Minutewomen Claim Tenth Straight Win, Defeating UMass Lowell 18-7

AMHERST, Mass. -- Massachusetts women's lacrosse (12-3, 9-0 A-10) claimed their tenth straight victory, defeating UMass Lowell (11-4, 5-0 America East) 18-7 on Tuesday afternoon at Garber Field. Massachusetts dominated from the onset, claiming convincing advantages in shots (47-19), shots on goal (29-13), draw controls (18-11) and caused turnovers (6-1).

The Minutewomen held the Riverhawks scoreless for over 17 minutes of action, jumping out to a 13-5 lead midway through the third quarter. Massachusetts followed with a subsequent 3-0 scoring run over nearly 13 minutes of action to claim a 10-goal advantage they would not relinquish.

Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw led the Minutewomen with a season-high five goals, while also adding an assist. Kassidy Morris also tallied six points, recording four goals and two assists on the day.

Ava Connaughton matched her career-high, scoring four goals on seven shots. The Westwood, Massachusetts native has now scored four goals in two of her last three games.

Catrina Tobin anchored the defense in net, totaling six saves while snagging three ground balls.

The Riverhawks were led by Audra who Hansen who totaled three points on two goals and an assist.

Notable Numbers

5: Rodriguez-Shaw set a new season-high with five goals on the afternoon.
10: Rodriguez-Shaw recorded her 10th multi-goal game of the season.
11: Connaughton recorded her 11th multi-goal game of the season.
12: Morris recorded her 12th consecutive game with four or more goals.
13: Shields tallied her 13th consecutive multi-goal game of the season.
15: The Minutewomen went a perfect 15-of-15 on clear attempts in the matchup.
15: Massachusetts has now scored 15 or more goals in 12 of their last 13 games
47: The Minutewomen recorded 47 shots, 29 of which were on goal.

Series History

Tuesday's matchup marked the seventh meeting between the two programs with Massachusetts holding a 7-0 record all-time in the series.
The Minutewomen earned a definitive 18-9 victory over the Riverhawks last season in Lowell.

Up Next

The Minutewomen cap the 2025 regular season, challenging George Mason on Saturday, April 26 at 12 p.m. for Senior Day. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassLacrosse on Twitter.

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