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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team (6-8, 0-4 AE) close out their home slate as they take on the Binghamton Bearcats (9-5, 4-1 AE) on Saturday, April 22, at 6 p.m.
 
CELEBRATING THE SENIORS
Prior to the game, the River Hawks will honor the seven members of the Class of 2023: Molly Shaw, Izzy Liquori, Caroline Klim, Julia Napolitano, Abby McLaughlin, Anna Bauter, and Grace Hansen.
 
LAST TIME OUT
UMass Lowell enters the week with a 6-8 record following an 18-9 loss to UMBC. Junior Megan Brockbank (Bayport, N.Y.) tallied three goals and an assist to lead the squad with four points. Senior Izzy Liquori (Agawam, Mass.) totaled two goals, while sophomore Jade Catlin (Middletown, Md.) chipped in with a goal and an assist. Senior Molly Shaw (Marshfield, Mass.) added an assist to round out the River Hawks' points. Defensively, Brockbank and sophomore Daia Hansford (Bowie, Md.) each caused a turnover, and junior Emerson Laundry (Swampscott, Mass.) led the team with five draw control victories. In net, freshman Hannah Shaddock (Corning, N.Y.) made ten saves.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Catlin leads the River Hawks through 14 games with 46 points off 27 goals and 19 assists. Behind her, Megan Brockbank totals 23 goals and seven assists for 30 points, while Molly Shaw ranks second on the squad with 26 goals. Napolitano leads the defense with a team-high 24 caused turnovers and ranks second on the team with 44 draw control victories. Junior Emerson Laundry (Swampscott, Mass.) totals 23 caused turnovers and and paces the River Hawks with 48 draw controls. One of the top teams in the nation in ground balls, Napolitano leads the squad with 40 ground balls, while senior Caroline Klim (Wrentham, Mass.) totals 30 on the year.

SCOUTING BINGHAMTON
The Bearcats arrive at Cushing Field following a 16-11 loss to UAlbany. Binghamton's offense is led by attack Kenna Newman who has totaled 20 goals and 28 assists on the season, while midfielder Abigail Carroll tallies a team-high 36 goals. Hayley Weltner leads the squad on the draw with 77 draw control victories, which ranks third in the conference. On defense, Angelina Suau paces the team with 31 caused turnovers. In net, senior Emily Manning has started all 14 games, making 106 saves for a .417 save percentage in 800 minutes of action.
 
A WIN WOULD
A win against the Bearcats would move the River Hawks to 7-8 on the season and would mark the second win against Binghamton in program history.
 
BINGHAMTON MATCHUP HISTORY
The River Hawks and Bearcats have met seven times, with Binghamton claiming victory in six of the seven matches. When they met last season, Molly Shaw and Jade Catlin each totaled three goals as the River Hawks came out on top, 11-9.
 
DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The River Hawks' defense has proven to be the key to success, as they currently rank 19th in the country in caused turnovers per game (9.50). Even more impressive, the team sits 14th in ground balls per game (18.43).
 
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
After scoring her 83^rd 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 a huge role in the River Hawks hot start, as they have garnered five America East Rookie of the Week awards given out by the conference. Most recently, freshman Audra Hansen (Stamford, Ct.) tallied three goals and caused two turnovers against UAlbany to earn her third Rookie of the Week of the season (2/27, 3/6, 4/3). 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.