2008 Woodie Awards
Vote Absentee
As the key player who helped Massachusetts fight back against Akron lay on the ground injured, the Minutemen players had doubts they could finish the comeback without him.
On Friday night, it wasn't until the third period that New Hampshire put away the Massachusetts hockey team. The Wildcats decided not to wait so long Saturday.
DURHAM, N.H. - Whatever ills the Massachusetts hockey team fell under Friday in letting a 1-1 tie after two periods turn into a 4-1 defeat, it apparently got worse overnight.
Coming off a 50-shot performance against Sacred Heart last Tuesday, the Massachusetts men's lacrosse team appeared to be making progress offensively, despite the 9-7 losing effort. But few could have expected what happened in the team's next game.
The Massachusetts softball team picked up where it left off last season in Atlantic 10 play. The Minutewomen were unbeaten in A-10 play in 2007 and have started 4-0 in 2008. The Minutewomen (14-11) have gone 8-2 since the start of spring break. Sophomore pitcher Bailey Sanders highlighted the week when she threw her first career no-hitter in an 8-0 win over Rutgers on March 16.
If its first few games against Atlantic 10 competition is any indication, it's going to be a long and difficult season for the Massachusetts baseball team. The Minutemen (2-7, 0-3 A-10) dropped all three games against Duquesne over this past weekend, putting themselves in an early hole in the conference standings.
The Massachusetts women's lacrosse team snapped a six-game losing streak on Saturday with a 13-10 win against the Boston College Eagles. Eagle attack Jenna McCabe netted the first two goals of the day past UMass freshman goalie Colleen Speth. The Maroon and White then rallied back with four straight goals, the first coming from sophomore attack Stephanie Hopkins, followed by senior captain Kathleen Typadis.