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
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.^[2]

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

• Kevin Leveille

Annual records

Year	Wins	Losses	Percent	Conference	Tournament	National Rank	SOS	RPI	Power Rating ^(1)
2015	5	10	.333	4th	CAA Finals		18	36	34
2014	7	6	.509	5th			16	21	26
2013	7	8	.400	5th			15	22	19
2012	15	1	.937	1st	CAA Title, NCAA First Round #6 seed ^(2)	1	25	5	1
2011	10	5	.671	2nd	CAA Finals		13	12	11
2010	8	6	.567	5th	CAA Semifinals			30	18
2009	9	6	.600	1st	NCAA First Round ^(3)		15	13	13
2008	5	9	.625	5th			37	30
2007	7	7	.500	4th			29	20
2006	13	5	.722	2nd	NCAA Finals ^(4)	2	9	3
2005	13	3	.813	1st	ECAC Title, NCAA Quarterfinals ^(5)	7	6	9
2004	7	7	.500	2nd			23	18
2003	11	6	.600	2nd	NCAA Quarterfinals ^(6)	10		22
2002	12	4	.700	1st	NCAA Quarterfinals ^(7)	7		7
2001	12	2	.857	2nd		9		3

⁽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

• 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

References

1. "Greg Cannella Staff Biography". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
2. UMass women's teams are known as "Minutewomen".

External links

• Official website