University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, April 5
Amherst, Mass.
11 a.m.
University of Massachusetts
vs
Richmond
Massachusetts Caps Two-Game Homestand With Clash Against Richmond
April 02, 2025 | Women's Lacrosse
| University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Notes & Information | |
| Matchup | Massachusetts vs. Richmond |
| Date | Time | Saturday, April 5 | 11:00 a.m. ET |
| Location | Amherst, Mass. | Garber Field |
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| UMass Women's Lacrosse | |
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AMHERST, MASS. - The Minutewomen continue their two-game homestand, hosting Richmond Saturday, April 5 at 11 a.m. in Amherst, Mass. 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 37th meeting between the two programs with Massachusetts holding a 24-12 record all-time in the series.
- The two programs split a pair of matchups a season ago with the Minutewomen claiming a 13-12 victory in Richmond during the regular season.
- Massachusetts has won 51 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 earned their sixth consecutive win, dominating La Salle 23-11 on Saturday, March 29 at Garber Field. Massachusetts set a new season high, scoring 23 goals on 43 shots.
- Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw got the Minutewomen started offensively, scoring a hat trick in the first 80 seconds of game game action. The Longmeadow, Massachusetts native also tallied seven points on four goals and three assists, bringing her to 28 goals and 20 assists on the season.
- Kassidy Morris also totaled seven points, scoring five goals and recording two assists. The performance marks the seventh game this season that Morris has led the Minutewomen in goals and eighth time she has recorded four or more in a single game.
- Bridget Valentine recorded her first goal of the season, giving Massachusetts a 6-1 edge with 8:19 left in the first quarter.
- Ava Connaughton continued to be a jack of all trades, recording a goal to go along with three assists, two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
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 37-11 (.770). 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
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The Minutewomen will start a two-game road trip in North Carolina, facing Davidson on Saturday, April 12 at 12 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassLacrosse on Twitter.
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