University of Massachusets Athletics
2023 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 8
Zack Hochman
- Position:
- Faceoff Specialist
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Milford, Conn.
- High School:
- Notre Dame West Haven
2023 • Senior
• NEILA All-Academic Team
• Played in three games: vs. Yale (3/3), at Vermont (3/11) and vs. St. Bonaventure (4/15)
• Went 1-for-3 on faceoffs and logged a ground ball.
2022 • Junior
• NEILA Preseason All-New England Second Team
• Played in 12 games for the Minutemen
• Scored once against LIU (3/12)
• Went 26-for-62 (.419) from the faceoff X for the year
• Recorded 7 ground balls and 1 caused turnovers
2021 • Sophomore
• All-CAA Second Team
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Played in all 10 games as the team's primary faceoff specialist
• Ended the year 114-of-215 (.533) on faceoffs with 73 groundballs and four caused turnovers
• Also had six points through five goals and an assist
• Opened the year 12-of-21 (.571) with 12 groundballs, a caused turnover and one goal in the win over Fairfield (3/14)
• Went 11-for-17 (.647) with seven groundballs, a caused turnover and one goal in the 13-7 win over Drexel (3/20)
• Was 15-for-26 (.577) with eight groundballs and a goal at Drexel (4/3)
• Went 17-for-19 (.895) with 13 groundballs and a goal against Towson (4/17)
• Finished 10-of-17 (.588) with five groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 12 Delaware (4/30)
2020 • Freshman
• College Crosse All-Freshmen Second Team
• Won 99 of his 169 faceoffs on the year (.586)
• Picked up 52 groundball, caused two turnovers and posted one point on an assist
• Finished the year ranked second in the CAA for faceoff percentage and fourth in groundballs per game (7.43)
• Also stood 19th nationally in groundballs per game and 26th nationally in faceoff percentage
• Started his career 12-for-22 with eight groundballs at No. 16 Army West Point (2/8)
• Went 16-of-22 with six groundballs against Harvard (2/22)
• Recorded his first collegiate point on an assist during the win over No. 1 Yale (2/29)
• Finished 26-of-33 with 13 groundballs and a caused turnover during the victory over UAlbany (3/3)
• Ended the year 17-of-28 with nine groundballs and a caused turnover against LIU (3/10)
• Season was cut short due to nation-wide cancellation of spring sport seasons in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Before Massachusetts
• Attended Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Connecticut
• First US Lacrosse All-American in Notre Dame High School history
• 2019 Notre Dame Athlete of the Year
• Graduated as the school's all-time goals leader (136) and also had 22 assists
• Produced the second and third highest single season goal records (63 in 2019 and 56 in 2018) in school history
• Also career leader in faceoffs won, faceoff percentage, and groundballs
• 2018 and 2019 All-State selection
• 2019 New Haven Register All-Area MVP
• Led the Notre Dame football team in receptions (29), receiving yards (542), touchdowns (16), receiving touchdowns (7), total points (96) and interceptions (3) in 2018
• NEILA All-Academic Team
• Played in three games: vs. Yale (3/3), at Vermont (3/11) and vs. St. Bonaventure (4/15)
• Went 1-for-3 on faceoffs and logged a ground ball.
2022 • Junior
• NEILA Preseason All-New England Second Team
• Played in 12 games for the Minutemen
• Scored once against LIU (3/12)
• Went 26-for-62 (.419) from the faceoff X for the year
• Recorded 7 ground balls and 1 caused turnovers
2021 • Sophomore
• All-CAA Second Team
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Played in all 10 games as the team's primary faceoff specialist
• Ended the year 114-of-215 (.533) on faceoffs with 73 groundballs and four caused turnovers
• Also had six points through five goals and an assist
• Opened the year 12-of-21 (.571) with 12 groundballs, a caused turnover and one goal in the win over Fairfield (3/14)
• Went 11-for-17 (.647) with seven groundballs, a caused turnover and one goal in the 13-7 win over Drexel (3/20)
• Was 15-for-26 (.577) with eight groundballs and a goal at Drexel (4/3)
• Went 17-for-19 (.895) with 13 groundballs and a goal against Towson (4/17)
• Finished 10-of-17 (.588) with five groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 12 Delaware (4/30)
2020 • Freshman
• College Crosse All-Freshmen Second Team
• Won 99 of his 169 faceoffs on the year (.586)
• Picked up 52 groundball, caused two turnovers and posted one point on an assist
• Finished the year ranked second in the CAA for faceoff percentage and fourth in groundballs per game (7.43)
• Also stood 19th nationally in groundballs per game and 26th nationally in faceoff percentage
• Started his career 12-for-22 with eight groundballs at No. 16 Army West Point (2/8)
• Went 16-of-22 with six groundballs against Harvard (2/22)
• Recorded his first collegiate point on an assist during the win over No. 1 Yale (2/29)
• Finished 26-of-33 with 13 groundballs and a caused turnover during the victory over UAlbany (3/3)
• Ended the year 17-of-28 with nine groundballs and a caused turnover against LIU (3/10)
• Season was cut short due to nation-wide cancellation of spring sport seasons in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Before Massachusetts
• Attended Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Connecticut
• First US Lacrosse All-American in Notre Dame High School history
• 2019 Notre Dame Athlete of the Year
• Graduated as the school's all-time goals leader (136) and also had 22 assists
• Produced the second and third highest single season goal records (63 in 2019 and 56 in 2018) in school history
• Also career leader in faceoffs won, faceoff percentage, and groundballs
• 2018 and 2019 All-State selection
• 2019 New Haven Register All-Area MVP
• Led the Notre Dame football team in receptions (29), receiving yards (542), touchdowns (16), receiving touchdowns (7), total points (96) and interceptions (3) in 2018
Plant the Flag With Kyle Smith
Friday, January 16
UMass MLAX | 4.12.25 | Win vs. St. Bonnies | Cinematic Recap
Saturday, April 12
UMass MLAX | Highlights vs St. Bonaventure | 04.12.25
Saturday, April 12
UMass Men's Lacrosse | Broadcast Highlights vs. NJIT | 2.22.25
Sunday, February 23
