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Collegian: Field Hockey's New Defensive Approach

By Dave Gunn on September 23, 2011 8:38 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

A lot has been made early in the field hockey season of new head coach Carla Tagliente's attacking style of play that she has brought to the Minutewomen, but as Matt Strong of the Massachusetts Daily Collegian points out in Friday's edition, Tagliente has also brought a new style of play to the defense that the group is beginning to adjust well to. Strong mentions how assistant coach Roz Ellis has been crucial in mentoring the defense and talks to former UMass four-year-starter Jaime Bourazeris, who is helping the team this season.

With the new defensive approach comes a new mindset, which incorporates an offensive attitude. It gives the defense a chance to push the ball up the field, thus creating more shots and scoring opportunities.

"The biggest key as it is with any defensive structure is to communicate and stay organized," said Bourazeris.

Happy Birthday: May 11 - Jaime Bourazeris

By Jason Yellin on May 11, 2011 8:16 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

On May 11, Happy Birthday to field hockey senior Jaime Bourazeris.

Footage From The UMass Senior Awards Banquet

By Matt Houde on May 3, 2011 1:06 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Here is a video montage from last night's Senior Awards Banquet at the Campus Center. Sean Busch and Jackie Lyons took home their respective Athlete of the Year honors, while Chris Piekos was named the Inspirational Award recipient and Samantha Schnoerr and Anthony Nelson were named the Scholar Athletes of the Year.

Collegian Features Field Hockey's Bourazeris and Bowman

By Matt Houde on November 17, 2010 10:49 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

In addition to the men's basketball season preview in today's Daily Collegian, Pete Vasquez ran a feature on field hockey senior Jaime Bourazeris. Vasquez writes of Bourazeris journey and rise as one of the Atlantic 10's best defenders. "She's a coach's dream," (High school coach Kori) Brocking said. "She's going to execute whatever goal it is and she's going to achieve it. That's just the type of person she is."

Also in today's Collegian is a feature on freshman Lindsay Bowman, written by Michael Wood. "She was one of the latest recruits we picked up," (Head Coach Justine) Sowry says. "What we had noticed about her was her athleticism and her competitive spirit or nature."

Field Hockey Falls To #1 Maryland In NCAAs

By Dave Gunn on November 15, 2010 10:30 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

A fantastic season for the UMass field hockey team came to a close on Saturday when Justine Sowry's Minutewomen, winners of the Atlantic 10 Championship and an NCAA at-large team, fell to No. 1 Maryland, 4-2 at the Terps Field Hockey Complex. Maryland, the winners of three of the last five National Championships, jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and led 4-1 at halftime, but the Minutewomen outplayed the host team for the latter part of the first half and almost all of the second half. Seniors Makaela Potts and Jaime Bourazeris netted the UMass goals in the final game in the Maroon & White for them and senior captain Katie Kelly.

Minutewomen Fall To No. 1 Maryland, Michael Wood, Daily Collegian

Field Hockey Falls To #1 Maryland In NCAAs, 4-2, UMassAthletics.com

Terps Advance To NCAA Second Round, UMTerps.com

Field Hockey A-10 Championship Coverage

By Dave Gunn on November 8, 2010 9:36 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

With a 2-0 victory over No. 2 seed Lock Haven on Saturday, the top-seeded UMass field hockey team won its third Atlantic 10 Championship in the last four years under Head Coach Justine Sowry. The title is the Minutewomen's 12th all-time and advances them to an NCAA play-in game vs. Stanford that UMass will host at Garber Field on Tuesday at 1 p.m. The winner of that game advances to the NCAA Championship field of 16.

Field Hockey Wins A-10 Championship Over Lock Haven, by Peter Vasquez, Daily Collegian

UMass Field Hockey Wins A-10 Championship, Daily Hampshire Gazette

Wrap-Up Of Field Hockey's 2-0 Senior Weekend

By Dave Gunn on October 25, 2010 8:05 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

It was a big weekend for the UMass field hockey team as it improved to 5-0 in A-10 play and ran its winning streak to seven with wins over Temple (1-0) on Friday and Saint Joseph's (4-1) on Senior Day on Sunday. Below is all the coverage.

For Sowry This Senior Day Is A Special One, Daily Collegian

UMass Topples St. Joe's On Senior Day, UMassAthletics.com

Hawks Fall At UMass, 4-1, SJUHawks.com

Defense Leads UMass Over Temple, 1-0, UMassAthletics.com

Temple Falls To League-Leading UMass, 1-0, OwlSports.com