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1 290 Boyden Gym Amherst, Mass Women s Lacrosse: John Sinnett Phone: (413) Fax: (413) jsinnett@admin.umass.edu 2014 RESULTS 18-1 Overall, 7-0 A-10 Day Opponent Time 2/9 at Vanderbilt W, /15 at Connecticut W, 7-5 2/19 HOLY CROSS W, /26 BOSTON UNIVERSITY W, /1 at Iona W, /8 NEW HAMPSHIRE W, /14 COLORADO W, /18 at Vermont W, /22 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA W, /25 #7 NORTHWESTERN L, /4 LA SALLE* W, /6 SAINT JOSEPH S* W, /11 at George Washington* W, /13 GEORGE MASON* W, /19 at Richmond* W, 9-8 4/25 SAINT BONAVENTURE* W, /27 at Duquesne* W, /2 vs. Duquesne^ W, /4 vs. Richmond^ W, /9 vs. Loyola $ 2:00 PM 5/11 vs. Boston College/Bryant $ 1:00 PM BOLD CAPS denotes home game at MCGUIRK STADIUM Games may be moved to Garber Field in bad weather. Atlantic 10 games denoted by asterisk (*). A-10 Tournament games denoted by ^ NCAA Tournament games denoted by $ All dates and times are subject to change GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Amherst, Mass. Founded: 1863 Enrollment 27,569 Chancellor Dr. Kumble Subbaswamy (Bangalore University 69) Director of Athletics: John McCutcheon (Indiana, Pa. 75) Nickname: Minutewomen Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Field (Capacity): McGuirk Stadium (17,000, FieldTurf) Garber Field (5,000, Artificial Turf) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Angela McMahon (Northwestern 04) Overall Record / Years: / 7th UMass Record/ Years: 72-9 / 4th Asst. Coach: Whitney Michele (UConn 09) Asst. Coach: Brianne LoManto (Northwestern 12) Office Phone McMahon E- Mail amcmahon@admin.umass.edu Michele wmichele@admin.umass.edu LoManto blomanto@admin.umass.edu Mailing Address: 224 Boyden Building University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Overall Record A-10 Record / Finish 7-0 / 1st Letterwiners Returning / Lost 23 / 4 Starters Returning / Lost 9 / 3 Program Record/ Years (.587) / 35th Last NCAA Tournament: 2013 Second Round Total NCAA Appearances: Eighth Championships: 1982 NCAA Champions WOMEN S LACROSSE NOTES NCAA TOURNAMENT Newton, Mass. BC Lacrosse Complex Friday, May 9 - First Round Massachusetts (18-1) vs. Loyola (14-5) 2:00 PM Bryant 15-3 vs. Boston College (13-5) 5:00 PM Sunday, May 11 - Second Round Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner 1:00 PM NO. 14 UMASS & NO. 11 LOYOLA SET TO SQUARE OFF IN NCAA FIRST ROUND The No. 14/14 UMass women s lacrosse team will face a familiar foe on Friday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament First Round as the Minutewomen take on No. 11 Loyola at the Boston College Lacrosse Complex in Newton, Mass. The meeting is a rematch of the 2011 NCAA First Round which was the first postseason appearance for UMass head coach Angela McMahon and the 2014 senior class. The Minutewomen are making their fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament and the fifth in the last six years. UMass defeated UConn last year in the first round before falling to Penn State. UMass is riding a nine-game win streak entering the NCAA Tournament bolstered by a pair of wins to secure it sixth straight Atlantic 10 Championship title last weekend. Fans will be able to listen to Friday s game through thanks to the UMass Sports Network. Cody Chrusciel will call the action for the free audio stream. Live stats will also be available through UMassAthletics.com along with in-game twitter Friday s UMass/Loyola game will be the first a double-header with Boston College hosting Bryant at 5 PM. The winners of Friday s first round action will meet on Sunday in the NCAA Second Round. That game will also be held at the BC Lacrosse Complex with the opening draw slated for 1 PM. Released: May 3, 2014 Offensive Leaders # Player GP-GS G A Pts 11 Ferris, Katie Rush, Sam Eipp, Erika Carelli, Melissa Guarino, Tanner Defensive Leaders # Player GP-GS CT GB DC 2 McGovern, Kelsey Farnham, Kate Sheridan, Kelsey Murphy, Hannah Goalie Leaders # Player GP/GS GAA SV% W-L 26 Vallarelli, Rachel 19/ Henjes, Leigh 9/ MINUTEWOMEN ROSTER No Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Prev. School 1 Katie Ott RS SO A 5-9 Medfield Mass./Medfield HS/Boston University 2 Kelsey McGovern SR D 5-8 Acton, Mass./Acton-Boxborough HS 3 SR M 5-6 Maplewood, N.J./Columbia HS 4 Jessica Daut JR M 5-6 Pleasanton, Calif./Amador Valley HS 5 Erika Eipp SO A 5-6 Townsend, Mass./Groton-Dunstable HS 6 Nicole Troost SO M 5-4 Medford, N.J./Shawnee HS 7 Sam Rush SR A 5-6 West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon HS 8 Meagan Keefe FR A 5-3 Andover, Mass./Andover HS 9 Courtney McGrath SR M 5-1 Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet HS 10 Meaghan Bowen FR M 5-6 Rochester, N.Y./Brighton HS 11 SR A 5-3 Carthage, N.Y./Carthage Central HS 12 Morgan Walker JR D 5-2 Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury HS 13 Rory Sadoff SO M 5-4 Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa HS 14 Kate Farnham SO D 5-5 Andover Mass./Andover HS 15 SR M 5-7 Framingham, Mass./Framingham HS 16 Anne Farnham SO D 5-5 Andover, Mass./Andover HS 17 Hannah Murphy FR M 5-7 Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury HS 18 Amber Tobin SO M 5-9 Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug HS 19 Megan Newton FR D 5-7 Berkshire, Mass./Miss Hall s School 20 Ellie Bullitt JR M 5-5 Darien, Conn./Darien HS 22 Shannon Defliese SR D 5-8 Garden City, N.Y./Garden City HS 23 Callie Santos FR A 5-6 Bedford, N.H./Bishop Guertin HS 24 Camille Mitjans FR D 5-9 