Saturday, February 20th vs. No. 9 Yale (1pm)
(Cushing Field Complex; Lowell, Mass.)
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SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS: UMass Lowell (0-1 overall) opened the season with a 8-5 loss at Boston University last Saturday at Nickerson Field. Junior midfielder
Sam Klingsporn (Aloha, Ore.) notched a career-high four goals in the losing efforts for the River Hawks. Freshman goalkeeper
Grant Lardieri (Ada, Mich.) totaled seven saves in his first career start for UMass Lowell
. Yale won last year's meeting by a 19-4 score on February 14th in UMass Lowell's first Division I contest in the program's history. Sophomore attackman
Cory Highfield (Georgetown, Ont.) amassed two goals in the Yale contest last year, while sophomore attackman
Sean Tyrrell (Calgary, Alta.) and Klingsporn registered one goal apiece for UMass Lowell. Saturday's game marks the first of an eight-game home schedule for the River Hawks at Cushing Field Complex.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS: Yale will play its season opener against the River Hawks after squaring off against Stony Brook and Villanova in exhibition games. The Bulldogs are nationally ranked in several preseason polls, including at No. 9 by
Inside Lacrosse. Yale returns eight starters from last season, including First-Team Preseason All-American Michael Quinn and Third Team Preseason All-American Ben Reeves. Yale finished 11-5 last season, which included a 3-4 record on the road.
HOME GROWN TALENT: 17 of the 39 players (44%) on the UMass Lowell roster in 2016 call Massachusetts home, which includes nine freshmen from the Bay State.
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