UMass Minutemen lacrosse

UMass Minutemen
University University of Massachusetts Amherst
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Location Amherst, Massachusetts
Coach Greg Cannella [1] (since 1995)
Stadium Garber Field
(capacity: 5,000)
Colors Maroon and White[2]
         
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up
2006
NCAA Tournament Final Fours
2006
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1986, 1989, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
NCAA Tournament Appearances
(19) 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012
Conference Regular Season Champions
2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2012

The UMass Minutemen men's lacrosse team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse.[3]

History

UMass had competed in the ECAC Lacrosse League since 2000, but in 2010 transferred to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They play their home games at Garber Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. The Minutemen have fielded a varsity team since 1954. Since that time, there have only named 4 head coaches: Al Goodyear in 1954, Dick Garber (after which the present lacrosse field is named) from 1955-1990, Ted Garber from 1991-1994, and the present coach Greg Cannella beginning in 1995.

They have been New England ILA Champions 21 times (1963, 1969, 1974, 1976-1979, 1981, 1984, 1986-1990, 1993, 1997, 2001-2003, 2005, and 2006). Prior to the NCAA, they reached the semifinals in the USILA tournament in 1972 and 1973.

UMass reached the NCAA finals in 2006, becoming just the third unseeded team to reach the finals. And in 2002, the Minutemen came close to a semi-final appearance, scoring 2 goals in the final 25 seconds of regulation, losing to Johns Hopkins in overtime.

Notable players and coaches

Annual records

YearWinsLossesPercentConferenceTournamentNational RankSOSRPIPower Rating (1)
2016510.3334th183634
2015510.3334thCAA Finals183634
201476.5095th162126
201378.4005th152219
2012151.9371stCAA Title, NCAA First Round #6 seed (2) 12551
2011105.6712ndCAA Finals131211
201086.5675thCAA Semifinals3018
200996.6001stNCAA First Round (3) 151313
200859.6255th3730
200777.5004th2920
2006135.7222ndNCAA Finals (4) 293
2005133.8131stECAC Title, NCAA Quarterfinals (5) 769
200477.5002nd2318
2003116.6002ndNCAA Quarterfinals (6) 1022
2002124.7001stNCAA Quarterfinals (7) 77
2001122.8572nd93
(1) Laxpower Power Rating
(2) Won CAA tournament final over Drexel 18-12. Lost NCAA first round to Colgate 13-11.
(3) Won ECAC Title. Lost NCAA first round to Princeton 10-7.
(4) Won NCAA first round over Cornell 10-9. Won NCAA quarterfinal over Hofstra in overtime 11-10. Won NCAA semifinal over Maryland in 8-5. Lost NCAA National Championship game to Virginia 15-7.
(5) Won ECAC Title. Won NCAA first round over Syracuse 16-15. Lost NCAA Quarterfinals to Johns Hopkins 19-9.
(6) Won NCAA first round over Hofstra 9-6. Lost NCAA Quarterfinals to Maryland 13-7.
(7) Won NCAA first round over Fairfield 17-4. Lost NCAA Quarterfinals to Johns Hopkins 13-12.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Greg Cannella Staff Biography". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Color". UMass Brand Guide. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  3. ↑ UMass women's teams are known as "Minutewomen".
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