Sept. 17, 2011
Six fall teams are in action today, four of which you can follow live. The UMass Lowell women's spccer team hosts Adelphi (1:00) while the men host Assumption (3:30) in their home debut. The Field Hockey team visits Adelphi at 1:00 while the volleyball team is in action at Southern New Hampshire (4:00).
Also in action today are the men's and women's cross country teams at the UMass Dartmouth Shriner's Invitational.
Women's Soccer vs. Adelphi
UMass Lowell enters today's clash with Adelphi after consecutive draws at No. 9 Saint Rose (1-1) last Friday and at Stonehill Wednesday (0-0). Previously, the River Hawks opened the season with a 1-0 triumph over then-No. 9 C.W. Post, a 0-1 loss at No. 7 Bridgeport and last week's 2-0 home win over Bentley.
With the 0-0 deadlock at Stonehill, freshman G Jane Hatzikonstantis earned her third straight clean sheet and is in the midst of 290 scoreless minutes to open her college career.
Adelphi opened the season with a 3-1 home victory over Philadelphia, but followed with losses to No. 18 Merrimack at home and at Stonehill, 0-1. The Panthers, however, bounced back nicely Wednesday with a 2-0 home win over American International.
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Men's Soccer vs. Assumption
With its first four matches - all on the road, two against NSCAA Top 25 teams - behind them, UMass Lowell has a good sense of where it stands. The River Hawks are fresh off a 2-1 heartbreak loss in double overtime at No. 9 Franklin Pierce Tuesday, in which the Ravens knotted to score at 1-1 with 35 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
The loss marked the second time in four days that the River Hawks suffered a setback in double overtime. Last Saturday, UMass Lowell scored two goals in the final 12 minutes to force extra time at Bridgeport, before conceding a goal in the final minutes of the second overtime.
Assumption enters today's game with only two matches to date: a 2-0 loss to St. Thomas Aquinas and a 4-0 win over Saint Rose, both at home.
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Field Hockey at Adelphi
No. 3 Field hockey (4-1) is riding a four-game winning streak as it heads into Saturday's showdown at Adelphi (4-2) at 1 p.m. Last time out, UMass Lowell upended Franklin Pierce, 6-1, with the help of two goals and an assist from Rachel McCarthy (Reading, Mass.).
For the season, the River Hawks are led by sophomores Melissa Effertz (Oceanside, Calif.) and McCarthy. Effertz has a team-best six goals and 13 points, while McCarthy trails slightly with three goals and 10 points.
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Volleyball at Southern New Hampshire
UMass Lowell volleyball (4-3, 1-0) travels to Southern New Hampshire (2-3, 1-0) for a 4 p.m. match with the Penmen. The River Hawks look to return to the win column after falling in five sets at American International on Tuesday.
The offense is keyed by reigning Northeast-10 Setter of the Week Kristina Wiltjer (Temecula, Calif.). She is averaging 8.82 assists and 0.68 aces per set, both marks ranking among the top three in the conference. The primary beneficiary of her skills has been Lea Freeman (Methuen, Mass.) who has a team-high 84 kills (3.00 p/s) this season.
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