Saturday, March 26 vs. Binghamton (DH, 1 p.m.)
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Sunday, March 27 vs. Binghamton (12 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell softball team (4-19) will welcome Binghamton to River View Field for a three-game series to open its America East Conference schedule on Saturday-Sunday, March 26-27.
 
RIVER HAWK RECAP
UMass Lowell, who currently owns a 4-19 overall record in 2016, is looking to snap a nine-game skid after completing its longest road trip of the season. The River Hawks played 12 games in 10 days in Clearwater, Fla., most recently at the USF Under Armour Tournament from March 18-20. Despite facing five setbacks on the weekend, the squad battled until the final inning in each contest, with four of the contest being decided by two runs or less. Junior Tori Alcorn (Lowell, Mass.) led the River Hawks' offense last weekend, going 7-for-15 (.467) with two runs and three walks. Sophomore Samantha McQueen (Ewing, N.J.) posted a team-best three RBI, while logging her first career home run, as well. Freshman Kaysee Talcik (Shelton, Conn.) finished the weekend with a 1.50 ERA and nine strikeouts.
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Through 23 games this year, Tori Alcorn paces the River Hawks with 28 hits, 16 runs, 13 walks and a .406 batting average. Junior Alisha Welch (Langley, British Columbia), who boasts a .329 average so far, totals a team-high 14 RBI. Senior Alyssa Zinkiewicz (Massapequa, N.Y.) is first on the team with two home runs, while Samantha McQueen if first on the team with six doubles. In the circle, freshman Sydney Wash (Suffolk, Va.) leads the pitchers with a 2.28 ERA, 28 strikeouts and two wins.
 
SCOUTING BINGHAMTON
Binghamton comes into its series at UMass Lowell with a 9-9 overall record. The Bearcats most recently defeated Maryland, 9-3, on March 20. Jessica Rutherford has recorded a .459 batting average this year, good for first on the team, while Crysti Eichner leads BU with 18 RBI. Cara Martin has accumulated a 3.61ERA, and teammate Sarah Miller owns a 5-5 record.
 
THE LAST TIME
The River Hawks visited Binghamton for a doubleheader in 2015, picking up an 8-6 win in game one before falling, 8-1, in game two.
 
AROUND THE LEAGUE
The River Hawks currently sit sixth in the America East standings. Albany leads the league with a 13-8 overall mark on the young season. As a team, UMass Lowell is second in the conference with a 3.77 ERA and tied for third with 28 doubles.
 
NOTABLES
Sydney Wash posted a season-high six strikeouts against Chattanooga (3.20) … Kaysee Talcik fanned a personal-best six batters against Rutgers (3.19) … Samantha McQueen registered her first career home run against Marist (3.18) … Sydney Wash earned her first career complete-game win against North Dakota on March 12 … senior Marielle Handley (Durham, Conn.) recorded just the third save of her career, and first of the season, in a 5-4 win against Campbell (2.28) … Tori Alcorn logged her first home run of the year against Campbell (2.28) … Alyssa Zinkiewicz has already tied her career high with a pair of home runs so far in 2016 … Kaysee Talcik pitched a one-hitter against Manhattan on Feb. 20 in her first career appearance as a River Hawk.