Ashland, Mass./Ashland HS 25 Maddie Ward SO M 5-6 Collegeville, Pa./Spring Ford HS 26 Rachel Vallarelli JR GK 5-7 Hartsdale, N.Y./School of the Holy Child 27 Taylor Fischer FR M 5-4 Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue HS 28 Allison Ryan FR M 5-8 Norwood, Mass./Norwood HS 29 Amy Tiernan JR M 5-3 Carthage. N.Y./Carthage Central HS 30 Leigh Henjes FR GK 5-7 Wenonah, N.J./Archmere Academy 32 Kelsey Sheridan SR D 5-4 Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford HS 33 Katie Boden SO A 5-7 Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River HS 35 Mary Pat Theofield SO M 5-5 East Northport, N.Y./Northport HS 37 Eileen McDonald SO M 5-4 Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow HS Coaching Staff: Head Coach - Angela McMahon - Northwestern 04, Fourth Season Asst. Coaches - Whitney Michele - Connecticut 09, Second Season; Brianne LoManto - Northwestern 12, Second Season 2014 UMASS LACROSSE

2 ATLANTIC 10 STANDINGS Conference Overall W-L W-L MASSACHUSETTS Richmond La Salle Duquesne George Washington Saint Joseph s George Mason St. Bonaventure Honors & Awards ELLIE BULLITT Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team MELISSA CARELLI Atlantic 10 All-Conference 2nd Team Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team HTM Senior Academic Excellence Award UMass Spring Female Scholar-Athlete KATIE FERRIS Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (3rd Straight Year) Atlantic 10 All-Conference 1st Team Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team Atlantic 10 All-Tournament MVP 1x Brine National Player of the Week 2x Atlantic 10 Player of the Week 1x ECAC Player of the Week Tewarraton Watch List Preseason All-American TANNER GUARINO Atlantic 10 All-Conference 1st Team Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team KELSEY MCGOVERN Atlantic 10 All-Conference 1st Team Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team Preseason All-American HANNAH MURPHY Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team 2x A-10 Rookie of the Week SAM RUSH Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team 2x A-10 Player of the Week KELSEY SHERIDAN Atlantic 10 All-Conference 1st Team Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team 2x A-10 Defensive Player of the Week 1x ECAC Defensive Player of the Week RACHEL VALLARELLI Atlantic 10 All-Conference 2nd Team Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team 2x A-10 Defensive Player of the Week ABOUT UMASS IN 2014 UMass enters the 2014 NCAA Tournament after posting another strong season under head coach Angela McMahon. The Minutewomen put together an 18-1 campaign with their lone loss coming against No. 7 Northwestern on March 25. Since then, UMass has won nine straight games including the Atlantic 10 Championship Tournament to further its postseason aspirations. For the fourth straight year, UMass posted a perfect mark in Atlantic 10 play going 7-0 during the regular-season. The 2014 senior class went completely undefeated against the league during their careers with a 28-0 regular-season record and a 36-0 overall record with eight wins in tournament play. While the offense gets much of the credit for the results on the field, the UMass defense may be one of the best in school history. UMass is allowing just 6.11 goals per game which ranks 2nd nationally this season. The hallmark of the Minutewomen is not just an athletic defense in settled play, but an aggressive ride which has helped turn offense into defense. UMass possesses one of the top scoring duos in the NCAA this season. Attacks and Sam Rush have combined for 159 points. The pair have accounted for 109 of UMass 278 goals this year or nearly 40%. The 2014 UMass senior class has compiled quite an impressive resume in four years. The eight-member class has 72 wins, four Atlantic 10 Championships, four NCAA Tournament berths and one NCAA Tournament win. That came last season ending a 29-year drought between postseason wins. UMASS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT UMass has been to the NCAA Tournament on seven prior occassions with the most recent being last season. The Minutewomen s appearance in the 2014 NCAA Tournament marks the fourth consecutive year and the fifth in the last six years. Prior to the recent run which began in 2009, UMass appeared in the Big Dance in 1982, 1983, and The Minutewomen won the 1982 National Championship - the first NCAA sponsored NCAA championship for women s lacrosse. In 1983 and 1984, UMass reached the semifinals. In 2010, 2011, and 2012, UMass appeared in the NCAA Play-In Game falling at No. 15 Stanford in 2010 and defeating Canisius in 2011 and The 2013 season marked the first time since 2009 that the Atlantic 10 had an automatic berth. UMass received the Atlantic 10 s automatic berth in both 2013 and UMass has won a league record six straight A-10 tournament titles which have paved the way to the NCAA Tournament. The 2014 meeting vs. Loyola is a rematch of the 2011 NCAA First Round game which the Greyhounds won 14-7 in Angela McMahon s first season at UMass. The Minutewomen then lost at third-seeded and No. 3 ranked Maryland in the 2012 NCAA First Round. UMass win against UConn last season marked its first NCAA Tournament win since defeating Harvard 5-4 on May 12, 1984 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round - A span of 29 years. PREVIOUS NCAA MATCH-UP WITH LOYOLA UMass and Loyola last met in the NCAA Tournament in 2011 with the Greyhounds holding serve over the Minutewomen 14-7 in