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UMass Minutewomen soccer
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Founded	1978
University	University of Massachusetts Amherst
Head coach	Jason Dowiak
Conference	MAC
Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Stadium	Rudd Field (Capacity: 800)
Nickname	Minutewomen
Colors	Maroon and white
Home 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.

History

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

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. 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 championship five times with its final and most recent title coming in 1997.

Seasons

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. "2023 UMass Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). UMass Athletics. umassathletics.com. p. 10. Retrieved January 1, 2025.

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