Thursday, Sept. 7 at St. Bonaventure (2 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's soccer team (2-1-2) hits the road for a matchup with St. Bonaventure on Thursday, September 7 at Marra Athletics Field. Fans can watch the match live on the St. Bonaventure Athletics Facebook page.
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Last Time Out
The River Hawks went 1-1 last week. The squad fell for the first time this season, 1-0, at Colgate last Thursday evening (8/31). Junior keeper
Julia Schneider (Bridgewater, Mass.) stopped eight shots in the loss.
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Freshman forward
Kristin Birgisdottir (Mofsfellsbaer, Iceland) was taken down inside the box against Sacred Heart and was awarded a penalty kick. Junior captain
Rachel Morrier (Plaistow, N.H.) capitalized on the penalty to put the home team ahead 1-0. Schneider record her third shutout of the season and 10th shutout of her career to secure the victory on a cold and wet Sunday afternoon (9/3).
Leading the Way
Rachel Morrier leads the way for the River Hawks with five points (2g, 1a), while senior
Andrea Morrow (West Boylston, Mass.) is second on the team with two points (1g).
Julia Schneider has been solid in net; carrying a 0.35 goals-against average, 32 saves and a .941 save percentage.
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From the Start
Since the start of the season, the River Hawks' defense has been stout, not allowing a goal in the first half in all five of their games. The five games without a first-half goal is their longest since joining Division I.
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Scouting St. Bonaventure (0-5-0)
The Bonnies are coming off a 3-0 loss at Wright State last Thursday. Lauren Malcolm stopped seven shots in the loss. Malcom enters the game with a 2.45 goals-against average, 34 saves and a .739 save percentage. Marley Jarvis has scored the lone goal for St. Bonaventure.
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Series History
The River Hawks and Bonnies have met twice in school history. Each team carries a win into the Thursday afternoon dual. UMass Lowell was victorious, 1-0, in their last matchup in 2014.
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