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 LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team (5-4, 0-1 AE) are set to take on new conference opponent Bryant (4-4, 0-1 AE) on Saturday, March 25. Opening draw is set for 1 p.m. at Beirne Stadium.
 
LAST TIME OUT
UMass Lowell enters the week with a 5-4 record after falling to New Hampshire, 15-11, last Saturday. Senior Molly Shaw (Marshfield, Mass.) and freshman Audra Hansen (Stamford, Conn.) each tallied four goals each to lead the River Hawks' offense. Also finding the back of the net were junior Megan Brockbank (Bayport, N.Y.) and senior Abby McLaughlin (Walpole, Mass.), who added two goals and one goal, respectively. On the draw, junior Rylee Kelly (Harwood, Md.) led the squad with four draw control victories. Defensively, junior Emerson Laundry (Swampscott, Mass.) caused four turnovers, while senior Julia Napolitano (Oakdale, N.Y.) totaled three and sophomore Daia Hansford (Bowie, Md.) and Kelly chipped in with two each. In net, freshman Hannah Shaddock (Corning, N.Y.) made nine saves.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Catlin leads the River Hawks through nine games with 32 points off a team-best 19 goals and 13 assists. Behind her, senior Molly Shaw (Marshfield, Mass.) totals 22 points off 22 goals to rank second on the squad. Laundry leads the defense with a team-high 17 caused turnovers. On the draw, Napolitano's 38 draw control victories pace the team, with Laundry sitting behind her with 32 on the season.

SCOUTING BRYANT
The Bulldogs welcome UMass Lowell to town following a 21-13 loss to Brown. Leading Bryant's offense is attack Kenna Kaut who has totaled 34 goals and five assists on the season, while Emily Oliver sits right behind her with 19 goals and 17 assists. On defense, Jessica Colalillo paces the team with 14 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers. In net, junior Sam Centofante has started seven games, making 68 saves for a .422 save percentage in 407 minutes of action.
 
A WIN WOULD
A win against the Bulldogs would move the River Hawks to 1-1 in conference play and mark the first win against Bryant since 2017.
 
BRYANT MATCHUP HISTORY
The River Hawks and Bulldogs have met six times, with Bryant holding a 5-1 record all-time. When they met last season, Brockbank tallied a team-high three goals, and Napolitano caused three turnovers as UMass Lowell fell to the Bulldogs 11-9.

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The River Hawks' defense has proven to be key during the team's hot start, as they currently rank 16th in the country in caused turnovers per game (10.22). Even more impressive, the team sits third in ground balls per game (20.22).

HISTORY IN THE MAKING
After scoring her 83rd career goal earlier in the season against Stonehill, senior Izzy Liquori (Agawam, Mass.) surpassed Taylor Sokol to become the UMass Lowell all-time goal scorer.

CONFERENCE HONORS
The rookies have played an important role early in the season for the River Hawks, as they garnered the first four America East Rookie of the Week awards given out by the conference. Most recently, freshman Audra Hansen (Stamford, Ct.) tallied four goals over two games against Quinnipiac and Stetson to earn her second straight weekly award (2/27, 3/6). Before her, Shaddock opened the season with a 2-1 record while making 31 saves in net to earn the first two Rookie of the Week awards of the season (2/13, 2/20).

COMMUNITY IMPACT
Not only are the River Hawks succeeding on the field, but they also continue to help within the community. Senior captain Grace Hansen (Stamford, Conn.) currently serves as the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee while also volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell. Meanwhile, senior Caroline Klim (Wrentham, Mass.) continues her role as an ambassador of Morgan's Message, an organization with a goal to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community.