19-Year-Old UMass Amherst La Crosse Player Dies “Unexpectedly”

Aidan Kaminska, a 19-year-old UMass Amherst La Crosse player and honor roll student died “unexpectedly” on Monday.

Aidan Kaminska was “a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, majoring in Communications, and was a member of the Division I Mens’ Lacrosse team.” according to an obituary.

“Aidan was known for his infectious smile, being a good friend, and a tremendous athlete. He started playing lacrosse at a young age as part of the newly-formed lacrosse program at Port Jefferson.” the obituary said.

“Kaminska was a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) All-Rookie Team member in 2022. In six games, he scored nine goals, including three goals in his first-ever start in the CAA tournament semifinal match vs. Towson. He was also named to the CAA All-Tournament Team in 2022.” the university’s athletics department said in a statement.

“The Massachusetts athletics department extends condolences to Aidan’s family, friends, teammates and coaches. University resources are available for members of the UMass community to utilize during this challenging time.”

Massachusetts Athletics Mourns Loss of Men’s Lacrosse Student-Athlete Aidan Kaminskahttps://t.co/MXXZowRLcopic.twitter.com/0jtWqWLxrn

— UMass Men’s Lacrosse (@UMassMLacrosse) June 1, 2022

Source: The Gateway Pundit