2008 Woodie Awards
Massachusetts men's basketball forward Stephane Lasme was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year by the conference's head coaches on Monday. He was also named to the A-10's First Team, along with teammate Rashaun Freeman.
The players on the Massachusetts women's basketball team know it, and it's likely to be on their minds for quite some time. They blew the game against St. Bonaventure on Friday in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament, and their season is over because of it.
The Massachusetts men's lacrosse team admits it has a major problem putting the ball behind the opposing goaltender. After a Feb. 24 defeat against Hofstra, UMass coach Greg Cannella and several players admitted that six goals weren't going to beat many teams.
The Massachusetts men's and women's diving teams participated in the NCAA Zone A Regional Meet in Piscataway, N.Y., this weekend. For the men, junior R.J. Rappe took part, while sophomore Karen Upperco and seniors Melissa Pond and Mary Jenkins dove for the Minutewomen.
I was hesitant to write a column about March Madness. What is there left to say? Everyone is getting on the bug right now, and there are hundreds of columnists across the land writing what they love about college basketball during this time of year. Sometimes it's trivial to get so involved in something like March Madness.
The Women's Atlantic 10 tournament play started Friday and did it ever produce exciting results. The third-ranked Xavier Musketeers defeated St. Joe's Monday night, 65-59, to become the A-10 Champions. Upset seemed to be the word of Day One, as three teams were defeated by their lower-seeded counterparts.