Boston Globe writer Allen Lesells spoke with former University of Massachusetts field hockey midfielder Nicole Phelan recently. Phelan, who now goes by the married last name Sabatier, lives in Oregon and spoke highly of the sport she started playing in eighth grade as well as her experiences at UMass.
Journal News reporter Adrian Szkolar spoke to University of Massachusetts field hockey freshman goalkeeper Alex Halpin recently regarding her scholastic success in field hockey and her commitment to continue competing as an NCAA Division I student-athlete at UMass. Read about Halpin's experiences in field hockey, a sport she picked up in high school:
Mohegan Lake's Alex Halpin quickly rises to nation's elite | Adrian Szkolar, Journal News
The United States Field Hockey National Program announced its 18-woman roster for the Hockey World League Semifinals Tuesday, with former UMass standout goalkeeper Alesha Widdall and current volunteer assistant coach Melissa Gonzalez among those chosen.
Hockey World League Semifinals run from June 10-21 in Valenvia, Spain. With two pools of five teams, Team USA will match up with Germany, Ireland, Uruguay and South Africa. The USWNT is set to play Uruguay in their first pool game on Thursday, June 11 at 7: 00 a.m. EST.
Parnham Solidifies U.S. Roster for Hockey World League Semifinals | Team USA Website
University of Massachusetts field hockey graduate Alesha Widdall (2008-11) and current staff volunteer assistant Melissa Gonzalez provided boosts to Team USA as the national team defeated Ireland, 3-0 for the second consecutive time.
In Tuesday evening's contest, Widdall backstopped the squad with a shutdown performance in the cage while Gonzalez provided a boost on the attack. The duo, alongside U.S. teammate and UMass alumna Hannah Prince (2010-13) have one more exhibition contest against the Irish on Thursday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. Read a recap and see photos from Tuesday's game below:
Quick Start Leads Team USA over Ireland in Game Two (includes photos) | Team USA Website
University of Massachusetts field hockey alumna Hannah Prince (2011-14) and current volunteer assistant coach Melissa Gonzalez took to the field at Team USA's training facility in Lancaster, Pa., for the first game in a friendly series with the Irish National Team Monday evening. The U.S. outpaced Ireland and earned a 3-0 victory. Game two is set for Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. and the third contest in the series follows on Thursday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Information on watching games two and three is available here.
USWNT Secures Victory Against Ireland in First Test Match | Team USA Official Website
Live Stream and Tape Delayed Set for Ireland Series | Team USA Official Website
Former UMass field hockey and women's lacrosse all-time great Lisa (Griswold) Lindley was elected to the U.S. Lacrosse Connecticut Hall of Fame back in January - Darien Times Sports Editor Steven Buono caught up with Lindley to discuss the honor and her successes as a player and coach.
She was a three-time all-American on the field hockey and lacrosse squads at UMass, went on to play for the U.S. Women's Lacrosse Team from 1986-1992, and was a member of the World Cup Lacrosse Team in 1989. Since then she has a 347-70 record in 21 years of coaching Darien High School and has been Connecticut Coach of the Year six times.
'Honesty' is Hall of Fame coach Lindley's policy | Steven Buono, Darien Times
UMass field hockey and women's lacrosse standout Lisa (Griswold) Lindley was chosen for the US Lacrosse Connecticut Hall of Fame and will be inducted next month. Lindley was a three-time all-American with the Minutewomen and has coached Darien High School to 13 FCIAC titles and 13 state titles, the most of any high school coach in the nation.
Lindley makes CT Hall of Fame for lacrosse | Darien Times
UMass and Richmond square off in the Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship Game at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8. The contest marks a rematch of the last two championships, which the Minutewomen won by 5-0 and 2-1 margins, respectively. Game information is provided below:
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | ||
| Game 21 | No. 1 seed Massachusetts (11-9 overall) vs. No. 2 seed Richmond (11-9) | |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Nov. 8 | 2:00 p.m. | |
| Location | Crenshaw Field; Richmond, Va.. | |
| Series History | Richmond leads, 13-11-0. Last meeting: Richmond 1, UMass 0; Sept. 26, 2014 | |
| Live Statistics | Stat Broadcast | |
| Watch | Atlantic 10 Digital Network (provided by Richmond) | |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Richmond | |
@UMassFH  | @UMassAthletics | ||
| UMass Field Hockey | ||
More on the Minutewomen can be found through UMassAthletics.com.
UMass field hockey begins its Atlantic 10 Tournament on Friday afternoon with a 2 p.m. contest against No. 4 seed Lock Haven at Richmond's Crenshaw Field. The Minutewomen are the No. 1 seed for competition. Use the below information to keep track of the game today:
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | ||
| Game 20 | No. 1 Massachusetts (10-9 overall) vs. No. 4 Lock Haven (12-7) | |
| Date | Time | Friday, Nov. 7 | 2:00 p.m. | |
| Location | Crenshaw Field; Richmond, Va. | |
| Series History | UMass leads, 5-0-0. Last meeting: UMass 3, Lock Haven 0; Oct. 3, 2014 | |
| Championship Info | Atlantic 10 Tournament Central | |
| Live Statistics | StatBroadcast | |
| Watch | Atlantic 10 Digital Network (provided by Richmond) | |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts  | |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Lock Haven | |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | ||
| UMass Field Hockey | ||
More on the Minutewomen can be found through UMassAthletics.com.
