Massachusetts Head South for Matchup With Davidson

University of Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Notes & Information
Matchup	Massachusetts at Davidson
Date \| Time	Saturday, April 12 \| 12:00 p.m. ET
Location	Davidson, NC. \| Davidson College Stadium
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AMHERST, MASS. - The Minutewomen will start their final regular seas 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.
This week for the Minutewomen

THE MAtchup

Saturday's matchup marks the 14th meeting between the two programs with Massachusetts holding a 13-0 record all-time in the series.
The Minutewomen claimed a competitive 13-11 victory over the Wildcats last season in Amherst.
Massachusetts has won 52 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 remained unbeaten in Atlantic 10 play, claiming a definitive 19-10 win over Richmond on Saturday, April 5 at Garber Field. Massachusetts has now scored 15 or more goals in nine of its last ten games dating back to Wednesday, February 19.
The Minutewomen went down 4-2 in the first quarter, but opened the second quarter on a 4-0 scoring run to claim a lead they would never relinquish. Massachusetts owned the offensive zone, holding an overwhelming advantage in shots (41-22), shots on goal (30-15) and draw controls (17-12).
Ava Connaughton paced the Minutewomen on offense, totaling six points on three goals and three assists. Connaughton has now recorded three assists in five games this season, matching her career high.
Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw matched Connaughton with six points on three goals and three assists in the matchup. The Longmeadow, Massachusetts added three draw controls, a ground ball and a caused turnover to complete an all-around performance.
Kassidy Morris continued to be a force in attack, scoring five goals on 12 total shots. The performance marked nine consecutive games with four or more goals for the Washago, Ontario native.
Overall, four different Minutewomen recorded a hat trick on the day as Connaughton (3), Lil Hancock (3), Morris (5), Rodriguez-Shaw (3) each recorded three or more goals.
Jordan Dean once again put together all-around performance recording 10 draw controls and three ground balls.

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 38-11 (.775). 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 continue their road trip, taking on St. Bonaventure on Saturday, April 19 at 12 p.m. in St. Bonaventure, New York. 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

Lil Hancock

Kassidy Morris

Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw