Massachusetts Visits Saint Jospehs for Midweek Tilt

University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Notes & Information
Matchup	Massachusetts at Saint Josephs
Date \| Time	Wednesday, Mar. 26 \| 2:00 p.m. ET
Location	Philadelphia, Pa. \| Sean Sweeney Field
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AMHERST, MASS. - The Minutewomen remain on the road facing Saint Joseph's on Wednesday, March 26 at 2 p.m. in Philadelphia, Pa. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassLacrosse on Twitter.
This week for the Minutewomen

THE MAtchup

Saturday's matchup marks the 38th meeting between the two programs with Massachusetts holding a 34-3 record all-time in the series.
The Minutewomen swept two games against Saint Joseph's last season, including a 10-9 victory over the Hawks in the A-10 Championship semifinals.
Massachusetts has won 49 consecutive A-10 regular season matchups, last falling 17-16 in overtime to VCU on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Cary Street Field.

LAST TIME OUT

Massachusetts women's lacrosse claimed its fourth straight win with a 19-7 victory over George Washington on Saturday afternoon at GW Lacrosse Field.
The Minutewomen controlled much of the action holding a strong advantage in shots (42-18), shots on goal (26-7) and draw controls (17-8) in the matchup. Massachusetts held a narrow one-goal advantage after 15 minutes of play, but utilized a 6-0 second quarter to claim a dominant lead they would not relinquish.
Jordan Dean once again helped the Minutewomen dominate possession, recording 12 draw controls on the day. Dean has now totaled 534 draw controls in her Massachusetts career, passing Hannah Murphy (522) for the all-time program record.
Kassidy Morris continued to pace the offensive effort, tallying a game-high seven points on five goals and two assists. The performance marks her fourth game this season with five or more goals.
Tessa Shields recorded her seventh consecutive multi-goal game, totaling four points on three goals and an assist. Ava Connaughton also tallied four points, scoring two goals to go along with a pair of assists.

At a glance

The Massachusetts women's lacrosse program comes into 2025 off it's 15th straight Atlantic 10 regular season title.
Senior Jordan Dean enters the year as a Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason First Team All-American.
Dean comes off a 2024 season which saw her set the NCAA Division I single season record for draw controls, breaking the previous mark of 221 while finishing the season with 261. The junior was named to the Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference squad after finishing with double-digit draw controls in 15-of-18 games, including a career-high 20 against VCU
Senior Kassidy Morris earned Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference after scoring a team-leading 63 goals while adding 16 assists to rank second on the team in points with 79 last season. The Washago, Ontario native posted hat tricks in 14 games and posted seven goals in back-to-back wins over VCU and UConn.
Overall the Minutewomen return 23 players from last season while welcoming 12 newcomers comprised of nine freshman and three transfers.

On the Sideline

Head Coach Jana Drummond enters her third season at the helm of the Minutewomen, holding a career record of 35-11 (.755). Drummond has coached the Minutewomen to the Atlantic 10 Regular Season Championship in all three seasons, coaching five major conference award winners.
Assistant Lia Laprise enters her second season in Amherst, coming to UMass after a standout career at UConn, where she finished her career as the program's all-time leader in points and assists.
Assistant Avergy Giorgio begins her tenure with the Minutewomen after two stints as an assistant women's lacrosse coach at Trinity College. A former Division I Lacrosse player at Holy Cross and assistant at both the club level and Trinity College, Giorgio brings immense experience to the Massachusetts program.
Program alum Kendra Harbinger returns as Director of Player Development after playing her graduate season with the Minutewomen in 2022. Harbinger earned IWLCA Second-Team All-Region and second-team all-league honors in 2022 after leading Mass in points with 62 and goals with 49.

Up Next

The Minutewomen return to Garber Field, facing La Salle on Saturday, March 29 at 2 p.m. in Amherst, Mass. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassLacrosse on Twitter.

Scoreboard

Players Mentioned

Ava Connaughton

Jordan Dean

Kassidy Morris

Tessa Shields