Minutewomen Dominate Rhode Island 18-8 In First Matchup Since 1982

AMHERST, MASS. -- Massachusetts women's lacrosse (4-3, 2-0 A-10) secured a dominant 18-8 victory over Rhode Island (4-3, 0-1) in the first matchup between the regional foes since 1982 Wednesday afternoon at Garber Field.

Kassidy Morris once again led the way offensively scoring five goals on nine shots. Tessa Shields recorded her fifth multi-goal game, tallying four goals and two assists on the afternoon. Shields added three ground balls in the effort as well.

Ava Connaughton paced the Minutewomen in points, recording a career-high seven on four goals and three assists. The Westwood, Massachusetts native also collected three ground balls and three caused turnovers for an all-around effort.

The Rams were led by Caralie Basuel who scored three goals on five shots.

Notable Numbers

4: Catrina Tobin made four saves, allowing just eight goals.
4: Connaughton recorded career-highs in both goals (4) and assists (3).
5: Shields tallied her fifth multi-goal game of the season.
7: Connaughton recorded a career-high seven points.
8: Massachusetts scored eight goals in the first quarter including four from Kassidy Morris.
10: The Minutewomen went 10-of-12 on clear attempts in the matchup.
44: The Minutewomen recorded 4 shots, 34 of which were on goal.
47: Massachusetts has now won 47 consecutive A-10 regular season games.

Series History

Wednesday's matchup marked the 8th meeting between the two programs with Massachusetts now holding an 8-0 record all-time in the series.
The Minutewomen faced Rhode Island for the first time in a NCAA Division I contest, last facing the Rams on April 20, 1982 with UMass claiming a 17-1 win at Garber Field.
The Rams are six games into their debut season, announcing the addition of their 19th varsity program on Dec. 2, 2021.
Massachusetts has won 47 consecutive A-10 regular season matchups, last falling 17-16 in overtime to VCU on Sunday, April 11 at Cary Street Field.

Up Next

The Minutewomen close out their two-game homestand against Duquesne on Saturday, March 15 at 12 p.m. in Amherst. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassLacrosse on Twitter.

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