Friday, September 16 vs. Stanford
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Sunday, September 18 vs. UC Davis
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell field hockey team wraps up its September homestand with the start of America East Conference play this week. The River Hawks will first welcome Stanford to Wicked Blue Field on Friday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. before squaring off against UC Davis on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m.
 
RIVER HAWK REWIND
The River Hawks are currently 4-2 in 2022 after going 2-0 last week. The squad first played an incredible matchup against Boston University, downing the Patriot League foe, 2-1, under the lights on Sept. 9. UMass Lowell then defeated Merrimack, 6-1, on Sept. 11 in the revival of the Valley Cup.  
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Graduate students Jenna Berger (Waterloo, Ontario) and Hannah Keefe (Westford, Mass.), senior Berbel Rozema (Rotterdam, Netherlands) and junior Mirthe Gans (Tiel, Netherlands) all currently lead the River Hawks with six points apiece. In the cage, junior Eleonore Boekhorst (Bilthoven, Netherlands) totals 23 saves and a 1.13 goals against average.
 
A WIN WOULD
A win against Stanford on Friday would give the River Hawks' their second in the last three meetings of the series. The Cardinal own a 4-1 edge in the all-time series. It would also mark the team's second consecutive win in its conference opener. A win against UC Davis on Sunday would give UMass Lowell a 4-1 lead in that series.
 
OFFENSIVE OUTBURST
The River Hawks rallied for six goals against Merrimack on Sept. 11. This marked the most goals in a game for the team since 2018 (vs. Hofstra, 6-0).
 
HOME SWEET HOME
The River Hawks are a perfect, 4-0 at Wicked Blue Field so far this year, marking the program's best home start at the Division I level.
 
SPREADING THE LOVE
The River Hawks have showed off their depth already this year, as 10 different team members have already tallied a goal.
 
HELPING HANDS
With three helpers last week, Jenna Berger currently boasts 22 career assists to take the top spot on the program's Division I record list, surpassing Christa Doiron (19, 2014-17).
 
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.
 
STARTING STRONG
The decision against LIU on Aug. 28 marked the River Hawks' fifth consecutive shutout in a home opener. It was also the team's sixth straight win in its opener at Wicked Blue.
 
SHUTTING OUT THE OPPOSITION
With the shutout against LIU on Aug. 28, Eleonore Boekhorst now owns 10 career blank sheets. She holds the program's Division I records for shutouts as a goalkeeper.