Wednesday, March 11
at Belmont (4:30 p.m.) – Live Stats | Watch Live
 
Friday, March 13
vs. Purdue (11 a.m.) - Live Stats
at Memphis (4 p.m.) - Live Stats
 
Saturday, March 14
vs. Purdue (11 a.m.) - Live Stats
 
Sunday, March 15
vs. Syracuse (10 a.m.) - Live Stats
vs. Tennessee State (12 p.m.) - Live Stats
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The UMass Lowell softball team (6-9) will wrap up its 10-day spring break trip to Tennessee with six more games this week.
 
The River Hawks will first visit Belmont for a single mid-week tilt on Wednesday, March 11 at 4:30 p.m. before traveling to Memphis for the Tiger Classic on March 13-15. The team will open that three-day event with matchups against Purdue and Memphis on Friday. UMass Lowell will then square off against the Purdue once again on Saturday before wrapping up the weekend against Syracuse and Tennessee State on Sunday.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The River Hawks participated in the Governors Classic in Clarksville, Tenn. from March 6-8, finishing the weekend with a 2-3 record. The team started and ended the tournament with wins, defeating IPFW, 8-4, on March 6 and tournament host Austin Peay, 15-5, in five innings on March 8.
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Through 15 games, senior Courtney Cashman (Danvers, Mass.) paces the team with a .462 batting average, an .846 slugging percentage, 15 RBI and six home runs. Junior Maria Moccio (Feeding Hills, Mass.), who is hitting .340, adds to the offense with 15 RBI. Junior Olivia Labbe (Rochester, Mass.) totals a team-best 12 runs and for doubles, as well. Junior Lovina Capria (Deltona, Fla.) paces the pitching staff with a 4-1 record and 28 strikeouts, while freshman Chelsea Runyon (Scripps Ranch, Calif.) boasts 2.53 ERA.
 
GOING ON THE OFFENSIVE
The River Hawks set a new Division I program record with 15 runs scored in a five-inning victory against Austin Peay on March 8.
 
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT
The River Hawks have already battled through five extra innings games in 2020 with a 2-3 record. The team is now 18-13 in extras at the Division I level.
 
PLAYING THE LONG GAME
The River Hawks, who logged at least one home run in each of their first five games this year, lead the America East with 13 long balls in 2020. Courtney Cashman already has six dingers this season for a career total of 29, which puts her just six away from tying the program's all-time record (35).
 
COMING IN HOT
Lovina Capria got off to the best start for a pitcher during the program's Division I era with a perfect, 4-0 record. So far in 2020, she sits at 4-1 overall.
 
TOUGH AT THE PLATE
Senior Marianne Sparacia (Spring Hill, Fla.) currently ranks in the top 20 toughest players to strikeout in the nation, as she has just one K in 2020.
 
WALK IT OUT
With a pair of walks at FGCU on Feb. 22, Courtney Cashman surpassed Ariana Darcy '15 to take over the top spot on the program's all-time record list for career walks. Cashman totals eight free passes this season for 88 in her career.
 
MILESTONE MOMENT
With the win against Houston on Feb. 8, Head Coach Danielle Henderson secured her 100th career win. In doing so, she becomes the fourth coach in program history to reach that milestone.
 
NATIONAL NEWS
As a team, UMass Lowell is ranked 65th in the nation for home runs per game (0.87), as well as 86th for double plays per game (0.33). Individually, Courtney Cashman is 15th for home runs per game (0.40) and 27th for slugging percentage (.846).
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
Lovina Capria garnered a Pitcher of the Week nod to open the season with a 2-0 effort in the circle at the Houston Invitational on Feb. 7-9.
 
OTHER NOTABLES
Maria Moccio matched a career-high with six RBI against Austin Peay (3.8) … Lovina Capria registered a season-high eight strikeouts against Bradley (3.8) … Kaylie See set a new personal best with six Ks against IPFW (3.7) … Chelsea Runyon fanned a season-high six batters against Fordham (2.22) … Ryley White struck out six batters in her collegiate debut against Houston (2.7) … Maria Moccio logged a career-high six RBI against Fordham (2.7).