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Men's Lacrosse Homestand Concludes With NJIT On Saturday
March 08, 2018 | Men's Lacrosse
Minutemen and Highlanders scheduled to meet for first time in the history of the programs
| University of Massachusetts Men's Lacrosse Game Notes & Information | |
| Game Six | Massachusetts (1-4 overall) vs. NJIT (0-7) |
| Date | Time | Saturday, March 10, 2018 | 1 p.m. |
| Location | Garber Field | Amherst, Mass. |
| Live Statistics | Statbroadcast |
| Watch | UMass All-Access (Free) |
| Series History | First meeting |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | NJIT | CAA |
| Team Records | Massachusetts | NJIT |
| @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 84 groundballs, 47 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 midfielder role, Carr posted 13 points (5G, 8A). Carr shifted back to attack for the game against No. 11 Yale (2G) and No. 1 Albany (1G, 1A). Those nine assists already surpassed Carr's single-season personal best for helpers and are currently tied for the CAA lead in the category.
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 and has points in all five contests.
If It's On The Net It's In The Net
Jeff Trainor scored on all four of his on-target attempts over the opening three games. It included one goal each at No. 16 Army and vs. Sacred Heart before the sophomore second-line midfielder potted two tallies against Harvard. He is now 7-of-9 scoring during on-target shots this season following the game against No. 1 Albany (77.8 percent), including his 2-of-2 outing against the Great Danes.
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.
