University of Massachusets Athletics
2021 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Trainor, Jeff
Jersey Number 14
Jeff Trainor
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Billerica, Mass.
- High School:
- Billerica Memorial
Bio
In The Professional Ranks
• Selected by Archers LC in the 2021 PLL Collegiate Draft during the third round with the 18th overall pick
Career Capsule
• Became the highest scoring midfielder in program history when he surpassed Norm Smith (140 points; 1976-79) with three points against Hofstra on Fri., April 9, 2021 and ended the game with 143 career points
• Appeared in 62 games with 35 starts on the first-line midfield
• Concluded playing days as the highest scoring active player on the roster with 147 points on 85 goals and 62 assists
• 147 points rank him tied for 16th all-time on the UMass scoring list with Tom Malone (1969-70)
• 85 goals are the 21st-most in team history while his 62 assists are 16th-most
• Also collected 87 groundballs and caused 28 turnovers
2021 • Graduate Student
• Team captain (alongside Charlie O'Brien, Billy Philpott and Jackson Suboch)
• Inside Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention
• College Cross All-America Honorable Mention
• All-CAA First Team
• Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America Honorable Mention
• Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America Third Team
• USILA Preseason All-America Third Team
• College Crosse Preseason All-America Honorable Mention
• Preseason All-CAA Team
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in all 10 games with eight starts on the first-line midfield
• Two-way player who appeared on the clear and ride and also served as a short-stick midfielder on the faceoff wing
• Finished with 18 points on nine goals and nine assists
• Provided at least one point in nine of 10 games and had multiple in six
• Also had 22 groundballs and seven caused turnovers
• Totaled four points through two goals and as many assists in the win over Drexel (3/20)
• Tallied two goals at Drexel (4/3)
• Had three points via two goals and an assist against Hofstra (4/9)
• Scored twice in his final appearance, the CAA Semifinal Round game against No. 9 Drexel (5/6)
2020 • Senior
• Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Preseason All-CAA Team
• Preseason All-NEILA First Team
• Played in all seven games and made six starts on the first line midfield
• Notched 20 points via 14 goals and six assists
• Also posted 12 groundballs and six caused turnovers
• Contributed to Massachusetts ranking second in the CAA and 10th nationally for lowest opponent clearing percentage (.780)
• Provided two goals and an assist, as well as a groundball and caused turnover, in the 9-7 win at No. 12 Ohio State (2/15)
• Totaled three goals and an assist alongside two groundballs and a caused turnover at UMass Lowell (2/25)
• Earned four points via two goals and two assists in the 13-10 upset of No. 1 Yale (2/29)
• Had five points through four goals and an assist against LIU (3/10) and added three caused turnovers with a groundball
• Season was cut short due to nation-wide cancellation of spring sport seasons in response to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 • Junior
• All-CAA First Team
• NEILA All-Region First Team
• Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America Honorable Mention
• NEILA Preseason All-Region First Team
• Played in 15 games as a member of the offensive midfield and made four starts on the first line
• Second-highest scorer in the midfield for UMass on the year with 37 points on 24 goals and 13 assists
• Registered at least one point in all 15 appearances, with at least one goal in 13 and an assist in 10 outings
• Also nabbed 27 groundballs and forced seven turnovers
• Joined the UMass Men's Lacrosse 100-Point Club during the season as the 42nd all-time player to eclipse triple digits
• Was the first midfielder to earn placement in the 100-Point Club since Chris Fiore did so as a senior in 2003
• Totaled four points on two goals and as many assists in the win at Harvard (2/23)
• Earned a hat trick and dished out one assist in the overtime loss at No. 4 Yale
• Tallied both his goals at Yale in the final minute of play to force overtime, with one at the 41-second mark and the other with one second left on the clock
• Scored once, handed out three assists and grabbed six groundballs during the win over UMass Lowell (3/12)
