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Minutewomen Set for Clash with Catamounts
February 21, 2022 | Women's Lacrosse
University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Game Notes & Information | |
Game One | Massachusetts (1-1) vs. Vermont (2-0) |
Date | Time | Wednesday, February 23 | 2:00 p.m |
Location | Amherst, Mass. | Garber field |
Live Statistics | Sidearmstats.com |
Listen | WMUA |
Series History | UMass leads 16-2 Four in a Row: UMass Tops Vermont 20-7 BURLINGTON, Vt • March 24, 2021 |
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Bounce Back
- The UMass women's lacrosse program, fell to Boston College in the 2022 home opener, 22-5.
- The Minutewomen opened the scoring as Kendra Harbinger notched her fifth goal of the season to take the early 1-0 lead.
- Julia Smith, Olivia Muscella, Charlotte Clavelli, and Alex Finn also contributed goals on the contest.
The Series
- UMass leads the series 16-2, with the first meeting being in 1990, and the most recent being 2021.
- Massachusetts holds a 10-1 record against Vermont at home, and a 6-1 record on the road.
- UMass took the victory in 2021, downing the Catamounts 20-7 on the road.
The Last Time
- Massachusetts took a 20-7 win in Burlington on March 24, 2021.
- Kelly Mara led the charge with four goals in the contest, while Haley Connaughton scored two goal.
- The Minutewomen out shot Vermont 42-19, and held the 18-9 advantage on draw controls.
Oh Captain, My Captain
- Olivia Muscella, Brinley Anderson, Haley Connaughton, and Amy Moreau will serve as the 2022 captains to lead the Minutewomen.
- Muscella tallied 33 goals last season for UMass, with 30 draw controls. Her performance in 2021 garnered the respect of the A-10 coaches, earning her preseason A-10 honors.
- After a prolific spring, Amy Moreau earned herself a Team USA Lacrosse tryout in the summer of 2021 and will lead the midfield group alongside Muscella this season. The senior earned preseason A-10 honors announced by the conference.
- 2021 A-10 Player of the Year, Haley Connaughton, returns for her victory lap after earning preseason honors for the 2022 season. Connaughton also garnered Inside Lacrosse preseason A-10 Offensive player of the year honors.
- Brinley Anderson returns and will add to the defensive leadership for the Minutewomen after notching 10 goals in 2021.
Parking
- During campus hours of operation. M – F, 7:00am – 5:00pm, event parking for Garber Field is available in the Parking Garage, meters or ParkMobile locations. Outside of those days and times, attendees may utilize any non-restricted, non-reserved space campus wide.
Players Mentioned
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