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Saturday, March 12 at Quinnipiac (1 p.m.)
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Wednesday, March 16 at Jacksonville (4 p.m.)
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Friday, March 18 at Stetson (6 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team will hit the road this week for its first three games of a five-game road swing.
 
The River Hawks first hit the road, visiting Quinnipiac Saturday, March 12, before heading down to Florida for a pair of contests at Jacksonville on Wednesday, March 12 and Stetson on Saturday, March 18.
 
Looking at River Hawks
UMass Lowell enters this week owning a 1-4 record, after splitting a pair of decisions last week. The River Hawks made history on March 2, defeating Siena 12-8 to notch the squad's first program win, before falling to Sacred Heart, 17-5, at home on March 6.
 
Leading the Flock
Freshman midfielders Kristina Keith (Exeter, N.H.) and Kelly Moran (Newfields, N.H.) are pacing the squad with eight goals apiece, while tallying nine and eight points, respectively, while freshman attacker Noelle Lambert (Londonderry, N.H) is first on the team in points (11) and assists (4). In the net, sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Barrett (South Burlington, Bt. picked up her first career win against Siena after posting 11 saves in the victory. On the year, Barrett owns a 12.60 goals against average and a .430 save percentage, while leading River Hawks with 25 ground balls.
 
Series History
Saturday's contest will mark the second meeting between UMass Lowell and Quinnipiac, as the Bobcats lead the all-time series 1-0, after topping the River Hawks 15-5 in 2015. UMass Lowell will match up against Jacksonville and Stetson for the first time, with the River Hawks looking to come home with the 1-0 advantage.
 
Numbers On The Rise
The River Hawks reach double-digit scoring for the first time in program history, after posting 11 goals and a program-best 15 points against Manhattan on February 24. UMass Lowell posted six helpers against Army on Feb. 28 for the first time, before notching a program-best 12 goals against Siena on March 2. Noelle Lambert and Kristina Keith have found their way into the books, after posting five points, in two separate contests, good for most points in a single game.
 
National Attention
As of March 8, goalkeeper Courtney Barrett ranks first in the nation in ground balls per game, averaging 5.
 
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. Freshman midfielder Kristina Keith tabbed America East Rookie of the Week on March 7, after posting four goals and one assist in the squad's first program win, while tying a program high five points in a single contest.