Sports/UMass
UMass hockey: Lucas Mercuri’s third period tally lifts Minutemen past Merrimack 3-2
Lucas Mercuri came through in the third period for the No. 10 Massachusetts hockey team on Friday against Merrimack. Tied 2-2, Mercuri smashed home a shot off a dish from Scott Morrow with 16:03 left in regulation to give UMass the lead. Minuteman...
After years of moving around, Matt Cross has found a home at UMass; and the Minutemen have found their leader
By GARRETT COTE
As Matt Cross woke up each day during the offseason, it felt like another teammate was heading for the exit. The UMass men’s basketball team lost eight of its final 10 games – including a 33-point blowout to Richmond in the first round of the Atlantic...
Report: UMass football offensive coordinator Steve Casula leaving Minutemen for tight end coaching job at Michigan
The UMass football team will have a new offensive coordinator next fall. Steve Casula — who spent the last two seasons as both offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Minutemen — will be joining Sherrone Moore’s staff at the University of...
UMass basketball: Matt Cross leads balanced Minutemen past Saint Louis for first A-10 road wi
Matt Cross led four players in double figures, scoring 19 points to propel the UMass men’s basketball team to an 84-73 Atlantic 10 Conference victory over Saint Louis on Saturday night at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.The Minutemen won on the road...
UMass basketball: Minutewomen drop 7th game in a row in 63-48 loss at Rhode Island
The UMass women's basketball team fell on the road at Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon in the Ryan Center, 63-48.It was the seventh loss in a row for UMass, which fell to 3-18 overall, 1-8 in the Atlantic 10.Stefanie Kulesza led the Minutewomen in...
UMass basketball: Minutemen look to rebound against Saint Louis; Minutewomen hope to snap skid at URI
By GARRETT COTE
After winning two of its first three Atlantic 10 Conference games, the UMass men’s basketball team has now lost three of its last four – including two crushing defeats at the buzzer stemming from an inability to rebound down the stretch.The Minutemen...
Slow start dooms UMass women’s basketball against Davidson
By GARRETT COTE
A slow start plagued the UMass women’s basketball team in its 72-42 road loss to Davidson on Wednesday night. The Minutewomen scored just eight points in the first quarter and found themselves down nine at the end of the frame. Although UMass played...
UMass basketball: Minutemen to host La Salle, Minutewomen on the road at Richmond
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — The effort and no-quit attitude that the UMass men’s basketball team showed against Dayton on Sunday was a promising sign for the Minutemen moving forward.UMass’ 64-60 loss on the road was the closest the Minutemen have come to beating the...
UMass basketball: Minutemen’s 2nd half rally falls short in 64-60 loss to Dayton
Looking to make a major statement about the state of the Atlantic 10 Conference with a win on Sunday afternoon, the UMass men’s basketball team settled for a near-miss.The Minutemen racked up 20 offensive rebounds and held host Dayton to just 38.3...
US advances to world junior semifinals; Canada gets knocked out by UMass goalie Michael Hrabal, Czechia
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Gabe Perreault scored twice and six other players had a goal as the U.S. routed Latvia 7-2 Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the IIHF world junior championship.Perreault, the New York Rangers’ 2023 first-round pick,...
UMass basketball: Matt Cross, Keon Thompson lift Minutemen past Siena 79-66 in non-conference finale
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — The UMass men’s basketball team found out rather quickly that a 2-10 Siena team that walked into the Mullins Center on Saturday afternoon was much better than its record indicated, as the Saints gave the Minutemen everything they could...
The Real Score: Experience is the best teacher at the PV Tip-Off
Our previous articles have focused on the timely and relevant research of our faculty and its real-world implications in the sport industry. This month, as the McCormack Department of Sport Management’s Director of Internships, I want to focus on our...
UMass basketball: Minutemen welcome Commonwealth foe UMass Lowell for Saturday matinee
By GARRETT COTE
The overall youth of the UMass men’s basketball team finally slipped through the cracks and came to the forefront in the Minutemen’s 81-71 road loss to Towson on Wednesday night.UMass hadn’t been away from home yet this year, and maybe that’s much of...
Appeals Court revives age bias suit filed by former UMass women’s soccer coach Ed Matz
By JAMES PENTLAND
AMHERST — A former head women’s soccer coach’s age discrimination case against the University of Massachusetts can proceed to trial, the Massachusetts Appeals Court said Thursday.The decision reversed an October 2022 ruling by Hampshire Superior Court...
UMass hockey: Minutemen prepare to face Alaska Anchorage for first time
By THOMAS JOHNSTON
An unfamiliar opponent is coming to the Mullins Center on Friday to take on the Massachusetts hockey team. Alaska Anchorage — which has never played UMass — will make the cross-country trek to Amherst for a two-game series against the Minutemen. The...
UMass football: Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams declares for NFL Draft
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — The best player on the UMass football team in 2023 decided Friday that he was going to forgo his senior year with the Minutemen and enter the 2024 NFL Draft.Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams, who rushed for 1,157 yards on the ground and added 12...
UMass basketball: Minutemen outlast South Florida in herky-jerky affair (PHOTOS)
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — Each fan who attended the UMass men’s basketball game on Saturday afternoon rubbed their eyes at one point or another to make sure what they were watching was real.The Minutemen and South Florida combined to shoot 33-for-109, committed a...
UMass basketball: Minutemen return after lengthy break to host South Florida
By GARRETT COTE
AMHERST — UMass men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin had never gone as many days in between games as he did over the past week and a half.Saturday afternoon’s matchup with South Florida (2-3) stands as the Minutemen’s first game in 10 days, and...
UMass basketball: Minutewomen look to halt skid on the road at Yale
By HANNAH BEVIS
The UMass women’s basketball team returned from the Cancun Challenge with a little more of a tan and a lot to work on. It wasn’t a huge surprise that the Minutewomen went 0-3 in the tournament – they were going up against incredibly tough opponents,...
UMass football: Minutemen see double-digit players enter transfer portal
By GARRETT COTE
It’s a college football fan’s favorite time of year once again.Conference championships take place this weekend, with monumental stakes riding on several games. The College Football Playoff is far from set – the top eight teams in the country...
