The men's lacrosse program wraps up the regular season with a trip to the University of Delaware for a 7 p.m. game on Friday, April 25. If you can't be at Delaware Stadium to cheer on the Minutemen all the information on how you can follow the game is below.
| University of Massachusetts Men's Lacrosse Game Notes |
| Game 13 | [RV/RV] Massachusetts (7-5, 1-3 CAA) at Delaware (6-8, 0-4) |
| Date | Time | Friday, April 25, 2014 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Delaware Stadium (22,000) | Newark, Del. |
| Live Statistics | NeuLion |
| Listen | WMUA 91.1 FM |
| Watch | NeuLion |
| Series History | Massachusetts leads, 11-4. Last meeting: Massachusetts 16, Delaware 8; April 26, 2013 |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts  | Delaware (available shortly) |
| Team Records | Massachusetts | Delaware |
| Social Media | @UMassAthletics  | @UMassMLacrosse |
| Tickets | Available through the Delaware Athletics Ticket Office at 302-831-2257 |
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More on the men's lacrosse team is available through UMassAthletics.com.
Andrew Cyr of the Daily Collegian highlighted the production of the freshman class with a recent article as the youngest Minutemen have played an integral role in the team's successes during the 2014 season.
"When you look at the Massachusetts men's lacrosse team, it's nearly impossible to overlook the production the freshmen class has brought to the table this year.
Whether it's been Nick Mariano and his team high 26 goals, good for second amongst freshmen in the NCAA, Grant Consoletti, who's started in all 11 games he's played in, or Aaron Madaisky, the 6 feet 7 inch long stick midfielder that is tied for the tallest player in the country, the freshmen always seem to make big plays when the game is on the line.
'They've all been pretty solid,' said coach Greg Cannella. 'I think we are in the situation we are in because we might have relied on them a little too much. As a coach you never really want to count on five or six freshmen on your team.'
Cannella added that while it's great to have two or three complimentary freshmen, it's a hard transition not only with the games, but with school as well..."
The conclusion of the story can be found on the
Daily Collegian website. More on the Minutemen is available on
UMassAthletics.com.
The University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse program hosts its 2014 Senior Night against No. 12 nationally ranked Hofstra on Saturday, April 19 at 7 p.m. The five-man senior class of Joe Calvello, James Fahey, Reed Goodhue, Connor Mooney and Matt Whippen will be recognized on Garber Field prior to the contest. Information about the game is available below:
| University of Massachusetts Men's Lacrosse Game Notes |
| Game 12 | [RV]/#20 Massachusetts (7-4, 1-2 CAA) vs. #12/11 Hofstra (9-3, 3-0) |
| Date | Time | Saturday, April 19, 2014 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Garber Field (5,000) | Amherst, Mass. |
| Live Statistics | |
| Listen | WMUA 91.1 FM |
| Watch | CBS All-Access |
| Series History | Massachusetts leads, 21-17. Last meeting: Massachusetts 9, #20 Hofstra 8; April 20, 2013 |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | Hofstra |
| Team Records | Massachusetts | Hofstra |
| Social Media | @UMassAthletics | @UMassMLacrosse |
| Tickets | Available through the UMass Athletics Ticket Office at 866-862-7784 |
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More on the men's lacrosse team can be found through UMassAthletics.com.
In a dramatic overtime finish, the Minutemen knocked off No. 9 Ohio State on Sunday at the Moe's Southwest Lacrosse Classic. The game was nationally televised on NBC Sports.
Inside Lacrosse released its 2013 Face-Off Yearbook preview for the Colonial Athletic Association on the organization's website with two Minutemen earning praise via the Coaches' Preseason All-Conference listing. Senior faceoff specialist and Joe Calvello and midfielder Ryan Izzo were tabbed on the preseason all-conference team while the Minutemen were picked to tie for fourth in the league with Hofstra.
Check out the entire release on
InsideLacrosse.com here. More information on UMass men's lacrosse can be found through the
UMassAthletics.com website.
UMass men's lacrosse took care of business in the final two weeks and, with losses by Hofstra and Saint Joseph's on Saturday, will be headed to University Park, Pa., to take part in the CAA Tournament as the fourth and final seed. The Minutemen defeated Delaware, 16-8 during Senior Night on Friday to cap the regular season at 7-7 overall and 2-4 in CAA play. UMass will face No. 1 seed and host Penn State (11-3, 6-0) on Wednesday at 3 p.m. to begin the semifinal round. Here are a few news stories related to the upcoming event and how UMass made it into the postseason:
Cameron McDonough of MassLive.com covered the final game home game on Friday and had this follow-up after it became official that
UMass was in the CAA Tournament.
