# UMass Minutewomen soccer

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 championships with its final and most recent title coming in 1997.

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| UMass (Independent) (1978–1992) ||||||
| 1978 | Arnie Morse | 15-0-1 | | | |
| 1979 | Arnie Morse | 13-3-1 | | | |
| 1980 | Ken Banda | 15-3-1 | | | |
| 1981 | Ken Banda | 13-6-2 | | | |
| 1982 | Ken Banda | 15-4-0 | | | NCAA Quarterfinal |
| 1983 | Ken Banda | 12-3-3 | | | NCAA Final Four |
| 1984 | Ken Banda | 15-3-2 | | | NCAA Final Four |
| 1985 | Ken Banda | 16-1-0 | | | NCAA Final Four |
| 1986 | Ken Banda | 14-3-2 | | | NCAA Final Four |
| 1987 | Ken Banda | 20-2-0 | | | NCAA Runner-Up |
| 1988 | Jim Rudy | 14-3-1 | | | NCAA Quarterfinal |
| 1989 | Jim Rudy | 12-4-4 | | | NCAA Quarterfinal |
| 1990 | Jim Rudy | 10-5-2 | | | |
| 1991 | Jim Rudy | 14-5-0 | | | NCAA First Round |
| 1992 | Jim Rudy | 16-4-0 | | | NCAA Quarterfinal |
| UMass (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1993–2024) ||||||
| 1993 | Jim Rudy | 17-3-3 | 4-0-2 | 1st | NCAA Final Four A-10 Champions |
| 1994 | Jim Rudy | 16-6-0 | 5-0-0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet 16 A-10 Champions |
| 1995 | Jim Rudy | 14-4-2 | 3-1-0 | 2nd - East | NCAA Sweet 16 A-10 Champions |
| 1996 | Jim Rudy | 16-5-1 | 7-0-1 | 1st - East | NCAA Sweet 16 A-10 Runner-Up |
| 1997 | Jim Rudy | 17-5-0 | 11-0-0 | 1st | NCAA First Round A-10 Champions |
| 1998 | Jim Rudy | 10-11-0 | 7-4-0 | 4th | A-10 Semifinal |
| 1999 | Jim Rudy | 11-5-1 | 9-2-0 | T-2nd | A-10 Semifinal |
| 2000 | Jim Rudy | 11-7-1 | 7-2-1 | 3rd | A-10 Semifinal |
| 2001 | Jim Rudy | 10-6-0 | 7-4-0 | 5th | |
| 2002 | Jim Rudy | 6-11-0 | 5-6-0 | 7th | |
| 2003 | Jim Rudy | 4-12-1 | 3-8-0 | T-10th | |
| 2004 | Jim Rudy | 7-11-0 | 5-7-0 | T-6th | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2005 | Jim Rudy | 8-9-1 | 5-4-0 | T-5th | |
| 2006 | Jim Rudy | 11-6-0 | 5-4-0 | 7th | |
| 2007 | Jim Rudy | 9-6-2 | 4-6-1 | 9th | |
| 2008 | Jim Rudy | 6-9-3 | 3-7-1 | 11th | |
| 2009 | Angela Napoli | 6-11-2 | 5-6-0 | 6th | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2010 | Ed Matz | 8-11-0 | 5-4-0 | T-5th | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2011 | Ed Matz | 14-5-2 | 6-2-1 | 4th | A-10 Runner-Up |
| 2012 | Ed Matz | 9-10-1 | 4-4-1 | T-7th | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2013 | Ed Matz | 7-9-4 | 3-3-2 | 8th | A-10 Semifinal |
| 2014 | Ed Matz | 5-9-5 | 3-3-2 | 8th | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2015 | Ed Matz | 6-8-4 | 3-5-2 | 9th | |
| 2016 | Ed Matz | 3-11-3 | 1-7-2 | 12th | |
| 2017 | Ed Matz | 7-9-2 | 4-5-1 | 9th | |
| 2018 | Jason Dowiak | 11-6-1 | 6-3-1 | 5th | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2019 | Jason Dowiak | 10-6-3 | 6-3-1 | 3rd | A-10 Semifinal |
| 2020-21 | Jason Dowiak | 6-5-1 | 5-2-1 | 1st (North) | A-10 Semifinal |
| 2021 | Jason Dowiak | 11-6-4 | 5-3-2 | 4th | A-10 Runner-Up |
| 2022 | Jason Dowiak | 5-9-5 | 4-4-2 | 7th | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2023 | Jason Dowiak | 9-5-4 | 6-2-2 | 4th | A-10 Quarterfinal |
| 2024 | Jason Dowiak | 13-5-3 | 6-2-2 | 3rd | A-10 Runner-Up |
| UMass (Mid-American Conference) (2025–present) ||||||
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| 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 ||||||