UMass field hockey begins the 2014 Atlantic 10 Tournament as the No. 1 seed for competition when the Minutewomen face No. 4 Lock Haven on Friday afternoon. Massachusetts is on the hunt for its third consecutive Atlantic 10 title. Daily Collegian reporter Jamie Cushman discussed the history of postseason success for UMass field hockey with head coach Carla Tagliente, senior Renee Suter and sophomore Hailey Cockrum and also talked to the trio about the approach each is taking to preparing for Lock Haven:
UMass field hockey is no stranger to postseason success
The University of Massachusetts field hockey program begins Atlantic 10 Tournament competition with a semifinal matchup against Lock Haven. Tyler Fiedler of the Daily Collegian staff has a preview of the contest for MinuteFans:
UMass field hockey prepares to face Lock Haven in Atlantic 10 tournament
UMass field hockey freshman Sarah Hawkshaw scored twice during the team's final regular season game to lead the Minutewomen to a 5-1 victory over Saint Louis. The win secured UMass the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Tournament while the two-goal game from Hawkshaw was the first such effort in the freshman's collegiate career. Matthew Zackman of the Daily Collegian staff has a recap of the day's action:
Freshman Sarah Hawkshaw steals show for UMass field hockey on Senior Day | Daily Collegian
Sunday marks Senior Day for UMass field hockey! The Minutewomen host Saint Louis at Garber Field at 1 p.m. A short ceremony featuring the three seniors on the team, Lauren Allymohamed, Mariajose Rodriguez and Renee Suter will be held prior to the start of the game.
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | ||
| Game 19 | Massachusetts (9-9, 6-1) vs. Saint Louis (2-16, 0-7) | |
| Date | Time | Sunday, Nov. 2 | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Location | Garber Field; Amherst, Mass. | |
| Series History | UMass leads, 11-0-0. Last meeting: UMass 11, Saint Louis 0; Oct. 12, 2013 | |
| Live Statistics | ||
| Watch | Atlantic 10 Digital Network | |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Saint Louis | |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | ||
| UMass Field Hockey | ||
UMass field hockey hosts Syracuse for its final non-conference game of the 2014 season on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. The last time these teams faced off at Garber Field the Minutewomen defeated then-No. 1 nationally ranked Syracuse to start a 10-game winning streak that culminated with an appearance in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | ||
| Game 18 | Massachusetts (9-8 overall) vs. No. 7 Syracuse (12-4) | |
| Date | Time | Saturday, Nov. 1 | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Location | Garber Field; Amherst, Mass. | |
| Series History | Syracuse leads, 17-7-1. Last meeting: Syracuse 2, UMass 1; Sept. 13, 2013 | |
| Live Statistics | ||
| Watch | Atlantic 10 Digital Network | |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Syracuse | |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | ||
| UMass Field Hockey | ||
More on the field hockey team is available through UMassAthletics.com.
UMass field hockey won a 3-1 game at La Salle on Friday, Oct. 24. It marked the first multi-goal performance of the season for sophomore forward Izzie Delario and became the 50th win for Carla Tagliente as a head coach overall and with the Minutewomen. Matthew Zackman caught up with Delario and Tagliente this week for a story on the milestone:
UMass field hockey led by Delario, Tagliente in milestone day
University of Massachusetts field hockey alumnae Hannah Prince (2010-13) and Alesha Widdall (2008-11) helped Team USA finished a six-game test series in New Zealand with three wins, two losses and one draw against the host squad. The duo, along with volunteer assistant coach Melissa Gonzalez clinched the series with a 3-1 victory in the final game.
More is available on the series and Team USA here.
The University of Massachusetts field hockey team won its sixth consecutive Atlantic 10 Conference game as the squad took a 3-1 win from La Salle on the road at DeVincent Field in Philadelphia. Jamie Cushman has a recap of the action:
UMass field hockey continues win streak with victory over La Salle | Daily Collegian
The field hockey team has a one-game weekend ahead of it as the Minutewomen travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to face La Salle (8-6 overall, 4-2 Atlantic 10) at DeVincent Field on Friday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. Check out all the game information for this weekend below:
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | ||
| Game 17 | Massachusetts (8-8, 5-1) at La Salle (8-6, 4-2) | |
| Date | Time | Friday, Oct. 24 | 3:00 p.m. | |
| Location | DeVincent Field; Philadelphia, Pa. | |
| Series History | UMass leads, 18-1-0. Last meeting: UMass 7, La Salle 1; Oct. 18, 2014 | |
| Live Statistics | Sidearm Sports | |
| Game Blog | Cover It Live | |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | La Salle | |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | ||
| UMass Field Hockey | ||
More on UMass field hockey is available through UMassAthletics.com.
University of Massachusetts field hockey alum Hannah Prince (2010-13) earned her first international cap for Team USA during the second friendly contest for the U.S. side on its current New Zealand tour. Check out a recap of the game below:
New Zealand Edges USA in second test match in Stratford | TeamUSA.org
Lauren Allymohamed provided UMass with an overtime game-winning goal in the 82nd minute as the Minutewomen defeated Boston University, 2-1 at Garber Field on Sunday. Daily Collegian reporter Tyler Fiedler was on-hand for the game and wrote a recap of the action:
UMass field hockey gets back to .500 with win over BU Sunday | Daily Collegian
UMass field hockey blanked Davidson, 4-0 on Friday afternoon to increase its current Atlantic 10 Conference winning streak to five consecutive games. Daily Collegian writer Jamie Cushman has a report on the game:
UMass field hockey shuts out Davidson in 4-0 win | Daily Collegian
UMass field hockey hosts non-conference regional rival Boston University for its next game, a Sunday, Oct. 19 contest on Garber Field at 2 p.m. More information on the game is available below:
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | |
| Game 16 | Massachusetts (7-8) vs. Boston University (8-6) |
| Date | Time | Sunday, Oct. 19 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Location | Garber Field; Amherst, Mass. |
| Series History | Boston University leads, 18-15-2. Last meeting: UMass 3, BU 1; Oct. 6, 2013 |
| Live Statistics | |
| Live Video | Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Boston University |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | |
| UMass Field Hockey | |
More on the field hockey program is available through UMassAthletics.com.
