Women's Lacrosse 2016

[mdogt12]

12 pm Sunday vs Cornell/Canisius winner

[rsox1221]

Ladies defeat Cornell, headed to #1 overall seed Maryland next week in the quarterfinals.

First trip to the quarters for UMass here since 1984 apparently, been a long time.

[njumass08]

Great season for the ladies!! This is great for the program.

[m626t]

Right! This should be a "yuge" factor in recruiting going forward.

[Berkman]

Link to the write up.

http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/w- ... 16aaa.html

[LS71]

Saw most of the 2nd half on-line.

A nail biter all the way. Nice D and some clutch goal tending down the stretch sealed the deal!

[njumass08]

I can't say I know much about women's lacrosse tactics, but I would think the smart thing against Maryland would be to try and just hold the ball as long as possible. Probably better off just trying to kill as much time as you can.

[Berkman]

Don't they have a clock like the guys do? You know if you don't make an attempt to score they start a 30 second clock and if you don't take a shot it is a turnover?

[harbo]

No shot clock now, but a 90-second shot clock will begin next year.

http://www.ncaa.com/news/lacrosse-women ... clock-2017

[MajBugman]

Way to go ladies! I smell upset.

[tdmass]

Looking at the UMass website showing an article about the "Gazelles" making their second straight Final Four in 1984, I was wondering why the nickname isn't used anymore?

[InnervisionsUMASS]

^

Consider where the school is located, I'm sure some idiot claimed it was sexist.

[rsox1221]

Gazelles and Gorillas, although Gorillas is still quite popular

[Old Cage]

A little history from a spring 1977 Collegian:

"Most people across this country equate baseball as the top sport during the spring season. However, such is not the case at UMass where the main topic of conversation during the spring is not about baseball, but rather about the Gorillas and the Gazelles. No, we are not talking about what to look for when you go on a safari to Africa. What we are talking about are the two most successful athletic teams on campus, the men's and women's lacrosse teams. The year 1977 was another banner season for both the men's and women's lacrosse teams. First of all, both teams featured outstanding upgraded season schedules, which created plenty of excitement in itself. Not only did the Gorillas play host to such nationally top-ranked teams as the University of North Carolina and Rutgers, but they also hosted the 1976 collegiate lacrosse champion, Cornell University. Meanwhile, the Gazelles, who are the new kids on the block with this being only their second season of existence as a team, not only improved their schedule but expanded it as well to a record 12 games. And the one thing which both teams shared in common was that they were both the top teams in New England."

[Berkman]

Trio named to IWLCA all regional first team.

http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/w- ... 16aac.html