Minutewomen Open A-10 Play Sunday Vs. La Salle

University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Game Notes & Information
Game 8	Massachusetts (5-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10) vs. La Salle (2-4, 0-1 Atlantic 10)
Date \| Time	Sunday, March 28, 2021 \| 12 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. \| Garber Field
Fan Information	READ: UMass Athletics To Welcome Limited Spectators To Remaining Home Events
Watch	ESPN+ \| International Stream
Live Statistics	Live Stats
Record Book	2021 Massachusetts Lacrosse Record Book
Twitter	@UMassAthletics \| @UMassLacrosse
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AMHERST, Mass. – Winners of four in a row, the Massachusetts women's lacrosse team is back home on Sunday afternoon when the Minutewomen open A-10 play against La Salle. Opening draw is set for 12 p.m. on ESPN+.

UMass Athletics to welcome limited spectators for remaining home games
As a result of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts moving to Phase IV, Step 1 of its Reopening Plan on Monday, UMass Athletics is excited to announce that it will begin welcoming limited spectators to home events beginning Sunday.

Please note: fan attendance will be restricted to a limited number of team roster guests. Only student-athletes can request tickets, and only individuals listed on the player-guest list will be permitted into the facility. Fans of visiting teams will not be admitted into the facilities at this time, in alignment with counterparts at institutions within the conference.

For complete details and limitations please click here.

High power offense
The Minutewomen are ninth in the nation averaging 15.86 goals per game this season, and have scored 19 goals or more in three of the team's seven games. Caitlyn Petro, meanwhile, is third in the NCAA and first in the Atlantic 10 averaging 9.50 draw controls per game this season.

The series with La Salle
UMass is 21-1 all-time against the Explorers, including wins in each of the last 10 meetings. The teams are meeting on Garber Field Sunday for the first time since 2018.

Massachusetts tops Vermont on the road
Massachusetts had nine different scorers combine to score 20 goals in a road win over the Vermont Wednesday afternoon, 20-7.

Massachusetts capitalized in nearly every facet of the game, winning 18 of 27 draws, causing 15 turnovers and outshooting the Catamounts 42-19 (34-16 on goal). Kaitlyn Cerasi led the way scoring with six points (five goals, one assist), while Stephanie Croke (three goals, two assists) and Kelly Marra (four goals) also finished with hat-tricks.

Caitlyn Petro was dominant again on the draw, winning 12 to herself, and Lauren Hiller saved eight of the 12 shots she saw.

Chasing history
Senior attack Kaitlyn Cerasi enters the 2021 season poised to rewrite the UMass record book. Cerasi, who has already left her mark on several single-season marks during her time in Amherst, is prepped to make a move up UMass' career records list this year.

Career Points
1. Katie Ferris - 330
2. Holly Turner - 280
3. Kaitlyn Cerasi – 260

Career Goals
6. Hannah Burnett - 156
7. Jackie Lyons - 143
8. Holly Turner - 137
9. Kaitlyn Cerasi – 136
10. Hannah Murphy - 135

Career Assists
1.Holly Turner - 143
2. Kaitlyn Cerasi - 124

Minutewomen selected second in A-10 Preseason Poll
UMass was picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 in the preseason coaches' poll released by the conference on February 4. The Minutewomen earned 93 points, including four first place votes, in the poll trailing only Richmond (96 points, six first place votes), making the two squads the clear favorites for the A-10 title this season.

Petro named Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-American
Senior draw specialist Caitlyn Petro was named a Preseason Second Team All-American by Inside Lacrosse on February 1. Petro, who was named a Second Team All-American by Inside Lacrosse in 2020, led the nation in draw controls per game in 2020 with 11.2 wins per game, while her 56 draws in just five games played ranked in a tie for seventh in the NCAA.

The Manchester, N.H. native recorded double-digit draws on three occasions this season, including a career-high 17 in a victory on the road at Connecticut on March 7.

UMass welcomes Livvy Unglaub to women's lacrosse program through Team IMPACT
Ahead of the season opener, head coach Angela McMahon announced that 12-year old Livvy Unglaub has joined the Minutewomen as an official member of the program through Team IMPACT.

"We are very excited to celebrate a small all-star who is having a very big impact," McMahon said. "Livvy is a courageous 12-year-old from Feeding Hills, Mass. who has been diagnosed with TCell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, which makes playing sports a challenge. However, we all know the life-changing benefit of team, and as such, UMass women's lacrosse has created a spot for her on our roster."

Livvy comes to the UMass women's lacrosse team through Team IMPACT, a national nonprofit that connects kids facing serious and chronic illnesses to college athletic teams across the country. As a member of the team, Livvy will be present at virtual team bonding events, and will be present at practices, games, team dinners and more when it is safe to do so.

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Players Mentioned

Hannah Burnett

Kaitlyn Cerasi

Stephanie Croke

Lauren Hiller

Kelly Marra

Hannah Murphy

Caitlyn Petro

Holly Turner

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