6/22/2023 0 Comments Rush team a10![]() Joseph’s, UConn’s Piath Gabriel and Kristin Williams from Pensacola State College. In addition to all five starters returning, UMass picked up top-tier transfers like Laila Fair, an A-10 All-Rookie honoree from St. Though the Minutewomen will have a lot of expectations to live up to, they also have the lineup to pull off an even more remarkable season. We're not going to sit there and be like, ‘Oh, we're waiting for everyone's best.’ No, we're giving everybody else our best.” We're not the hunted - we're hunting,” Verdi said. “That is our mentality. “We talked about that early and all summer long. The respect is finally there for UMass, but the Minutewomen are also well aware that they’re going into the season with a massive target on their collective backs. Destiney Philoxy was also named to the All-Conference Second Team and the All-Defensive Team. Three of their players also earned preseason All-Conference honors - both Sam Breen, reigning A-10 Player of the Year, and Sydney Taylor were named to the All-Conference First Team UMass was the only team to have a pair of players on the first team. 1 team in the A-10 preseason poll, which was released as part of the league’s media day on Oct. No longer underestimated, the Minutewomen were the undisputed No. Then they won an Atlantic 10 Conference championship, kept all five of their starters and brought in a number of high-end transfers. The players had a “chip on their shoulder” that gave them an extra edge. ![]() Head coach Tory Verdi talked all season about earning respect. Last year’s UMass women’s basketball team thrived on being the underdogs.
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