• Provided three points through a pair of goals and one assist in the 14-7 win over Brown (3/23)
• Connected on three of his five shot attempts in the 14-10 upset win at No. 9 Towson (4/13)
• Secured two goals in the win over Fairfield (4/20)
• Ended the year with another two-goal outing against Drexel (5/2) in the CAA Championship Semifinal Round
2018 • Sophomore
• USILA All-America Honorable Mention
• NEILA All-Region Second Team
• All-CAA First Team
• All-ECAC First Team
• CAA All-Championship Team
• Posted a career-best 50 points on 28 goals and 22 assists
• His 50 points marked the highest scoring output by a UMass midfielder since Tim Soudan had as many in 1990
• Was the highest-scoring midfielder in the CAA during 2018
• Ranked among the conference's overall leaders in game-winning goals (T-3rd; 3), points per game (6th; 2.94), assists per game (6th; 1.29) and goals per game (10th; 1.65)
• Scored three of his goals man-up, sported two game-winners and notched one man-down tally
• Posted at least one point in 16 of 17 games, with multiple during 15 appearances
• Had hat tricks against Brown (4), Delaware (3) and Towson during the regular season (4)
• Set his single-game best with five points against Hartford, a mark he later equaled against Hofstra during the CAA Championship Semifinal Round
• Also produced 17 groundballs and five caused turnovers
• Scored on his lone shot at No. 16 Army (2/10)
• Had a pair of points via a goal and assist in the win over Sacred Heart (2/13)
• Scored on both his on-target shots against Harvard (2/24)
• Tallied four points via a goal and three assists against No. 11 Yale (2/27) as a starter on the first-line midfield
• Scored via both his on-target attempts against No. 1 Albany (3/6)
• Dished a career best four assists during the 17-3 win over NJIT (3/10)
• Provided two late goals to seal the win over Hartford (3/17) and handed out three assists
• Scored four time, a single-game career high, during the win at Brown (3/24)
• Put in one goal and assisted on another alongside a pair of caused turnovers during the 11-10 win at Drexel (3/31)
• Recorded his second career hat trick with three goals and a groundball at Delaware (4/6)
• Scored four times and grabbed a pair of groundballs during the win over Towson (4/14)
• Went for a goal and assist with two groundballs in the 11-4 win over Fairfield (4/21)
• Handed out three assists and grabbed a pair of groundballs in the win over Hofstra (4/27)
• Provided five points through two goals, including the eventual game-winner, and three assists during the 10-6 win over Hofstra (5/3) in the CAA Championship Semifinal Round
• Posted two goals and as many assists during the 12-8 CAA Championship Game victory over Towson (5/5)
2017 • Freshman
• NEILA All-Region Second Team
• CAA All-Rookie Team
• CAA Co-Rookie of the Week (3/13)
• CAA Rookie of the Week (4/3)
• Appeared in 13 games, primarily as a second line midfielder
• Totaled 22 points via 10 goals and 12 assists
• Posted 37 shots overall, including 17 on-target
• Two of his goals went as the game-winners (Delaware, Fairfield) and he potted both of his man-up scores in the win at No. 15 Yale
• Grabbed nine groundballs and caused three turnovers
• Had 21 of his 22 points over his final nine appearances
• First collegiate point came on an assist against Army (2/11), when he also had a pair of caused turnovers
• Broke out with three points in the win over No. 15 Yale, including his first multi-goal game
• Missed the following two contests (UMass Lowell on March 15 and at Hartford on March 18) due to injury
• Returned to the lineup with a pair of goals against Brown
• Followed with a then-career-high four points (two goals, two assists) in the CAA-opening win over Delaware (4/1)
• Bested his previous one-game high with a five-point outing in the win over Fairfield via two scores and three assists, during which he also scooped up a career high four groundballs
• Added two points through a goal and assist at No. 7 Hofstra
• Dished out three helpers during the 2017 Senior Night win over Drexel
• Scored once and assisted on another tally in the 13-12 upset of No. 14 Hofstra in the CAA Championship Semifinal Round (5/4)
Before Massachusetts
• Competed at Billerica Memorial High School
• Was a two-time all-scholastic and two-time all-America choice
• Finished with 308 points, fourth best in school history
• Played football and basketball as well and was the Boston Globe’s Athlete of the Year
• Also a Boston Globe All-Star
