Garrett Cote

AMHERST — Over the past two days, two UMass fall sports programs learned their respective fates for the NCAA Tournament after finishing as Atlantic 10 Conference tournament runners-up.

South Hadley’s Maddie Soderbaum looks to cross the ball into the box against Monomoy during the Tigers’ 2-0 victory in the MIAA Division 4 Round of 32 last week in South Hadley. STAFF FILE PHOTO/JEFF LAJOIE

Williston’s Violet Carroll (5), left, battles for possession with Suffield Academy’s Raegan Carty (4) during the Wildcats’ 5-0 win in the NEPSAC Class B quarterfinal round on Wednesday at Sawyer Field in Easthampton. STAFF PHOTO/JEFF LAJOIE

Hampshire Regional’s Owen Miller (10) puts in a shot off a pass from Brendan Stevenson for a goal against Rockland during the MIAA Division 4 Round of 16 boys soccer game Friday night in Westhampton. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

Daniel Rivera and the UMass men’s basketball team fell to 1-2 on the season with a 76-66 loss to Louisiana Tech on Wednesday night at the Nassau County Coliseum in Long Island, N.Y. PHOTO BY SETH BRADLEY/UMASS ATHLETICS

Hampshire’s Elijah Picard (14) wins a header over Lynnfield’s Brendan Reilly (11) during the first half of the Raiders’ 3-2 loss to the Pioneers in the MIAA Division 4 quarterfinals on Thursday evening in Lynnfield. STAFF PHOTO/GARRETT COTE

Liberty quarterback Kaidon Salter (7) passes against Middle Tennessee during the Flames’ 37-17 victory last weekend in Murfreesboro, Tenn. AP FILE

UMass football head coach Don Brown was fired, the school announced in a statement relieving him of his duties on Monday morning. PHOTOS BY CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS

Interim UMass football coach Shane Montgomery works with the team during preseason training camp back in August. Montgomery will coach the Minutemen for their final two games after Don Brown was fired on Monday. PHOTO BY CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS

AMHERST — All five of the Amherst College women’s basketball team’s starters scored in double figures, led by Laura Mendell’s game-high 18 points, and the Mammoths limited Albertus Magnus to just one field goal in the fourth quarter to pull away with a 75-65 victory Tuesday night on Hixon Court at LeFrak Gymnasium.