The UMass Lowell softball team returns to a road that has not been kind, this weekend, for six games in four days with stops in Baltimore, Md. and Hampton, Va.
 
First stop, Friday, The Coppin State Tournament, a three day affair, with games against Mount St. Mary, Youngstown State, La Salle, and host Coppin State.
 
The River Hawks, Monday, travel to Virginia to face Hampton for a doubleheader.  
 
UMass Lowell (1-10) is looking to rebound from two heartbreaking losses at the Rebel Games last weekend against Creighton and St. Francis (PA.)
 
Despite a record malnourished in the win column, Coach Sean Cotter has seen a series of positives noting the team had left everything on the diamond in a recent loss.
 
"It makes it easier to go to sleep at night because we don't have anything else to leave out there," said Cotter.  "We looked like a team that's ready to continue to compete."
 
The team opens play against Youngstown State (8-7) at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, before a doubleheader against Mount St. Mary (7-8-1) at 11:15 a.m. and La Salle (3-7) at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The River Hawks close out the tournament against host Coppin State on Sunday at 10 a.m.
 
Sophomore Brianna Martin (Methuen, Mass.) leads the River Hawks at the plate with a .345 batting average, accruing 10 hits in 29 at bats. Martin leads the team in doubles (3) and total bases (13).
 
Junior Melissa King (Stamford, Conn.) and senior Ali Ferraro (Kingston, N.Y.) are tied for the team-high in RBI's with four each.
 
The River Hawks and LaSalle were scheduled to meet twice at the Rebel Games a week ago but had to cancel due to inclement weather. The Explorers won the lone meeting, 10-4 over UMass Lowell last Saturday.
 
The River Hawks make their America East Conference and home debut against Binghamton, at River View Field, on March 22.