• Played club level for Laxachusetts
• MVC Division I Player of the Year and All-Conference Team
• Selected by Archers LC in the 2021 PLL Collegiate Draft during the third round with the 18th overall pick
Career Capsule
• Became the highest scoring midfielder in program history when he surpassed Norm Smith (140 points; 1976-79) with three points against Hofstra on Fri., April 9, 2021 and ended the game with 143 career points
• Appeared in 62 games with 35 starts on the first-line midfield
• Concluded playing days as the highest scoring active player on the roster with 147 points on 85 goals and 62 assists
• 147 points rank him tied for 16th all-time on the UMass scoring list with Tom Malone (1969-70)
• 85 goals are the 21st-most in team history while his 62 assists are 16th-most
• Also collected 87 groundballs and caused 28 turnovers
2021 • Graduate Student
• Team captain (alongside Charlie O'Brien, Billy Philpott and Jackson Suboch)
• Inside Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention
• College Cross All-America Honorable Mention
• All-CAA First Team
• Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America Honorable Mention
• Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America Third Team
• USILA Preseason All-America Third Team
• College Crosse Preseason All-America Honorable Mention
• Preseason All-CAA Team
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in all 10 games with eight starts on the first-line midfield
• Two-way player who appeared on the clear and ride and also served as a short-stick midfielder on the faceoff wing
• Finished with 18 points on nine goals and nine assists
• Provided at least one point in nine of 10 games and had multiple in six
• Also had 22 groundballs and seven caused turnovers
• Totaled four points through two goals and as many assists in the win over Drexel (3/20)
• Tallied two goals at Drexel (4/3)
• Had three points via two goals and an assist against Hofstra (4/9)
• Scored twice in his final appearance, the CAA Semifinal Round game against No. 9 Drexel (5/6)
2020 • Senior
• Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Preseason All-CAA Team
• Preseason All-NEILA First Team
• Played in all seven games and made six starts on the first line midfield
• Notched 20 points via 14 goals and six assists
• Also posted 12 groundballs and six caused turnovers
• Contributed to Massachusetts ranking second in the CAA and 10th nationally for lowest opponent clearing percentage (.780)
• Provided two goals and an assist, as well as a groundball and caused turnover, in the 9-7 win at No. 12 Ohio State (2/15)
• Totaled three goals and an assist alongside two groundballs and a caused turnover at UMass Lowell (2/25)
• Earned four points via two goals and two assists in the 13-10 upset of No. 1 Yale (2/29)
• Had five points through four goals and an assist against LIU (3/10) and added three caused turnovers with a groundball
• Season was cut short due to nation-wide cancellation of spring sport seasons in response to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 • Junior
• All-CAA First Team
• NEILA All-Region First Team
• Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America Honorable Mention
• NEILA Preseason All-Region First Team
• Played in 15 games as a member of the offensive midfield and made four starts on the first line
• Second-highest scorer in the midfield for UMass on the year with 37 points on 24 goals and 13 assists
• Registered at least one point in all 15 appearances, with at least one goal in 13 and an assist in 10 outings
• Also nabbed 27 groundballs and forced seven turnovers
• Joined the UMass Men's Lacrosse 100-Point Club during the season as the 42nd all-time player to eclipse triple digits
• Was the first midfielder to earn placement in the 100-Point Club since Chris Fiore did so as a senior in 2003
• Totaled four points on two goals and as many assists in the win at Harvard (2/23)
• Earned a hat trick and dished out one assist in the overtime loss at No. 4 Yale
• Tallied both his goals at Yale in the final minute of play to force overtime, with one at the 41-second mark and the other with one second left on the clock
• Scored once, handed out three assists and grabbed six groundballs during the win over UMass Lowell (3/12)
• Provided three points through a pair of goals and one assist in the 14-7 win over Brown (3/23)
• Connected on three of his five shot attempts in the 14-10 upset win at No. 9 Towson (4/13)
