Bobcats Fall at UMass in 2025 Opener

Friday, February 14

Amherst, MA

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

0-1

UMass

1-1

UMASS

Justin Robbert vs. VMI (2024 in Hamden, CT)

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

2/14/2025 5:44:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

Watson Records 2 Goals, 2 Assists

By: QU Athletic Communications

AMHERST, Mass. – Quinnipiac Men's Lacrosse kicked off the 2025 campaign on Friday afternoon at UMass, falling by the final score of 19-5.

Goalie Mason Oak made 17 saves for the Bobcats, while Nate Watson paced the team offensively with two goals and two assists.

FINAL SCORE
UMass 19, Quinnipiac 5

LOCATION
Garber Field | Amherst, Mass.

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (0-1) | UMass (1-1)

NOTES

UMass outshot Quinnipiac 49-25 in total.
The Bobcats went 15-of-17 in clear attempts, while UMass was a perfect 15-of-15
Preseason MAAC Player of the Year Mason Oak made 17 saves and scooped up 10 ground balls. He had 12 saves in the first half alone.
Nate Watson led the Bobcats with two goals and two assists for four points - the first points of his collegiate career with the Bobcats.
Justin Robbert, Cole Marsala, and Trevor Douglas each added a goal of their own.
Jake Gallose also picked up an assist for QU.
Ryan Downing led the Bobcats with four caused turnovers.
Frank Mousa won 7 faceoff battles, while Max Pauwels picked up a pair of wins in the faceoff x.
QU is now 0-2 against UMass dating back to 2015.