University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
(16-1, 8-0MAC)
Longwood
(0-14, 0-8MAC)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Longwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October 23, 2026 | Field Hockey
UMass scored double-figure goals for a second straight game, the first time it’s happened in program history
With the win, UMass improves to 16-1 and 8-0 in the MAC. The 16 regular season wins mark the Minutewomen's most since 2013, when they also had 16.
Emily Barrett, Lina Kroeger and Kristy Leonard also scored goals for UMass. For McKenzie, it marked her second straight hat trick to reach a team-leading 18 goals on the season. The four goals tied for the second most in program history, also accomplished by Fairon in the second game of 2026 at Maine.
As a team, the Minutewomen are up to 87 points and 256 points on the season, breaking the previous records of 81 and 234, respectively.
McKenzie got the scoring started at the 2:03 mark, carrying to the top of the circle and firing a shot past Longwood goalkeeper Sophie Mooldijk, who finished the afternoon with 22 saves.
Just over four minutes later, Kroeger played an aerial into the circle, which found the stick of Barrett, who converted her 14th goal of the season. Less than three minutes later, Fairon scored her first of the day, assisted by Fiene Jenniskens, for a 3-0 lead.
UMass added four more in the second quarter, beginning with an impressive sequence in the midfield that led to a series of passes and McKenzie's second of the afternoon at 17:10.
Fairon followed with her second at 18:49, from Elani Sherwood, before McKenzie scored at the 21:15 and 28:43 marks to give her four and give the Minutewomen a 7-0 halftime lead.
Fairon added her third of the day just 1:40 into the third quarter, from Cara Falconer. Kroeger then made it a perfect 5-for-5 on penalty strokes, before Leonard turned a turnover into UMass' 10th of the afternoon. Leonard fired a high shot from a tough angle past Mooldijk at 40:29. She finished the day with one goal and two assists.
This shot by Kristy Leonard today ???? #Flagship ?? | #SCTop10 https://t.co/svZGFQfcCu
— UMass Field Hockey (@UMassFH) October 23, 2026
UMass continued to pressure in the fourth, holding an 11-0 edge in shots, with four of them saved by Mooldijk to prevent any more scoring.
Final shots were 48-0 in favor of UMass, with the Minutewomen holding an 11-0 edge in penalty corners.
UMass now returns home for its regular season finale next Friday to host JMU at 2 p.m. on Senior Day.
New standards have been set???? Today, the Minutewomen eclipsed the previous program records for team goals and points in a season! #Flagship ?? https://t.co/yg8ANfGtZs
— UMass Field Hockey (@UMassFH) October 23, 2026
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Niamh McKenzie
Top of shooting circle
2:03
Emily Barrett
Assisted By: Lina Kroeger
GOAL by UMASS Emily Barrett, Assist by Lina Kroeger.
6:31
Amber Fairon
Assisted By: Fiene Jenniskens
GOAL by UMASS Amber Fairon, Assist by Fiene Jenniskens.
8:48
Niamh McKenzie
Assisted By: Sophie Kent
Flick over goalie
17:10
Amber Fairon
Assisted By: Elani Sherwood , Kristy Leonard
GOAL by UMASS Amber Fairon, Assist by Elani Sherwood and Kristy Leonard.
18:49
Niamh McKenzie
GOAL by UMASS Niamh McKenzie.
21:15
Niamh McKenzie
Assisted By: Kristy Leonard
GOAL by UMASS Niamh McKenzie, Assist by Kristy Leonard.
28:43
Amber Fairon
Assisted By: Cara Falconer
GOAL by UMASS Amber Fairon, Assist by Cara Falconer.
31:40
Lina Kroeger
UMASS Lina Kroeger PENALTY STROKE GOAL.
35:08
Kristy Leonard
GOAL by UMASS Kristy Leonard.
40:29