September 16 vs. Siena (at UAlbany, 4:30 p.m.)
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September 18 vs. Saint Louis (12 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell field hockey team will play two games this week, beginning with a neutral-site contest against Siena at UAlbany on Friday, September 16. The squad then returns home to host Saint Louis for its Team IMPACT Day game on Sunday, Sept. 18.
 
Team IMPACT Day
The River Hawks host their third annual Team IMPACT Day on Sunday against Saint Louis in honor of Isabelle Johnson. In 2014, the field hockey team drafted Isabelle as an honorary member through Team IMPACT, a Boston-based non-profit organization, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing chronic illnesses. Isabelle was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when she was just nine days old. CF is an illness that can cause life-threatening lung infections and affects an estimated 30,000 people in the U.S. Although Isabelle's life has been dominated by treatments, the nine-year-old loves hockey, cheerleading and gymnastics. In honor of Isabelle and her fight against Cystic Fibrosis, the River Hawks will be sporting purple accessories on Sunday. Be sure to visit the Team IMPACT/Cystic Fibrosis Awareness table at the game to learn how you can help make a difference. 
 
Looking at UMass Lowell
UMass Lowell is off to a 1-3 start in 2016 after taking a loss in their only outing last week. The River Hawks scored a pair of goals late in the second half at Holy Cross on Sept. 9 to pull within one, but the squad would eventually fall, 3-2. So far in 2016, senior Georgia Cowderoy (Ashmore, Queensland, Australia) and freshman Anouk Lalande (Brussels, Belgium) pace UMass Lowell with two goals for four points apiece. Junior Katie Luchino (Freehold, N.J.) has tallied a personal- and team-best three assists, as well. Junior goalkeeper Kelsey Federico (Windham, N.H.) owns the 1-3 record in the cage, totaling 26 saves for a .650 save percentage, while freshman keeper Eva Berkhout (Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands) has added 13 saves in two appearances.
 
Scouting Siena
The Saints, who are also currently 1-3, dropped a pair of decisions last week. The squad first fell, 3-0, at Lock Haven on Sept. 10 before facing a 3-2 setback at St. Francis on Sept. 11. Fariyah Omarshah leads the team with three goals for six total points. Danielle DeGroot and Molly Hagen have each notched two assists this year. Mary Crumlish has played all four games in the cage for Siena, making 23 saves and turning in a .676 save percentage
 
Scouting Saint Louis
The Billikens recently picked up their first win to move to 1-4 on the year. The team will take on Massachusetts to open its trip to the East Coast trip on Friday, Sept. 16 before visiting the River Hawks on Sunday. Through five games, Carly Kissinger boasts a team-best two goals and two assists for six points, while Molly Feid follows closely with five points. Goalkeeper Jessie Bryan, who has started four games this year, totals 33 saves with a .589 save percentage.   
 
Series History
Friday's contest will mark just the second meeting between UMass Lowell and Siena, and the first at the Division I level. When the squads last met in 1990, the River Hawks picked up a 4-0 win. On Sunday, UMass Lowell also squares off against Saint Louis for only the second time. In their first matchup, the River Hawks battled to a 1-0 overtime victory in 2014.
 
Around the League
This season, the River Hawks are fifth in the America East with an average of 10.7 shots per game. The squad is also tied for fourth with 2.0 goals per game. Kelsey Federico and Eva Berkhout have combined to lead the league with a .702 save percentage. Katie Luchino is first in the America East with 1.5 assists per game. Federico's 8.67 saves per game in 2016 are also good for first in the conference.
 
Notables
Sophomore Allyssa Moser (Mertztown, Pa.) scored her first career goal on a penalty stroke at Holy Cross (9.9) … Eva Berkhout logged a season-best seven saves against Massachusetts (9.4) … Kelsey Federico posted a season-high 16 saves against Miami (9.2) … Anouk Lalande notched her first career goal vs. Miami (9.2) … Katie Luchino tallied her first career assists at Quinnipiac (8.28).