Massachusetts Hosts George Mason for Senior Day Showdown

University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Notes & Information
Matchup	Massachusetts vs. George Mason
Date \| Time	Saturday, April 26 \| 12:00 p.m. ET
Location	Amherst, Mass. \| Garber Field
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AMHERST, MASS. - 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.
This week for the Minutewomen

THE MAtchup

Tuesday's matchup marks the eleventh meeting between the two programs with Massachusetts holding a 10-0 record all-time in the series.
The Minutewomen earned a definitive 20-8 victory over the Patriots last season in Fairfax, Virginia.
Massachusetts has won 54 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 their tenth straight victory, defeating UMass Lowell 18-7 on Tuesday afternoon at Garber Field.
Massachusetts dominated from the onset, claiming convincing advantages in shots (48-18), shots on goal (29-13), draw controls (18-11) and caused turnovers (10-3).
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.

At a glance

The Massachusetts women's lacrosse program came into 2025 off it's 15th straight Atlantic 10 title.
Senior Jordan Dean entered the year as a Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason First Team All-American.
Dean came 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 returned 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 41-11 (.788). 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 no. 1 seeded Minutewomen head to Richmond for the 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship, playing in the semifinals on Friday, May 2 at Robins Stadium. Further tournament and broadcast information will be provided on umassathletics.com or UMassLacrosse on Twitter.

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Players Mentioned

Ava Connaughton

Jordan Dean

Kassidy Morris

Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw

Catrina Tobin