The UMass tennis team played its first home match of the spring semester on Sunday, defeating NJIT in dominating fashion, 6-1. The Minutewomen won two out of three doubles matches to take the doubles point before winning five out of the six singles matches.
The Boston Globe has a nice piece on Scott Crowder and his Pond Hockey Classic. The feature includes some of Mother Nature's hurdles that Crowder has had to overcome to make the seasonal tournament come true.
The SeaCoastOnline has a nice feature on the resurgence of Pond Hockey in New England with a mention of UMass hockey alum Scott Crowder and his Pond Hockey Classic.
The hockey team fell twice this weekend at No. 1 Boston College and at No. 12 Merrimack. Despite dropping the two games, UMass remains in 7th place in the Hockey East standings. Here are the recaps from those tough losses.
Here's a look at UMass alums in the National Lacrosse League.
Jack Reid has played in seven games with the Boston Blazers and has 17 loose balls.
Jeff Zywicki continues to be on the injured list with the Washington Stealth. He played in the season opener and had three goals and two assists before suffering a lower body injury.
The Herald in Everett reports: the 2005 UMass alum is "ahead of schedule" and could potentially come off the injured reserve on Feb. 23 with the team looking at a March 5 return date as more possible.
UMass alum
Tony Gaffney has been playing better with the Utah Flash in his last few games.
He posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds on Friday against Tulsa. On Saturday he has eight points and six rebounds at Iowa on Saturday.
For the year, Gaffney is averaging 7.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 52.6 from the floor in 13 D-League games.
Former UMass football head coach Don Brown (2004-08) has been hired as the defensive coordinator at UConn on Friday. It comes a month after he was retained as the defensive coordinator at Maryland after former UConn head coach Randy Edsall was named the Terps' new head coach. Brown made the move to be closer to his family, which still lives in New England.
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Check out the
preview of Saturday's game vs. Charlotte by Michael Counos of the Daily Collegian. The contest is set of 2 p.m. in the Mullins Center and will feature the program's annual Pink Zone Day event, which helps raise breast cancer awareness.
Also in today's Collegian, David Martin has this nice sidebar on
Cerie Mosgrove's contributions to the Minutewomen squad this season.
Due to the impending weather expected in Amherst, the UMass-Siena men's lacrosse scrimmage slated for Saturday has been moved to 10 a.m. at Garber Field.
Checkout this article from
The Sun Chronicle about UMass thrower Kevin Spieler. The senior competitor already has qualified for the New England Championships in the weight throw.
"Former Attleboro High Bombardier Kevin Spieler, a senior with the UMass-Amherst track team, had himself quite a meet at the Reebok Invitational at the Reggie Lewis Center last weekend" writes Peter Gobis.
All-time passing leader Liam Coen was named the Quarterbacks Coach at the University of Rhode Island. Read about it in the
South County Independent.
Coen comes to URI after a single season at Brown University, where he served as the Bears' quarterbacks coach. The former La Salle Academy star and four-year standout at UMass will fill the same position with the Rams, bringing with him a résumé that includes the six school records that he set with the Minutemen and a single season with the Alabama Vipers of the Arena Football League.
The Atlantic 10 has ruled that Freddie Riley will not be suspended for Saturday's game at Saint Joseph's as originally thought. The A-10 said that because the flagrant foul was not with a closed fist or with a fight, Riley will not be suspended.
Wishing a great day to junior rower
Beth Paret, who turns 21 today on Feb. 4.
The Minutemen will head to Chestnut Hill tonight to take on No. 1 Boston College before going over to No. 12 Merrimack on Saturday night. Here are the previews to get your up-to-speed on the weekend.
Here are the news stories on the loss:
• Daily Hampshire Gazette:
Billikens bury UMass behind barrage of 3-pointers in St. Louis Here are the news stories from across the nation about UMass' football signings
• Daily Hampshire Gazette:
Quarterback among 17 signees for UMass football In today's blog on MassLive.com, Dick Baker takes a look at Chase Langeraap, who is in the midst of his best season as a Minuteman, and UMass' all-time and recent records against Boston College and Merrimack.
The New England Pond Hockey Classic returns to the ice on the Meredith Bay section of Lake Winnipesaukee this weekend, and it's bigger and better.
After an inaugural event that landed founder Scott Crowder and his crew the Lakes Region Association's prestigious Tourism Award, the event is back with more action on the ice and even more fun for the entire family. It will feature over 150 teams (over 1,000 participants) competing on 14 rinks over three days for the coveted Lake WinnipeHockey Cup, but it doesn't end there as the weekend will feature skills competitions, balloon and helicopter rides.
"We've been working hard," said Crowder, who played college hockey at UMass and is the son of former UNH and Boston Bruins player Bruce Crowder. "We're pumped. The big dance is coming. We're ready. The town is ready. The team is ready. It's exciting.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THE STORY Best wishes for a great day on Feb. 2 to field hockey's
Makaela Potts and rowing's
Chelsea Wakeham.
