewis (1996), Terrell Owens (1996), Randy Moss (1998) and Brian Urlacher (2000) debut in the league
• Spacecraft Pathfinder lands on Mars (1997)
• "Dolly the Sheep" is cloned by Scottish scientists (1997)
• J.K. Rowling publishes the first Harry Potter book (1997)
• Tiger Woods wins his first major championship (1997)
• The International Space Station is launched (1998)
• SpongeBob Squarepants debuts on Nickelodeon (1999)
• The European Union launches its currency, the "Euro" (1999)
• George W. Bush is elected president, the first time (2000)
• Enron Corporation files for bankrupcy (2001)
• Major League Lacrosse plays its inaugural game (2001)
Real Recognize Real
The Tewaaraton Foundation announced Isaac Paparo as a candidate for the Tewaaraton Award when the organization unveiled its 2018 watch list during a Thurs., March 1 ceremony. It marks Paparo's first career selection to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, while he is one of only four members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) listed, including Hofstra's Dylan Alderman and Jack Concannon and Towson's Zach Goodrich.
Paparo is in his second season as a starter on close defense and third overall year as a key contributor for the program. Including the game against No. 11 Yale on Tues., Feb. 27, Paparo owns career totals of 83 groundballs, 46 caused turnovers and eight points via four goals and as many assists.
The Westport, Connecticut, native set the program's record for caused turnovers in a season since the NCAA began official recognition of the statistics in 2010 with 33 over the 15-game slate in 2017.
Carr Shifts Offensive Gears
After spending two years as a starter on attack, Buddy Carr's role adjusted to that of a first-line midfielder during the opening three games of 2018. In his new role, Carr owns 13 points via five goals and eight assists. Those eight assists already tie for Carr's single-season personal assist for helpers and currently lead the CAA in the category by three over the next league competitor.
Carr shifted back to attack for the game against No. 11 Yale and posted a pair of goals for his 20th career multi-point game with the team.
C.C. Puts The CAA On Notice
Freshman attack Chris Connolly won CAA Rookie of the Week on Tues., Feb. 20 following his four-goal performance in the 13-9 win over Sacred Heart. It is the first weekly accolade for the Minutemen in 2018.
Connolly began his career with a pair of points via two assists at No. 16 Army on Feb. 10. He added another two-point game against Harvard with a goal and assist.
He was the only Minuteman with at least two points in each of the opening three games.
Big Games From Buddy Carr
Senior midfielder Buddy Carr provided a touchdown and extra point on three goals and four assists against Sacred Heart. His personal-best seven points came on his fourth collegiate hat trick and a career high in assists. It marked the most points in a game since Grant Whiteway had eight on seven goals and an assist during a 16-11 win over Providence on March 11, 2014.
Carr immediately followed with six points via two goals and a career-high-tying four assists against Harvard. They marked his second and third games of five or more points as a Minuteman.
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Freshman attack Chris Connolly scored four times against Sacred Heart in his Garber Field debut and collected three groundballs - two of which led to additional UMass tallies.
His third goal of the day came on a highlight-reel behind-the-back, underhanded shovel shot.
It marks the second straight season where a UMass freshman potted four or more goals in a game, after Jesse Leung had five against Drexel during the 2017 season.
Connolly won CAA Rookie of the Week following his four-goal effort.
