Thursday, October 8 vs. University of Albany (7 P.M.) at the Cushing Field Complex.
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UMass Lowell Women's Soccer, aiming to get back in the win column, returns home for an America East match against the University of Albany Thursday night (7:00 P.M.) at the Cushing Field Complex. 
 
The River Hawks, who are 4-8-0 overall and 1-2-0 in conference play, have played their best soccer at the Cushing Field Complex. They have won three of their five home games.  Albany has struggled on the road showing only two ties in six outings away from home.  The visitors are 5-7-2 overall and 2-1-0 in America East Conference action. 
 
UMass Lowell and Albany have six common opponents and identical results in those contests.   Each are 2-4-0, beating Siena and NJIT but losing to Syracuse, Holy Cross, Northeastern and Hartford.
 
Last Time Out
UMass Lowell lost to Binghamton, 4-0
The River Hawks struggled to generate offense amassing only eight shots, three on target.  Both senior goalkeepers, Jane Hatzikonstantis (Tewksbury, Mass.) and Jill Carlson (Lexington, Mass.) saw action splitting the 90 minutes.  Each allowed a pair of goals.
 
Albany defeated Vermont, 6-0
The Great Danes got goals from five different players.  The margin of victory was Albany's largest since 2006.
 
The Opponent
University of Albany (5-7-2 / 2-1-0)
Albany has played well at home with a 5-3-0 record in the familiar surroundings, but is still looking for its first road victory.  They may be playing their best soccer of the year having lost only once in their last four matches and twice in the last seven.
 
Freshman Vivian Vega leads the Great Danes with eight goals and 19 points.  Kiana Rugar is second with four goals and 12 points.
 
Goalkeeper Alana Brennan has an 1.50 Goals Against Average and a .764 Save Percentage.
 
The Series
The two club have met five times in the past splitting the all-time series 2-2-1.  Albany defeated UMass Lowell, 2-0, a year ago in the season finale. 
 
Just for Kicks…
Sophomore Taylor Chianese leads the team in scoring with three goals.  She had the game winning gaols against Delaware State and St. Bonaventure.  Senior captain Sarah Raye (Salem, Mass.) has added two goals.  She found the back of the net in the River Hawk victories against Siena and Delaware State. 
 
Guarding the Nest…
Senior goalkeepers Jill Carlson, who picked up wins against Siena and St. Bonaventure, carries a 1.88 goals against average and a .758 save percentage into the match.  Senior keeper Jane Hatzikonstantis (Tewksbury, Mass.) has seen limited action, but with success.  She has a 2.37 goals against average and a .615 save percentage, got credit for the victory against Delaware State after Carlson sustained an injury during the first half.