Saturday, April 9th @ Binghamton (1pm)
Bearcats Sports Complex; Vestal, N.Y.
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SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS: UMass Lowell has comes into Saturday's matchup looking for its first conference win. Last week against tenth Albany, the River Hawks put together a six to one run in the fourth quarter, finishing strong despite the loss. The late push is nothing new for this team, they've been fourth quarter warriors all year; scoring 31 of their 95 goals in the final frame. Defensively, the River Hawks have stuck to an aggressive style, constantly swarming the ball carrier. UMass Lowell has caused 72 turnovers this year, second most in the America East.
 
UMASS LOWELL LEADERS:
Goals- Sean Tyrrell, 16
Assists- Keenan Koswin, 14
Ground Balls- Will Puduski, 41
Turnovers Caused- Will Puduski, 16
Top Goaltender- Grant Lardieri, 2-9 11.36 GAA 45.3 Save%
 
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS: Binghamton will be home on Saturday for the first time in three games. Home field advantage has been a factor for the Bearcats this year; the team is 2-1 at home, versus 0-5 on the road. Their last game was a 17-9 loss at Hartford, where Binghamton got off a season low 11 shots on goal. When they do get shots off though, the Bearcats are accurate, with 54.4% of their shots getting on net.
 
BINGHAMTON LEADERS:
Goals- Zach Scaduto, 13
Assists- Zach Scaduto, 9
Ground Balls- Dan Mazurek, 27
Caused Turnovers- Tanner Cosens, 6
Top Goaltender- Tanner Cosens, 2-6 11.71 GAA 42.1 Save%
 
COACH QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Stephenson on how the River Hawks match up with the Bearcats "I think the face-offs are going to be a key. Clearing effectively is going to be a key… I think those intangibles will dictate a lot of how this game progresses." The River Hawks main face off man is Michael Rouskas (Montville, N.J.), who is winning 42.2% of his draws.
 
BY THE NUMBERS: The underclassmen at UMass Lowell have adjusted well to the college game. Of the River Hawks 158 points (goals + assists) this year, the sophomore class has produced the most with 85, followed by the freshmen with 41. The juniors have 27 points, while the seniors have 5.