Friday, September 11 vs. Buffalo (7 p.m.)
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Sunday, September 13 vs. Canisius (1 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell men's soccer team returns home for a four-game homestand beginning with games on Friday September 11 against Buffalo and Sunday, Sept. 13 against Canisius.

Looking at the River Hawks
UMass Lowell heads into the weekend at 2-2, after splitting its games at the Astroturf Brooklyn Bridge Cup. After losing to St. Francis Brooklyn, 3-0, on Friday night, the River Hawks bounced back to defeat LIU Brookyln, 1-0. Wuilito Fernandes (Praia, Cape Verde) scored the game-winning goal in the 63rd minute, his first tally of the season. Goalie Austin Kroll (Baltimore, Md.) preserved the win with a penalty kick save in the 79th minute. Fernandes (1g, 1a) leads the team with three points, followed closely by Paul Beatty (Halifax, Mass.) with two. Kroll has made eight saves and has an 1.25 goals against average.

Scouting Buffalo
The Bulls own a 3-1-1 record, including overtime decisions against UTRGV (T, 1-1) and
Houston Baptist (L, 1-0) in their last two outings. Russell Cicerone and Scott Doney lead the team with three goals apiece. Along with Cicerone's team-high three goals, he has also tallied three assists for a team-best nine points. Cameron Hogg has completed all five games in the net with 21 saves and a .808 save percentage.

Head Coach Christian Figueroa on Buffalo
"We're glad to be back home after two tough games in New York. Buffalo has gotten off to a good start, so we will need to be at our best to match their momentum and get a good result. They've got numerous players that can really impact the game and will do so if we allow it."

Scouting Canisius
The Golden Griffins have posted a 1-3 record thus far in the season after being shut out in two games last week. Canisius will visit Bryant Sept. 11 before making the trip to Lowell to face off against the River Hawks. Chris Berardi leads the squad with two goals for four points on five shots. Adding to the offense is Ryan Schroen, who has one goal on one shot this season. Goalkeeper Andrew Coughlin has posted a 1-3 record in the net with 19 saves and a .731 save percentage.

Head Coach Christian Figueroa on Canisius
"Canisius will be a tough opponent, as they'll be looking to get back on track. They're an organized team that is dangerous going forward, so our preparation this week will be very important as we head into the weekend. We're looking forward to two tough games this weekend, as we continue to learn about ourselves some more."

Series History
This marks the first meeting between the Bulls and River Hawks, while UMass Lowell defeated the Golden Griffins in their lone meeting in 2013, 3-1.

Honors and Awards
Nana Osei (Ewing, N.J.), Jay Marchand (North Andover, Mass.) and Edward Venta-Yepes (Lowell, Mass.) were all named to the Brooklyn Bridge Cup All-Tournament Team.

Save Some Space in the Record Book
With Kroll's two shutouts this season, he has seven career blank sheets, moving into a tie for fifth all-time.

Other Notables
Sunday marked the first win over LIU Brooklyn in the series history… the victory over Monmouth was the first season-opening win for the River Hawks in the Division I era.