Baltimore. A pair of four goal runs in each half proved the difference maker, but the game served as the benchmark of success that became the next three years in Amherst. UMass trailed 6-3 at halftime, but, the a freshman, scored the opening goal of the first half to cut the Greyhound lead to 6-4. Loyola then used its second four goal spurt over a five minute period to extend its lead to 10-4 and effectively holding the upstart Minutewomen at bay for the balance of the game. Loyola was the sixth-seed in that season s NCAA Tournament field and was ranked fifth nationally. UMass was unseeded and ranked 13th nationally. SERIES WITH LOYOLA Friday will be the fourth all-time meeting between UMass and Loyola. The Minutewomen are 0-3 all-time with the first two meetings taking place in 1989 (L, 6-12) and 1990 (L, 3-10). The most recent meeting was the 2011 NCAA Tournament First Round (L, 7-14) in Baltimore. Friday s match-up will be the first-ever neutral site game between the two programs. UMASS IN THE ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT In 14 appearances in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, UMass sports a 16-7 overall record. UMass made it to the Championship Game in 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and winning the Tournament title in 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and UMass has played Richmond eight times; Temple and Duquesne four times; George Wahington three times; Virginia Tech twice; and La Salle and Saint Joseph s once. Friday was the fourth meeting between UMass and Duquesne. The two teams met last season in the A-10 Championship game with the Minutewomen winning 14-7 in Amherst. UMass defeated the Dukes this season 16-8 in Pittsburgh for the regular-season finale. Sunday was the 8th all-time meeting between UMass and Richmond in the A-10 Tournament. The two teams have met four times in the Championship game (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014) with UMass winning each of those games. UMass has played four overtime games in its A-10 Tournament history posting a 4-0 record. Two of those OT wins were for the league championship titles marks the fifth time UMass has entered the A-10 Tournament as the No. 1 Seed. In 2000, UMass finished the season in a three-way tie for 1st, but were the No. 2 seed in the tournament. UMass entered the Tournament for the fourth straight season coming off an undefeated run through the Atlantic 10 schedule in league play in 2011, 2012, 2013, and UMass holds the most A-10 Championship titles (7) and for consecutive titles won (6) - a league record for both. NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Massachusetts 9, TCNJ 6 This was the first-ever NCAA National Title game NCAA SECOND ROUND Massachusetts 7, Harvard NCAA SEMIFINALS Temple 10, Massachusetts NCAA THIRD-PLACE GAME Penn State 7, Massachusetts 6 (OT) NCAA FIRST ROUND Massachusetts 6, Yale 5 (OT) NCAA SECOND ROUND Massachusetts 5, Harvard NCAA SEMIFINALS Maryland 9, Massachusetts NCAA THIRD-PLACE GAME Delaware 9, Massachusetts NCAA FIRST ROUND Northwestern 23, Massachusetts NCAA PLAY-IN GAME Massachusetts 12, Stanford UMASS LACROSSE NCAA PLAY-IN GAME Massachusetts 16, Canisius NCAA FIRST ROUND Loyola 14, Massachusetts NCAA PLAY-IN GAME Massachusetts 13, Canisius NCAA FIRST ROUND Maryland 15, Massachusetts NCAA FIRST ROUND Massachusetts 14, Connecticut NCAA SECOND ROUND Penn State 12, Massachusetts 9

3 A-10 POSTSEASON HONORS After a 16-1 regular season and an undefeated run through conference play, a total of nine UMass women s lacrosse student-athletes earned Atlantic 10 Lacrosse postseason honors as announced by the league on Thursday. The group was headlined by senior Kate Ferris earning her third career A-10 Player of the Year award, while a program record five players earned first team recognition. UMass, ranked No. 13 nationally, also had a program-high four players named to the A-10 All-Academic Team. Joining Ferris on the Atlantic 10 First Team was attack Sam Rush, midfielder, defender Kelsey Sheridan, and defender Kelsey McGovern. Earning second team honors were midfielder and goalie Rachel Vallarelli. Freshman midfielder Hannah Murphy was named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team. On the Academic All-Conference Team were Ellie Bullitt, Carelli, McGovern, and Sheridan. TOP 15 RPI FOR UMASS OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS In the final 2013 RPI report from the NCAA, UMass finished No. 11 and was the highest ranked Atlantic 10 program. UMass finished 2012 with a No. 6 RPI according to the final NCAA report making it the highest ranked A-10 team. With a No. 8 RPI entering the tournament, that marks three straigt years UMass has had a top 15 RPI - a program record. UMASS AMONG THE 2014 NCAA STAT LEADERS (5/5) For the 2014 campaign, UMass has been among the NCAA leaders in several categories. UMass is the No. 1 team in scoring margin thanks to a defense that s ranked 2nd nationally allowing just 6.11 goals per game. Offensively, UMass is the No. 7 scoring team averaging goals per game. UMass ranks 3rd overall in total points this year (415), while also ranking in the top-10 for caused turnovers (3rd, 10.84/game) and groundballs (12th, 18.63/game). Individually, ranks 8th in assists (41) and 9th in points (85). Sam Rush ranks 6th in goals (65) and 17th in points (74).Rachel Vallarelli ranks 2nd in goals-against-average (6.04) and 20th in save percentage (.459). 