Box Score

FIELD HOCKEY: HOPKINS 9 SAVES NOT ENOUGH, RIVER HAWKS FALL TO BOBCATS, 3-1

Effertz Picks Up UMass Lowell's Lone Goal


LOWELL, Mass (Sept. 17, 2013) – UMass Lowell goalkeeper Melanie Hopkins (Harwich, Mass.) padded her saves total with 9 on the night, but it was not enough as the River Hawks fell to the visiting Quinnipiac University Bobcats, 3-1. Hopkins, who entered the game second among all goalkeepers in America East in saves and saves per game, held the River Hawks in the game early as the Bobcats dominated the first half with 10 of their 15 shots on the night.

Melissa Effertz (Oceanside, Calif.) picked up the lone goal for the host team, her second in as many games, finishing off the pass from Chelsea Chronopoulos (Tyngsborough, Mass.) of a penalty corner started by Eleonore Agneessens (Brussels, Belgium) in the 24th minute.

The River Hawks took a 1-0 lead into the half but were unable to hold on as Quinnipiac picked up three goals in the second half. Goal scorers for the Bobcats included Danielle Allan with a pair and Jessica Rusin with the eventual game winner.

Corners were key for the Bobcats on the night as they dominated with a 10-3 advantage.

With the loss, UMass Lowell falls to 0-5 on the season while Quinnipiac upped their record to 2-4.

UMass Lowell will be back in action on next weekend when they travel to Lock Haven, Penn. where they will face Robert Morris University on Saturday at Noon and St. Francis University on Sunday at 2:30 PM.