| UMass-Boston Beacons | |
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| Institution: | University of Massachusetts Boston |
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| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| School founded: | 1964 (as Boston State College) |
| Enrollment: | 12,296 |
| Colors: | Blue, White, and Black
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| Home Arena: | Edward T. Barry Ice Rink |
| Capacity: | 1,000 |
| Women's Team | |
| Conference: | Little East Conference |
| Coach: | Moe Bradley |
| Conf. Tournament Championships: | 2016 |
The UMass-Boston Beacons are a Women's Division III ice hockey team representing the University of Massachusetts-Boston, located in Boston, Massachusetts from the Little East Conference. The team is based out of Edward T. Barry Ice Rink, which is located on the school's campus. The women's program was established for the 2003-2004 season. The team has won the NEHC tournament title in 2016.
With plans for the Little East Conference to begin sponsoring women's hockey in 2025-26, UMass Boston, as a core member of the LEC, would exit the disbanding NEHC to play hockey it its all-sports league.
Conferences[]
- ECAC East (2003-2015)
- New England Hockey Conference (2015-2025)
- Little East Conference (2025-present)
Arenas[]
- Edward T. Barry Ice Rink (2003-present) (known as Beacons Ice Arena until the fall of 2016)
Head Coaches[]
- Laura Schuler (2003-2004) 13-12-1
- Melisa Heitzman (2004-2005) 10-14-1
- Maura Corwell (2005-2010) 50-51-4
- Colleen Harris (2010-2015) 52-64-16
- Lindsay Berman (2015-2018) 47-33-4
- Dom Lozzi (2018-2021) 22-26-5
- Danielle Blanchard (2021-23) 22-27-2
- Moe Bradley (2023-present) 21-26-5 as of 2024-25 season
Year by Year Results[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||||
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| ECAC East | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2003-04 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 69 | 55 | 15 | 7th of 10 | W, QF 6-4 (RIT) L, SF 12-0 (Manhattanville) | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 104 | 104 | ||||
| 2004-05 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 69 | 59 | 19 | 6th of 12 | Did Not Qualify | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 82 | 80 | ||||
| 2005-06 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 72 | 51 | 22 | 5th of 11 | W, QF 4-1 (So. Maine) L, SF 6-3 (Manhattanville) | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 97 | 70 | ||||
| 2006-07 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 76 | 56 | 20 | 6th of 11 | W, QF 5-2 (So. Maine) L, SF 5-3 (RIT) | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 102 | 86 | ||||
| 2007-08 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 78 | 54 | 22 | 4th of 12 | W, QF 5-1 (Castleton) L, SF 6-3 (Manhattanville) | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 96 | 80 | ||||
| 2008-09 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 48 | 26 | 5th of 13 | L, QF (Salve Regina) 7-2 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 94 | 79 | ||||
| 2009-10 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 45 | 26 | 4th of 12 | W, QF 6-2 (So. Maine) L, SF 2-1 (Norwich) | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 95 | 72 | ||||
| 2010-11 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 51 | 19 | 7th of 12 | W, QF 3-2 OT (Salve Regina) L, SF 2-1 (Manhattanville) | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 61 | 68 | ||||
| 2011-12 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 51 | 12 | 9th of 12 | L, QF 2-0 (Manhattanville) | 25 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 38 | 65 | ||||
| 2012-13 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 51 | 14 | 8th of 12 | W, QF 5-3 (Castleton) L, SF 5-2 (Manhattanvile) | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 60 | 79 | ||||
| 2013-14 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 7th of 12 | W, QF 3-0 (Manhattanville) L, SF 6-1 (Norwich) | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 59 | 53 | ||||
| 2014-15 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 48 | 53 | 14 | 9th of 14 | W, QF 4-0 (Manhattanville) L, SF 2-1 OT (Norwich) | 27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 72 | 80 | ||||
| New England Hockey Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 25 | 22 | 5th of 14 | W, QF 4-0 (Manhattanville) W, SF 2-1 OT (Castleton) W, F 2-0 (Norwich) | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 73 | 53 | ||||
| 2016-17 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 31 | 24 | T-5th of 14 | W, QF 3-1 (Salve Regina) L, SF 4-2 (Manhattanville) | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 50 | ||||
| 2017-18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 35 | 20 | 2nd of 8 | W, QF 5-2 (Salve Regina) W, SF 2-1 (Castleton) L, F 7-0 (Norwich) | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 63 | 77 | ||||
| 2018-19 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 7th of 9 | W, QF 2-1 (Suffolk) L, SF 3-2 (Norwich) | 27 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 53 | 52 | ||||
| 2019-20 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 30 | 18 | 5th of 9 | L, QF 2-1 3OT (So. Maine) | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 60 | 51 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled November 9th due to COVID-19 pandemic[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 33 | .630 | T-4th of 10 | L, QF 2-3 OT (Castleton) | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 72 | 59 | ||||
| 2022-23 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 44 | 25 | 6th of 10 | L, QF 1-3 (So. Maine) | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 48 | 72 | ||||
| 2023-24 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 4th of 10 | L, QF 0-5 (So. Maine) | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 56 | ||||
| 2024-25 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 4th of 10 | L, QF 1-4 (William Smith) | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 44 | 58 | ||||
| Little East Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances[]
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place |
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| 2016 | -- | L, 4-0 (Middlebury Panthers) | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 appearance | |||||
Links[]
2016 NEHC Women's tournament champs UMass-Boston Beacons