University of Massachusets Athletics
2025 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Shields, Tessa
Jersey Number 33
Tessa Shields
- Position:
- Attack
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Major:
- Finance
- High School:
- Phillips Exeter Academy
- Hometown:
- Ipswich, Mass.
Bio
2025 (Senior):
- Named to the A-10 All-Academic Team (05/01)
- Received All-Championship Team recognition (05/04).
- A-10 Offensive Player of the Week (4/14).
- Scored a career-high six goals against LIU (2/22).
- Collected a career-high eight points against Davidson (4/12).
- Provided four goals and three assists in win against URI (3/11).
- Tallied her 14th consecutive multi-goal game of the season with four goals and three assists against George Mason (4/26).
2024 (Junior):
- Appeared in all 18 games for the Minutewomen, finishing with 16 goals and 12 assists for 28 points
- Added a career-best seven caused turnovers and 17 ground balls
- Recorded a stretch of nine straight games with a goal, posting 14 goals during the span
- Scored twice and added an assist in back-to-back wins at George Mason (3/9) and against Saint Joseph’s (3/16)
- Finished with two goals and two assists for four points with two ground balls in win at Duquesne (4/6)
- Added two goals and an assist on three shots on target in win over UConn (4/17)
- Recorded a goal in an Atlantic 10 Semifinal win over Saint Joseph’s (5/3)
2023 (Sophomore):
- Made 17 appearances with one start
- Scored five goals and added three assists to go along with five draw controls and six ground balls
- Started in a win at UConn (3/4)
- Scored two goals and added two draw controls in a win at Brown (3/14)
- Followed with a goal in consecutive league wins at George Washington (3/18) and against La Salle (3/22)
- Added a goal in the regular season finale win over George Mason (4/29)
2022 (Freshman):
- Played in 11 games during her first year at UMass
- Netted 5 goals and added an assist
- Gave possession to the Minutewomen by way of 7 draw controls, 2 caused turnovers, and 3 ground balls
- Recorded her first collegiate goal while also tallying a season best 4 draw controls in a win over Boston University (2/26)
- Had a 2 goal performance at St. Bonaventure (3/25)
- Attended Phillips Exeter Academy and played soccer, basketball and lacrosse
- As a senior on the lacrosse field earned All-NEPSAC for Class A as well as US Lacrosse All-American honors
- Was named to the Inside Lacrosse On the Rise List and in 2019 was on the Under Armour Highlight Team
Personal:
- Daughter of Elisabeth and William Shields born April 24th, 2003
- Has three sisters, Eloise (23), Nina (21) and Esme (16)
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
