Minutewomen Dominate From The Start Against Sharks In 19-5 Win

AMHERST, Mass. -- Massachusetts (1-2) women's lacrosse claimed an emphatic 19-5 victory over LIU (1-3) on Saturday afternoon at Garber Field.

Senior attacker Tessa Shields had a career-high six goals and added an assist to lead the Minutewomen offense on a day when eight players had at least two points. In net, Catrina Tobin played the first 47:52 while making five saves and earning the win.

The Minutewomen controlled the game from the start when Jordan Dean scored just 13 seconds into the contest. Dean finished with a career-high two goals and 15 draw controls as the Minutewomen outshot the Sharks 44-13 (31-11 SOG).

Massachusetts took a 7-0 lead after the first quarter and a 12-3 advantage into the half. Ava Connaughton added three goals, while Kassidy Morris had a pair of tallies.

The Sharks were led by Julia Trainor who scored one goal on a team-high four shots.

Notable Numbers

1: The Minutewomen earned their first win of the 2024 season.
2: Dean tallied a career-high two goals in the matchup.
3: Connaughton scored three goals, matching a career-high which she initially set last season vs. LIU (3/2/2024).
6: Shields scored a career-high six goals on the afternoon.
10: Morris tallied a game-high 10 shots on the day.
15: Dean recorded a season-high 15 draw controls.
44: The Minutewomen recorded 44 shots, 31 of which were on goal.

Series History

With the result, Massachusetts now holds a hold a 3-0 record all-time in the series.
The two opponents faced each other last season with Minutewomen claiming a 15-6 win at Garber Field.

Up Next

The Minutewomen travel east for a 6:30 p.m. matchup with in-state opponent Holy Cross in Worcester. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassLacrosse on Twitter.

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