University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
#13 Ohio State
UMass Faces No. 13 Ohio State On Lax Sports Network Saturday
February 13, 2019 | Men's Lacrosse
Men's lacrosse hosts Buckeyes at Garber Field with 1 p.m. faceoff
| University of Massachusetts Men's Lacrosse Game Notes & Information | |
| Game Two | Massachusetts (0-1) vs. #13/12 Ohio State (2-0) |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Location | Garber Field | Amherst, Mass. | Directions |
| Live Statistics | StatBroadcast |
| Watch | Lax Sports Network (LSN) |
| Series History | Massachusetts leads, 4-1 Last: #20 Ohio State 8, Massachusetts 7 • Feb. 18, 2017 • Columbus, Ohio • Ohio Stadium |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | Ohio State | CAA |
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Staying Power
Head coach Greg Cannella reached career win No. 200 in the midst of his 25th 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 206-143 overall (59.0 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)
• MySpace (2003)
...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) play their rookie seasons
• Spacecraft Pathfinder lands on Mars (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)
• Tom Brady is drafted by the New England Patriots (2000)
• Major League Lacrosse plays its inaugural game (2001)
The only current coach with a longer tenure at one institution is Notre Dame's Kevin Corrigan (31st season).
Mount St. Mary's head coach Tom Gravante was hired before the 1995 season, but missed all of 2005 due to illness and the team's official records attributes the 2005 season head coaching record to interim program leader Nick DeFelice. Due to that, 2018 tallies as Gravante's 23rd year with the Mount.
Four Chosen For Preseason All-CAA Team
University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse seniors Isaac Paparo and Sean Sconone, junior Jeff Trainor and sophomore Chris Connolly earned recognition on the 2019 Preseason All-CAA Team. In addition, Paparo was the CAA Preseason Co-Player of the Year alongside Towson short-stick defensive midfielder Zach Goodrich.
UMass Picked To Repeat As CAA Regular Season Champion
University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse was selected for the top spot in the CAA Coaches Preseason Poll with five of the six first-place votes and 25 total points. Towson (21), Delaware (14), Hofstra (14), Drexel (11) and Fairfield (5) followed Massachusetts in-order.
Paparo, Trainor Tabbed Preseason All-Americans
University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse senior close defenseman Isaac Paparo and junior midfielder Jeff Trainor totaled Inside Lacrosse All-America honors ahead of the 2019 season. Paparo took home a spot on the third team while Trainor earned honorable mention as Massachusetts was one of only two CAA teams with student-athletes chosen for Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America, joined by Towson, which garnered two awards as well.
Paparo, the 2018 CAA Player of the Year, led the Massachusetts defense as the Minutemen captured the CAA crown and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The 5-foot-7 longpole from Westport, Connecticut, posted 45 groundballs, 25 caused turnover and 13 points on five goals and eight assists. In addition to his player of the year recognition, Paparo was a USILA and Inside Lacrosse All-America choice and was a All-CAA First Team and NEILA All-Region Second Team selection.
Trainor notched one of the nation's best seasons by a midfielder, and one of the most point-filled in the history of UMass men's lacrosse, during 2018. Then a sophomore, Trainor tallied 50 points via 28 goals and 22 assists and had 17 groundballs alongside five caused turnovers. His 50 points ranked as the most by a midfielder since Tim Soudan had as many in 1990. Trainor also claimed USILA All-America in 2018 alongside NEILA All-Region First Team and All-CAA First Team
Gorillas In The NCAA Championship
Massachusetts made its 20th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament field and its first since the 2012 season during 2018. It was head coach Greg Cannella's ninth NCAA berth as the program leader and 12th overall, including one as an assistant coach with the program (1993) and two as a player (1986, '87). UMass owns nine NCAA tournament game wins in its history and participated in the quarterfinal round in 1976, '77, '79, '81, '86, '89, '97, '02, '03, '05 and '06.
The 2006 team advanced the furthest in program history with its trip to the NCAA Championship Game. It remains one of only two New England-based program to ever reach the NCAA title match.