46 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS RANKED IN TOP 20 Since the 2011 season, UMass has been ranked among the nation s top 20 in both the IWLCA Coaches Poll and the Brine Media Poll for 46 straight weeks. That is the longest span in program history to hold a ranking. The highest rank during that span was when the Minutewomen reached No. 8 in the Brine Media Poll entering the 2013 NCAA Tournament and in the March 10, 2014 poll. UMass finished the 2012 regular-season at No. 9 in the debeer Media Poll. UMass was ranked No. 13 in both the IWLCA Coaches Poll and the Brine Media Poll to start the 2014 season. After opening the season 7-0, UMass was ranked No. 9 in the Brine Media Poll and No. 9 in the IWLCA Coaches Poll with the March 16 release. This week, UMass is No. 14 in the IWLCA Coaches Poll and No. 14 in the Brine media top-20. NUMEROLOGY 1 - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (1982) 3 - A-10 PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS FOR KATIE FERRIS 4 - STRAIGHT 7-0 A-10 SEASONS 6 - CONSECUTIVE ATLANTIC 10 TITLES 6 - CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN A-10 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 8 - NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 9 - CURRENT WIN STREAK UMASS ONE OF THE TOP NCAA TEAMS OVER LAST FOUR YEARS With a record of 72-9, three Atlantic 10 Championships and three trips to the NCAA Tournament, UMass has been one of the top teams nationally over the last four years. The 72 wins are the SECOND MOST for any team in the four year time span (including 2014). Maryland leads the nation in wins with a 80-7 record over that time span followed by Northwestern (71-12) which is tied with UMass. The Minutewomen are ahead of Florida (68-12), Navy (64-14), North Carolina (61-17), and Syracuse (64-18). Statistically, UMass has ranked among the nation s elite in points, scoring offense and scoring defense. In 2013, UMass was 3rd in points (467), 5th in scoring offense (14.76) and 9th in scoring defense (8.24). UMass led the nation in points in 2012 (491), was 2nd in offense (15.81) and ranked 11th in scoring defense (9.0). The 2011 campaign ended with UMass ranked 7th nationally in points (388), 5th in scoring offense (14.65) and 10th in scoring defense (8.70). This season, UMass ranks 3rd in points (415), 7th in scoring offense (14.63), and 2nd in scoring defense (6.11). 18 WINS ARE 3RD MOST IN PROGRAM HISTORY UMass 18 wins in 2014 are the 3rd most in program history. The most wins in one year was 20 which occured in The previous three years to this season yielded the other top win totals: 19 (2012), 18 (2013), 17 (2011). 9-0 START 4TH BEST IN PROGRAM HISTORY The win over Southern California gave UMass its fourth-best start to a season in program history at 9-0. The best start was in 1979 at 15-0 followed by a 13-0 start during the 1980 season. In 1982, UMass was a perfect 10-0 for the season - the only undefeated season in program history and the year of the Minutewomen s National Championship title. FERRIS CONTINUES CLIMB ON CAREER CHARTS Senior attack continues to re-write in the women s lacrosse all-time career record book. Last season, the native of Carthage, N.Y., became just the fourth person all-time to score 200 career points in the history of the UMass women s lacrosse program. She is the UMass career leader in points (330), goals (211), and assists (119). In 2012, Ferris set the UMass single-season record for points (98), goals (59) and assists (39). Her 98 points was also a new Atlantic 10 record breaking Jami Wilus record of 94 set in In the win over Richmond in the 2014 A-10 Championship Tournament, Ferris added another record to her collection as she set the new UMass single-season assist mark with 41. Ferris enters the NCAA Tournament as the second active leading career point scorer in the NCAA (330) behind Syracuse s Alyssa Murray (340). Ferris is also the NCAA s third leading active career goal scorer with 211 which is behind Syracuse s Murray (212) and Vermont s Sydney Mas (218). Her 119 assists are the 7th most of any current player in the country UMASS LACROSSE FERRIS 15TH IN NCAA HISTORY FOR CAREER POINTS With 330 career points, senior attack is now the 15th all-time leading point scorer in NCAA history tied with former Georgetown great Sheehan Stanwich Burch. She is the only Atlantic 10 player on the top-20 list, though Temple s Gail Cumming s ( ) is on the list prior to the league sponsoring the sport. RUSH TIES SINGLE- SEASON GOAL RECORD While Kate Ferris gets most of the publicity for re-writing the UMass record book, it s senior attack Sam Rush who is doing some editing of her own. With 65 goals in 2013, including a six-goal performance in the A-10 Championship title game, Rush broke the UMass single-season scoring record. Ferris had broken the record in each of the previous two seasons with 59 in 2012 being the old standard. The senior currently ranks 2nd all-time in career goals at UMass with 174 after scoring 65 goals in 19 games. Rush tied her school-record of 65 goals in a single season this year when she scored two in the A-10 Championship game. Her next goal scored will set a new school record. Rush also became the 5th player in program history to log 200+ points for a career after posting three points against Richmond in the Atlantic 10 Championship game. She enters the NCAA Tournament with an even 200 points. GUARINO ON THE CUSP OF 100 GOALS is one of the active leading scorers on the team this season with 99 goals and 149 points entering the NCAA Tournament. She needs one