Friday, August 28 at Delaware State University (7 P.M.) at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
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Monday, September 1 vs. Marist College (4 P.M.) at Cushing Field Complex, Lowell, Mass.
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With one win on the board, UMass Lowell women's soccer is looking to take the next step this weekend with non-conference games at Delaware State on Friday evening and against Marist College Monday afternoon at the Cushing Field Complex.
 
"We look at games in blocks of two," said Head Coach Joel Bancroft.  "We're coming off a one-and-one weekend and this weekend will be a good test."
 
The River Hawks are coming off a 2-0 win against Siena College in the Cushing Field Complex opener last Sunday.  The win helps build confidence and provides the team with an opportunity to put together a winning streak.
 
"We showed flashes during the weekend and that builds confidence," said Bancroft.  "When kids win, they start to feel it and it builds on itself."
 
The weekend's games are also about taking the next step in the team's growth and development.  There was a lot that the coaching staff liked during the first weekend of competition.  The team showed the positive effects of the off-season and preseason conditioning, played well defensively and took a significant step between games one and two offensively.
 
"We've accomplished a lot," said Bancroft.  "We've got to take the next step, we've got to possess more, we've got to create more and we've got to defend the midfield more effectively."
 
The Opponents
Delaware State University (0-2-0)
A member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the Hornets are looking to break into the win column in their home opener after road losses to Sacred Heart (4-2) and Stony Brook (1-0).  Chelsea Boursiquot and Fanny Farella each scored goals in the loss to Sacred Heart.  Katelyn Koslosky has started both games in the nets.
 
In 13 seasons, Delaware State has never won its home opener.   The Hornets are coming off a 1-16-0 2013 season.
 
Friday's meeting between UMass Lowell and Delaware State will be the first ever between the two schools.
 
Marist College (0-1-0)
A member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Marist is looking to improve on an 8-10-1 2013 campaign.  The Red Foxes lost their season opener, 2-0, at the hands of Seton Hall. 
UMass Lowell and Marist have met just once before, Marist won that meeting, 5-1, in what was the River Hawks first ever Division I soccer match.
 
Leading the Offense
Seniors Emily Bracken and Sarah Raye each scored goals for the River Hawks in the victory against Siena.  UMass Lowell created numerous scoring opportunities against Siena after struggling to do so in the opener at Northeastern.  They outshot the Saints 14-13 after mustering just five in the opener.
 
Protecting the Net
Goalkeeper Jill Carlson has allowed three goals in two outings.  Her shutout performance against Siena, in which she made six saves, was the sixth of her career and earned "River Hawk of the Week" honors.
 
Carlson was praised by her coach for her all around performance; "She made all the saves she had to make, she distributed the ball well and she organized us from the back end."