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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team will host a pair of contests this week, welcoming Siena on Wednesday, March 2 at 3 p.m. and Sacred Heart on Sunday, March 6 at 1 p.m.
 
Looking at the River Hawks
UMass Lowell (0-3, 0-0 AE) enters this week looking for their first win of the year, after dropping a pair of decisions last week. Despite a hard fought battle, the River Hawks were edged, 12-11, in overtime at Manhattan on February 24, before falling to Army in the squad's home opener, 10-8, on Feb. 28. Freshman attacker Noelle Lambert (Londonderry, N.H.) is pacing the squad in points (9), goals (5) and assists (4), after putting up a four-goal performance at Manhattan to notch the team's first hat trick of the season. Through three games this season, UMass Lowell has seen eight different goal scorers, trailing program-high 10 players from 2015. In net, sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Barrett (South Burlington, Vt.) owns the 0-3 record, while recording 30 saves and a 12.98 goals against average.
 
Scouting Siena
For the first time since 2010, Siena owns a 2-0 record, 0-0 MAAC, to being its season. The Saints opened up 2016 with a commanding, 17-7 victory at Mercer on Feb. 23, before taking down Kennesaw, 12-7, on the road on Feb. 25. Senior Sarah Croutier is leading the squad with 10 points, while freshman Lynnzee Miller trails closely behind with nine points, in addition to a team-best nine goals and eight ground balls. Between the pipes, freshman goalkeeper Samantha Horton has earned both decisions this season, while tallying 17 saves and a 7.00 goals against average.
 
Scouting Scared Heart
Scared Heart enters Sunday's contest 1-2 over all after splitting a pair of decisions last week. The Pioneers grabbed their first win of the season with a 14-10 road victory against Holy Cross on Feb. 20, before falling at Iona, 13-10, on Feb. 25. Sacred Heart will host Fairfield in the squad's home opener on March 2, prior to visiting the River Hawks. Junior Caitlin Delaney has notched a team-best 13 points, 10 goals and eight caused turnovers on the year, while sophomore goalkeeper Paige Hammick (1-2) bosts a 12.67 goals against average with 18 saves.
 
Series History
UMass Lowell and Siena will be meeting for the second time in program history, after the Saints took down the River Hawks, 18-1, last season to grab a 1-0 advantage in the all-time series. Sunday's contest will also be the second match up between the River Hawks and the Pioneers, as Scared Heart holds the, 1-0, advantage in the all-time series, edging UMass Lowell, 7-6, in 2015.
 
Honors and Awards
Freshman attacker Noelle Lambert garnered her first America East Rookie of the Week honor on Feb. 29 after netting nine points (5g, 4a) in a two game span for the River Hawks.