Friday, September 18 vs. Hartwick (8 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell men's soccer team plays the only home contest on campus this week, as the River Hawks continue their four-game homestand with a non-conference tilt against the Hartwick Hawks at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 18.

Looking at the River Hawks
UMass Lowell heads into the matchup at 3-3, after splitting two games last weekend. Edward Venta-Yepes (Lowell, Mass.) scored his first career and game-winning goal in the 2-0 victory against Buffalo on Sept. 11, and Jay Marchand (North Andover, Mass.) tallied his first goal of the season in a setback against Canisius (Sept. 13). Five players have each scored one goal for the River Hawks this season; Wuilito Fernandes (Praia, Cape Verde) leads the team with four points (1g, 2a). Austin Kroll has recorded three shutouts and a 1.17 goals against average.

Scouting Hartwick
The Hawks come into the matchup riding a two-game winning streak with a 3-1-2 overall record. Hartwick has had each of its last four games go into double overtime, and sit at 2-0-2 in overtime games. The Hawks lone loss came in the season-opener to America East foe New Hampshire. Jamie O'Grady has carried the offense, scoring five of its nine goals, and leading the team with 10 points. Scott Wyatt is second on the squad with two goals, while Marc Berry and Marc Russell have each dished out two assists.

Head Coach Christian Figueroa on Hartwick
"Hartwick will be a very good test for us. They are a very well organized and hard working group. They've gone unbeaten in their last five games, so we know we will need to be well prepared and sharp if we want to get a good result."

Series History
The Hawks defeated UMass Lowell, 3-1, in their only meeting during the River Hawks' first Division I season in 2013.

Honors and Awards
Venta-Yepes was named America East Rookie of the Week on Sept. 14 ... 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 three shutouts this season he has eight career blank sheets, moving into a tie for fourth all-time.

Other Notables
The win against LIU Brooklyn on Sept. 6 marked the first win in the series history ... the victory over Monmouth on August 28 was the first season-opening win for the River Hawks in the Division I era.