September 21 vs. #12 Stanford (3 p.m.)
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September 24 vs. Siena (1 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell field hockey team welcomes two non-conference opponents to Wicked Blue Field this week, as the squad first hosts America East West Division member No. 12 Stanford on Thursday, September 21 at 3 p.m. before taking on Siena on Sunday, Sept. 24 in a 1 p.m. tilt.

River Hawk Rewind
UMass Lowell is currently in the midst of a three-game skid with a 4-4 record so far in 2017. The team lost their first back-to-back games of the year last week, facing a hard-fought, 3-2 setback against Fairfield at home on Sept. 15, as well as a 2-0 decision at Massachusetts in the team's annual Kennedy Cup game on Sept. 17. Senior Christa Doiron (Worcester, Mass.) registered her first goal this season in the game against the Stags, while sophomore Anouk Lalande (Brussels, Belgium) also notched a tally in that outing.
 
Leading the Flock
Through eight games, Anouk Lalande paces the River Hawks with seven goals and 15 points. Junior Torrie Huk (Milford, Del.) follows with five goals for 10 points. Christa Doiron adds a team-best four assists. Sophomore Eva Berkhout (Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands) owns the 4-4 record in the cage, totaling 53 saves for a .757 save percentage.
 
Scouting Stanford
The No. 12 Cardinal sit at 4-2 so far this season, as the team enters Thursday's contest on a four-game win streak. Stanford played to a closely-contested, 1-0 victory against fellow AE West Division school Pacific in their most recent outing on Sept. 14. Corinne Zanolli is leading the Cardinal with three goals, two assists and eight total points. Marissa Cicione chips in with five points, while five team members are tied with two points each. Goalkeeper Kelsey Bing has started all six games, boasting 46 saves for a .885 save percentage.
 
Scouting Siena
The Saints are looking for their first win of the year after opening 2017 at 0-8. Last week, the team faced a pair of setbacks, both by a 4-1 margin, against Brown (9.15) and Lehigh (9.17). Brianna Muniz is pacing the offense with two goals and four points, while Fariyah Omarshah follows closely with one goal and one assist for three points. Goalkeeper Mary Crumlish has made 80 stops so far this year for a .727 save percentage and a 3.82 goals against average.
 
Series History
The River Hawks and the Cardinal will be meeting for just the second time ever on Thursday after they squared off in the quarterfinals of the 2016 America East Championship. Stanford pulled in front late in that contest to earn a 3-2 decision. UMass Lowell is 2-0 all-time against Siena, including a 9-2 win in Albany last season on Sept. 16.  
 
Around the League
The River Hawks are currently tied for second in the East Division standings with UAlbany (3-3). The team is also ranked second overall in the league for shots (120) and saves (61). Individually, Torrie Huk is leading the America East in shots (40) and Anouk Lalande is tied for first in goals (7).
 
Three Cheers
The River Hawks picked up three consecutive overtime wins for the first time in program history from Sept. 1-8. All of the decisions ended in a 2-1 score, as the team defeated both Miami (Ohio) and Ball State in a single extra period before outlasting Georgetown in a hard-fought outing that went to a sudden-death shootout. The Georgetown match marked the first time the River Hawks have gone to a shootout since 2011. 
 
Weekly Awards
Torrie Huk garnered River Hawk of the Week honors on Sept. 7 with two game-winning overtime goals. Eva Berkhout received Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 7, having boasted a 0.90 goals against average and a .867 save percentage with 13 saves in two overtime wins. Anouk Lalande was named Offensive Player of the Week and River Hawk of the Week on Aug. 29 after leading the league with seven points in two games.
 
Notables
Sophie Gehrels scored her first career goal against Pacific (9.10) … Katie Lynes registered her first career point with an assist against Georgetown (9.8) … Eva Berkhout tied a career high with 11 saves against Georgetown (9.8).