UMass field hockey head coach Carla Tagliente and sophomore forward Nicole Miller spoke to members of the local media after the Minutewomen dispatched Davidson, 4-0 at Garber Field on Friday afternoon. Check out what Tagliente and Miller had to say about the team win below:
More on UMass field hockey can be found throughUMassAthletics.com.
UMass field hockey defeated Davidson, 4-0, in the first meeting between the teams on the strength of a lockdown defensive performance and one goal each from Hailey Cockrum, Izzie Delario, Melanie Kreusch and Nicole Miller. Check out highlights of the game below courtesy of UMass Sports Network:
More on the Minutewomen can be found through UMassAthletics.com.
UMass field hockey hosts the newest member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, Davidson, on Friday at 3 p.m. in the first game between the schools in program history. Check out some information on how to follow along below:
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | |
| Game 15 | Massachusetts (6-8, 4-1) vs. Davidson (2-12, 1-3) |
| Date | Time | Friday, Oct. 17 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Location | Garber Field; Amherst, Mass. |
| Series History | First meeting. |
| Live Statistics | |
| Live Video | Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Davidson |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | |
| UMass Field Hockey | |
More on UMass field hockey is available through UMassAthletics.com.
Daily Collegian reporter Jamie Cushman stopped by field hockey practice on Tuesday and spoke with head coach Carla Tagliente, senior Lauren Allymohamed and freshmen Sarah Hawkshaw and Melanie Kreusch for a story on the immediate impacts made by Hawkshaw and Kreusch.
Hawkshaw and Kreusch on international students from Ireland and Belgium, respectively, and have combined for 22 points via nine goals and four assists through the opening 14 games played.
Kreusch, Hawkshaw stepping up for UMass field hockey | Daily Collegian
University of Massachusetts field hockey alums Alesha Widdall (2008-11) and Hannah Prince (2010-13), as well as volunteer assistant Melissa Gonzalez, made the nearly 9,000 mile trip from the USA Field Hockey training center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to New Zealand where the U.S. National Team is set to play a six-game test series with the hosts.
Take a look behind the scenes of the early days of the trip courtesy of the U.S. National Team.
Joe Saade of the Daily Collegian staff wrote a feature story on the importance of junior goalkeeper Sam Carlino to the UMass field hockey team. Carlino is in her third season as the starting goalkeeper for the Minutewomen as the squad looks to earn its third consecutive A-10 title and NCAA Tournament trip.
Sam Carlino remains a rock in net for UMass field hockey | Daily Collegian
The UMass field hockey team switches gears and goes back to non-conference competition for Sunday's matchup at Columbia (7-4 overall). Here are ways to follow along today:
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | |
| Game 14 | Massachusetts (6-7) at Columbia (7-4) |
| Date | Time | Sunday, Oct. 12 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Location | Baker Athletics Complex; New York, N.Y. |
| Series History | First meeting. |
| Live Statistics | NeuLion |
| Game Blog | Cover It Live |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Columbia |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | |
| UMass Field Hockey | |
More on the program is available through UMassAthletics.com.
UMass field hockey hits the road to Philadelphia this weekend to face an Atlantic 10 foe in Saint Joseph's before a non-conference game at Columbia. The Minutewomen head to Saint Joseph's on Friday for a 3:30 p.m. game and travel to Columbia for a Sunday contest at 1 p.m. Check out some notes on the series with St. Joe's below:
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | |
| Game 13 | Massachusetts (5-7, 3-1) at Saint Joseph's (6-6, 2-2) |
| Date | Time | Friday, Oct. 10 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Location | Ellen Ryan Field; Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Series History | UMass leads, 28-4. Last meeting: UMass 9, Saint Joseph's 1; Oct. 20, 2013 |
| Live Statistics | NeuLion |
| Live Video | Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Saint Joseph's |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | |
| UMass Field Hockey | |
UMass field hockey defeated Saint Francis, 3-2 on Sunday afternoon to snap the Red Flash's eight-game season-opening win streak. Melanie Kreusch accounted for each of those UMass goals while Izzie Delario assisted on all three. Read more about the win with the Daily Collegian's recap:
Melanie Kreusch has career day in UMass' win over Saint Francis | Tyler Fielder, Daily Collegian
UMass field hockey hosts its first Atlantic 10 opponent of the season when Lock Haven comes through Amherst for a Friday afternoon contest that starts at 4 p.m. Game information is provided below for MinuteFans.
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | |
| Game 11 | Massachusetts (3-7, 1-1) vs. Lock Haven (7-3, 2-0) |
| Date | Time | Friday, Oct. 3 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Location | Garber Field; Amherst, Mass. |
| Series History | UMass leads, 5-0. Last meeting: Massachusetts 4, Lock Haven 2; Nov. 1, 2013 |
| Live Statistics | |
| Watch Live | Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Lock Haven |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | |
| UMass Field Hockey | |
More news and statistics for the field hockey program can be found on UMassAthletics.com.
Daily Collegian reporter Matthew Zackman spoke with head coach Carla Tagliente and sophomore midfielder Hailey Cockrum after UMass field hockey defeated VCU, 4-1 on the road Sunday. Check out his recap of the game's action below:
UMass field hockey earns first Atlantic 10 win with 4-1 victory over VCU
UMass field hockey begins Atlantic 10 competition with a trip to Richmond on Friday, Sept. 26. The Minutewomen have won the most recent three meetings between the sides, but the Spiders lead the all-time series by the slimmest of margins, 12-11. Check out ways to follow along and more information about the teams below:
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | |
| Game Nine | Massachusetts (2-6) at Richmond (4-4) |
| Date | Time | Friday, Sept. 26 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Location | Crenshaw Field; Richmond, Va. |
| Series History | Richmond leads, 12-11. Last meeting: #12 UMass 2, Richmond 1; Nov. 9, 2013 |
| Live Statistics | NeuLion |
| Live Video | Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Richmond |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | |
| UMass Field Hockey | |
More information on the Minutewomen can be found through UMassAthletics.com .
