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UMass hockey: Minutemen back in action at Vermont; BC’s Ryan Leonard earns Hockey East Player of the Week honors

By HANNAH BEVIS

There’s a lot going right for the UMass men’s ice hockey team in the first half of the season. The Minutemen (9-3-1) currently sit No. 10 in both the USCHO and USA Hockey/The Rink national polls, and are riding a three-game win streak going into...

UMass football: Minutemen limp to finish line in disappointing 31-18 season-ending loss to UConn

By GEORGE MILLER

AMHERST – Saturday's first half tripped up UMass with turnovers and left the Minutemen in a deep hole in their final game of 2023, deep-sixing their chance to equal the high-water mark in the program's Division I FBS history.Connecticut opened with an...

UMass hockey: Kenny Connors nets winner as Minutemen outlast Harvard, 6-5

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The 11th-ranked UMass hockey team erased three different deficits as 13 different Minutemen contributed points in a 6-5 come-from-behind victory at No. 20 Harvard on Friday.With the win, UMass improved to 9-3-1, while the Crimson fell to 1-2-3 on the...

UMass football: Minutemen welcome UConn to Amherst for season finale

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST – Three of the four remaining independent FBS football teams (including Army, which is joining the AAC next season) are located in the northeast region of the country.UMass (3-8) defeated the Black Knights 21-14 earlier in the season, so its...

Through The Maroon: UConn-UMass rivalry, Stefanie Kulesza and packing the Mullins Center

By HANNAH BEVIS, GARRETT COTE and THOMAS JOHNSTON

Thomas JohnstonOne of the great things about college sports is the rivalries between local schools. It's what makes weekends like this so exciting, getting to see Michigan play Ohio State, Auburn take on Alabama, etc. It's one of the best weekends in...

UMass basketball: Minutewomen looking for answers as they head to Mexico for Cancun Challenge

By HANNAH BEVIS

The UMass women’s basketball team is hoping that a change of scenery might give them the boost they need to get back in the win column. The Minutewomen (1-4) are headed to Cancun, Mexico to participate in the Cancun Challenge, a 10-team tournament...

UMass football: Don Brown recaps Liberty loss, turns Minutemen’s focus to finale against UConn

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The UMass football team hit the road for the final time in 2023 on Saturday when the Minutemen took on Liberty in their second-to-last game of the regular season.Being 26.5-point underdogs to an undefeated Flames tean that is fighting for a...

UMass football: Minutemen looking to hand undefeated Liberty their first loss 

By GARRETT COTE

For the sixth consecutive season the UMass football team matches up with Liberty, as the Minutemen come into Saturday’s contest in Lynchburg, Va. with the undefeated Flames fresh off a bye week. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ESPN-Plus.The second...

UMass hockey: Lucas Mercuri tallies game-winning goal in final minute, Minutemen rally past Providence 3-2

Lucas Mercuri played hero for the UMass hockey team on Thursday night.The junior netted the game-winning goal with 48 seconds to play in regulation, and the No. 15 Minutemen came from a goal down in the third period to defeat No. 5 Providence on the...

UMass basketball: Minutewomen can’t dig out of early hole in 78-57 loss to Harvard

By HANNAH BEVIS

AMHERST — The final score between the Harvard and UMass women’s basketball teams felt closer than the scoreboard indicated. It may have been a 21-point defeat, but considering the Minutewomen were in a 20-point hole after the first quarter, the...

The Real Score: Women face few fan gear options

As the holidays approach and Black Friday deals abound, you might consider starting your gift shopping. A great idea for sports enthusiasts is to give them gear or items related to their favorite team.Wearing sports fan clothing is crucial for...

Through The Maroon: Tackling conference realignment, Josh Cohen’s ascension

By GARRETT COTE, HANNAH BEVIS and THOMAS JOHNSTON

In this week’s edition of Through the Maroon, our writers tackle both the football and men’s basketball teams ahead of important games.The men’s basketball team looks to stay unbeaten with a rare Friday night home game against Harvard while the...

UMass hockey: Minutemen welcome Vermont for weekend pair at the Mullins Center

By HANNAH BEVIS

After the high of an overtime win against Northeastern and the rest from a long weekend has worn off, the UMass ice hockey team is back and ready to rumble against Hockey East foe Vermont this weekend. On paper, this should be a pair of very winnable...

Through the Maroon: Amherst’s Dwayne Killings returns with Albany 

By GARRETT COTE, TOM JOHNSTON and HANNAH BEVIS

Garrett CoteFor the second time in as many seasons, Albany men’s basketball head coach Dwayne Killings visited the Mullins Center to match up against a Minutemen team he once suited up for in the early 2000s.Killings, an Amherst native, grew up going...

Former UMass women’s tennis coach Judy Dixon staying busy this fall

By HANNAH BEVIS

Judy Dixon has spent most of her life playing and championing the game of tennis. The 74-year-old is constantly on the move, and her decades of hard work fighting for equity in tennis culminated in a recent unexpected honor from the United States...

UMass basketball: Minutewomen get by Saint Peter’s for season-opening 56-44 victory

By HANNAH BEVIS

AMHERST – The UMass women’s basketball team put away its first win of the season in convincing fashion over Saint Peter’s Monday night, picking up a 56-44 non-conference victory at the Mullins Center. Junior Stefanie Kulesza put on a show for the...

UMass basketball: Minutemen to look much different in year two under Frank Martin

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST – Massachusetts men’s basketball coach Frank Martin took the more traditional route when recruiting for the 2023-24 season. Martin brought in a handful of high school graduates rather than pluck players out of the transfer portal. UMass has...

UMass football: Minutemen relish their first two-game winning streak since 2018

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — The largest crowd at McGuirk Alumni Stadium in at least the last two seasons was treated to a second straight UMass football victory for the first time in five years. The Minutemen started slowly, trailing 7-0, but ripped off the game’s next...

UMass basketball: Minutewomen set for opener against Saint Peter’s with entirely new look

By HANNAH BEVIS

There are lots of question marks still surrounding the UMass women’s basketball team this year, but one thing is certain – this season’s squad is going to look a lot different than last year. Head coach Mike Leflar replaced former head coach Tory...

UMass hockey: Minutemen look to tighten up as Northeastern comes to Amherst

By HANNAH BEVIS

Consistency is the name of the game for the UMass ice hockey team. Against both Michigan and Boston University, the Minutemen had trouble finding their legs in the first game of back-to-back series. They came back strong against both teams in the...