LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell men's soccer team (2-6-3, 0-2-1 AE) returns home this week to take on the Yale Bulldogs (5-1-3, 1-1 Ivy) at Cushing Field on Tuesday, October 11, at 7 p.m. The River Hawks continue conference play as they take the road to battle the Binghamton Bearcats (2-6-4, 0-1-2 AE) at the Bearcats Sports Complex on Saturday, October 15, at 1 p.m.
 
Tuesday, October 11 vs. Yale (7:00 p.m.)
 
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Saturday, October 15 at Binghamton (1:00 p.m.)
 
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LAST TIME OUT
In their last game, the River Hawks fell to conference opponent UMBC, 5-1. Junior Loucas Costeas (Nicosia, Cyprus) made eight saves for the River Hawks in 90 minutes of action. Senior Borna Miklic (Kutina, Croatia) scored the lone goal for UMass Lowell, while graduate student Javier Torres (Málaga, Spain) tallied an assist while leading the team with three shots.
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Miklic currently leads the River Hawks with 14 points, including at least one point in six of the River Hawks' ten games. His six goals and four assists lead the team. Right behind him is sophomore Viljar Byrkjeland (Norheimsund, Norway) who has four goals and two assists for 10 total points. In net, senior Jacob Heihsel (Holliston, Mass.) leads the team with 40 saves and 2.29 goals against average in six games while setting a career-high with two shutouts. Junior Loucas Costeas (Nicosia, Cyprus) has also seen time in net, making four starts while making 22 saves.
 
IMMEDIATE IMPACT
The program's newest members have already made a huge impact only a few games into the season. Eight newcomers have started at least one game, while Byrkjeland leads the team in goals and points and ranks second in assists. Other new faces with at least a point include Torres and freshmen Daragh Reilly (Navan, Ireland) and Iñaki Esnaola (Junin, Argentina).
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Yale comes to Lowell following a 3-1 victory over Princeton. Forward Paolo Carrol leads Yale's offense with a team-high seven goals and 14 points, while midfielder Max Rogers has a team-high three assists. In net, senior Elian Haddock has 39 saves with 1.33 goals against average in over 800 minutes of action.
 
MATCHUP HISTORY
Tuesday will be only the second time that Yale and UMass Lowell have faced off. The last time the two teams played was back in 2021, when the River Hawks traveled to Yale. In that game, current sophomore Jonathan Ferreira (Ashland, Mass.) logged an assist in a 4-1 loss.
 
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Binghamton welcomes the River Hawks to town following a 0-0 tie to conference opponent UAlbany. Midfielder Markos Touroukis leads the Bearcats' offense with seven points off three goals and an assist. Right behind him is forward Matthew Cozetti and midfielder Anthony Lazaridis, who each have five points. Binghamton's primary goalkeeper has been Mats Roorda, who has 30 saves and a 1.02 goals allowed average in nine starts.
 
MATCHUP HISTORY
The River Hawks and Bearcats have matched up eight times in the past, with UMass Lowell holding a 5-2-1 record over Binghamton. The last time they faced, the Bearcats earned a 1-0 victory over the River Hawks at Cushing Field in 2021.