Saturday, October 22 vs. Bryant (1 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – After being on the road for five straight games, the UMass Lowell field hockey team (10-5, 4-2 AE) is finally back home for its lone game of the week. The River Hawks welcome America East newcomer Bryant (4-12, 0-6 AE) to Wicked Blue Field on Saturday, October 22 at 1 p.m. for their 2022 Morgan's Message Dedication Game.
 
MORGAN'S MESSAGE
Morgan's Message is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization that strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. Morgan's Message aims to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone. Morgan's Message was created in honor of Morgan Rodgers, a former Duke Women's Lacrosse player who tragically lost her mental health battle and took her own life in 2019. Her friends and family joined together in 2020 on the 1st anniversary of her passing and wanted to turn their grief to empowerment to ensure that no athlete feels alone like Morgan did.
 
RIVER HAWK REWIND
The River Hawks went 1-1 last week, moving to 10-5 overall and 4-2 in America East play. They battled, but fell, 3-1, at No. 23 UAlbany on Oct. 16 before outlasting Dartmouth, 4-3, in non-conference action on Oct. 18.
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Graduate student Jenna Berger (Waterloo, Ontario) leads the team with 17 points on six goals and five assists. Senior Berbel Rozema (Rotterdam, Netherlands) follows with 12 points on five goals and two assists, while junior Mirthe Gans (Tiel, Netherlands) and freshman Meike Vischer (The Hague, Netherlands) each add nine points on two goals and five assists. Eleonore Boekhorst enters the weekend with 63 saves and 1.39 goals against average on the season.
 
A WIN WOULD
A win Saturday would give the River Hawks their fourth consecutive win against the Bulldogs. The River Hawks currently lead the DI series, 3-2.
 
PLAYOFF PICTURE
The River Hawks will clinch a spot in the America East Championship with a win on Saturday. It would mark the team's third playoff appearance at the Division I level. Additionally, with a Maine win this weekend, the conference tournament will head to Orono.
 
NATIONAL NEWS
The River Hawks are now ranked 24th in the nation on the NCAA Division I RPI rankings. The team is also ranked 26th nationally for goals against average (1.39), 22nd for save percentage (.747) and 21st for winning percentage (.667).
 
LIFE ON THE ROAD
The recently completed, five-game road trip was the longest of the 2022 season for the River Hawks. The team is now 4-4 on opposing turf and is 2-1 in America East Conference contests on the road with wins over New Hampshire and Vermont.
 
STIFF COMPETITION
UMass Lowell has proven to be a tough competitor in 2022, as the team's only losses have come against nationally ranked opponents. In those five games, three were decided by just one goal and two went to overtime.
 
HOME SWEET HOME
The River Hawks' last home game was a 1-0 loss to Maine on September 30 to break a six-game home undefeated streak to start the season. The 6-0 home start was the team's best at the Division I level. The squad is 6-1 at home so far this year.
 
ON A ROLL
The River Hawks' six-game win streak from Sept. 5-25 was the longest at the Division I level, so far, improving upon last year's four-game run.
 
STARTING STRONG
The 3-0 start to conference played marked the River Hawks' best America East start in program history with wins against Stanford, UC Davis and New Hampshire.
 
OFFENSIVE OUTBURST
After racking up six goals against Merrimack on Sept. 11 for their most goals in a game since 2018 (vs. Hofstra, 6-0), the squad has since maintained their high-scoring ways, finishing with at least four goals in five out of the last 10 games.
 
SPREADING THE LOVE
The River Hawks have showed off their depth this year, as 13 different team members have tallied a goal and 15 have at least two points.
 
SHUTTING OUT THE OPPOSITION
Eleonore Boekhorst now owns 12 career blank sheets after shutting out Vermont on Oct. 7. She holds the program's Division I record for shutouts as a goalkeeper.
 
HELPING HANDS
With three helpers in the week of Sept. 5, Jenna Berger currently boasts 23 career assists to take the top spot on the program's Division I record list, surpassing Christa Doiron (19, 2014-17). Meike Vischer tallied three assists in the victory at New Hampshire, matching a DI program record first set in 2018.
 
AMERICA EAST WEEKLY HONORS
Eleonore Boekhorst was named America East Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 7 for her 10 saves and 1-1 performance in the cage against Massachusetts and Wagner.