UMass field hockey is home for a pair of games this weekend! The Minutewomen host Connecticut first with a Friday, Sept. 19 game beginning at 4 p.m. on Garber Field. Admission is free!
| University of Massachusetts Field Hockey Game Notes | |
| Game Seven | Massachusetts (2-4) vs. No. 5 Connecticut (4-1) |
| Date | Time | Friday, Sept. 19 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Location | Richard F. Garber Field; Amherst, Mass. |
| Series History | UConn leads, 33-13-3. Last meeting: #3 UConn 4, #7 UMass 1; Sept. 18, 2013 |
| Live Statistics | |
| Live Video | Atlantic 10 Digital Network |
| Team Information | Massachusetts | Connecticut |
| @UMassFH | @UMassAthletics | |
| UMass Field Hockey | |
Read more about the field hockey squad through UMassAthletics.com.
Daily Collegian staff reporter Matthew Zackman discussed the practice structure used by UMass field hockey recently - an aspect of the team's daily activity that often goes unnoticed in the public eye. Read about how head coach Carla Tagliente prepares the Minutewomen for each weekend's games below:
Walking through a week of practice with UMass field hockey | Daily Collegian
Two members of the University of Massachusetts field hockey program in Sarah Hawkshaw and Cliodhna Loughlin received name recognition in a recent story by Hook Hockey covering Irish natives competing in NCAA Division I field hockey. Read about Hawkshaw & Loughlin along with their fellow Irish competitors:
Nineteen Irish players signed up for 2014 US college season | Hook Hockey
Adam Birt of keepMEcurrent.com and the American Journal spoke with former UMass field hockey standout Hannah Prince (2010-13) recently about her experience training as part of the U.S. Field Hockey National Team, which Prince was elected to on June 25. Check it out:
"Hannah Prince, 2010 Gorham High School grad and field hockey standout, went on to play four superb years at UMass Amherst. On leaving college behind, she accepted a job as an assistant coach at Bryant University, in Smithfield, R.I. - a post she promptly had to depart, as she was selected to the U.S. women's national team, which, when she reported to training in Lancaster, Pa., on Monday, July 14, became her new, day-in, day-out occupation.
'It's crazy. It's like my full-time job,' she says of joining training camp. 'In college, you have class, living in the dorms, all these other aspects. This is such a structured lifestyle. The rate that I'll improve will be pretty steady, just because this is, really, my full-time job.'
Greg Prince, Hannah's father, never knew her talents would take her this far..."
Read the conclusion of Birt's feature story here. More on UMass field hockey is available through UMassAthletics.com.
The University of Massachusetts field hockey program had a pair of current Minutewomen compete at the 2014 U.S. Junior National Camp this week as Izzie Delario and Brooke Sabia participated in organized activities from July 6-9.
The duo continued a trend of current and former UMass field hockey players and coaches training or working with the U.S. National Program this summer. Eight Minutewomen competed at the 2014 Women's National Championship (June 16-21) before two more participated in the U21 Championship (June 22-25). In addition, head coach Carla Tagliente coached at the Women's National Championship while former all-American goalkeeper Alesha Widdall was with Team USA for the 2014 World Cup (May 31-June 15).
More on the Junior National Camp is available through TeamUSA.org. Keep up-to-date with everything UMass field hockey via UMassAthletics.com.
Saba Aziz of the Boston Herald sports staff wrote up a piece on UMass field hockey alumna Hannah Prince earning a spot on the United States National Team following the conclusion of the 2014 Women's National Championship. Check out what Prince and UMass head coach Carla Tagliente had to say below:
"As so often is the case in sports, when you dream big, good things happen. Former UMass-Amherst field hockey captain Hannah Prince is a prime example.
Prince, 22, realized her life-long dream of making the U.S National senior team last week, following the 2014 Women's National Championship contested at the Spooky Nook Sports complex in Lancaster, Pa. Prince joins 11 Olympians and seven newcomers on the 30-athlete roster, announced by U.S. Head Coach Craig Parnham..."
The conclusion of the story is available through the Boston Herald website here. More on UMass field hockey is available on UMassAthletics.com.
A pair of rising-sophomore UMass field hockey student-athletes competed at the United States Under-21 National Championship during the previous week. Nicole Miller and Shauna Rankin-Byrne were members of Team USA during the four-squad tournament. TeamUSA.org has more information on the event:
Results: U21 & Futures Elite Championships
Teams: U21 Championship
Keep up-to-date with everything UMass field hockey through UMassAthletics.com.
University of Massachusetts graduate and former Minutewomen standout Hannah Prince (2010-13) was selected as one of 30 athletes for the United States Field Hockey National Team on Wednesday. Mike Lowe with the Portland Press Herald caught up with Prince to talk about her reaction to the selection and what she expects from the experience.
"Hannah Prince, a 2010 graduate of Gorham High School, has been selected to the U.S. women's national field hockey team.
Prince, who graduated from the University of Massachusetts this spring, will report to the national training center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to begin workouts. The national team represents the U.S. in the Olympics, but Prince said the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro are far from her mind right now..."
Read the conclusion of Lowe's story through the Portland Press Herald website here. More on UMass field hockey is available on UMassAthletics.com.
Play was completed at the 2014 Field Hockey Women's National Championship Saturday, with USA-Eagle securing the title over USA-Freedom with a 2-1 shootout decision following a 1-1 tie through regulation. The U21 squad also defeated USA-Blue in a shootout, 3-1 after tying 4-4 in regulation action to earn third. USA-Red outpaced USA-Patriots, 3-2 for fifth while USA-White defeated USA-Courage, 4-3 for seventh. More on each Minutewoman who competed is below.
