University of Massachusets Athletics

2024 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Fiona McGowan A-10 Semis 5-5
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Fiona McGowan
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Jersey Number 25

Fiona McGowan

  • Position:
    Attack
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Height:
    5-9
  • High School:
    Westwood
  • Hometown:
    Westwood, Mass.

2024 (Graduate Student):

  • Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year
  • A-10 First-Team
  • Atlantic 10 All-Academic
  • IWLCA Second-Team All-Northeast Region
  • NCAA Woman of the Year nominee
  • USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American
  • Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team
  • Two-time Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week
  • Set UMass single season program record for assists with 56
  • Scored 32 goals and finished with a team-leading 88 points
  • Ranked seventh nationally in assists and ranked fourth among DI leaders in assists per game at 3.11
  • Finished season ranked 16 nationally in points per game at 4.89 and 23rd in total points
  • Posted multiple assists in 14 contests with multiple goals in 10 games
  • Picked up seven assists in three contests, including seven with two goals for nine points in win at La Salle (3/20)
  • Dished out seven assists in win over Davidson (3/30)
  • Finished with a season-high 10 points on three goals and seven assists in win over UConn
  • Finished with five goals and three assists in three Atlantic 10 Tournament games, including three goals and two assists in title game against Richmond (5/5)


2023 (Senior):

  • Atlantic 10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year
  • A-10 First-Team
  • USA Lacrosse Magazine Second-Team All-America
  • IWLCA First-Team All-Northeast Region selection
  • All-ECAC honoree
  • ILWomen All-America Honorable Mention
  • Started all 19 games
  • Ranked seventh among Division I leaders in assists per game (2.53) and was eighth nationally in assists with 48
  • Finished 10th in DI in points per game (4.84) and 11th in points at 92
  • Season ranks third-most for assists in a single season at UMass with 48 while her 92 points is fourth-most in a single season
  • Posted 14 multi-assist games with nine multi-goal performances
  • Scored six goals and added two assists in a top-25 win over Richmond (3/11)
  • Posted six goals to go along with two assists in win at St. Bonaventure (3/25)
  • Recorded six assists in a win at VCU (4/15)
  • Scored four goals with six assists in win over George Mason (4/29), marking the most points in a single game by an A-10 player since Feb. of 2021
  • Tallied eight points on five goals and three assists in A-10 Semifinal win over Davidson (5/5)


2022 (Junior):

  • Named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week (April 26th)
  • Played in 18 games including 2 starts at Siena (3/15) and Dartmouth (3/18)
  • Recorded 40 points on the year with 28 goals and 12 assists
  • Picked up 10 ground balls and forced 3 turnovers
  • Completed a hat-trick and dished out an assist against Boston University (2/26)
  • Recorded a season high 5 goals in a win at Davidson (4/23) to help give her A-10 Offensive Player of the Week.


2021 (Sophomore):

  • The sophomore attacker saw action in 14 games making 1 start
  • Was a spark for the second ranked scoring offense scoring 15 goals and adding 10 assists for 25 points
  • Had seven multi point contests tallying a career high in points with 5 (2g, 3a) in a home victory over Duquesne (4/18)
  • Had a hat trick on two occasions including the NCAA first round matchup with Temple (5/14)
  • Also had 3 draw controls and two ground balls in that game


Before UMass:

  • Two-time all-America selection at Westwood High School
  • Led the Wolverines to four straight Tri-Valley League championships and to the Division I South Sectional finals in 2019
  • Named to the Eastern Massachusetts Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association first-team in 2019 and 2018
  • Two-time Tri-Valley League All-Star pick
  • Scored 64 goals to go along with 21 assists and 101 draw controls as a senior
  • Tabbed Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Scholastic in 2019
  • Part of the 2018 Under Armour Underclass New England Team
  • Selected to the U.S. Lacrosse Schoolgirls MA/RI Team 1 as a junior
  • Named to the Under Armour Uncommitted Team as a sophomore
2025 A10 CHAMPIONS! | Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse | 5.4.25
Tuesday, May 06
Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse vs. Richmond | A10 Semifinal Recap | 5.2.25
Friday, May 02
UMass WLAX | Highlights vs George Mason | 04.26.25
Saturday, April 26
UMass WLAX vs. UMass Lowell | Broadcast Highlights | 04.22.25
Wednesday, April 23