Oct. 1, 2011

The UMass Lowell field hockey, men's and women's soccer and volleyball programs are all in action on Saturday afternoon. The women's soccer and volleyball teams are at home, playing host to a pair of Northeast-10 foes, but fans can follow all four teams via live stats.

Field Hockey - Live Stats

The fourth-ranked River Hawks (9-1, 3-0 NE-10) visit Southern Connecticut St. (3-7, 0-2) at 12 p.m. The club is riding a nine-game winning streak and is unbeaten in its 29 matches against conference opponents.

Powering the offense has been sophomore Rachel McCarthy (Reading, Mass.) who has a league-leading 36 points on 14 goals and eight assists. Including McCarthy, three UMass Lowell players rank in the top five in the NE-10 in goals scored as Ali Ferraro (Kingston, N.Y.) and Melissa Effertz (Oceanside, Calif.) each have seven.

The River Hawks play next at St. Michael's on Tuesday in Colchester, VT at 6 p.m.

Men's Soccer - Watch Live ($4.95)

UMass Lowell (4-4-0, 4-2-0 NE-10) brings a three-match winning streak into today's clash at Le Moyne (5-3-1, 4-1-0 NE-10), last winning 2-1 at Bentley Tuesday. Previously, the River Hawks defeated New Haven (1-0) last Saturday and American International (2-1, 2OT) on Sept. 21.

Le Moyne has won four of its last five matches, the latest a 2-0 triumph at Southern Connecticut preceded by a 4-1 loss at Southern New Hampshire last Saturday.

UMass Lowell hosts Saint Michael's Wednesday at 7:00.

Women's Soccer - Live Stats

UMass Lowell (4-2-2, 3-12 NE-10) looks for its third straight win and shutout at the expense of Franklin Pierce (4-4-0, 2-4-0 NE-10). The River Hawks are well rested, having won at Southern New Hampshire (2-0) last Saturday and previously at home over American International (1-0).

The Ravens, who have lost four of their last five matches, suffered a 1-0 home loss to Southern New Hampshire Wednesday, which followed a 2-0 victory at Assumption.

UMass Lowell visits Saint Michael's Tuesday at 3:30.

Volleyball - Live Stats | Live Video

UMass Lowell (7-4, 3-1) is coming off of a four-set loss to non-conference foe NYIT on Friday night. Refocused and resuming conference play, the River Hawks look to bounce back against Saint Anselm (4-8, 0-2) in the Costello Gym at 1 p.m.

A constant in UMass Lowell's offense has been senior Lea Freeman (Methuen, Mass.) who has 11 consecutive matches with double-digit kills and ranks five overall in the NE-10 (3.26 k/s). Junior setter Kristina Wiltjer (Temecula, Calif.) has always played a key role in the River Hawk attack this season, ranking second in the conference with 9.09 assists per set.

UMass Lowell visits Saint Michael's on Tuesday in Colchester, VT at 6 p.m.