LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell men's soccer team (1-1-2) face a quick turnaround as they take on the Drexel Dragons (2-1-1) at Cushing Field on Tuesday, September 12 before embarking on a four-game road trip that starts with a match against Central Connecticut State (1-3-0) on Saturday, September 16. 
  
September 12 vs. Drexel (5:00 p.m.)
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September 16 at CCSU (7:00 p.m.)
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LAST TIME OUT
The River Hawks enter Tuesday's match coming off a 2-2 draw against Merrimack on Saturday night. Against the Warriors, senior Guillermo Francés Poquet (Enguera, Valencia) tallied his first two goals of the season, one coming off a penalty kick. Sophomore Calvin Scholten (Hengelo, Netherlands) added an assist on the first goal, alongside tallying four shots. Junior Adam Henry (Fort Myers, Fl.) was in net the entire match, logging one save. 
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Francés Poquet and freshman Daniele Mastroianni (Montréal, Quebec) currently lead the River Hawks with two goals and four points each. Behind them, sophomore Oliver Holmstrom (Gävle, Sweden) and Stingl total two points off a goal each, while Scholten adds in two assists. Henry leads the River Hawks goalkeeping unit, making three starts with nine saves and a 1.67 goals against average. 

FRESH FACES
Eleven of the newest members of the squad have made at least one appearance in the first three games, including three who have started in every match. Of the newest River Hawks, Matroianni leads in scoring with four points, while Scholten adds two points and sophomore Kotaro Natsume (Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan) adds an assist of his own.

CONFERENCE HONORS
Following his impressive performance against Northeastern, Mastroianni was named the America East Rookie of the Week on September 5. The award marked the first of the rookie's young career and the first for a River Hawk this season. 

SCOUTING THE DRAGONS
The Dragons head to Lowell following a 3-2 victory over Campbell. Freshmen defender Julian Jordheim leads the Drexel offense with two goals and an assist for five total points. Right behind him, midfielder Harrison Coron adds two goals. In net, Alessandro Capogna has made three starts, totaling nine saves for a 0.67 games against average in just under 270 minutes of action. 

SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS
CCSU welcome UMass Lowell to town following a midweek match against Quinnipiac. Through four games, midfielder Kyle Halehale totals three points to lead his squad, while four other players have each tallied a goal. Daniel Wilmore and Mick Sipples have split time in net equally, with Sipples totaling 11 saves, while Wilmore posts a team best 1.50 goals against average.

MATCHUP HISTORY
Tuesday's match against Drexel will be only the second match between the two programs, with the first being a 4-0 win for the Dragons during the 2021 season. UMass Lowell and CCSU have faced off four times, splitting the series 2-2. The last time they battled was in 2018, when the River Hawks claimed a 1-0 home victory. 

A WIN WOULD 
A win against the Dragons would be the first in the series for UMass Lowell. If the River Hawks claim victory in both matches, they would improve to 3-1-2, marking their best start since 2018, when they opened the seaon 5-0-1.