UMass Minutewomen soccer

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UMass Minutewomen soccer
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Founded1978;47 years ago (1978)
University University of Massachusetts Amherst
Head coachJason Dowiak
Conference MAC
Location Amherst, Massachusetts
Stadium Rudd Field
(Capacity: 800)
Nickname Minutewomen
ColorsMaroon and white [1]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1987
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1996, 1997
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Conference Tournament championships
1993, 1994, 1995, 1997
Conference Regular Season championships
1993, 1994, 1996, 1997

The UMass Minutewomen soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. It will join the Mid-American Conference for the 2025 season. The team plays its home games at Rudd Field. The Minutewomen are coached by Jason Dowiak.

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History

The UMass women's soccer team began competition as a varsity team in 1978. [2]

The Minutewomen appeared in the NCAA Final Four five consecutive times from 1983 to 1987. UMass appeared in the NCAA national final in 1987, falling to North Carolina 1-0 in the national championship game at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. [3] To date, the 1987 campaign remains the best-ever finish for the women's soccer program.

UMass has appeared six times in the NCAA Final Four, most recently in 1993. The Minutewomen have also appeared in the NCAA tournament 15 times, most recently in 1997. During its time in the Atlantic 10 Conference from 1993 to 2024, UMass won four conference championships with its final and most recent title coming in 1997. [4]

Players

Current roster

As of 5 Jun 2025 [5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bella Mendoza
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Hannah Peric
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah DeFreitas
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Libby Fisher
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Karina Groff
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emma Pedolzky
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chandler Pedolzky
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Amelia Bloom
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Juliana Ryan
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Bellamy
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grace Pinkus
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophia Foley
15 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN ess Collantes
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ella Curry
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caroline Dickson
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Flanagan
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Annie McCaffrey
24 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Amanda Schultz
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Macy Graves
26 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leah Nisenfeld
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carolina Benitez
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julia Rosenberg

Retired numbers

No.PlayerPos.TenureNo. ret.Ref.
1
 Briana Scurry GK 1990–932014 [6] [7]
2
April Kater FW 1987–902014 [6] [7]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
UMass (Independent)(1978–1992)
1978Arnie Morse 15-0-1
1979Arnie Morse 13-3-1
1980Ken Banda 15-3-1
1981Ken Banda 13-6-2
1982Ken Banda 15-4-0 NCAA Quarterfinal
1983Ken Banda 12-3-3 NCAA Final Four
1984Ken Banda 15-3-2 NCAA Final Four
1985Ken Banda 16-1-0 NCAA Final Four
1986Ken Banda 14-3-2 NCAA Final Four
1987Ken Banda 20-2-0 NCAA Runner-Up
1988Jim Rudy 14-3-1 NCAA Quarterfinal
1989Jim Rudy 12-4-4 NCAA Quarterfinal
1990Jim Rudy 10-5-2
1991Jim Rudy 14-5-0 NCAA First Round
1992Jim Rudy 16-4-0 NCAA Quarterfinal
UMass (Atlantic 10 Conference [8] )(1993–2024)
1993Jim Rudy 17-3-34-0-21st NCAA Final Four
A-10 Champions
1994Jim Rudy 16-6-05-0-01st NCAA Sweet 16
A-10 Champions
1995Jim Rudy 14-4-23-1-02nd - East NCAA Sweet 16
A-10 Champions
1996Jim Rudy 16-5-17-0-11st - East NCAA Sweet 16
A-10 Runner-Up
1997Jim Rudy 17-5-011-0-01st NCAA First Round
A-10 Champions
1998Jim Rudy 10-11-07-4-04th A-10 Semifinal
1999Jim Rudy 11-5-19-2-0T-2nd A-10 Semifinal
2000Jim Rudy 11-7-17-2-13rd A-10 Semifinal
2001Jim Rudy 10-6-07-4-05th
2002Jim Rudy 6-11-05-6-07th
2003Jim Rudy 4-12-13-8-0T-10th
2004Jim Rudy 7-11-05-7-0T-6th A-10 Quarterfinal
2005Jim Rudy 8-9-15-4-0T-5th
2006Jim Rudy 11-6-05-4-07th
2007Jim Rudy 9-6-24-6-19th
2008Jim Rudy 6-9-33-7-111th
2009Angela Napoli 6-11-25-6-06th A-10 Quarterfinal
2010Ed Matz 8-11-05-4-0T-5th A-10 Quarterfinal
2011Ed Matz 14-5-26-2-14th A-10 Runner-Up
2012Ed Matz 9-10-14-4-1T-7th A-10 Quarterfinal
2013Ed Matz 7-9-43-3-28th A-10 Semifinal
2014Ed Matz 5-9-53-3-28th A-10 Quarterfinal
2015Ed Matz 6-8-43-5-29th
2016Ed Matz 3-11-31-7-212th
2017Ed Matz 7-9-24-5-19th
2018Jason Dowiak 11-6-16-3-15th A-10 Quarterfinal
2019Jason Dowiak 10-6-36-3-13rd A-10 Semifinal
2020-21Jason Dowiak 6-5-15-2-11st (North) A-10 Semifinal
2021Jason Dowiak 11-6-45-3-24th A-10 Runner-Up
2022Jason Dowiak 5-9-54-4-27th A-10 Quarterfinal
2023Jason Dowiak 9-5-46-2-24th A-10 Quarterfinal
2024Jason Dowiak 13-5-36-2-23rd A-10 Runner-Up
UMass (Mid-American Conference)(2025–present)
Total:

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletics Official Style Guide" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "A look into the history of UMass women's soccer as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of Title IX". Massachusetts Daily Collegian.
  3. ↑ "Women's Soccer Championship History". UMass Athletics.
  4. ↑ "#3 Women's Soccer Readies For A-10 Finals At #1 Saint Louis". UMass Athletics.
  5. ↑ 2025 soccer roster on umassathletics.com
  6. 1 2 Traditions on Umassathletics.com
  7. 1 2 Women's Soccer Retires Kater & Scurry's Jerseys At Banquet umassathletics.com – 26 Apr 2014
  8. ↑ "2023 UMass Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). UMass Athletics. umassathletics.com. p. 10. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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