Saturday, March 26 at New Hampshire (12 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team travels to New Hampshire for its lone game this week to open its America East slate on Saturday, March 26 at 12 p.m.
 
Looking at UMass Lowell
The River Hawks (1-7) are currently looking to snap a four-game skid as they head into game four of a five-game road stretch. The River Hawks recently faced a 16-2 setback at Jacksonville on March 16, before being clipped at Stetson in a close, 12-11 battle on March 18.
 
Leading the Flock
Freshman forward Noelle Lambert (Londonderry, N.H.) is pacing the squad with 13 points, and is tied for first on the team in goals (9) and assists (4). Freshmen midfielders Kristina Keith (Exeter, N.H.) and Kelly Moran (Newfields, N.H.) are also boasting nine goals apiece, while sophomore Taylor Sokol (Hopkinton, Mass.) is tallying four assists on the season. Through eight games, Moran leads the team with five free position goals, 21 draw controls and 17 shots on goal. Between the pipes, sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Barrett (South Burlington, Vt.) has recorded 80 saves, a 12.28 goals against average and a .473 save percetnage, including a team-high 39 ground balls and eight caused turnovers.
 
Scouting New Hampshire
New Hampshire enters Saturday's contest at 3-6 after splitting a pair of decisions last week. The Wildcats picked up a road victory at Monmouth, topping the Hawks, 9-7, on March 16, before falling, 11-13, at Manhattan on March 19. Nicole Grote notching a team-high 25 points and 15 assists, while teammate Carly Wooters is tallying a team-best 15 goals for New Hampshire. Goaltender Kate Clancy owns all decisions in the net, while posting a 11.47 goals against average and a .454 save percentage.
 
Atop the America East
Goalkeeper Courtney Barrett is headlining several conference statistic categories so far this season, as she ranks first in ground balls (39) and saves per game (10.00), in addition to notching a .473 save percentage, good enough for fourth in the conference. Midfielder Kelly Moran has found herself her amongst the ranks as her five free positions goals and 2.63 draw controls per game are good for fourth and fifth in America East, respectively.
 
On The National Stage
As of March 20, goalkeeper Courtney Barrett ranks first in the nation in ground balls per game, averaging 4.88.
 
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 was 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.