The UMass campus is closed, but the women's basketball game slated for tonight at 7 p.m. against Duquesne is still slated to be played as scheduled. Doors will be open for free admission for all of those who brave the weather to come cheer on the Minutewomen.
The game will go on. Both the Saint Louis University and UMass campuses are closed today due to the weather, but the UMass at SLU basketball game will be played tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Watch it on CSN NE. Here are preview stories on the game.
The
Baltimore Sun has a feature on the UMass men's lacrosse team as they prep for the 2011 season.
Last season was a disappointing one for Massachusetts, which went 8-6 and failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four years. A contributing factor was injuries, and Minutemen coach Greg Cannella said avoiding the injury bug is important again this year.
"A lot of things have to go your way," he said Monday. "This is a team that needs to have better leadership than the previous team from last year and also stay healthy. We're not as deep as we'd like to be. So health is definitely critical to us."
In Dave Hendrickson's blog on USCHO.com, he takes a quick look at the current Hockey East standings and the home stretch of the schedule to make his predictions of which teams will make the league playoffs. His prediction is that the Minutemen will be in.
The snow storm can't keep Dick Baker from the MassLive.com Hockey Blog! Today's entry looks at what UMass has accomplished over the last 15 games and takes a look around the league.
Coming off back-to-back Atlantic 10 Championships, the UMass women's lacrosse team is picked to repeat for the third time this season in the Preseason Coaches Poll.
UMass returns All-American and reigning A-10 Offensive Player of the Year Jackie Lyons to headline the Minutewomen. All told, UMass returns 10 of 12 starters under first-year head coach Angela McMahon.
Click here for complete release In case you are wondering the latest on the UMass-SLU game being played with the weather in the midwest. UMass officials have been in touch with both Saint Louis and Atlantic 10 officials through the week as UMass travelled. Barring major changes in the weather, the game is expected to be played as both teams are in town, the television truck and staff have arrived.
Here is an update from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The city is pretty much on lockdown because of the storm and the Blues have called off their game tonight against Colorado. SLU is expecting to play its game with UMass on Wednesday night at Chaifetz Arena and will finalize its decision on Wednesday afternoon.
There's good reason to expect the game to be played. UMass got into town on Monday night, so they're here, and the officials are expected to be here. (The crew for the game was juggled so the refs weren't coming in from the East Coast.) If the storm has passed by midday Wednesday, as anticipated, that should allow SLU to play the game. The SLU campus was closed on Tuesday, and if it's closed again on Wednesday, that could complicate matters.
The Blues' game was called off even though both teams and the officials were in town because it was decided it was too dangerous for fans and arena employees to travel to the game. The roads figure to be better by Wednesday evening if the storm sticks to its schedule.
The Bud Light UMass Hockey Radio Show With Toot Cahoon that was scheduled for Tuesday night at 7 PM at the Hangar Pub & Grill has been cancelled due to the weather. The Mass Attack will head to No. 1 Boston College on Friday night and No. 12 Merrimack on Saturday.
The next UMass Hockey Radio Show is scheduled for Tuesday, February 8 at 7 PM at the Hangar. Fans can listen on 100.9 FM WRNX or online at UMassAthletics.com. Fans can also submit questions any time for Coach Cahoon to answer during the show.
Unfortunately, due to the inclement weather forecast for the next few days, Thursday's inaugural UMass Football Preview Luncheon at the University of Massachusetts Club in Boston has been POSTPONED until, Wednesday, February 16th (Lunch 11:30 a.m., program 12 Noon).
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Our athletic department staff will keep you updated on the rescheduling of the event. If you have any questions, please call Jason Germain at 413.577.0267, or email jag@admin.umass.edu
Susan G. {Ginn} Hodges, 66, died at home on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. She was born in Lebanon, NH, December 6, 1944, daughter of the late Clarence and Lois {Pillsbury} Ginn. Sue graduated from the University of Maine, where she received her BS degree. She taught high school at Thomaston, ME, and later taught classes at Colby College. Sue moved to Amherst from Waterville, ME, with her husband Mike 33 years ago. She had worked at Pearson, formerly NES, as a staff assistant until recently. She was a member of the Amherst Golf Club and Past President of the Women's Association of the Amherst Golf Club. Sue's greatest attribute was her love for her family. She is survived by her husband, Michael Hodges, two daughters; Jennifer Flores and Karen Huntington; one brother Roger Ginn, and seven grandchildren, Jordan and Marisa Flores and Michael, Megan, Trevor, Jackson and Riley Huntington. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, Feb. 4, at 10:00 am at the South Congregational Church, 1066 South East St., Amherst, MA. Calling hours at The Douglass Funeral Home, 87 No. Pleasant St., Amherst, will be Thursday evening from 5:00-8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society, 163 Montague Rd., Leverett, MA 01054. Obituary and Memorial Register at www.douglassfuneral.com.
Best wishes for a great birthday on Feb. 1 to women's lacrosse junior
Ryan Gormanand senior distance runner
Patrick McAllister
Former UMass head coach Mark Whipple (1998-2003) has been named quarterbacks coach with the Cleveland Browns. Read about it in these outlets
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