more goals this season to hit the 100 goal plateau. She is also one of the Minutewomen s top midfielders with 112 career groundballs, 82 draw controls and 67 caused turnovers. MCGOVERN IS QUICK ON THE DRAW Aside from being one of the Minutewomen s top defensive players, Kelsey McGovern is also UMass primary draw specialist. After recording 35 draw controls as a freshman and sophomore back-up Nina Sarcona, McGovern had a career year in 2013 with 110 to her credit. She broke the UMass career draw control record this year in the win over George Mason and now has 198 for her career. The 110 last season is the best single-season total in program history (Sarcona set the previous record in 2012 with 109 and holds the career record at 193) and makes her just the second player in program history to hit the century mark. McGovern missed the 2013 Atlantic 10 Championship Tournament with a knee injury, but returned to play in the NCAA First Round against UConn where she hauled in a game-high eight draw controls. Her 110 draw controls in 2013 ranks as the 11th-best mark in NCAA history for a single season. She needs six more draw controls this season to crack the NCAA s top 20 list for alltime career individuals CONSECUTIVE WINS VS. A-10 TEAMS 45 - WEEKS RANKED SINCE WINS FOR ANGELA MCMAHON FERRIS & RUSH 2014 GOALS (40% OF UMASS GOALS) CAREER POINTS FOR KATIE FERRIS TOTAL CAREER POINTS FOR FERRIS & RUSH 1,703 - POINTS SCORED OVER LAST 4 YRS

4 RECORD WATCH UMASS CAREER POINTS pr Jackie Lyons Cari Nickerson Pam Moryl Sam Rush 2011-pr. UMASS SINGLE-SEASON POINTS Sam Rush Whitney Thayer Jackie Lyons Sam Rush UMASS CAREER GOALS pr Sam Rush 2011-pr Pam Moryl Kathleen Typadis Stephanie Walsh pr. UMASS SINGLE-SEASON GOALS Sam Rush Sam Rush Kathleen Typadis UMASS CAREER ASSISTS pr Cari Nickerson Jackie Lyons Sue Murphy pr. UMASS SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS Cori Murray Jeanne Hackett Cari Nickerson Erika Eipp Jackie Lyons 2009 UMASS CAREER DRAW CONTROLS Kelsey McGovern Nina Sarcona Ali Houlis Rachel Ingraffea Kelsey Sheridan 2011-pr. VALLARELLI STEADY IN GOAL Rachel Vallarelli has quietly been one of the top performers on the defensive side of the ball. The goalie from Hartsdale, N.Y., is having her best career year in cage with a 6.04 goalsagainst-average and her second best year so far with a.459 save percentage. For her career, she has played in 48 games posting a 29-3 overall record. She has a career 7.24 goals-against-average and a.435 save percentage in just under 2,100 minutes played. She ranks 2nd all-time at UMass in terms of wins and is 2nd in goals-against-average. MCMAHON AN UP-AND- COMING COACH In just four years as the head coach at UMass, Angela McMahon is already the second-winningest coach in program history in terms of wins (72) and is No. 1 in win percentage (.884). With a 54-7 record entering the 2014 season, she had the best overall record of any women s lacrosse coach in NCAA history in the first three years at a school - She ranks 2nd in terms of win percentage behind Maryland s Cindy Timchal who was 40-5 (.889) in her first 3 seasons with the Terps. McMahon s 72 career wins at UMass is second to just Hall of Famer Pam Hixon s 91 from which included 3 NCAA Tournament appearances and the 1982 NCAA National Championship. MCGUIRK MAGIC UMass is in its eighth year playing at McGuirk Alumni Stadium and is all-time at the facility. Over the last four seasons, UMass is 35-3 at home including 11-0 in 2012, 10-0 in 2013, and 9-1 in UMass had won 31 consecutive games at McGuirk before falling to Northwestern on March 25, 2014 (10-6). That ranks 3rd alltime in NCAA history for most consecutive home wins. The last time UMass lost at McGuirk Stadium was on March 26, also against No. 2 Northwestern (17-7). UMass was not scheduled to play any games this spring at Garber Field which is the home of the men s lacrosse team and the field hockey team. The women s lacrosse team previously played there until Fans will see one of the most dramatic upgrades to the stadium facility happen this spring as a new UMass Football Training Facility and Press Box will begin construction. Both projects are slated to be completed in July UMASS BUILDING UPON A-10 SUCCESS UMass is 45-6 in the Atlantic 10 over the last six seasons which includes six A-10 Tournament Titles (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), five regular-season titles (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) and one tournament runner-up finish (2008). Since the loss against La Salle to end the 2010 regular season, UMass has won 40 consecutive games against A-10 teams (including A-10 tournament games) breaking the record of 25 set by Temple in UMass 28 consecutive regular-season conference wins ( ) is the fourth longest such streak in NCAA history. In addition to the past five straight A-10 Titles, UMass also won the A-10 title in All-time, UMass is (.710) in the Atlantic 10 and 16-7 (.533) in the A-10 Tournament. UMass holds the league record for most regular-season wins (78) after passing former member Temple (74) this season. UMass six consecutive conference championship titles is the longest consecutive run in Atlantic 10 history. UMass seven overall Atlantic 10 Championships is also a league record. UMASS SINGLE-SEASON DRAW CONTROLS Kelsey McGovern Nina Sarcona Kelsey McGovern Kelsey Sheridan Ali Houlis Merritt Cosgrove Hannah Murphy 2014 UMASS CAREER GAMES PLAYED pr Lauren Terracciano pr. 75 Sam Rush 2011-pr. 75 Kelsey McGovern 2011-pr. NCAA CAREER POINTS