BOSTON - The UMass Lowell athletic department and NESN (New England Sports Network) announced on Thursday afternoon that two River Hawk Hockey games and two River Hawk basketball contests will be aired this season on the home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox.

The UMass Lowell women's basketball team will open the schedule on Wednesday, January 23 with an 11am game on NESN against Binghamton for the fifth annual UMass Lowell Health and Fitness Field Trip Day. UMass Lowell Hockey will have both home games against Boston College aired on  NESN on Saturday, January 26 (7pm) and Friday, February 8 (7pm). The River Hawk men's basketball team will square off against Maine on NESNplus on Wednesday, January 30 (7pm).

"We are thrilled to bring River Hawk Hockey and River Hawk Basketball to viewers around New England after the new year," said Pete Souris, UMass Lowell Associate Athletic Director for Communications. "We are pleased to continue the partnership with NESN for the second straight season, who has been a long-time supporter of college athletics."

Long-time Hockey East broadcaster and NESN Red Sox studio host Tom Caron (@TomCaron) will join NESN studio analyst Billy Jaffe (@BJaffe) with the call of the two hockey games from the Tsongas Center. Scott Sudikoff and Helen Williams will have the call of the women's basketball game, while Chris Villani and UMass Lowell alum Jim Borodawka will broadcast the men's basketball contest.

NESN has consistently been one of the top-rated regional sports networks in the country with award-winning Red Sox and Bruins coverage. The network is delivered throughout the six-state New England region and nationally as NESN National. Fans can also live stream NESN's programming on NESNgo.com or with the NESNgo app. For a complete NESN channel listing in your area, click here.

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