University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, October 10
Amherst, Mass.
4 p.m.
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(12-2, 5-1)
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Minutewomen Earn Sixth Shutout Win, Defeat Longwood 5-0
October 10, 2025 | Field Hockey
AMHERST, Mass -- No. 16 Massachusetts (11-2, 4-1 MAC) claimed a Friday evening clash, 5-0, over Longwood (3-9, 1-4 MAC) on Friday at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex. The Minutewomen secured their sixth shutout of the season, good for second nationally and first in the Mid-American Conference.
Massachusetts earned its first victory over the Lancers in the inaugural meeting between the two programs.
Freshman Emily Barrett recorded her third brace of the season, increasing her team-leading goal total to seven. Megan Carpenter opened the scoring in the matchup, notching her first career goal. Elena Clococeanu and Lina Kroeger each recorded a goal in the matchup as well, with both tallies coming off of penalty corners.
Grad Student Elena Clococeanu notched her sixth defensive save of the season, securing the national lead in the category. Myrte van Herwijnen made one save on the afternoon, facing four shots.
The Lancers were led by goalkeeper Sophie Mooldijk who made 10 saves.
Breaking Down The Action
Notable Numbers
Series History
Up Next
Massachusetts earned its first victory over the Lancers in the inaugural meeting between the two programs.
Freshman Emily Barrett recorded her third brace of the season, increasing her team-leading goal total to seven. Megan Carpenter opened the scoring in the matchup, notching her first career goal. Elena Clococeanu and Lina Kroeger each recorded a goal in the matchup as well, with both tallies coming off of penalty corners.
Grad Student Elena Clococeanu notched her sixth defensive save of the season, securing the national lead in the category. Myrte van Herwijnen made one save on the afternoon, facing four shots.
The Lancers were led by goalkeeper Sophie Mooldijk who made 10 saves.
Breaking Down The Action
- Massachusetts recorded 10 shots and seven penalty corners in the opening quarter, but the score remained 0-0 after 15 minutes.
- Megan Carpenter broke the ice for Massachusetts, sending a ball into the bottom left corner to make it 1-0 with 13:31 left in the second quarter.
- Lina Kroeger doubled the UMass lead, firing a drag flick past the Longwood keeper with 2:42 remaining in the first half.
- Elena Clococeanu followed with a drag flick goal of her own, providing the Minutewomen with a 3-0 advantage just 3:08 into the second half.
- Emily Barrett notched her first goal of the game, giving UMass a 4-0 lead with 6:59 remaining in the third quarter.
- Barrett punctuated the third quarter with her second goal of the afternoon, giving Massachusetts a 5-0 lead with 2:05 on the clock.
- Massachusetts recorded five shots in the fourth quarter, but did not add to its total, securing a 5-0 victory at the end of regulation.
Notable Numbers
- 1: Megan Carpenter scored her first career goal.
- 2: Elena Clococeanu recorded her second goal of the season.
- 2: Cara Falconer dished out two assists on the day.
- 3: Lina Kroeger notched her third goal of the season.
- 6: Elena Clococeanu recorded her sixth defensive save of the season.
- 7: Fiene Jenniskens notched her team leading seventh assist of the season.
- 14: Massachusetts drew 14 penalty corners in the matchup.
- 27: The Minutewomen tallied 27 shots in the contest, 15 on goal.
Series History
- With the win, Massachusetts now holds a 1-0-0 record all-time against the Lancers.
- The matchup marks the first between the two programs.
Up Next
- The Minutewomen travel to Virginia, facing James Madison on Friday, Oct. 107at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and can be followed live on umassathletics.com or UMassFH on Twitter.
Team Stats
LWU
UMA
Goals
0
5
Shots
4
27
Shots on Goal
2
15
Saves
10
1
Corners
2
14
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Megan Carpenter (1)
Assisted By: Elena Cloconeanu
GOAL by Massachusetts Megan Carpenter (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Elena Cloconeanu, goal number 1 for season.
16:29
Lina Kroeger (3)
Assisted By: Fiene Jenniskens
GOAL by Massachusetts Lina Kroeger, Assist by Fiene Jenniskens, goal number 3 for season.
27:18
Cara Falconer (2)
Assisted By: Elena Cloconeanu
GOAL by Massachusetts Cara Falconer, Assist by Elena Cloconeanu, goal number 2 for season.
33:08
Emily Barrett (6)
GOAL by Massachusetts Emily Barrett, goal number 6 for season.
38:01
Emily Barrett (7)
Assisted By: Cara Falconer
GOAL by Massachusetts Emily Barrett, Assist by Cara Falconer, goal number 7 for season.
42:55
Game Leaders
Shots
8
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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