Renee Suter started in the midfield for USA-Eagle to help the squad earn the right to celebrate as the top finishers at the 2014 Women's National Championship. She helped lead her team against former teammate Alexa Sikalis, who started in the midfield for USA-Freedom.
Izzie Delario scored another goal for the U21 team, pushing the early lead to 2-0 with her strike in the 26th minute. Her tally helped the U21 side edge USA-Blue, who was led at the tournament by UMass head coach Carla Tagliente.
USA-Red, which featured former Minutewoman Kim Young and rising-junior Sam Carlino edged USA-Patriots and rising-sophomore Hailey Cockrum. Young and Cockrum both earned starts in the finale for both sides.
Hannah Prince and Brooke Sabia appeared in the starting lineup for USA-White and spurred the squad on to its one-goal win over USA-Courage, the only squad in the eight-team tournament that did not feature a connection to UMass field hockey.
More on UMass field hockey is available on UMassAthletics.com. Additional information on the 2014 Women's National Championship as well as updated on the U.S. National Team are available through TeamUSA.org.
After a day off to give the players rest, competition at the 2014 Women's National Championship continued on Friday, with all eight current or former Minutewomen in action again.
NFHCA All-Region and A-10 All-Conference standout Kim Young had the only goal as USA-Red defeated USA-Courage, 1-0. Rising-junior Sam Carlino, who has nine shutouts among her 33 wins at UMass, was the starting goalie responsible for blanks USA-Courage.
Renee Suter, who will start her senior year in 2014, started in the midfield and helped USA-Eagle to a 1-0 victory over the U21 squad and rising-sophomore Izzie Delario.
Alexa Sikalis, who graduated with the fourth-most assists in UMass history (31), started in the midfield for USA-Freedom against her former coach and the current leader of Massachusetts field hockey and the USA-Blue squad Carla Tagliente. USA-Freedom won the contest, 4-0.
USA-Patriots defeated USA-white, 2-1 with the help of rising-sophomore Hailey Cockrum, who rotated into the lineup in the fourth minute of play. Cockrum's squad outmatched a pair of Minutewomen in rising-junior Brooke Sabia and 2014 graduate Hannah Prince.
Saturday, June 21 is the final day of games at the 2014 Women's National Championship. USA-Freedom and USA-Eagle play for the top spot while the U21 team and USA-Blue battle in the bronze medal game. USA-Red and USA-Patriots face off in the 5th-6th place game while USA-White and USA-Courage will battle it out for the seven and eight spots.
More on the Women's National Championship is available on TeamUSA.org. Check out the latest news on UMass field hockey through UMassAthletics.com.
The 2014 edition of the U.S. Women's National Championship continued with its third day of action on Wednesday, June 18. Again, eight current and former Minutewomen competed as hopefuls for the 2014-15 United States Women's National Team.
Izzie Delario tallied her second goal of the tournament to help the U21 Team get by the USA-Red squad, 3-1. With U21 up one goal late, Delario iced the contest with her tally in the 60th minute to seal the win over USA-Red, which includes former UMass standout Kim Young and rising-junior Sam Carlino on its roster. The win improved the U21 team to 2-0-1 overall - good for second place with seven points through three days of competition.
USA-Blue and USA-White fought to a 1-1 tie through regulation. Former Minutewoman standout Hannah Prince and rising-junior Brooke Sabia compete for USA-White (1-1-1 overall, 4 points) while current UMass head coach Carla Tagliente guides USA-Blue (1-0-2, 5 points) on the sidelines.
Hailey Cockrum and the USA-Patriots squad cut a two-goal, second half deficit to one in the 41st minute, but was unable to complete the comeback against USA-Courage. The loss dropped USA-Patriots to 0-3-0 while USA-Courage improved to 1-2-0.
Alexa Sikalis and the USA-Freedom team blanked Renee Suter and USA-Eagle, 2-0 to run the squad's record to 3-0-0 while Sikalis' side has yet to allow a goal during competition at the Women's National Championship. USA-Freedom owns nine points to hold down first place in the eight-team tournament while the USA-Eagle squad is 2-1-0, good for third with six points.
Schedules, team rosters and results from the Women's National Championship are available on TeamUSA.org. More from UMass field hockey can be found through UMassAthletics.com.
Action continued at the U.S. Field Hockey Women's National Championship on Tuesday with day No. 2 of competition for the eight current and former Minutewomen playing. Check out how each did:
The USA-White Team, including Hannah Prince and Brooke Sabia, defeated Sam Carlino and Kim Young, who compete for USA-Red, 2-1. Carlino, Prince and Sabia all started for their respective teams while Young entered the fray off the bench in the ninth minute of competition.
Carla Tagliente's USA-Blue Team and Pam Bustin's U21 squad played through full time tied at 1-1. The U21 group, which includes Izzie Delario, scored first in the 39th minute before USA-Blue answered in the 58th.
Alexa Sikalis and the USA-Freedom Team shut out USA-Courage, 3-0. Sikalis earned the start in the midfield for USA-Freedom and is wearing jersey No. 4 for the tournament.
The USA-Patriots Team featuring Hailey Cockrum dropped a 3-0 decision to Renee Suter and the USA-Eagles. Cockrum rotated into the lineup during the fifth minute while Suter was tabbed a starter.
More on the Women's National Championship can be found on TeamUSA.org. The most up-to-date information on UMass field hockey is available through UMassAthletics.com.
Eight current or former UMass field hockey student-athletes began competition at the 2014 U.S. Women's National Championship on Monday. The event serves as a proving-ground for potential members of the 2014-15 United States Women's National Team, with U.S. head coach Craig Parnham and the Women's National Team High Performance Staff on-site to evaluate competitors.
