Sixth-Seeded and No. 1 ranked Minutemen host Colgate Saturday at 2:30 PM on ESPNU.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011: • Leads UMass in scoring (3.00 ppg) with 42 points on 20 goals (second on team) and team-best 22 assists. • Third in CAA in points per game (3.00), second in assists per game (1.57) and ninth in goals per game (1.43). • Ranks 24th in NCAA in points per game and 19th in assists per game in the NCAA. • Points in 27 of 28 career games. • Had 25-game point scoring streak, having scored in first 25 games of his career, 46 goals, 82 points in streak. • Was one of two UMass players with points in every game this season until Hofstra. (Ryan Hantverk is the other) • At least two points in 24 of 28 games; three points or more in 19 of 28 career games and four or more in 11 career games. • Three four-goal games in 2011, and four hat tricks. • Named CAA and New England Lacrosse Player of the Week on April 18. • Scored a goal and handed out three assists in win over Delaware (4/29). • 25-game scoring streak ended vs. #8 Hofstra (4/23). • Set career-high with six points on three goals and three assists in 3OT win over Drexel (4/16). Scored game-tying goal to send game to overtime. All three of his goals came in final 15:01 of regulation. Either scored or assisted UMass' final five goals in 5-0 run to end 3OT win. • Second game in a row with four goals at Towson (4/9) including two goals in the fourth quarter and two man-up goals. • 12 assists in six-game span from March 5-April 2. • Equaled career-high with four goals, along with an assist at Saint Joseph's (4/2), for career-high tying five points. Scored on all four shots including man-up goal. • Goal and assist vs. Harvard (3/29). • Pair of assists vs. Penn State (3/19). • Three-point game on a man-up goal, which was game-winning goal, and two assists at Providence (3/15). • Tied career-high with three assists at Albany (3/8). • Three assists ties career-high in win vs. #20 Brown (3/5). • Netted a goal in win over #13 Ohio State (2/26). • Tallied career-high four second-half goals including game-winner and an EMG at Hartford (2/19) as part of career-high tying five-point game. • Began 2011 season with a goal and two assists vs. #12 Army (2/12).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2010: • Named to Inside Lacrosse All-Freshman Team • Inside Lacrosse's No. 2 Rookie in the 2010 Season. • CAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR • Named Inside Lacrosse's No. 3 Rookie of the Year in mid-season report on April 4. • LaxNews National Player of Week on April 25 after five-point game vs. #10 Georgetown. • Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Feb. 22 after 7-point start to career. • Freshman sensation led team in points (45), goals (27). and assists (18). • Shot 38 percent (27-of-72), sixth in the CAA. • Was sixth in the CAA in points (3.21), eighth in goals (1.93) and fifth in assists (1.29) per game. • Was 23rd in NCAA in points per game and 38th in assists. • Had points in all 14 games, with at least two points in first 13 games. • Had three or more points in 10 of 14 games and four or more points in six games. • Had five hat tricks on the season. • Opened scoring in CAA Semifinal at #20 Towson (5/5). • Goal and two assists in first 6:23 at #13 Drexel (5/1). • Tied career-high with five points including fifth hat trick of the season in huge win vs. #10 Georgetown (4/24). • Natural hat trick in 3:08 at Delaware (4/17). Also assisted a goal for four points. • Two goals and an assist vs. Towson (4/10) for three points. • Tallied three goals including pretty over-the-shoulder in addition to an assist in win at Penn State (4/3). • Assisted three goals, all in decisive second quarter, and scored team's final goal in win over #6 Hofstra (3/27). • Scored two goals, including team's first, against Brown (3/23). • Netted two goals in win over Providence (3/16). • Second-career hat trick, along with two assists for career-high five points vs. Harvard (3/13). • Tallied game-winning goal and assist vs. Albany (3/9). • First-career hat trick at Yale (3/5). Scored two late goals in near comeback. • Four points on a goal and three assists vs. Hartford (2/20). • Began career with a goal and two assists for three points at Sacred Heart (2/12).
BEFORE UMASS: Played four years at St. Anthony's High School under Coach Keith Wieczorek ... Was named Attackman of the Year and MVP of the Friars following his senior season after tallying 40 goals and 50 assists ... Helped St. Anthony's to a 17-2 record during his senior year and the NSCHSAA Championship title ... Captained the Friars during his sophomore season ... Also played soccer and basketball while at St. Anthony's.
PERSONAL: William James Manny ... Born September 11, 1991 to William and Pamela Manny ... Has one sister, Katie ... Majoring in Resource Economics.
Career Highs Goals: 4 at Hartford (2/19/11), at Saint Joseph's (4/2/11), at Towson (4/9/11) Assists: 3 six times, last vs. Delaware (4/29/11) Points: 6 vs. Drexel (4/16/11) Multi-Goal Games: 12; Multi-Point Games: 24; Hat Tricks: 9 Point Scoring Streak: 25 Games (2/12/10 to 4/26/11)
