October 7 at Vermont (2 p.m.)
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October 9 at Harvard (1 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell field hockey team (8-3, 3-1 AE) is in the midst of its longest road swing of the year. The five-game road trip continues this week with visits to America East foe Vermont (9-2, 3-1 AE) on Friday, October 7 at 2 p.m. and Ivy league opponent No. 15 Harvard (7-3, 2-0 IVY) on Sunday, October 9 at 1 p.m.
 
RIVER HAWK REWIND
The River Hawks moved to 8-3 overall and 3-1 in America East action in 2022 with a split, 1-1 week. The team first battled through 58 scoreless minutes of action with No. 23 Maine on Sept. 30 before falling, 1-0. The team quickly bounced back, though, with a 4-2 victory at Northeastern on Oct. 2. Graduate student Jenna Berger logged one goal and one assist for three points in the win against the Huskies.
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Jenna Berger leads the River Hawks with 13 points on four goals and five assists. Junior Mirthe Gans (Tiel, Netherlands) and freshman Meike Vischer (The Hague, Netherlands), who are tied for first on the team with five assists, as well, follow with nine points apiece. Junior goalkeeper Eleonore Boekhorst (Bilthoven, Netherlands) has tallied 40 saves on the year with a 1.22 goals against average.
 
A WIN WOULD
A win on Friday would give the River Hawks their third in a row against Vermont. A win against Harvard on Sunday would mark the team's first against a ranked opponent this year.
 
NATIONAL NEWS
The River Hawks currently sit 28th in the nation on the NCAA Division I RPI rankings. Additionally, the team is 14th nationally for goals against average (1.21) and 18^th for scoring margin (1.21).
 
HOME SWEET HOME
With the decision against Maine, the River Hawks are 6-1 at Wicked Blue Field so far this year. The 6-0 start on home turf marked the program's best home start at the Division I level.
 
ON A ROLL
The River Hawks put together a six-game win streak from Sept. 5-25. It was the longest at the DI level for the River Hawks, 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 three out of the last four games.
 
SPREADING THE LOVE
The River Hawks have showed off their depth already this year, as 12 different team members have already tallied a goal and 14 have at least two points.
 
SHUTTING OUT THE OPPOSITION
Eleonore Boekhorst now owns 11 career blank sheets after shutting out Stanford on Sept. 16. 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.