Nick Canelas of the Daily Collegian checked in with the Minutemen after their berth was secured,
recapping how UMass got to the CAA Tournament.
UMass men's lacrosse
defended Garber Field with the Blue Hens of Delaware in town on Friday night, putting together a complete performance to double-up the visitors, 16-8 in front of 1,623 fans. Kyle Smith earned a career-high nine points (6 goals, 3 assists) while classmate and fellow starting attackmen Will Manny earned seven more (4 goals, 3 assists) to pace the offense. On the other end of the field, seniors Ryan Hollenbaugh and Jake Smith combined for six groundballs and five caused turnovers to lead an even-paced UMass defense that did not allow Delaware more than two goals in any individual quarter.
With the win, UMass remains in contention for the final seed in the CAA Tournament, needing Penn State to defeat Hofstra and Towson to claim victory over Saint Joseph's on Saturday in order to secure a postseason berth. Below are a few recaps of the contest from members of the media present for competition:
Matt Vautour of the
Daily Hampshire Gazette highlighted the
connection between Smith and Manny on the field during the contest during his review of play.
Brian Foley with Inside Lacrosse provided game blog to give play-by-play action throughout the contest and
caught up with a few of the Minutemen after for postgame interviews.
Nick Canelas of the
Daily Collegian highlighted the
overall success of the offense against the Delaware defensive effort.
UMass men's lacrosse moved to 3-0 on the season with an
8-6 victory at Harvard on Saturday.
Matt Whippen led the team with a pair of goals while six additional Minutemen notched a tally each as the squad used a balanced attack to earn the win. Zachary Oliveri, the
CAA Co-Rookie of the Week, had eight saves in net while the team defense held Harvard to just 23 shots. Below are a few links related to coverage of the contest:
- Brian Foley was also at the contest and had a recap of play for Inside Lacrosse as part of the organization's "On The Scene" report.
The University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse team, including redshirt-freshman goalie Zachary Oliveri, received praise for the recent 12-11 come-from-behind victory over No. 4 nationally-ranked North Carolina over the weekend. In the contest, the Minutemen erased a three-goal deficit entering the final quarter through a mix of strong defense and balanced offense to earn the win. Below are a few links related to the Minutemen victory:
Oliveri took home CAA
Co-Rookie of the Week honors after posting 18 saves vs. the Tar Heels.
Quint Kessenich ranked UMass No. 6 in his
top-20 and weekend analysis column for Inside Lacrosse.
Bryan Wallace at Inside Lacrosse had a
report on the atmosphere surrounding the UMass win.
Inside Lacrosse's Geoff Shannon appreciated UMass' "Gorilla Ball"
approach to the game.
The Minutemen moved up to No. 5 in the
USILA Top-20 and No. 7 in the
Nike/Inside Lacrosse Poll.
The Inside Lacrosse staff ranked the UMass defense as the
No. 7 unit in Division-I men's lacrosse.
Cecil Copeland was on-site to capture
images of the hard-fought victory for Lacrosse Magazine.
The Minutemen continue their 2013 slate at Harvard in Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday, Feb. 23, before returning to Garber Field to host Brown on March 2 at 2 p.m. Ticket information for all home men's lacrosse games is available through 866-UMASS-TIX (862-7784).
UMass junior midfielder
Matt Whippen earned a pair of weekly laurels after posting five goals and an assist in UMass' 16-9 season-opening victory over Army on Sunday afternoon - securing the
CAA Player of the Week and UMass Co-Athlete of the Week honors on Monday. The awards mark the first for Whippen in his collegiate career.
During play against the Black Knights, Whippen notched his first collegiate point with the first Minuteman goal and went on to add three more during the decisive second and third quarters. After the teams tied at 4-4 through the first stanza, Whippen spearheaded the UMass offense with a trio of goals during the middle portion of the contest, in which the Minutemen built a 13-8 lead entering the final frame. The Chelmsford, Mass., native went on to add one more tally in the fourth before assisting Kyle Smith on the contest's final goal.
The Minutemen continue their season with a neutral-site contest at Kennesaw State University's KSU Stadium against No. 4 North Carolina at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16.
