Taylor, Widdall Selected For U.S. National Team

UMass field hockey assistant coach Shannon Taylor and former Minutewomen goalkeeper Alesha Widdall will represent the United States as members of the 2013-14 U.S. National Squad, as announced by Team USA head coach Craig Parnham following completion of the Women's National Championship on Wednesday. MORE

Field Hockey - 5/16/2013

UMass Field Hockey To Be Well Represented At USA Women's National Championship

U.S. Field Hockey Official Release

Eight current or former members of the UMass field hockey program will participate in the upcoming 2013 USA Women's National Championship, as announced by the organization on Thursday. Minutewomen head coach Carla Tagliente; current UMass student-athletes Sam Carlino, Izzie Delario, Hannah Prince and Alexa Sikalis; graduates Kim Young and Alesha Widdall and assistant coach Shannon Taylor will all participate. MORE

Field Hockey - 5/11/2013

Zono Recognized As 21st Century Leader At Commencement

Complete List of 21st Century Leaders

Graduating senior Thando Zono, a three-year member of the field hockey team, was one of 11 students of the University of Massachusetts honored as a 21st Century Leader during the 2013 Undergraduate Commencement, hosted on May 10 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Zono was part of a pair of Minutewomen student-athletes to receive the accolade, joining track and field's Caroline Conena. MORE

Field Hockey - 5/6/2013

UMass Athletics Holds Annual Senior Awards Banquet

UMass Athletics hosted its annual Senior Awards Banquet on Monday evening at the Campus Center Auditorium, with the six highest department honors awarded during the year-end celebration. Field hockey's Thando Zono was named the Female Senior Athlete of the Year as well as the Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Teammate Nicole Cordero was awarded with the Inspirational Female Athlete of the Year. The entire football senior class collectively took home the... MORE

Field Hockey - 4/17/2013

Field Hockey Focuses On Team Improvement During Spring Season

UMass Field Hockey Spring Practice Interviews

Mixing daily practices with weekend tournaments, the University of Massachusetts field hockey program is in the midst of completing a spring practice season focused on team growth. To build for the fall, the Minutewomen are combining individual goals with performance expectations set by head coach Carla Tagliente as the second-year leader of the program looks to build upon a 2012 NCAA Tournament appearance during the... MORE

Field Hockey - 4/11/2013

Field Hockey Releases Schedule For 2013 Season

Printable 2013 Field Hockey Schedule

The University of Massachusetts Athletic Department and the Minutewomen field hockey team announced the squad's 2013 fall schedule on Thursday afternoon. The upcoming slate features matchups with five participants in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, including Final Four participants Syracuse and Maryland. MORE

Athlete Of The Week

For the final UMass Sports Luncheon of the 2012-13 season, a trio of Minutewomen were selected as the weekly honorees. Track and Field's Rachelle Bourque and Kelsey Crawford and Lacrosse's Tanner Guarino were recognized on Wednesday, May 15. (MORE)