Player, School Years Gms Pts 11. Alyssa Murray, Syracuse 2011-pr Jillian Byers, Notre Dame Jasmine DePompeo, Navy Christina Dove, Syracuse Sheehan Stanwick, Georgetown , Massachusetts 2011-pr NCAA CAREER GOALS AGAINST AVG 11. Devon Wills, Dartmouth Rachel Vallarelli, UMass 2012-pr May Coughlin, Holy Cross Carrie Giancola, Cornell NCAA TEAM SCORING MARGIN 10. Northwestern Florida Massachusetts Temple ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT RESULTS 1999 SEMIFINAL - MAY 1 AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Virginia Tech 12, Massachusetts SEMIFINAL - MAY 6 AT MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts 10, Virginia Tech FINALS - MAY 7 AT MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts 3, Temple 2 (OT) 2001 SEMIFINAL - MAY 4 AT ST. JOSEPH S Duquesne 10, Massachusetts SEMIFINAL - MAY 3 AT DUQUESNE Richmond 9, Massachusetts SEMIFINAL - MAY 2 AT TEMPLE Massachusetts 12, Richmond 11 (OT) 2003 FINAL - MAY 3 AT TEMPLE Temple 15, Massachusetts SEMIFINAL - MAY 7 AT CORNING (N.Y.) STADIUM Temple 13, Massachusetts SEMIFINAL - MAY 5 AT GEORGE WASHINGTON Richmond 10, Massachusetts SEMIFINAL - APRIL 25 AT MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts 10, Richmond 9 (OT) 2008 FINAL - APRIL 27 AT MASSACHUSETTS Temple 10, Massachusetts SEMIFINAL - APRIL 24 AT TEMPLE Massachusetts 12, Geo. Washington FINAL - APRIL 26 AT TEMPLE Massachusetts 15, Saint Joseph s 14 (OT) 2010 SEMIFINAL - APRIL 23 AT DUQUESNE Massachusetts 9, La Salle FINAL - APRIL 25 AT DUQUESNE Massachusetts 12, Richmond UMASS LACROSSE 2011 SEMIFINAL - APRIL 29 AT TEMPLE Massachusetts 16, Duquesne FINAL - MAY 1 AT TEMPLE Massachusetts 16, Richmond SEMIFINAL - APRIL 27 AT RICHMOND Massachusetts 17, Geo. Washington FINAL - APRIL 29 AT RICHMOND Massachusetts 14, Richmond SEMIFINAL - APRIL 26 AT MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts 13, Geo. Washington FINAL - APRIL 28 AT MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts 14, Duquesne SEMIFINAL - MAY 2 AT RICHMOND Massachusetts 16, Duquesne FINAL - MAY 4 AT RICHMOND Massachusetts 10, Richmond 6

5 Entering her fourth year as head coach of the UMass women s lacrosse team, Angela Mc- Mahon has built the Minutewomen into one of the premier programs in the Atlantic 10 and in New England. During her tenure as head coach, McMahon has three-times been named the A-10 Coach of the Year after leading UMass to three Atlantic 10 Tournament Titles and three berths to the NCAA Tournament. Her 54-8 record with the Minutewomen is the best in NCAA history for any women s lacrosse coach in their first three seasons at a school. With 54 wins, she is the second winningest coach in program history behind UMass Hall of Famer Pam Hixon who guide the Minutewomen to the 1982 NCAA National Title. McMahon s.871 win percentage at UMass is by far the program s best for any head coach. Under her tutelage, UMass players have received high honors from the Atlantic 10 and the IWLCA. McMahon and the women s lacrosse program have produced three Offensive Players of the Year (Jackie Lyons & - twice), a Defensive Player of the Year (Katie Florence), a Rookie of the Year (Ferris) and a Student-Athlete of the Year (Riley Perry). All told, 22 players have earned All-Conference accolades, while six were named All-Academic honors. Both Ferris and Lyons were All-America honorees along with Kelsey McGovern, while 14 were tabbed to the All-Region Team with a program-high five earning the distinction following the 2012 and 2013 seasons. When McMahon took over as head coach, it was not an unfamiliar program to her. She spent two years as an associate head coach for Alexis Venechanos in Amherst before moving on to be Head Coach ANGELA McMAHON Head Coach Fourth Season Northwestern 04 the head coach at Connecticut during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Much of the foundational work she put in during the 2007 and 2008 seasons at UMass with Venechanos helped pave the way for the Minutewomen s current success. The highlight of her time as associate head coach came in 2008 when UMass defeated top-ranked Richmond in overtime of the Atlantic 10 semifinals putting the Minutewomen in the league finals for the first time since That helped set the stage for UMass to win Atlantic 10 Championship titles in 2009 and The 2009 season saw the Minutewomen earn their first berth to the NCAA Tournament in 25 years. In 2013, McMahon guided the program its first win in the NCAA Tournament since 1984 as the Minutewomen advanced to the second round following a win over Connecticut. That came on the heels of setting new Atlantic 10 records for overall league championships (6) and consecutive championships (5). Through her first three years at the helm, UMass has been one of the top offensive and defensive units in the country. The Minutewomen have been ranked in the Top 8 nationally in points, the Top 5 in scoring offense, the Top 11 in scoring defense and the Top 4 in win percentage in each of those years. Her 2012 squad led the entire nation in points with 491. Additionally, the program has been ranked among the Top 10 in RPI during the regular-season in both the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Entering 2014, McMahon s Minutewomen have several streaks on the line: 29 consecutive A-10 wins, 26 consecutive home wins, 33 straight weeks nationally ranked, and 5 consecutive Atlantic 10 Championships. In addition to her coaching responsibilities with the Minutewomen, McMahon established and coordinated a partnership