Izzie Delario and the U21 Team defeated USA-White, 6-1, as Delario tallied once to support her team and help the U21 Team out-match a pair of Delario's UMass teammates in Hannah Prince and Brooke Sabia.
Four-year standout and 2013 NFHCA All-American Alexa Sikalis helped lead Team Freedom to an 8-0 victory over Team Patriots and rising-sophomore Hailey Cockrum.
Current UMass head coach Carla Tagliente guided USA-Blue to a 6-2 win over USA-Red, which featured rising-junior Sam Carlino and former Minutewoman Kim Young.
Renee Suter, a 2014 team captain for Massachusetts, helped lead Team Eagles to a shutout of Team Courage, 3-0.
Additional ties to UMass field hockey abound at the event as Pam Bustin, a star on the pitch at UMass from 1985-88, serves as the head coach of the U21 team and former head coach Justine Sowry leads Team Patriots.
More information on the 2014 Women's National Championship is available through TeamUSA.org. Keep up-to-date with everything UMass field hockey through UMassAthletics.com.
Matt Weinstein of the Press & Sun Bulletin spoke with University of Massachusetts and Whitney Point (NY) High School graduate Alesha Widdall about being named to the U.S. Field Hockey National Team for the 2014 World Cup.
"As she read the email announcing the United States' World Cup field hockey team last week, Alesha Widdall could not help getting emotional when she saw her name among the roster.
'It's just an overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment,' the 2008 Whitney Point graduate said. 'It's been a lifelong dream of mine to be on the national team and finally going to prestigious tournaments, and it's fun to be part of the process.'
"The 18-member American squad departed for the Netherlands on Saturday for the 12-team Women's Hockey World Cup starting on May 31. The Americans are making their first appearance at the event since 2006 after failing to qualify in 2010..."
Read the remainder of Weinstein's story through the Press & Sun Bulletin's website here. More on UMass field hockey is available through UMassAthletics.com.
UMass field hockey all-time great Judy Strong was named the head coach of the Western New England University Field Hockey program on Wednesday, as announced by WNEU Athletics.
At Massachusetts, Strong set the record for most points in a career at 202 on 88 goals and 26 assists. She also holds the record for most points in a single with 69 earned in 1980, while her 1979 and 1981 outputs are tied for the second-most accrued by a Minutewoman (58 points). Strong was the National Player of the Year in 1981 and earned three NFHCA All-America honors during her collegiate tenure. She simultaneously competed for the U.S. National Team during her time at UMass and made appearances at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games.
For the complete announcement, visit Western New England University's athletic website here. More on the Minutewomen is available through UMassAthletics.com.
After winning its second consecutive Atlantic 10 championship, the No. 10 Massachusetts field hockey team will make its 24th appearance in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday when it faces No. 7 Virginia in the first round.
The Minutewomen (18-4, 7-0 A-10) enter the contest riding an 11-game winning streak dating back to Oct. 2, when they defeated Northeastern 2-0. The Cavaliers (15-5, 3-3 ACC) have lost two straight, most recently losing to Duke in the ACC quarterfinals.
UMass has prior experience playing ranked opponents this season, so Minutewoman coach Carla Tagliente doesn't believe the challenge of playing a top 10 team will overwhelm her squad...
Now that she's in her senior season, the playoffs no longer mean "do or die" for University of Massachusetts field hockey co-captain Hannah Prince. They now mean "do or your college career is over."
"It was an exciting day for us, knowing this could be my last game on Garber (Field)," Prince said.
But Prince's career isn't over yet, and the season isn't over for UMass, as the Minutewomen defeated Richmond again this year by a score of 2-1 to win their second straight A-10 Championship.
For UMass, it was the first set of back-to-back championships since the 2007 and 2008 seasons. For coach Carla Tagliente, it was her second championship in just three seasons with the team...
Read the rest of Mayfield Sheehan's story through MassLive.com here. More information on the Minutewomen can be found through UMassAthletics.com.On Friday afternoon, the No. 12 Massachusetts field hockey team begins its quest for back-to-back Atlantic 10 titles as it takes on Virginia Commonwealth at Garber Field for the semifinal round of the conference tournament.
The Minutewomen (16-4, 7-0 A-10), who received the No. 1 seed after going undefeated in conference play for the first time since the 2010-11 season, already beat the Rams (10-9, 4-3) at home, 3-1, in their first meeting this year. And will do it on an even bigger stage Friday.
UMass coach Carla Tagliente believes playing at home is advantageous for her team, especially in the playoffs...
Read the rest of Kates' story on the Daily Collegian website. More information on UMass field hockey and the Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Championship is available through UMassAthletics.com.
The No.12 Massachusetts field hockey team concluded its regular season with a come from behind victory against St. Francis 4-3 in overtime.
With the win, the Minutewomen finish undefeated record in A-10 play for the 12th time in school history and now set their sights on a second consecutive A-10 title on Friday at Garber Field for the conference semifinals.
"Going undefeated in conference play is something this team set out to do since day one, and they should be very proud of themselves," UMass coach Carla Tagliente said. "Getting back at home on our surface for the tournament is a huge advantage, so it's important that we recover physically and continue to push forward."
Izzie Delario led the way with a pair of goals, including the game-winner at the 79:35 mark during the extra period...
The remainder of Kates' story can be found on the Daily Collegian website. More information on UMass field hockey is available through UMassAthletics.com.
Just two days after defeating conference rival Richmond in a penalty shootout, the No. 12 Massachusetts field hockey team was victorious once again, this time defeating Virginia Commonwealth 3-1.
The Minutewomen (14-4, 5-0 Atlantic 10) used three different goal scorers to get the better of the Rams (8-9, 2-3 A-10), with senior Hannah Prince scoring the eventual game winner just two minutes into the second half.
