Minutewomen Secure Commanding 6-0 Shutout Over Dartmouth

AMHERST, Mass. -- Massachusetts (2-2) secured a commanding 6-0 shutout victory over Dartmouth (0-12 on Sunday at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex. The Minutewomen recorded their highest single-game goal total since Sept. 16, 2022, dominating in all facets for the shutout win.

Freshman Elani Sherwood and Senior Dempsey Campbell highlighted the afternoon, each recording two goals to power the Minutewomen offensively. Sherwood tallied her two goals on a team-high six shots, making it three goals for the young England native on the weekend. Campbell earned her sixth point in the last two games, scoring two goals just one minute and 19 seconds apart to complete an all-around offensive weekend.

Sophomore Kristy Leonard broke the ice early in the afternoon, scoring her first goal of the season and second of her Minutewomen career. Senior Hannah de Gast and Grad Student Claire Danahy were catalysts in the midfield each recording a pair of assists on the afternoon.

Grad Student Paula Lorenzini recorded five shots on goal and an assist, continuing to be a force both defensively and in attack penalty corners.

From Coach Weinberg

"It was a great weekend for us. We needed this weekend to open our scoring and to continue to gain confidence up front."

Breaking Down The Action

Kristy Leonard got the Minutewomen on the board first, tipping in a Neva Eisenga assist to convert an attack penalty corner with 11:17 remaining in the first period.
The Minutewomen controlled the first quarter, holding an 8-1 advantage in shots while taking a 1-0 lead into the second period of play.
Massachusetts continued to lay on the pressure in second quarter, stacking up a 16-1 advantage in total shots, but could not secure another goal making it 1-0 heading into the second half.
Elani Sherwood doubled the Massachusetts lead, firing in her second career goal off a Danahy assist with 10:21 remaining in the third quarter.
Sherwood and Danahy connected again in the fourth, giving Sherwood a brace and UMass a 3-0 lead with 12:42 left in the fourth quarter.
Dempsey Campbell showed her scoring prowess, scoring two goals in just over one minute of play to make it 5-0 Minutewomen with 9:00 left in the final period.
Elena Clococeanu capped the afternoon, converting an attack penalty corner to give Massachusetts an 6-0 lead with 4:19 left in regulation.
Massachusetts completed the shutout, securing a 28-1 shot advantage and the 6-0 victory.

Notable Numbers

1: The Minutewomen allowed Dartmouth to muster just one shot in the matchup.
2: Massachusetts earned its second win of the 2024 season.
2: Both Sherwood and Campbell earned a brace on the day.
3: With her performance Sherwood has totaled three goals in her last two games.
4: Four different Minutewomen scored in the afternoon matchup.
6: Massachusetts totaled six goals on six assists with eight different Minutewomen recording a goal involvement
6: Campbell totaled six points over her last two games.
11: Massachusetts forced a season-high 11 penalty corners.
28: The Minutewomen recorded a season-high 28 shots on the afternoon, 20 of which were on goal.

Series History

With the win, Massachusetts now holds a 25-12-1 advantage all-time against the Big Green.

Up Next

UMass travel east to face regional foe Boston University on Friday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. The game can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassFH on Twitter.

Scoreboard

Players Mentioned

Dempsey Campbell

Claire Danahy

Hannah de Gast

Neva Eisenga

Kristy Leonard

Paula Lorenzini

Elani Sherwood