between the A-10 Conference and the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, a charitable organization created to raising public awareness regarding pediatric brain tumors. She also directed all UMass camps, clinics and local tournaments. Though her time at UConn was short, the native of Weston, Mass., helped revitalize a Huskie program that had fallen on hard times. In the year prior to her arrival in Storrs, UConn posted a 1-15 record. She led the Huskies to a 3-13 mark in In 2010, UConn had its first winning season since 2007 with a 9-8 overall tally. Prior to taking over at UConn and UMass, McMahon also served as the head coach at Division II Bentley in She guided the Falcons to a 7-8 overall record and a fourth-place finish in the Northeast 10 Conference. At Bentley, she also served as a member of the Division II North McMahon s Year-By-Year Head Coaching Results Year W L Pct. Season Notes Bentley UConn UConn Best Season Since UMass Atlantic 10 Champions; NCAA First Round UMass Atlantic 10 Champions; NCAA First Round UMass Atlantic 10 Champions; NCAA Second Round UMass 18 1 Atlantic 10 Champions; NCAA Tournament UMASS TOTAL A-10 Titles; 4 NCAA Tournaments TOTALS A-10 Titles; 4 NCAA Tournaments 2014 UMASS LACROSSE Regional Lacrosse Committee. McMahon began her collegiate lacrosse career at UMass before transferring to Northwestern in 2001 to help rebuild a program that had been dormant for the previous 11 years. She spent three seasons with the Wildcats on attack where she finished her career with 44 goals and 23 assists. She was a two-time tri-captain of the squad that advanced to the 2004 NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time since the program reclaimed varsity status in 2002 and helped build the foundation for each of Northwestern s four consecutive national titles. In her senior season, she earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, American Lacrosse Conference Academic Honors and the Northwestern Scholastic Achievement Award. Since 2002, McMahon has also worked as a counselor and administrator at a variety of lacrosse camps. During that time, she has instructed campers of all skill levels and helped with the organizational camp operations. In addition, she is the founder and CEO of Destination: Hawaii, a summer training trip to Hawaii for girls lacrosse players. McMahon graduated from Northwestern in 2004 with a degree in communication studies. She married Justin Serpone in the summer of 2009 and resides in Hadley, Mass. Serpone is the head coach of men s soccer at Amherst College. The two had their first daughter, Lily, in 2011 and their son, Tyson, in Head Coaching Honors 2011 Atlantic 10 Coach Of The Year 2012 Atlantic 10 Coach Of The Year 2013 Atlantic 10 Coach Of The Year NCAA Rankings (5/5) Under Angela McMahon POINTS (7TH) (1ST) (2ND) (3RD) SCORING OFFENSE TH ND TH TH SCORING DEFENSE TH TH TH ND WIN PERCENTAGE TH ND TH ND

6 MassachusettsOverallIndividualStatistics All games (as of May 07, 2014) Overall: 18-1 Conf: 7-0 Home: 10-1 Away: 7-0 Neut: 1-0 ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw fpg-fps gb dc t/o ct foul rc yc gc 11 FERRIS, Katie RUSH, Sam EIPP, Erika CARELLI, Melissa GUARINO, Tanner BULLITT, Ellie TIERNAN, Amy MCGRATH, Courtney MCDONALD, Eileen SADOFF, Rory OTT, Katie MURPHY,Hannah TROOST, Nicole SANTOS, Callie SHERIDAN, Kelsey BOWEN,Meaghan MCGOVERN, Kelsey THEOFIELD, Mary Pat KEEFE,Meagan WARD, Maddie BODEN, Katie HENJES,Leigh RYAN, Allison FISCHER, Taylor VALLARELLI, Rachel MITJANS, Camille DEFLIESE,Shannon NEWTON,Megan TOBIN, Amber FARNHAM, Anne FARNHAM, Kate WALKER, Morgan Total Opponents ## Goalie gp-gs min ga gaavg saves pct w l t shots faced 26 VALLARELLI, Rachel : HENJES,Leigh : Total : Opponents : Goals by Period 1st 2nd Total Massachusetts Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd Total Massachusetts Opponents Shots on Goal 1st 2nd Total Massachusetts Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd Total Massachusetts Opponents Attendance Summary UMASS Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 11/282 7/194 Neutral Site #/Avg 1/417 CLEARS: Massachusetts , Opponents

7 2014 TEAM STATS MassachusettsOverallTeamStatistics All games (as of May 07, 2014) Overall: 18-1 Conf: 7-0 Home: 10-1 Away: 7-0 Neut: 1-0 TEAM STATISTICS UMASS OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists Free position Made-Att Free position pct GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals Free-position Unassisted O v e r t im e 0 0 Goals scored average GROUND BALLS DRAW CONTROLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS CLEARS Clear Pct ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 11/282 7/194 Neutral Site #/Avg 1/417 Goals by Period 1st 2nd Total Massachusetts Opponents Shots by Period 1st 2nd Total Massachusetts Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd Total Massachusetts Opponents Shots on Goal 1st 2nd Total Massachusetts Opponents

