1/10/2024 2:45:00 PM | Softball
LOWELL, Mass. – UMass Lowell Softball Head Coach Jen Starek announced her squad's official 2024 schedule on Wednesday. The River Hawks' campaign begins with a trip to the Lone Star State for the Lion Classic, hosted by Texas A&M-Commerce, from February 9-11.
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Last season, the River Hawks finished 21-29-1 overall and 8-12 in America East Conference play. They aim to return to their winning ways and push for an America East championship in 2024 and Starek feels the non-conference slate will prepare the team well.
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"We're very excited to open our season up at Texas A&M-Commerce before heading back to the east coast. Each year, we try to go to a different part of the country and let our student-athletes experience something new," said Starek. "We begin the year with good competition, and it only gets better once we get to our America East Conference schedule. I'm very excited to watch this team compete this year, starting in the beginning of February."
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Beginning at the Lion Classic, UMass Lowell will travel to three early-season tournaments in warmer climates to get things started. After five games in the first three days of the campaign, the squad then heads to South Carolina for the Blue/Gold Classic, hosted by Charleston Southern on Feb. 16-18. That event will include a pair of games against the host, as well as three against St. John's.
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The team opens the month of March with a trip to Maryland to compete in the Towson DeMarini Invite on March 1-3, where the River Hawks will square off against the Tigers, in addition to the Providence Friars and the Howard Bison. That trip wraps with a stop in the DMV for games against George Mason (March 5) and Georgetown (March 6).
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UMass Lowell is right back on the road when the squad visits Mount St. Mary's for a doubleheader on March 17. This year's Kennedy Cup Challenge at Massachusetts then wraps up a long stretch of 20 straight games away from home on March 20.
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The River Hawks make their 2024 debut at River View Field when they kick off America East action with a three-game series against UAlbany on March 23-24 before hitting the road again to face off against Merrimack (March 27) and league foe Bryant (March 29-30) to close out the month.
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Treks to Boston University (April 1), Dartmouth (April 9), Siena (April 17) and Stonehill (April 24) conclude the squad's non-conference road journeys in April. During that month, the River Hawks are also on the road at four-time reigning America East champion UMBC on April 13-14, however, the team is set to welcome Binghamton (April 6-7), Bryant (April 20-21) and Maine (April 27-28) to Lowell for a three-game set each.
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One last series at Binghamton (May 3-4) closes the regular season. The River Hawks will then head to the America East Championship, which will take place from May 8-11 in Orono, Maine at the UMaine Softball Complex.
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Last season, the River Hawks finished 21-29-1 overall and 8-12 in America East Conference play. They aim to return to their winning ways and push for an America East championship in 2024 and Starek feels the non-conference slate will prepare the team well.
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"We're very excited to open our season up at Texas A&M-Commerce before heading back to the east coast. Each year, we try to go to a different part of the country and let our student-athletes experience something new," said Starek. "We begin the year with good competition, and it only gets better once we get to our America East Conference schedule. I'm very excited to watch this team compete this year, starting in the beginning of February."
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Beginning at the Lion Classic, UMass Lowell will travel to three early-season tournaments in warmer climates to get things started. After five games in the first three days of the campaign, the squad then heads to South Carolina for the Blue/Gold Classic, hosted by Charleston Southern on Feb. 16-18. That event will include a pair of games against the host, as well as three against St. John's.
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The team opens the month of March with a trip to Maryland to compete in the Towson DeMarini Invite on March 1-3, where the River Hawks will square off against the Tigers, in addition to the Providence Friars and the Howard Bison. That trip wraps with a stop in the DMV for games against George Mason (March 5) and Georgetown (March 6).
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UMass Lowell is right back on the road when the squad visits Mount St. Mary's for a doubleheader on March 17. This year's Kennedy Cup Challenge at Massachusetts then wraps up a long stretch of 20 straight games away from home on March 20.
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The River Hawks make their 2024 debut at River View Field when they kick off America East action with a three-game series against UAlbany on March 23-24 before hitting the road again to face off against Merrimack (March 27) and league foe Bryant (March 29-30) to close out the month.
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Treks to Boston University (April 1), Dartmouth (April 9), Siena (April 17) and Stonehill (April 24) conclude the squad's non-conference road journeys in April. During that month, the River Hawks are also on the road at four-time reigning America East champion UMBC on April 13-14, however, the team is set to welcome Binghamton (April 6-7), Bryant (April 20-21) and Maine (April 27-28) to Lowell for a three-game set each.
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One last series at Binghamton (May 3-4) closes the regular season. The River Hawks will then head to the America East Championship, which will take place from May 8-11 in Orono, Maine at the UMaine Softball Complex.
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Monday, June 22
Wednesday, June 10
Sunday, April 26
Saturday, April 25
