Women's Lacrosse Set For Saint Joseph's On Friday

University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Game Notes & Information
Game 11	Massachusetts (8-2, 3-0 Atlantic 10) vs. Saint Joseph's (6-4, 3-0 Atlantic 10)
Date \| Time	Friday, April 9, 2021 \| 1 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 seven in a row, the Massachusetts women's lacrosse team is back home on Friday afternoon when the Minutewomen host Saint Joseph's. Opening draw is set for 1 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 Mar. 22, UMass Athletics is excited to announce that it has begun welcoming limited spectators to home events. In addition, UMass students and faculty/staff may begin attending games on a first come, first served basis beginning on Apr. 1.

Please note: fans listed on the UMass player pass list will be given priority access to home events. Only student-athletes can request tickets. In addition, UMass students and faculty/staff will be allowed into the facilities on a first come, first served basis. Students and faculty/staff will be asked to show their green checkmark upon arrival in compliance with campus COVID testing protocols.

Fans of visiting teams and the general public will not be admitted to UMass home events at this time.

For complete details and limitations please click here.

High power offense
The Minutewomen are second in the nation averaging 17.00 goals per game this season, and have scored 19 goals or more in five of the team's 10 games. UMass is also fifth in the country averaging 25.30 points per game, led by Haley Connaughton's 42 points (25th in the NCAA).

The series with Saint Joseph's
UMass is 27-2 all-time against the Explorers, including wins in each of the last 17 meetings. The teams are meeting on Garber Field Sunday for the first time since 2019.

Massachusetts cruises past St. Bonaventure
Caitlyn Petro had a career-high 20 draw controls, setting the table throughout the day for Massachusetts, which stormed out to an early lead at St. Bonaventure and never looked back on Saturday morning, 21-9.

Julia Smith led the way with four goals as one of 12 Minutewomen to find the back of the net on the day, while five different players (Smith, Stephanie Croke, Fiona McGowan, Kaitlyn Cerasi, Brinley Anderson) recorded multi-goal efforts.

Petro named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week
After recording 32 draw controls in a pair of victories last week, redshirt senior draw specialist Caitlyn Petro has been named the Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.

Petro's work on the draw helped lead to 42 Massachusetts goals over the weekend as the Minutewomen improved to 3-0 in league play and extended its winning streak to seven games.

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 – 265

Career Goals
6. Hannah Burnett - 156
7. Jackie Lyons - 143
8. Kaitlyn Cerasi – 139
9. Holly Turner - 137
10. Hannah Murphy - 135

Career Assists
1. Holly Turner - 143
2. Kaitlyn Cerasi - 126

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

Brinley Anderson

Hannah Burnett

Kaitlyn Cerasi

Haley Connaughton

Stephanie Croke

Fiona McGowan

Hannah Murphy

Caitlyn Petro

Julia Smith

Holly Turner

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