Matt Skillings is a journalist for The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, focusing on local sports coverage in the Amherst area. With a passion for hockey and soccer, Matt provides in-depth analysis and game recaps for UMass athletics, highlighting the performances of both established players and newcomers.
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By: Devin Lippman
The Massachusetts women’s soccer team lost its first Atlantic 10 game of the season on Thursday afternoon, as the No. 22 Saint Louis Billikens handed UMass a 1-0 defeat. Thursday’s game marks the first regular season loss for the Minutewomen (5-3-1, 0-1 Atlantic 10) at Rudd Field since 2022.
The Massachusetts hockey team is heading to Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend to take part in the Ice Breaker Tournament, hosted yearly to celebrate the start of the NCAA hockey season. No. 14 UMass will take on No. 15 Omaha in the opening game on Friday, Oct. 11, and will play against either No. 6 Minnesota or Air Force on Saturday, depending on Friday’s results.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Massachusetts hockey team salvaged its trip to Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon, defeating Air Force, 5-1. After a deflating overtime loss to Omaha in the first round of the Ice Breaker Tournament, the Minutemen recollected themselves and picked up a morale-boosting win behind two goals from Cole O’Hara and 33 saves from goaltender Michael Hrabal in net.
Francesco Dell’Elce nets first two collegiate goals as Minutemen wallop the Pioneers
By: Matt Skillings
“The No. 15 Massachusetts hockey team has gotten off to a 3-2 start to the season, but this weekend’s home-and-home series with the UConn Huskies brings UMass (3-2) into its first test against a Hockey East rival.” Matt Skillings writes.
Catamounts pick up extra Hockey East point with shootout win
The Massachusetts women’s soccer team’s run as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference came to an end on Sunday, Nov. 10, when they were defeated in the conference championship by a powerhouse program, the St. Louis Billikens. As head coach Jason Dowiak, his staff and his players look towards next season, they will be faced with an entirely new slate of opponents in the Mid-American Conference.
Top six forwards combine for 10 points in win over Providence
A four-goal explosion in the third period from the No. 20 Massachusetts hockey team led it to a 5-3 victory over Harvard Friday night at the Mullins Center. A four point night from junior Cole O’Hara lifted the Minutemen (6-5-2, 1-3-2 Hockey East) in the third period when they needed his offensive support the most.
Hrabal pitches first shutout of the season with a 32-save effort
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