Massachusetts Opens A-10 Play At VCU

University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Notes & Information
Matchup	Massachusetts at VCU
Date \| Time	Saturday, Mar. 8 \| 12:00 p.m. ET
Location	Richmond, VA. \| Cary Street Field
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AMHERST, MASS. - The Minutewomen cap their three-game road swing on Saturday, March 8 as they face-off against VCU at 12:00 p.m. in Richmond, VA. 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

Saturdays matchup marks the 8th meeting between the two programs with Massachusetts holding an 6-1 record all-time in the series.
The two opponents last faced each other on April 13, 2024 with UMass claiming a 16-8 win at Garber Field.
Massachusetts has won 45 consecutive A-10 regular season matchups, last falling 17-16 in overtime to VCU on Sunday, April 11 at Cary Street Field.

LAST TIME OUT

Massachusetts scored seven or more goals in two quarters of play but fell 19-16 to no. 23 UConn on Saturday, March 1 at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium.
Kassidy Morris, Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw and Tessa Shields each scored four goals on a combined 20 shots in the matchup.
Jordan Dean recorded a game-high 10 draw controls while Rachel Shu and Lauren Carey each tallied two caused turnovers in the matchup. Goalkeeper Catrina tobin made a game-high 10 saves, playing all 60 minutes in net.

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 31-11 (.738). 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 home to face Rhode Island for the first time since 1982 on Wednesday, March 12 at 3:00 p.m. on Garber Field. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassLacrosse on Twitter.

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Carey

Jordan Dean

Kassidy Morris

Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw

Tessa Shields

Rachel Shu