Minutewomen Take Down The Terriers In Boston

BOSTON, Mass. -- Massachusetts (3-2) scored early and often, claiming a 5-3 victory over Boston University (2-3) on Friday at New Balance Field. The Minutewomen spread the wealth on the scoresheet as five different players scored, powering another strong offensive outing.

Freshman Elani Sherwood continued a hot stretch of form scoring one goal and tallying two assists on the day. Sherwood has now scored four goals in her last three games. The Surbiton, England native leads the team with 10 points through her first five games with the Minutewomen.

Senior Dempsey Campbell's form also remained strong, scoring a goal and recording two shots on net. Campbell sits second on the squad with nine points, recording three goal and three assists through five games.Graduate Student Claire Danahy enjoyed a stellar performance on her birthday, tallying both a goal and an assist on the evening. The Chelmsford, Mass. native has been a key facilitator, leading the team with four assists to this point in the season.

Graduate Student Paula Lorenzini made her impact on both sides of the field, converting her second penalty corner goal of the season while also earning a defensive save. Junior Gabrielle Bankenstein performed well up front, scoring the game's opening goal, her second of the season.

Goalkeeper Myrte van Herwijnen held strong against 15 defensive penalty corners, recording a season-high 11 saves at New Balance Field.

Breaking Down The Action

Gabrielle Bankenstein broke the ice in Boston, converting a Sherwood assist to make it 1-0 Minutewomen with 5:08 remaining in the first quarter.
The Terriers appeared to have converted a penalty corner goal early in the second quarter, but the call was reversed upon review negating the goal and keeping it 1-0 Minutewomen.
Boston officially converted a penalty corner goal late in the second, leveling the score at 1-1 with 2:39 left in the half.
Campbell capped the first 30 minutes with a UMass goal, punctuating another Sherwood assist to make it 2-1 with just over a minute left in the second period.
Danahy added some insurance, firing a rebound into the Terrier net to make it 3-1 Massachusetts just five minutes into the second half.
The Terriers got one back on the scoreboard thanks to Payton Anderson's second penalty corner goal of the day, making it 3-2 with 4:46 left in the third quarter.
Sherwood fired in a goal of her own, capitalizing on a loose ball in front to make the score 4-2 with just nine seconds left in the period.
Paula Lorenzini executed a Massaschusetts penalty corner, scoring her second goal of the season to make it 5-2 with 12:07 left in regulation.
Boston would convert one more offensive penalty corner but could not make up the difference as the whistle blew with the final score 5-3 Massachusetts.

Notable Numbers

3: Massachusetts earned its third win of the 2024 season and first on the road.
4: With a goal and two assists on the day Sherwood recorded four total points.
4: With her performance Sherwood has totaled four goals in her last three games.
5: Five different Minutewomen scored in the afternoon matchup.
6: Massachusetts totaled five goals on four assists with six different Minutewomen recording a goal involvement.
8: Campbell has totaled eight points over her last three games.
10: Sherwood now leads the team with 10 points on the season.
11: Van Herwijnen recorded a season-high 11 saves on the afternoon.
20: The Minutewomen earned their 20th win over the Terriers all-time.

Series History

With the win, Massachusetts now holds a 20-19-2 advantage all-time against the Terriers.

Up Next

UMass return home to challenge UMass Lowell for the Kennedy Cup on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassFH on Twitter.

Scoreboard

Players Mentioned

Dempsey Campbell

Claire Danahy

Paula Lorenzini

Elani Sherwood

Myrte van Herwijnen