Dani Ceseretti, who previously played for Northfield Mount Hermon School and now represents the Villanova Wildcats, will participate in the NCAA Tournament.
Villanova enters as the No. 10 seed, facing the No. 7-seeded Texas Tech Lady Raiders in the opening round.
The matchup is scheduled for Friday, March 20, at 8:30 p.m. at Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
The University of Massachusetts track and field teams placed 33 student-athletes on this year’s Academic All-MAC Teams. This honor recognizes athletes for maintaining strong grades while competing in at least half their events.
UMass Varsity 8 earned Mid-American Conference Boat of the Week honors after a strong showing at the Knecht Cup. The crew finished second overall and beat several conference rivals.
The University of Massachusetts softball team edged out Brown University 2-1 at Sortino Field behind strong pitching from Kelsey Blanchette and timely hitting from Katharine Heslin. The Minutewomen will next play Akron in an upcoming home series.
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