Although her team got the win, UMass coach Carla Tagliente said the outcome of the game left a lot to be desired...
The rest of Kates' story can be found on the Daily Collegian website. The most up-to-date information on the field hockey program can be found through UMassAthletics.com.
The No. 12 Massachusetts field hockey team will host two of its toughest Atlantic 10 conference opponents this weekend, including its biggest rival in the league.
On Friday, the Minutewomen will host Richmond at 1 p.m., and on Sunday, the team will host Virginia Commonwealth at noon.
UMass (12-4, 3-0 A-10) has a long history of competing with the Spiders (10-5, 3-0) for dominance in the A-10. The two teams have won every conference championship dating back to 1996, with Richmond claiming seven titles in that period while the Minutewomen won 10, including last year's title, in which they defeated the Spiders, 5-0...It all started for sophomore midfielder Renee Suter on Oct. 6 in a non-conference game against in-state rival Boston University.
With the No. 10 Massachusetts field hockey team trailing 1-0 in the second half, Suter stepped up and smashed two penalty corner goals to give her team the 2-1 lead, and eventually the win.
Suter, who has started 12 out of 16 games this season, now has five goals in four games and hopes to extend this offensive display well into Atlantic-10 play...The No. 13 Massachusetts field hockey team scored three unanswered goals in the second half to defeat in-state rival Boston University 3-1 on Sunday afternoon in the final non-conference game of the season.
A two-goal performance from junior midfielder Renee Suter led the way for the Minutewomen (9-4), tallying her first collegiate multi-goal game. UMass coach Carla Tagliente was proud of the way her midfielder stepped up and played a crucial part in the victory...
The conclusion of the story can be found through the Daily Collegian website. More information on UMass field hockey is available on UMassAthletics.com.
With two games remaining in a three-game homestand, the seventh-ranked Massachusetts field hockey team continues to find success at Garber Field, as it has started out the season 4-0 at home.
The Minutewomen (7-2), coming off of a 5-1 win over Hoftra on Sunday, hope to make Garber Field a place where opponents dread going into conference play. UMass coach Carla Tagliente believes that the level of familiarity a home field brings to a team is one of the main reasons for her team's great start...
Read the rest of Kates' story on the Daily Collegian website here. More information on the field hockey program can be found on UMassAthletics.com.
Jason Kates of the Daily Collegian recapped UMass' 5-1 victory over Hofstra on Sunday afternoon, highlighting the success of the offense, especially the penalty corner unit...
In its two losses this season, the No. 7 Massachusetts field hockey team was done in by a lack of shot attempts offensively.
Brooke Sabia wouldn't let it happen again on Sunday.The sophomore scored two goals on 11 shots to lead the Minutewomen to a 5-1 win over Hofstra at Garber Field in the first leg of a three-game homestand...
The remainder of Kates' story is available through the Daily Collegian website. More information on the UMass field hockey program can be found on UMassAthletics.com.
The No. 7 Massachusetts field hockey team is off to a 6-1 start, and it has its defense to thank for the early success.
Senior Hannah Prince (six points) and Lauren Allymohamed (four points) have served as the anchors of the defense, which has held their opponents to one goal per game.
One of the things that UMass coach Carla Tagliente is looking for from her defense is organization.
"I think it's very important to be organized early on and for each player to find out their marking responsibilities right away," Tagliente said. "Early pressure on the ball is also very important, and just making sure our defenders are mobile and not standing still. We just try and use every ounce of athleticism that we can."
Putting pressure on the opponent's offense has always been a part of Tagliente's style, and is one of the key components of UMass' strong start...
The rest of Kates' story can be found on the Daily Collegian website here. Fans can also keep up with the team through UMassAthletics.com.
The 7th-ranked Massachusetts field hockey team will be taking on one of its toughest opponents so far on Wednesday when the team travels to 3rd-ranked Connecticut.
The Huskies (5-0) come into the matchup with one of the strongest defenses in the nation, allowing just one goal per game through their first five games...An early second half goal by sophomore Brooke Sabia gave the No. 7 Massachusetts field hockey team a 1-0 victory over Ohio State Saturday afternoon in the Syracuse Invitational.
After a scoreless first half, Sabia scored her eighth goal of the season off a penalty corner assisted by senior Alexa Sikalis and freshman Charlotte Verelst about nine minutes into the second half to give UMass (6-1) a lead it would not surrender.
Just one day after losing a hard fought battle to No. 6 Syracuse, UMass coach Carla Tagliente was happy with the way her team bounced back against the Buckeyes (2-3)...
University of Massachusetts field hockey coach Carla Tagliente says she isn't sure how far her senior captain Hannah Prince of Gorham can go in the game.
"But she won't ever be let down by her own effort," said Tagliente, a three-time All-American at Maryland and former USFHA Player of the Year. "Nothing really deters her and there are very few players that really have that sort of drive."
A defender for No. 7 nationally ranked Massachusetts, Prince is coming off a summer stint as a member of the United States U21 team that competed in the Junior World Cup in Germany, which finished seventh among 16 teams...
The Massachusetts field hockey team has made a habit of overcoming ranked opponents in recent years.
UMass knocked off six teams ranked in the Top 25 last season on its way to the NCAA Tournament and have already beaten two ranked opponents just five games into 2013.
The seventh-ranked Minutewomen (5-0) will have a shot at win No. 3 over ranked teams when they take on No. 6 Syracuse - a team they played twice last season, winning one at home and losing the other in the Tournament - on Friday at 3 p.m.
Why so many nationally-ranked opponents?
According to UMass coach Carla Tagliente, it's a perfect measuring stick for her team early in the season...
The 7th-ranked Massachusetts field hockey team will have a chance for payback on Friday, as they visit No. 6 Syracuse, the team that knocked them out of the NCAA Tournament last season.
