Thursday, Oct. 19 at New Hampshire (7:00 p.m.)
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Sunday, Oct. 22 at Maine (1:00 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's soccer team wraps up the regular season this week as they travel to New Hampshire on Thursday, October 19 before concluding conference play at Maine on Sunday, October 22.
 
Last Time Out
The River Hawks managed a 1-0-1 final homestand this past week against UMBC on Oct. 12 and Binghamton on Oct. 15. Junior captain Rachel Morrier (Plaistow, N.H.) continued her scoring streak to four games with two in their win against UMBC and one in the squad's tie against Binghamton. Junior keeper Julia Schnieder (Bridgewater, Mass.) stopped nine shots in her fifth shutout of the season against UMBC and tallied eight saves in the tie against Binghamton.
 
Leading the Way
Morrier continues to pace the team offensively, scoring 11 goals and tallying two assists for 24 points, while also leading the way in shots (66) and shots on goal (32). Morrier's goals, assists and points are all career highs for the red shirt-junior captain. Senior Andrea Morrow (West Boylston, Mass.) has two goals and an assist for four points, good for second on the team. Freshman Kristin Birgisdottir (Mofsfellsbaer, Iceland) and senior Shannon Groffie (Toms River, N.J.) round out the River Hawks' point scorers with five and three, respectively.
 
Schneider leads the way in net for the River Hawks. The captain has stopped 95 shots, garnering a .872 save percentage and carrying a 0.91 goals-against average to go along with five shutouts on the season, which are all career bests for the captain.
 
Conference and National Leaders
Morrier and Schneider are top players on the squad, but they are also standouts in the America East and in Division I.  
 
Morrier:
11 goals: T-1st America East; T-13th NCAA
24 points: 2nd America East; T-26th NCAA
3 GWG: T-2nd America East
 
Schneider:
95 saves: Leads America East; T-14th NCAA
6.79 saves/game: Leads America East; 13th NCAA
.872 save %: Leads America East; 25th NCAA
0.91 GAA: 4th in America East
 
Scouting New Hampshire (11-4-0, 5-1-0 AE)
The Wildcats are coming off of a 2-1 win against Hartford on Oct. 12 and are the only team to have clinched a postseason berth in the league so far. Brooke Murphy and Gaby Dorsey each scored in the win, while Mia Neas made three saves. Murphy leads the squad offensively with nine goals and two assists for 20 points. Kaylan Williams has tallied five goals and an assist for 11 points, while Dorsey has four goals and two saves for 10 points. Seven players have scored a goal, while 14 have tallied a point. Neas has stopped 78 shots this season, accumulating a 0.86 goals-against average and a .857 save percentage.
 
Series History
The River Hawks and Wildcats will meet for the fifth time on the pitch this week, with New Hampshire leading the all-time matchup, 3-1-0.
 
Scouting Maine (4-9-1, 2-4-0 AE)
The Black Bears are coming off of a 4-1 loss against UAlbany on Oct. 15. Priscilla Domingo scored the only goal for the squad, while Samantha Cobotic stopped four shots in the loss. Nicole Bailey has two goals and two assists for six points to pace the Black Bears. Kayla Brace, Kendra Ridley, and Mikayla Morin each have two goals and an assist for five points. Six players have scored a goal, while eight have tallied a point. Annalena Kriebisch has stopped 67 shots and carries a .817 save percentage and 1.19 goals-against average in net.
 
Series History
The River Hawks and Black Bears have met four times prior to Sunday's matchup. Maine leads the all-time series, 4-0-0, against UMass Lowell.
 
For the Record Book
With both Schneider and Morrier having career seasons, they have each earned a spot in the program's record book.
 
Morrier's 11 goals and 24 points on the season are both good for third in the season leaders list, while her 17 goals and 37 points in her career are good for third and seventh, respectively. Morrier is also the first River Hawk to score at least 11 goals and tally at least 24 points since 2004 when Jody Graham finished with 12 goals and 27 points.
 
 
Schneider's 95 saves and 0.91 goals-against average on the season place eighth and fourth, respectively, while her five shutouts put her in ninth. Schneider has moved into second all-time in wins (15), third in saves (252) and goals-against average (1.44) and second in shutouts (12).

Home Field Advantage
The squad concluded the regular season home schedule with a tie against Binghamton on Oct. 15 to cap off a 4-1-3 home record. The winning record at home is the first since joining Division I and the first since 2011 when the River Hawks posted a 7-2-1 record at Cushing Field.

Overtime Rules
On Oct. 15, the River Hawks played to a double overtime draw against Binghamton, marking the sixth time this season the squad has played in an overtime contest, which is a Division I record, and two more than the previous record of four set in the 2016 and 2014 seasons. This season, the squad is 1-0-5 in overtime games, and since making the jump in 2013, the River Hawks have played to a 6-2-8 record when going to extra time.
 
From the Start
In both of last week's games, the River Hawks held UMBC and Binghamton scoreless in the opening 45 minutes of play. With these results, the squad extended their Division I record to 12 games this season in which they have accomplished the feat, four more than the previous record of eight set in each of the last four seasons.
 
Notables
Schneider was named River Hawk of the Week (10/17) following her 17 save, one shutout and one goal allowed performance in the squad's 1-0-1 week.
 
Morrier was awarded the America East Player of the Week (10/09) for her four-goal effort that led the team to an unbeaten (1-0-1) week. The award was the first of her career and the second for the squad this season. Morrier also received the River Hawk of the Week distinction following her performance.
 
With Birgisdottir's first goal of the season against Hartford in the conference opener, the forward was named America East Rookie of the Week (9/25). The accolade was her first and the squad's first of the season. Birgisdottir was also named the River Hawk of the Week for her efforts in the Sept. 24 game against Hartford.
 

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