Saturday, March 7 at NJIT [12 p.m.]
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Lowell, Mass. – The UMass Lowell men's lacrosse team heads back out on the road for a clash against NJIT on March 7 at 12 p.m.

River Hawk Recap
The River Hawks dropped their second consecutive home game last Saturday as they were defeated 14-6 by Wagner. Sophomore Sam Klingsporn (Aloha, Ore.) scored three goals in the contest and freshman Jon Phillips (Delta, B.C.) added two goals. For the third consecutive game, sophomore goalie Giles Ober (Southborough, Mass.) registered double-digit saves with 11 in the contest.

Klinging to the Scoresheet
Sam Klingsporn has netted five goals on the season for the River Hawks, the second most on the team. He is the only player to have scored in each game this season.

First Half Firepower
The River Hawks have done most of their offensive damage in the first half this season. 30 of their 46 goals so far have been scored in the opening 30 minutes.

Youth Movement
With the rebirth of the program, UMass Lowell are team made up of mostly underclassmen. The River Hawks roster fields 27 freshmen, eight sophomores and one junior.

Scouting NJIT
Like the River Hawks, the Highlanders are playing their first season of Division I Men's Lacrosse in 2015. Head Coach Travis Johnson has a roster consisting of 23 freshmen, one sophomore and one senior. The Highlanders lost their third consecutive game to start the season on Tuesday falling 17-10 against Vermont at home. Freshmen Tyler Baggett and John Roach lead the team with six points apiece while freshman Joe Lomeli paces the team with five goals.

Head Coach Ed Stephenson on NJIT
"This is an exciting game as one of the two new Division I programs will get their first win. I've seen great progress in both teams over our first 3 games."