John Tierney

Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

Position:
Attack/Midfield
Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Westfield, Mass.
High School:
Wilbraham & Monson Academy

Career

• Made 25 appearances for the program in the midfield or on attack
• Notched three career points via two goals and one assist
• Had five groundballs and caused a pair of turnovers as a Minuteman

2019 • Senior

• NEILA All-Academic Team
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in five games and posted one assist and a groundball
• Saw time against NJIT (3/9), UMass Lowell (3/12), Utah (3/17), Brown (3/23) and Fairfield (4/20)
• Registed an assist, the first of his career, at NJIT
• Also scooped up a groundball against the Highlanders

2018 • Junior

• ECAC Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in nine games as a reserve midfielder
• Attempted three shots on the season, including two on-target
• Collected on groundball
• Took shots against No. 11 Yale (2/27), NJIT (3/10) and at Drexel (3/31)
• Scooped up the groundballs against No. 1 Albany (3/6)

2017 • Sophomore

• Appeared in five games as a reserve midfielder
• Scored on one of his three shots at No. 9 Albany (3/1)
• Also saw minutes against Delaware (4/1), at No. 12 Towson (4/8), at No. 7 Hofstra (4/22) and in the Senior Night win over Drexel (4/28)

2016 • Freshman

• CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
• Played in six games on attack or as a reserve midfielder
• Scored once on four shots, including three placed on-target
• Scooped up three groundballs and caused a pair of turnovers
• Made his first collegiate appearance with minutes played as a reserve against Hartford (3/1)
• Scored once on two shots, grabbed two groundballs and caused a pair of turnovers at No. 7 Brown (3/5)
• Also appeared against No. 15 Albany (3/8), Fairfield (4/16), Hofstra (4/23) and Drexel (4/29)

Before Massachusetts

• Won four letters for coach Phil Roland on the Wilbraham and Monson Academy lacrosse team
• Reached three consecutive New England Prep League semifinal rounds at Wilbraham and Monson from 2013-15
• Holds the Wilbraham and Monson Academy career scoring record (370 points, 194 goals, 176 assists) in 56 games played
• Also set the single-season bests in school history for points, goals and assists and single-game mark for most points
• US Lacrosse All-American, First Team and All-New England Prep as a senior team captain in 2015 when he had 70 points via 30 goals and 40 assists over 13 games played
• Selected to play in the USA indoor world tournament during his senior year
• First Team All-New England Prep during his junior season as well
• Tied his previous record in assists set as a sophomore (56) and recorded 51 goals for 107 points in 15 games as a junior
• Led the New England Prep League in scoring during 2014
• Helped Class of 2015 USA Team to a win over Canada with three goals
• Won First Team All-New England Prep League as a sophomore
• First Team All-New England Prep League and Team MVP in 2013
• Set all-time single-season school record in goals (68), assists (56) and points (124) during 15-game sophomore season
• 2013 Brine All-American
Led the New England Prep League in scoring as a sophomore
• Reset the Wilbraham and Monson Academy single-game scoring record with 10 goals and five assists for 15 points
• Began his high school career with Brine All-America and First Team All-New England Prep League honors
• Earned Prep School Showcase ESPN High School Future Star Watch List accolades
• Led Wilbraham and Monson with 69 points (45 goals, 24 assists) during 14-game season
• Two-time winner of the Bodkin Sportsmanship Award
• Sophomore year lacrosse team at Wilbraham and Monson Academy won the Trustees Cup
• Also lettered in football at Wilbraham and Monson and earned the team's Coaches Award and played on the winter track team as well as with the basketball program
• Competed at the club level for Belacrosse and Braveheart Elite Lacrosse
• Received the Ellen Barber Finance and Entrepreneurship Award alongside high honors and honor roll status.

Personal

• Son of John and Jodie Tierney
• Has one brother, Joe
• Started and ran his own vending machine company during the Summer 2015 prior to arriving at UMass