No. 22 Women's Lacrosse Heads To Connecticut Sunday

University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Game Notes & Information
Game 3	No. 22 Massachusetts (1-1, 0-0 Atlantic 10) at Connecticut (3-1, 0-0 BIG EAST)
Date \| Time	Sunday, March 7, 2021 \| 1 p.m.
Location	Storrs, Conn. \| Morrone Stadium
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Record Book	2021 Massachusetts Lacrosse Record Book
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AMHERST, Mass. – The No. 22 UMass women's lacrosse team returns to the field on Sunday afternoon when the Minutewomen travel to Connecticut. The opening draw is set for 1 p.m.

The series with the Huskies
The Minutewomen are 11-5 all-time against Connecticut, including an 18-14 victory last season in Storrs in the final game before the 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Massachusetts has won each of the last nine meetings with the Huskies.

Last season against Connecticut
Leading by a goal at halftime, No. 20/19 Massachusetts opened the second half with four of the first five goals to build up a multi-goal lead on Connecticut and added insurance markers down the stretch to knock off the Huskies on Mar. 7, 2020 at the Sherman Family Sports Complex, 18-14.

Kelly Marra had a game-high five goals, while Stephanie Croke added four including three in the first half alone to lead the Minutewomen. Haley Connaughton added four assists and Olivia Muscella (three goals), Kaitlyn Cerasi (two goals) and Brinley Anderson (two goals, one assists) all recorded multi-goal afternoons.

Caitlyn Petro dominated the draw controls from start to finish for the Minutewomen, ended the day with a season-high 17 for a UMass team that finished the day with a 22-12 advantage in draws. Lauren Hiller made seven saves in goal for Massachusetts.

Last time out
No. 22 Massachusetts, playing its second game in three days, found itself up against one of the nation's top teams in No. 11 Boston College on Tuesday afternoon, falling to the Eagles on the road at Fish Field House, 19-7.

Haley Connaughton led the Minutewomen with a three-point day on two goals and two assists, while Stephanie Croke(two goals), Brinley Anderson, Kelly Marra and Olivia Muscella also found the back of the net for the visitors. Kaitlyn Cerasi had a goal, three ground balls and three caused turnovers, while Lauren Hiller made nine saves in goal before giving way to Bridgette Wall late in the game.

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. Cerasi's three goals last Sunday at Boston University moved into a tie for 11th on UMass' all-time goals list.

Career Points
1. Katie Ferris - 330
2. Holly Turner - 280
3. Kaitlyn Cerasi – 240

Career Goals
6. Hannah Burnett - 156
7. Jackie Lyons - 143
8. Holly Turner - 137
9. Hannah Murphy - 135
10. Jesse O'Donnell - 126
11. Kaitlyn Cerasi – 125
Sue Murphy - 125

Career Assists
1.Holly Turner - 143
2. Katie Ferris - 119
t-3. Kaitlyn Cerasi - 115
t-3. Erika Eipp - 114

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.

A look at the 2021 schedule
Due to the ever-evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, game dates, times and opponents are subject to change. Any updates to the schedule will be reflected on this page as well as via the official UMass women's lacrosse social media accounts.

In accordance with UMass' COVID-19 protocols, all home games will be closed to spectators this season. The decision was made following consultation with local public health and university officials and in accordance with the Governor's Executive Order prohibiting large capacity venues from opening to the public.

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Players Mentioned

Brinley Anderson

Hannah Burnett

Kaitlyn Cerasi

Haley Connaughton

Stephanie Croke

Lauren Hiller

Kelly Marra

Hannah Murphy

Olivia Muscella

Caitlyn Petro

Holly Turner

Bridgette Wall

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