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LOWELL, Mass. – Coming off their first conference win of the season, the UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team (3-10, 1-3 AE) will look to start a win streak as they return home to play the Morgan's Message game against the Merrimack Warriors (3-8, 3-1 NEC)  on Wednesday night, followed by a matchup against the #5 Stony Brook Seawolves (9-2, 2-0 AE) on Saturday afternoon.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The River Hawks tallied their first conference win of the season, taking down Binghamton 11-9. Junior Molly Shaw (Marshfield, Mass.) and freshmen Jade Catlin (Middletown, Md.) led the team with three goals each, while junior Abby McLaughlin (Walpole, Mass.) tallied three points off two goals and an assist. Defensively, freshman Daia Hansford (Bowie, Md.) caused two turnovers, with graduate student Alex Salim (East Islip, N.Y.) tallying 10 saves in sixty minutes of action in net.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Junior Izzy Liquori (Agawam, Mass.) leads the River Hawks with 25 goals over 13 games, with Shaw right behind her with 24 goals. Sophomore Megan Brockbank's (Bayport, N.Y.) nine goals and 12 assists put her third on the team with 21 points. Junior Layton Nass (Manhasset, N.Y.) paces the defense with 18 caused turnovers and Salim's 90 saves lead the team.
 
THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
Over the first 13 games, seven different River Hawks have recorded a hat trick. Liquori leads the way with four total hat tricks, while Tobin, Stratton, and freshmen Jade Catlin (Middletown, Md.) and Sophia Scialdone (Syracuse, N.Y.) have all recorded their first career three-goal games this season.

SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
The Warriors head to Cushing Field after taking down Saint Francis University, 12-8, on Saturday afternoon. Leading the way on offense is midfielder Catherine Mahanna who has tallied 24 goals and 10 assists for a team high 34 points. Pacing the Warriors in goals scored is Meghan Dzialo, who has totaled 29 goals through 11 games. In net, Hayley Kowalczyk has recorded 72 saves with a .379 save percentage in 480 minutes of action.
 
 
SCOUTING THE SEAWOLVES
The Seawolves come to town riding a seven-game win streak, including two wins against ranked opponents. The top scorer for the team, midfielder Ellie Masera, has totaled 40 goals and 11 assists for 51 points. Stony Brook also has five other players who have totaled 20+ points on the season to help boost the offense. Defender Haley Dillion has 23 caused turnovers, which puts her second in America East. Time in net has been split, with Charlie Campbell playing the majority of the time, tallying 45 saves with a .450 save percentage in 360 minutes of action.
 
A WIN WOULD
A win would against the Warriors would give the River Hawks their first winning streak of the season. Taking down Stony Brook would vault UMass Lowell up in the standings while giving them their second conference win of the season.

MERRIMACK MATCHUP HISTORY
The Warriors and River Hawks have faced off once, with the River Hawks pulling away with the victory, 15-8, during the 2019 season.
 
STONY BROOK MATCHUP HISTORY
Stony Brook and UMass Lowell have played six times, with the Seawolves winning all six matchups. The last time out, Stony Brook won 20-4 during the 2021 season.