University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, September 18
Amherst, Mass.
11:00 a.m.
University of Massachusetts
(7-0)
6
vs
0
Ohio
(2-4)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UMass | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
No. 6 Minutewomen Dominant in 6-0 Win Over Ohio
September 18, 2026 | Field Hockey
UMass has now outscored opponents 33-5 on the season
AMHERST, Mass. – Behind another sensational all-around team effort, the sixth ranked University of Massachusetts field hockey team opened MAC play with an impressive 6-0 win over visiting Ohio Friday on PRIDE Day. In the process, the Minutewomen improved to 7-0 on the season for a second straight year. Amber Fairon scored two goals to lead the offense, giving her four straight games with a goal and a team-high nine goals on the season.
"We really try for our messaging to be we play as a team, we win as a team," said head coach Barb Weinberg. "We don't care if our goalkeeper is scoring a goal or our center striker is scoring a goal, as long as we have one more than the opponent at the end of the day. You can see with our statistics, our scoring is balanced; we've got a really talented attack this year."
The Minutewomen fired the game's first 11 shots, converting on two of them – both coming in the first quarter. Niamh McKenzie got things started at the 6:14 mark on a broken play off a penalty corner.
In the final minute of the first, Kristy Leonard doubled the advantage, redirecting a hard shot from Chiara Curcio past Ohio goalkeeper Molly Schreiner for a 2-0 advantage.
Massachusetts held a 6-1 second-quarter edge in shots, with neither team finding the back of the net. Rozárie Mrázová made her first save at the 27:24 mark off a Bobcats' penalty corner.
Early in the third quarter, Ohio had consecutive penalty corners and three shots (two saved) in the span of 31 seconds, but couldn't convert.
The Minutewomen responded a few minutes later as Fairon rocketed a shot off a penalty corner for her fourth goal in as many games, and a 3-0 advantage at 37:26.
UMass scored three more in the third, beginning with Fairon's second in less than 10 minutes of game action. This one came in the run of play as she made a deflection into the corner of the goal off a great pass from Leonard. Leonard finished the afternoon with a career-high four points via a goal and two assists.
Just 57 seconds later, UMass was awarded a penalty stroke, which Lina Kroeger converted. Only 3:08 after that, Curcio put home a penalty corner for her first-career goal and a 6-0 lead. Neither team scored over the game's final 9:19 as the Minutewomen wrapped up their second straight 6-0 home victory.
Final shots were 32-8 in favor of UMass, with the Minutewomen holding an 11-5 edge in penalty corners. Mrázová finished with three saves before being relieved by Colleen Conlan. Schreiner made eight stops for the Bobcats.
Massachusetts now hits the road on Sunday for a 1 p.m. showdown at UAlbany.
"We really try for our messaging to be we play as a team, we win as a team," said head coach Barb Weinberg. "We don't care if our goalkeeper is scoring a goal or our center striker is scoring a goal, as long as we have one more than the opponent at the end of the day. You can see with our statistics, our scoring is balanced; we've got a really talented attack this year."
The Minutewomen fired the game's first 11 shots, converting on two of them – both coming in the first quarter. Niamh McKenzie got things started at the 6:14 mark on a broken play off a penalty corner.
In the final minute of the first, Kristy Leonard doubled the advantage, redirecting a hard shot from Chiara Curcio past Ohio goalkeeper Molly Schreiner for a 2-0 advantage.
Massachusetts held a 6-1 second-quarter edge in shots, with neither team finding the back of the net. Rozárie Mrázová made her first save at the 27:24 mark off a Bobcats' penalty corner.
Early in the third quarter, Ohio had consecutive penalty corners and three shots (two saved) in the span of 31 seconds, but couldn't convert.
The Minutewomen responded a few minutes later as Fairon rocketed a shot off a penalty corner for her fourth goal in as many games, and a 3-0 advantage at 37:26.
UMass scored three more in the third, beginning with Fairon's second in less than 10 minutes of game action. This one came in the run of play as she made a deflection into the corner of the goal off a great pass from Leonard. Leonard finished the afternoon with a career-high four points via a goal and two assists.
Just 57 seconds later, UMass was awarded a penalty stroke, which Lina Kroeger converted. Only 3:08 after that, Curcio put home a penalty corner for her first-career goal and a 6-0 lead. Neither team scored over the game's final 9:19 as the Minutewomen wrapped up their second straight 6-0 home victory.
Final shots were 32-8 in favor of UMass, with the Minutewomen holding an 11-5 edge in penalty corners. Mrázová finished with three saves before being relieved by Colleen Conlan. Schreiner made eight stops for the Bobcats.
Massachusetts now hits the road on Sunday for a 1 p.m. showdown at UAlbany.
Hear from head coach Barb Weinberg following today's 6-0 @MACSports opening win!#Flagship ?? pic.twitter.com/97X4X6auZu
— UMass Field Hockey (@UMassFH) September 18, 2026
We caught up with Amber Fairon after today's @MACSports opening win, as she scored two goals and is up to nine on the season!#Flagship ?? pic.twitter.com/nZqbCkIqfR
— UMass Field Hockey (@UMassFH) September 18, 2026
Players Mentioned
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/ Field HockeyTeam Stats
OHIO
MASS
Goals
0
6
Shots
8
32
Shots on Goal
3
14
Saves
8
3
Corners
5
11
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
McKenzie, Niamh
Assisted By: Leonard, Kristy
Scramble on goal
06:14
Leonard, Kristy
Assisted By: Curcio, Chiara
Tip off penalty corner
14:31
Fairon, Amber
Assisted By: Jenniskens, Fiene , Carpenter, Megan
Direct shot off corner
37:26
Fairon, Amber
Assisted By: Leonard, Kristy
Pass in front, deflection into corner
46:36
Kroeger, Lina
N
47:33
Curcio, Chiara
Assisted By: Sherwood, Elani
Off corner
50:41
Game Leaders
Shots
9
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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