Saturday, March 30 at Stony Brook (1 p.m. ET)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team (3-7) continues America East play as it heads to Stony Brook for a 1 p.m. game on Saturday, March 30 at LaValle Stadium.

Last Time Out
The River Hawks had a strong showing in their America East opener against UAlbany and held a lead heading into the final 11 minutes but eventually dropped a 16-10 decision to the Great Danes. Cameron McKelvin (Westminster, Md.) led the way with three goals, while Paige MacEachern (Lynnfield, Mass.), Kristina Keith (East Kingston, N.H.) and Samantha Blair (West Islip, N.Y.) all notched two goals apiece. Kendyl Finelli (Southborough, Mass.) scored her 110^th career point in the game and became the all-time leading scorer at UMass Lowell.

 
Scouting Stony Brook
Stony Brook is 4-4 in 2019, with wins against Colorado, Towson, Cornell and America East opponent UMBC. The Seawolves have outscored opponents 102-72, led by Ally Kennedy with 27 goals and Taryn Ohlmiller, who has notched 17 goals and 16 assists this season. Goalkeeper Anna Tesoriero has earned a 9.10 GAA and .459 save percentage.

Series History
The River Hawks are seeking their first win against Stony Brook, who owns a 4-0 all-time record against UMass Lowell.
 
America East Picture
Early on in conference action, Vermont, UAlbany, New Hampshire and Stony Brook have earned America East wins. Vermont owns the top overall record at 7-1, while the River Hawks sit at fifth. Keith, MacEachern and McKelvin are all in the top 10 in the conference in goals per game, while Keith is fourth in shots per game. Hana Caster (North Attleboro, Mass.) is second America East in caused turnovers per game with 1.90, while Kelly Moran (Exeter, N.H.) is second in the conference in draw controls with 5.50.
 
McKelvin Heating Up
Dating back to last season, McKelvin is on a 13-game scoring streak, tallying 37 points and nine multipoint games in that span. She has matched UMass Lowell's longest point streak, held by Finelli, who scored 48 points through 13 games in 2018.
 
Weekly Awards
Caster was named America East Defensive Player of the Week on March 11 after notching seven draw controls, six ground balls and eight caused turnovers through two games. Renee Gonzalez (Long Valley, N.J.) took home weekly defensive honors on March 4, while Keith earned AE Offensive Player of the Week after a program-record, seven-goal game.

Win Streak
UMass Lowell notched a three-game win streak from Feb. 27 through March 5, with victories against Holy Cross, Iona and Merrimack. That was the longest win streak since the River Hawks won six straight in March of 2017.

Goals on Goals
The River Hawks scored 34 goals in the first three games of 2019, which was the most goals they've scored through the first three games of the season in program history. They now have 109 on the season (10.9 per game). Ten different River Hawks have scored goals this season, while 12 have tallied at least one point.

Record-Breaker
Keith tallied seven goals against Holy Cross, a new program record. She now has 23 on the season (third on the team) and is in second place all-time in goals at UMass Lowell.
 
Gonzalez In Goal
Renee Gonzalez allowed just five goals against Holy Cross, and then eight against Iona, her two lowest goals allowed totals on the season. She had a season-high 13 saves against Iona and UAlbany and now has a 12.30 GAA in 2019.

M&M
MacEachern and McKelvin have been offensive powerhouses this season. McKelvin had five goals at Fresno State, while MacEachern had six goals against Boston University a week later. MacEachern surpassed her 2018 goal total in just the first three games in 2019 and now has 25 goals on the season, which leads the team. McKelvin has scored 24 goals on just 35 shots for a team-high .686 shot percentage. Both McKelvin and MacEachern are now on the top-10 all-time goals list at UMass Lowell.

Solo Scoring
UMass Lowell has scored 51 unassisted goals this season, 14 of those coming from MacEachern.

Under Pressure
The River Hawks had a season-high 11 caused turnovers at Boston University, three of them from Gabby Torain (Glen Burnie, Md.). Through four games, Torain exceeded her caused turnover total from last year and now has 11. Caster leads the way with 19.

Milestone Watch
Moran tallied four draw controls against Colgate, tallying her 100^th career draw control in the process. She is already at the top of the record books in all-time draw controls with 132. Caster moved into second place all-time in draw controls at Wagner, now with 91. At Boston University, Finelli hit the 100-point mark and is now first all-time in scoring with 111 points. With five more goals, MacEachern can move into third all-time in goals.