8 MassachusettsGame-by-GameGoals-Assists-Points All games (as of May 07, 2014) Opponent Date Score OTT,KATIE MCGOVERN,K CARELLI,ME EIPP,ERIKA TROOST,NIC RUSH,SAM KEEFE,MEAG MCGRATH,CO BOWEN,MEAG FERRIS,KAT WALKER,MOR at VANDY Feb W DNP DNP at UCONN Feb W DNP HC Feb W DNP BU Feb W DNP DNP at ION Mar W DNP UNH Mar W DNP DNP COLO Mar W DNP at VERMONT Mar W DNP DNP USC Mar W DNP DNP NU Mar L DNP DNP LAS Apr W SJUWLAX Apr W at GW Apr W DNP DNP GMU Apr W atrichmond Apr W DNP DNP DNP DNP SBU Apr W DNP DNP DNP at DUQ Apr W DNP DNP DNP vs DUQ May W DNP DNP RICHMOND May W DNP DNP DNP DNP Opponent Date Score SADOFF,ROR FARNHAM,KA GUARINO,TA FARNHAM,AN MURPHY,HAN TOBIN,AMBE NEWTON,MEG BULLITT,EL DEFLIESE,S SANTOS,CAL MITJANS,CA at VANDY Feb W DNP DNP at UCONN Feb W DNP DNP DNP DNP HC Feb W DNP DNP BU Feb W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at ION Mar W UNH Mar W DNP DNP COLO Mar W at VERMONT Mar W DNP DNP USC Mar W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP NU Mar L DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP LAS Apr W DNP SJUWLAX Apr W at GW Apr W DNP DNP GMU Apr W atrichmond Apr W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SBU Apr W at DUQ Apr W DNP DNP DNP DNP Opponent Date Score WARD,MADDI VALLARELLI FISCHER,TA RYAN,ALLIS TIERNAN,AM HENJES,LEI SHERIDAN,K BODEN,KATI THEOFIELD, MCDONALD,E at VANDY Feb W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at UCONN Feb W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP HC Feb W DNP DNP BU Feb W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at ION Mar W DNP UNH Mar W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP COLO Mar W DNP at VERMONT Mar W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP USC Mar W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP NU Mar L DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP LAS Apr W DNP SJUWLAX Apr W DNP at GW Apr W DNP DNP GMU Apr W DNP atrichmond Apr W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SBU Apr W DNP at DUQ Apr W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP vs DUQ May W DNP DNP DNP RICHMOND May W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

9 GAME HIGHS MassachusettsTeamHigh/LowAnalysis All games (as of May 07, 2014) Massachusetts - TEAM GAME HIGHS POINTS 34 vs George Mason (Apr 13) 31 vs Saint Joseph's (Apr 06) GOALS 22 vs George Mason (Apr 13) 21 vs St. Bonaventure (Apr 25) ASSISTS 13 vs Saint Joseph's (Apr 06) 12 vs George Mason (Apr 13) SHOTS 46 vs George Mason (Apr 13) 39 at Iona College (Mar 1) SHOTS ON GOAL 39 vs George Mason (Apr 13) 32 vs St. Bonaventure (Apr 25) 32 at Iona College (Mar 1) SAVES 8 vs La Salle (Apr 04) 8 vs Northwestern (Mar 25) 8 vs Southern Califonia (Mar 22) GROUND BALLS 27 vs St. Bonaventure (Apr 25) 26 at George Washington (Apr 11) 26 vs La Salle (Apr 04) TURNOVERS 23 at Connecticut (Feb 15) 18 at Iona College (Mar 1) OPP. TURNOVERS 27 vs George Mason (Apr 13) 25 at Connecticut (Feb 15) Opponent - GAME HIGHS POINTS 15 vs Northwestern (Mar 25) 14 vs Boston University (Feb 26) GOALS 10 vs La Salle (Apr 04) 10 vs Northwestern (Mar 25) ASSISTS 6 vs Boston University (Feb 26) 5 at Duquesne (Apr 27) 5 vs Northwestern (Mar 25) 5 vs Southern Califonia (Mar 22) SHOTS 25 at Vermont (Mar 18) 21 vs La Salle (Apr 04) SHOTS ON GOAL 18 vs La Salle (Apr 04) 18 vs Northwestern (Mar 25) SAVES 17 vs George Mason (Apr 13) 16 vs New Hampshire (Mar 08) GROUND BALLS 22 at Connecticut (Feb 15) 18 vs Northwestern (Mar 25) 18 at Vermont (Mar 18) 18 at Iona College (Mar 1) TURNOVERS 27 vs George Mason (Apr 13) 25 at Connecticut (Feb 15) OPP. TURNOVERS 23 at Connecticut (Feb 15) 18 at Iona College (Mar 1) INDIVIDUAL HIGHS MassachusettsPlayerHigh/LowAnalysis All games (as of May 07, 2014) Massachusetts - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS POINTS 8 FERRIS, Katie at Vermont (Mar 18) 8 FERRIS, Katie vs Colorado (Mar 14) 8 FERRIS, Katie at Vanderbilt (Feb 09) GOALS 6 RUSH, Sam vs La Salle (Apr 04) 5 RUSH, Sam vs George Mason (Apr 13) 5 FERRIS, Katie at George Washington (Apr 11) 5 RUSH, Sam at Vermont (Mar 18) 5 RUSH, Sam vs New Hampshire (Mar 08) ASSISTS 5 FERRIS, Katie vs Colorado (Mar 14) 4 FERRIS, Katie vs Richmond (May 04) 4 EIPP, Erika vs Duquesne (May 02) 4 FERRIS, Katie at Vermont (Mar 18) 4 EIPP, Erika vs New Hampshire (Mar 08) 4 FERRIS, Katie vs Holy Cross (Feb 19) 4 FERRIS, Katie at Vanderbilt (Feb 09) SHOTS 10 RUSH, Sam vs New Hampshire (Mar 08) 9 FERRIS, Katie at Duquesne (Apr 27) 9 FERRIS, Katie at Vanderbilt (Feb 09) SHOTS ON GOAL 8 RUSH, Sam vs New Hampshire (Mar 08) 8 FERRIS, Katie at Vanderbilt (Feb 09) SAVES 8 VALLARELLI, Rachel vs Northwestern (Mar 25) 8 VALLARELLI, Rachel vs Southern Califonia (Mar 22) GROUND BALLS 5 SHERIDAN, Kelsey vs St. Bonaventure (Apr 25) 5 MCGRATH, Courtney at George Washington (Apr 11) 5 EIPP, Erika at Iona College (Mar 1) 5 GUARINO, Tanner at Connecticut (Feb 15) DRAW CONTROLS 9 MURPHY, Hannah vs St. Bonaventure (Apr 25) 7 MURPHY, Hannah at Richmond (Apr 19) 7 MURPHY, Hannah at Iona College (Mar 1) CAUSED TURNOVER 5 TIERNAN, Amy vs New Hampshire (Mar 08) 4 FERRIS, Katie vs George Mason (Apr 13) 4 GUARINO, Tanner at Connecticut (Feb 15) 4 FARNHAM, Kate at Connecticut (Feb 15)

10 MassachusettsIndividualSeason/CareerStatistics All games (as of May 07, 2014) SEASON CAREER ## Player gp-gs g a pts sh sh% gw fpg-fps gb dc t/o ct foul rc yc gc gp-gs g a pts sh sh% gw fpg-fps gb dc t/o ct foul rc yc gc 11 FERRIS, Katie RUSH, Sam EIPP, Erika CARELLI, Melissa GUARINO, Tanner BULLITT, Ellie TIERNAN, Amy MCGRATH, Courtney MCDONALD, Eileen SADOFF, Rory OTT, Katie MURPHY,Hannah TROOST, Nicole SANTOS, Callie SHERIDAN, Kelsey BOWEN, Meaghan MCGOVERN, Kelsey THEOFIELD, Mary Pat KEEFE, Meagan WARD, Maddie BODEN, Katie HENJES, Leigh RYAN, Allison FISCHER, Taylor VALLARELLI, Rachel MITJANS, Camille DEFLIESE, Shannon NEWTON, Megan TOBIN, Amber FARNHAM, Anne FARNHAM, Kate WALKER, Morgan Total Opponents ## Goalie gp-gs minutes ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho gp-gs minutes ga gaavg saves pct w l t sho 26 VALLARELLI, Rachel : : HENJES, Leigh : : Total : Opponents :