This weekend, the Minutewomen captured their third A-10 title in the last four years, with a 2-0 win over Lock Haven Saturday. UMass will prepare for an upcoming NCAA tournament play-in game.
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Field hockey wins Atlantic 10 championship over Lock Haven
Tags: Jamie Bourazeris, Justine Sowry, Katie Kelly, Lock Haven, Makaela Potts, UMass Field Hockey
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Minutewomen best sports story of semester at UMass
Collegian columnist Adam Miller writes of his journey to Philadelphia, Penn. to cover the Massachusetts women’s field hockey game against La Salle. Miller believes the Minutewomen are the best sports story of the semester at UMass, despite not getting the recognition of sports like football and basketball.
Tags: Atlantic 10, Garber Field, Temple, UMass Field Hockey, UMass Football
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Atlantic 10 tournament set to begin
It came down to the final weekend but all four spots in the Atlantic 10 field hockey tournament are set. Richmond managed to win two must-win games to get into the tournament as a No. 3 seed, led by Dani Pycroft who scored two goals over the weekend.
Tags: Atlantic 10, Dani Pycroft, Gabrielle Nolt, Lock Haven, Richmond, UMass Field Hockey
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Video: Minutewomen clinch first seed in conference tourney
With two victories over WCU and the La Salle Explorers this weekend, UMass extended its winning streak to nine games, finishing undefeated in A-10 regular season play. The Minutewomen will look to make it back to the NCAA tournament when postseason play begins Nov. 5.
Tags: Justin Sowry, La Salle, Thando Zono, UMass Field Hockey, West Chester
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Minutewomen continue Atlantic 10 undefeated streak
The Massachusetts field hockey team won two come-from-behind games this weekend as it improved to 3-0 in the Atlantic 10. Thando Zono scored twice on Sunday to put the Minutewomen over A-10 rival Richmond.
Tags: Katie Kelly, Makaela Potts, Richmond field hockey, Thando Zono, UMass Field Hockey
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Zono’s comeback fuels second half surge
After a frustrating first half, defender Thando Zono, who missed the first five games of the season with a head injury, came through to score two goals in the second half against Richmond.
Tags: Lock Haven, Makaela Potts, Richmond, Thando Zono, UMass Field Hockey
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Minutewomen top Dartmouth in overtime thriller
In its final non-conference game, the Massachusetts field hockey team defeated Dartmouth, 5-4, in double overtime. Katie Kelly scored the game-winning goal after the Big Green erased a 3-1 deficit and seemed to match every UMass goal. The senior’s two-goal effort pushed her season total to a team-leading 10 goals.
Tags: Atlantic 10, Dartmouth, Katie Kelly, Sarah Schlosstein, UMass Field Hockey
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Minutewomen shut out another Top 10 team
The Massachusetts field hockey team bested another Top 10 team by shutting out No. 8 Syracuse, 2-0, Sunday afternoon at Garber Field.
Tags: Alesha Widdall, Garber Field, Justin Sowry, Syracuse, UMass Field Hockey
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Goalkeeper Alesha Widdall plays large role in victory
The Massachusetts field hockey team pulled off another upset against Syracuse on Oct. 3 thanks to a strong effort by goalkeeper Alesha Widdall. She finished the game with 11 saves.
Tags: Alesha Widdall, Martina Loncarica, UMass Field Hockey
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UMass gains experience from rivals
With half of its schedule complete and one more game to go before conference matchups begin, the Massachusetts field hockey team will draw from its experience against the nation’s top teams to help drive them past its Atlantic 10 rivals.
Tags: Katie Kelly, UConn, UMass Field Hockey
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