LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell Athletic Department announced on Tuesday that its student-athletes earned a department-wide GPA of 3.19 in the 2018 fall semester, which ties a department record. The River Hawks have earned a combined department GPA above 3.0 in 12 straight semesters, including all 11 semesters since joining Division I in the fall of 2013.
 
Eleven of the 15 River Hawk teams posted a GPA above 3.0, and 21 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall semester.

"Our student-athletes continue to exemplify what it means to be a 'student-athlete,'" said Alison Quandt Westgate, Associate Athletic Director for Academics & Student Services. "To have 21 student-athletes achieve 4.0 GPAs during the fall semester is unprecedented, and we could not be prouder."
 
A total of 268 student-athletes earned a GPA above 3.0 last semester. The fall semester also saw 10 student-athletes placed onto the America East All-Academic list.

The River Hawk women's cross country team paced all women's teams with a 3.67 GPA, while the hockey program earned the top men's team GPA at 3.65.

TOP FIVE MEN'S TEAMS (by GPA)

Student-Athletes with 4.0 GPA
 
Lindsey Kilpatrick (Field Hockey)
Stefan Borovac (Men's Basketball)
Anthony Baxter (Men's Hockey)
Chase Blackmun (Men's Hockey)
Reid Stefanson (Men's Hockey)
Grant Lardieri (Men's Lacrosse)
Kyle Cloutier (Men's Track/CC)
Noah Hillier (Men's Track/CC)
Maria Moccio (Softball)
Katherine Claybaugh (Volleyball)
McKenna Bova (Volleyball)
Kelly Moran (Women's Lacrosse)
Abigail Drezek (Women's Soccer)
Emily Nelson (Women's Soccer)
Julia Schneider (Women's Soccer)
Rachel Morrier (Women's Soccer)
Abby Hogan (Women's Track/CC)
Jennifer Lee (Women's Track/CC)
Kerstin Darsney (Women's Track/CC)
Marissa Richards (Women's Track/CC)
Rachel Hill (Women's Track/CC)