A league-record 1,369 student-athletes recognized for achieving 3.5 GPA's or higher.
2011 (Junior):Game-By-Game Stats
Started all 20 games scoring a career-best 33 points on a career-high 28 goals and five assists ... Posted a career-best 63 draw controls which ranks 2nd-best for a single-season at UMass ... Moved into a tie for 8th all-time in career draw controls (84) ... Also served as a back-up goalie making three appearances for a total of 67 minutes, 41 seconds with a 7.09 GAA and a .385 save percentage ... Scored a career-high four goals and added an assist for a career-best five points in win at Marist (3/22) ... Posted five hat tricks on the season: at New Hampshire (3/2), at Marist (3/22), at St. Bonaventure (4/10), vs. George Washington (4/15) and against Duquesne (4/29) in the A-10 Semifinals ... Also had a career-high seven draw controls in A-10 Semifinal win over Duquesne ... Scored a pair of goals, added an assist, collected three groundballs and had four draw controls in NCAA Play-In Game win over Canisius (5/7) ... Had three draw controls in NCAA Tournament First Round loss at Loyola (5/14) ... Recorded 16 multi-draw control games on the year.
2010 (Sophomore):Game-By-Game Stats Played in 19 games with 14 starts ... Fourth leading scorer on the team with 19 goals and 12 assists ... Had 18 draw controls, three groundballs and three caused turnovers ... Had nine multi-point games on the year finishing with a 11-game point streak in place ... Scored a goal and had two draw controls against Stanford (5/8) ... Against Richmond (4/25), scored a goal ... Had two assists and two draw controls vs. La Salle (4/18) ... Scored two goals and had two draw controls against La Salle (4/18) ... Scored two goals, and had an assist and two draw controls vs. Saint Joseph's (4/16) ... Scored a goal and had two assists against St. Bonaventure (4/11) ... Had a goal and an assist vs. Duquesne (4/9) ... Had a goal and three assists vs. Temple (4/3) ... Had second-career hat trick at Richmond (3/28) ... Recorded two assists vs. George Washington (3/26) ... Scored one goal at Albany (3/20) ... Scored three goals and caused one turnover against Yale (3/10) ... Scored a goal on a free position-shot against Harvard (2/27) ... Scored a goal against Connecticut (2/20) ... Scored a goal on three shots and had a free position shot against Northwestern (2/6).
2009 (Freshman):Game-By-Game Stats Played in 14 games, scoring four goals ... Caused one turnover and had three draw controls ... Against St. Bonaventure (4/19), had one goal and one draw control ... Against Northwestern (5/10), had one goal and one draw control.
Before UMass: Played four years at Northport High School under Coach Carol Rose, winning the league championship during her senior, junior and sophomore seasons ... Named a Suffolk All-County Award Winner, High School Offensive MVP and Honorable Mention All-American her senior season after scoring 50 goals.
Personal: Nina Sarcona ... Born July 31, 1990 in Stoneybrook, N.Y. ... Daughter of Joe and Sandy Sarcona ... Has two siblings, Matthew and Julia ... Currently majoring in Kinesiology.
GETTING TO KNOW NINA Favorite TV show: Summer Heights High Favorite movie: Greenstreet Houligans Favorite website: SAMS to check my studyhall hours Favorite food: omlettes Favorite Class: Acrobatics 220 Favorite Professer: Barry Braun Favorite place to eat in Amherst: Panda East Favorite lacrosse moment: running till the sun comes up Favorite place to play: Garber Dream job: To own a walk in medical center/ice-cream parlor/surf&sport store in Puerto Rico with Danielle Pelletier Favorite Hobby: Hopskotch Unique Talent Outside Of Lacrosse: Doubledutch Why Did You Choose To Come To UMass: I just love being cold Something nobody knows about me... I can eat a box of cereal in a sitting My Pregame Ritual Is... Drink some coffee My Proudest Achievement is... Making it to college When I'm not playing lacrosse, I am... having a dance party in room 334 Funniest Person On The Team: Dayna Defo Teammate Most Likely To Be President: Haley Smith Smartest Person On The Team: Riley Perry Teammate You Go To For Advice The Most: Dayna Defo...scary Best Dancer On The Team: Hoppie Best Singer On The Team: Merrit Most Likely To Be A Head Coach One Day: Jackie Rose Teammate Who Keeps The Team Loose: Steph Hopkins Most Likely To Be On A Reality Show: Kara & Boots
Season
GP
G
A
Pts
Shots
Shot%
SOG
SOG%
GW
GB
DC
TO
CT
2009................
14
4
0
4
11
.364
7
.636
0
0
3
8
1
2010................
19
19
12
31
38
.500
32
.842
0
3
18
25
3
2011................
20
28
5
33
54
.519
42
.778
1
9
63
18
2
TOTAL...............
53
51
17
68
103
.495
81
.786
1
12
84
51
6
Season
GP
Minutes
GA
GAAvg
Saves
Save%
W
L
T
Sho
2011................
20
67:41
8
7.09
5
.385
0
0
0
0
TOTAL...............
53
67:41
8
7.09
5
.385
0
0
0
0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points: 5, at Marist, Mar 22, 2011 Goals: 4, at Marist, Mar 22, 2011 Assists: 3, at Temple, Apr 03, 2010 Shots: 6, at Marist, Mar 22, 2011 Saves: 3, at Saint Joseph's, Apr 23, 2011 Ground balls: 3, RICHMOND, Apr 17, 2011 ; Richmond, Apr 17, 2011 ; Canisius, May 07, 2011 Draw controls: 7, vs Duquesne, Apr 29, 2011 Man-up goals: 1, at Marist, Mar 22, 2011 Free-position goals: 1, 9 times Caused turnovers: 1, 6 times
