InsideLacrosse.com released their midseason All-American picks with UMass' Will Manny on the first team. Tom Celentani and Tim McCormack were both All-American second team picks.
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In the March 19 edition of the USILA Coaches Poll, UMass holds steady at No. 3 in the nation for the second straight week. In the Nike Media Poll, the Minutemen also remain at No. 4 following the 9-8 OT win at No. 14 Penn State on Saturday.
In Quint Kessenich's weekly breakdown of the polls, he has this to say about UMass:
3 UMass -- The Minutemen had their first close shave, beating Penn State in overtime. Greg Cannella's team is getting offensive production from Will Manny, Art Kell, Kyle Smith and Anthony Biscardi. Stopper Tim McCormack (.615) ranks fourth nationally in save percentage.
An all-around effort paced by Will Manny's three goals and career-high four assists gave the No. 11 UMass men's lacrosse team an 11-9 win over No. 12 Bucknell on Saturday in the Garber Field home opener.
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Chuck Jaffe of the New England Lacrosse Journal has a season-preview on several Division I lacrosse programs in the area including UMass.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette has a preview of the UMass-Penn State CAA Semifinal: UMass men's lacrosse gets shot at NCAA tournament.
If the University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse team were still in the ECAC, its season probably would be over.
The Minutemen had a solid 2011 season at 9-4, but their resume likely falls a little short of NCAA tournament at-large bid status without enough signature wins. The ECAC has no conference tournament and the Minutemen would have been stuck waiting for next year.
But now, as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, hope is still very much alive as the No. 3-seed Minutemen (9-4) play No. 2 Penn State (7-6) tonight at 7 in the semifinal round of the CAA tournament at State College.
The Daily Collegian has this preview: UMass, PSU meet again for CAA Semifinals
For the No. 15 Massachusetts men's lacrosse team, Wednesday night's game has a simple motivation: win or go home.
The Minutemen (9-4, 4-2 Colonial Athletic Association) travel to Penn State for a rematch with the Nittany Lions in a CAA Semifinals matchup.
UMass coach Greg Cannella hopes his team does not change a thing despite the greater stakes.
Continue reading Previews Of UMass' CAA Semifinal At Penn State.
Here are the recaps.
• Springfield Republican: Kyle Smith of Longmeadow does it again: Minutemen slay Dragons in triple OT
• Inside Lacrosse: Inside Lacrosse's Sunday Finest: With a New England accent
• Inside Lacrosse: In-Game UMass-Drexel Blog
• Daily Hampshire Gazette: For second straight week, Kyle Smith rescues UMass with overtime goal
• WWLP NBC22: UMass wins 2nd straight OT thriller
• CBS 3 Springfield: Kell's Return From Injury Sparking UMass Lax
• Lax Power: Déjà Vu: No. 14 UMass Defeats Drexel in 3 OTs
Continue reading Videos, Recaps Of Men's Lacrosse's 3OT Win.
• Daily Collegian: UMass snaps two-game skid, soar over Hawks Saturday
• Springfield Republican: UMass men's lacrosse defeats St. Joseph's • LaxPower: Kell, Manny Net 4 in #14 UMass Win at St. Joe's
Lacrosse Magazine lists both Art Kell and Will Manny among "Weekend's Best" Honorable Mention for their play in the Minutemen's 14-10 win at Hartford.
Also, Lacrosse Magazine has a feature on this week's lacrosse opponent, Ohio State. OSU Coach Nick Myers is a product of Springfield College.
A Division III All-American at Springfield College, a school with international recognition as a pioneer in physical education and that has produced several current college lacrosse coaches, Myers led the Pride to a 16-2 mark and NCAA tournament berth with 52 goals and 39 assists in 2001. He met Breschi through his younger brother, Pat, then an Ohio State standout.
Lax Magazine also mentions: Ohio State's brutal, non-conference schedule continues Saturday at UMass. It will be the first-ever meeting between the Buckeyes and Minutemen, and Myers' first time trolling the sidelines at Garber Field, a notoriously difficult place to play for visitors.
"I grew up with a 'Garber Gorillas' t-shirt when I was a kid," Myers said. "My stepfather introduced me to Dick Garber. He's a legend in the game."
Continue reading Two Gain Recognition From Lacrosse Magazine.
As the Minutemen ready for the 2011 season, Inside Lacrosse has a look at the Gorillas as they take part in Fall-Ball.
Continue reading Inside Lacrosse's Fall Ball Check-In On UMass.
On Sept. 11, we have three UMass student-athlete birthdays: men's basketball forward Sampson Carter, swimmer Molly Elkins, top lacrosse scorer Will Manny.
