Plant The Flag

Myrte van Herwijnen brings all her on field accomplishments and love of UMass into the Podcast Emporium for this epsiode of PLant the Flag. Follow her journey from the Netherlands to Amherst and into the FInal Four.

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We dive in as UMass Basketball prepares for a pair of exhibition games in advance of the 2025-2026 season. April 19th the Minutemen will take on Brown in Providence and will then host Rhode Island College at the Mullins Center on the 25th. Jay and Frank discuss the NCAA Tournament expansion rumors as well as the development of the this year’s roster.

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The Minutemen swept Northern Michigan in an exciting opening weekend from the Mullins Center over Homecoming. Jay and Nate dive into their first impressions of some of the new players and recount a record-setting 70(!) shots on goal Saturday night.

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UMass Hockey Captain Owen Murray stops by the studio to set us up for the first game of the year vs. Northern Michigan. Owen recounts his development, picking up rocks on his farm as a kid and getting ready to lead the Minutemen on the ice.

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UMass Senior Defensemen Lucas Olvestad joins the NewMass Minute this week. Lucas and the rest of the squad are ready to drop the puck and get things rocking inside the Mullins Center. Tune into see what he has to say on his time in Amherst, his success on the ice and his growing leadership qualities.

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Entering his 3rd season at UMass, coach Mike Leflar stops by the studio to discuss the growth his team made last season and the excitement for the 2025-2026 season. With just over a month to go before the season starts Coach Leflar gives plenty of insight into the players we should see on the court this year and how he and his staff constructed this year's roster.

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Plant the Flag with UMass Men’s Basketball’s Rollie Castineyra. Rollie gives us a look inside the first day of official practice and the excitement for the new hoops squad. We also dive into Rollie’s past, his future and what the world is like for a student Athlete in the year 2025.

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Welcome into the first NewMass Minute of the 2025-2026 season. Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham and UMass Hockey denizen Nathan Strauss take a look at the upcoming season. Who’s back? Who’s New? Who’s on the schedule for this year. Get your skates sharpened with this episode of the NewMass Minute.

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Classes have started and Coach Frank Martin checks in with Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham to discuss the team's progress through the Summer. Frank touches on the team's dedication in the weight room as well as the ability to bond and get to know one another. Nov. 3rd is around the corner and Coach dives into the importance of the time allotted in September.

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Summer's in full swing and the 2025 UMass Minutemen are working out on the court, in the classroom and in the community. Frank covers some of his recent recruiting trips and lays out some suggestions for how to improve the ever-changing world of college basketball. He also gives us some insight on the shooting ability of this new team and we say congrats to a UMass Legend.

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