Wednesday, March 22 vs. Quinnipiac (3 p.m.)
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Saturday, March 25 vs. LIU Brooklyn (4 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team will welcome Quinnipiac (3.22) and LIU Brooklyn (5.25) this week to Wicked Blue Field to kick off the squad's three-game home stand.
 
River Hawk Rewind
UMass Lowell who is 3-2, is currently riding a three-game win streak after tripping up Sacred Heart, 10-8, on March 18. Offensively, the River Hawks were led by juniors Austin Trasatti (Doylestown, Pa.) and Kaylan DiModugno (Deer Park, N.Y) who notched three points on three goals a piece. The hat trick marked a career first for Trasatti, who is boasting a career-best 10 points (6g, 4a) so far this year. Goalkeeper Courtney Barrett (South Burlington, Vt.) scooped up a season-high five ground balls while causing three turnovers, in addition to turning away six saves in the contest.
 
Leading The Flock
Through five games so far this season, sophomore Rebecca Idson (East Atlantic Beach, N.Y.) and sophomore Kendyl Finelli (Southborough, Mass.) are pacing the team with 13 points a piece. Idson is pacing all River Hawks with 12 goals, while Finelli's eight helpers are a team best. Defensively, sophomore Kristina Keith (East Kingston, N.Y.) currently ranks first on the squad in caused turnovers and draw controls with 13 and seven, respectively. Between the pipes, Courtney Barrett has racked up 44 saves, while boasting a .506 save percentage and an 8.60 goals against average, while picking up a team-best 14 groundballs.
 
Scouting Quinnipiac
The Bobcats are off to a 1-6 start after dropping a pair of decisions last week. Quinnipiac fell to Fresno State, 9-8, on March 16, before being routed by Hofstra, 14-4, on March 18. Loren Antonacci is notching a team-high 15 points and 8 assists from the frontline, while Alex Hlesciak's 11 goals mark a team best. The Bobcats are producing 13 different point scorers, 11 of whom have found the back of the net at least once thus far. Goalkeeper Kyle Larkin has turned away 74 shots, while posting a .468 save percentage and a 12.78 goals against average.
 
Scouting LIU Brooklyn
The Blackbirds enter Saturday's tilt at 2-5 overall following a close 15-12 defeat at Manhattan on March 18. Jenn Peters is posting team highs in points (25), goals (19) and free position goals (6). Teammate Sierra O'Connor's 25 groundballs and 18 caused turnovers are pacing the squad, while her nine points (8g, 1a) rank fifth among the team. Goalkeeper Virginia Gibbons owns every decision in the cage thus far, posting 48 saves, a .322 save percentage and a 15.54 goals against average.
 
Series History
Wednesday's contest marks the third meeting between the River Hawks and the Bobcats, as Quinnipiac leads the all-time series, 2-0. Saturday's tilt will mark the first battle between UMass Lowell and LIU Brooklyn.
 
Sharing is Caring
With 12 helpers in the squad's 13-6 victory at Army West Point, UMass Lowell established a new program record. Junior Taylor Sokol (Hopkinton, Mass.) led seven River Hawks with three assists, while classmate Austin Trasatti (Doylestown, Pa.), sophomore Jane Dudley (Duxbury, Mass.) and freshman Hana Caster (North Attleboro, Mass.) all contributed with a career-high two hand outs a piece.
 
A Couple Two, Tree Records
On March 8, Rebecca Idson rattled off six goals for six points to achieved two program records against Army West Point. The 13-6 win at Army West Point registers the program's first road win and biggest margin of victory since its inaugural season in 2015.
 
One, Two, Three…
With a win against Iona, the River Hawks started their longest win streak in program history. Rebecca Idson scored six tallies to help UMass Lowell earn its first ever road win on March 8 before the team defeated Sacred Heart, 10-8, on March 18 in the squad's next two games.