HOCKEY
“I’m the most focused person on the ice; I try to keep everything between the glass.”

(UMass Amherst Hockey)

Paul Dainton ’11

Hometown: Genelle, British Columbia

Proud moment: Dainton made 40 saves during the Hockey East Quarterfinals against #5 New Hampshire in March 2008.

FIELD HOCKEY
Alesha Widdall ’12

Hometown: Whitney Point, New York

A talented freshman with international experience, she started in nine of the team’s first 10 games, and has a 7-3 record with three shutouts.
(UMass Amherst Field Hockey)

After 70 minutes of regulation and two overtime periods, the women were still tied 1-1 in the race for the Atlantic 10 regular season title against Temple. The game was sent to penalty strokes where the Minutewomen won, 2-1. Widdall made four saves, followed by three stops in the stroke-off, to earn the victory in goal.

SOCCER
Zack Simmons ’09

Hometown: Durham, New Hampshire

(UMass Amherst Men's Soccer)
Simmons owns nearly every UMass goalkeeping record with a chance this year to break the record for career goals against average. As a junior, he led the Minutemen to their first-ever appearance in the NCAA College Cup in 2007 after a historic postseason run. The team lost 1-0 to Ohio State despite Simmons’ six saves. His stellar play was recognized early in 2008 when he was named the UMBRO/Soccer News Net National Player of the Year, which honors the top men’s soccer player in the country.

Simmons was named the national Academic All-American of the year by ESPN magazine. He was also voted to the Academic All-American first team.

LACROSSE
Doc Schneider ’09

Hometown: Massapequa, New York

(UMass Men's Lacrosse)
Schneider rose to national prominence when he led the Minutemen to the 2006 NCAA Final as a freshman, which saw him named New England Rookie of the Year. Since, he has become an emotional leader on the field and in the locker room. He stands fourth all-time at UMass Amherst in career saves with 548, and became only the fifth player in the program’s history to reach 500.