Despite the recent history between the two teams (which also includes UMass defeating the Orange, who were ranked No. 1 at the time, earlier last year), coach Carla Tagliente said that the team is focused on the present...
Despite losing several leading scorers from last year to graduation, the Massachusetts field hockey team hasn't lost a beat offensively.
UMass has tallied 18 goals on 88 shots through the first five games of the season, 59 of which have been on goal.
Sophomore Brooke Sabia has led the Minutewomen (5-0) this season with seven goals so far. UMass is averaging 3.6 goals per game while allowing just one per game defensively.UMass coach Carla Tagliente has attributed this great start not just to the recent performances of Sabia, but to efforts of the entire team...
Read the full story here. More information on UMass field hockey can be found through UMassAthletics.com.As senior captains, Julia Pochini and Alexa Sikalis led the field hockey team at Acton-Boxborough Regional to the Division 1 state title in 2009.
The two are captains once again, as starters in the midfield -- Sikalis at the University of Masschusetts Amherst, the 14th-ranked program in Division 1, and Pochini at Babson College, the defending regular-season champion in the NEWMAC.
Pochini, who has started every game since her freshman year for the Division 3 program in Wellesley, enhanced her role as a go-to player at center-mid with six goals and seven assists last season.
For the third time in as many seasons, the Northampton High School field hockey team has a new coach.
Former University of Massachusetts goaltender Sarah Williams takes the helm this season, a year after the Blue Devils made an underdog run to the finals of the Western Massachusetts Division I tournament.
While seven seniors graduated from that squad, a solid core returns as Northampton looks to contend for the Central Division championship and to perhaps make another run deep into November...
Last season was a memorable one for the Minutewomen, who accumulated a 15-9 record that included an Atlantic 10 title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
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Now, it must build on last year's success and live up to lofty preseason expectations. The Minutewomen enter the year with 15 returners and earned seven of eight possible first-place votes to repeat as A-10 champions.
Although they lost several top scorers due to graduation, Tagliente believes her squad will still maintain the high-powered offense that averaged just below three goals a game last season.
AMHERST, Mass. - Fresh off an upset victory over No. 9 Michigan, the Massachusetts field hockey team dominated in its home opener on Tuesday, defeating in-state rival UMass Lowell, 6-0, and claiming the inaugural Kennedy Cup.
Paced by sophomore Brooke Sabia's second straight two-goal game, the 14th-ranked Minutewomen (3-0) didn't take long to open up the scoring.
Sabia scored her first goal of the game seven minutes and 38 seconds into the first half on a rebound over the goalkeeper after her initial shot was saved. Just under 15 minutes later, she tallied her second goal of the game on a penalty corner, set up by Alexa Sikalis and Charlotte Verelst...
Fans can read the rest of the article through the Daily Collegian website here. The Minutewomen return to the field on Friday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. against in-state rival Boston College. Admission to the contest is free.
AMHERST, Mass. - After the Massachusetts field hockey team lost its top three goal scorers to graduation last year, there was much speculation about who would step up for the team on offense.
Three games into this season, the team seems to have found a player who can lead the attack. Sophomore midfielder Brooke Sabia recorded her second straight multi-goal game of the season on Tuesday against UMass Lowell, bringing her season total up to a team-leading four goals...
Fans can read the entire story through the Daily Collegian's website here.The Minutewomen return to action with a home game against Harvard on Friday, Sept. 6, at 5 p.m. Admission is free of charge for all.
After the final horn to Friday's field hockey contest against Vermont sounded, the Minutewomen cleared the field with a 10-1 blowout victory over the visiting Catamounts. Nicole Cordero, Kim Young and Thando Zono totaled multi-goal performances against Vermont, with Zono adding a pair of a assists to lead the game with six points. Molly MacDonnell, Brooke Sabia, Alexa Sikalis and Renee Suter each added one goal during play. In addition to Zono, Hannah Prince, Sikalis and Callie Sweigart each recorded a pair of assists while Marisa Dunn, Kate Heineman and Noralie Weisthuis chipped in an assist each.
The show of offensive force by UMass is rarely seen at the collegiate level and had only occurred in the history of the program on a few occasions. Here is a look at how rare the feat of totaling double-digit goals is in the history of the illustrious program...
The Minutewomen return to action at Garber Field with a 2 p.m. contest against the University of Maine on Sunday, Sept. 30. Admission to all home field hockey contests is free.
Both the Daily Collegian and the Daily Hampshire Gazette had coverage of the contests:
Daily Collegian: Field hockey tops No. 18 UNH in OT
Daily Collegian: Hannah Prince nets another OT winner, pushes UMass past No. 15 Ohio State
Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass field hockey beats No. 18 UNH in opener
Canada dropped a close game with Russia, 58-53 on Saturday. Tamara Tatham played 25 minutes and totaled four points, five rebounds and two steals. Alisha Tatham saw nine minutes of action.
Canada Women's Basketball Remaining Schedule
Monday, July 30 vs. Great Britain - 3:00 PM EST
Wednesday, Aug. 1 vs. France - 4:00 AM EST
Friday, Aug. 3 vs. Brazil - 9:30 AM EST
Sunday, Aug. 5 vs. Australia - 9:30 AM EST
Taylor and USA Field Hockey dropped a 2-1 decision to Germany yesterday. She played 52 minutes and had one of USA's seven shots.
USA Field Hockey Remaining Schedule
Tuesday, Aug. 31 vs. Argentina - 2:00 PM EST
Thursday, Aug. 2 vs. Australia - 5:45 AM EST
Saturday, Aug. 4 vs. New Zealand - 2:00 PM EST
Monday, Aug. 6 vs. South Africa - 5:45 AM EST
Live streaming coverage of all events can be found here via NBC.