• Secured two goals in the win over Fairfield (4/20)
• Ended the year with another two-goal outing against Drexel (5/2) in the CAA Championship Semifinal Round
2018 • Sophomore
• USILA All-America Honorable Mention
• NEILA All-Region Second Team
• All-CAA First Team
• All-ECAC First Team
• CAA All-Championship Team
• Posted a career-best 50 points on 28 goals and 22 assists
• His 50 points marked the highest scoring output by a UMass midfielder since Tim Soudan had as many in 1990
• Was the highest-scoring midfielder in the CAA during 2018
• Ranked among the conference's overall leaders in game-winning goals (T-3rd; 3), points per game (6th; 2.94), assists per game (6th; 1.29) and goals per game (10th; 1.65)
• Scored three of his goals man-up, sported two game-winners and notched one man-down tally
• Posted at least one point in 16 of 17 games, with multiple during 15 appearances
• Had hat tricks against Brown (4), Delaware (3) and Towson during the regular season (4)
• Set his single-game best with five points against Hartford, a mark he later equaled against Hofstra during the CAA Championship Semifinal Round
• Also produced 17 groundballs and five caused turnovers
• Scored on his lone shot at No. 16 Army (2/10)
• Had a pair of points via a goal and assist in the win over Sacred Heart (2/13)
• Scored on both his on-target shots against Harvard (2/24)
• Tallied four points via a goal and three assists against No. 11 Yale (2/27) as a starter on the first-line midfield
• Scored via both his on-target attempts against No. 1 Albany (3/6)
• Dished a career best four assists during the 17-3 win over NJIT (3/10)
• Provided two late goals to seal the win over Hartford (3/17) and handed out three assists
• Scored four time, a single-game career high, during the win at Brown (3/24)
• Put in one goal and assisted on another alongside a pair of caused turnovers during the 11-10 win at Drexel (3/31)
• Recorded his second career hat trick with three goals and a groundball at Delaware (4/6)
• Scored four times and grabbed a pair of groundballs during the win over Towson (4/14)
• Went for a goal and assist with two groundballs in the 11-4 win over Fairfield (4/21)
• Handed out three assists and grabbed a pair of groundballs in the win over Hofstra (4/27)
• Provided five points through two goals, including the eventual game-winner, and three assists during the 10-6 win over Hofstra (5/3) in the CAA Championship Semifinal Round
• Posted two goals and as many assists during the 12-8 CAA Championship Game victory over Towson (5/5)
2017 • Freshman
• NEILA All-Region Second Team
• CAA All-Rookie Team
• CAA Co-Rookie of the Week (3/13)
• CAA Rookie of the Week (4/3)
• Appeared in 13 games, primarily as a second line midfielder
• Totaled 22 points via 10 goals and 12 assists
• Posted 37 shots overall, including 17 on-target
• Two of his goals went as the game-winners (Delaware, Fairfield) and he potted both of his man-up scores in the win at No. 15 Yale
• Grabbed nine groundballs and caused three turnovers
• Had 21 of his 22 points over his final nine appearances
• First collegiate point came on an assist against Army (2/11), when he also had a pair of caused turnovers
• Broke out with three points in the win over No. 15 Yale, including his first multi-goal game
• Missed the following two contests (UMass Lowell on March 15 and at Hartford on March 18) due to injury
• Returned to the lineup with a pair of goals against Brown
• Followed with a then-career-high four points (two goals, two assists) in the CAA-opening win over Delaware (4/1)
• Bested his previous one-game high with a five-point outing in the win over Fairfield via two scores and three assists, during which he also scooped up a career high four groundballs
• Added two points through a goal and assist at No. 7 Hofstra
• Dished out three helpers during the 2017 Senior Night win over Drexel
• Scored once and assisted on another tally in the 13-12 upset of No. 14 Hofstra in the CAA Championship Semifinal Round (5/4)
Before Massachusetts
• Competed at Billerica Memorial High School
• Was a two-time all-scholastic and two-time all-America choice
• Finished with 308 points, fourth best in school history
• Played football and basketball as well and was the Boston Globe’s Athlete of the Year
• Also a Boston Globe All-Star
• Played club level for Laxachusetts
• MVC Division I Player of the Year and All-Conference Team
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