LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's soccer team (4-4-3, 1-1-1 AE) returns to Lowell, Mass., this Sunday, October 12, for its fourth conference game of the season against Binghamton (8-1-3, 3-0-1 AE) at Cushing Field. The match is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m.
October 12 vs. Binghamton
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Looking at UMass Lowell
The River Hawks fell in their most recent America East matchup, 1-0, to New Hampshire last Thursday. UMass Lowell now sits at a 1-1-1 America East record, with the team currently tied for fourth (4 points) in the conference with New Hampshire and Maine. Freshman Nora Belin (Stockholm, Sweden) recorded two shots on goal, while sophomore Gaby Eckroth (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) totaled four shots throughout the match against the Wildcats. Starting in goal, sophomore Rachel Welch (Franklin, Mass.) made two saves over the course of the game.
Scouting the Bearcats
Binghamton enters this week after recently matching up against Maine on Sunday, taking a 2-1 victory in the contest. The Bearcats currently own a 8-1-3 overall record with a 3-0-1 record in America East play, ranking first in the conference. Freshman Sydney Krempasky got the Bearcats on the board first, with sophomore Jahkaya Davis netting the game-winning goal in the match against the Black Bears. Graduate student Isabella Martillo and junior Paige Luke each added an assist in the contest, while freshman Bella Grace Dunn started in net, collecting seven saves.
Davis leads the Bearcats in goals (7) and points (16) so far this season, with junior Sophia Garofalo registering the most minutes on the team (1080). Paige has tallied a team-high in assists (6) and shots (32). Junior Rebecca Kessler has started 11 games in goal for the Bearcats, registering 37 saves for a .787 save percentage, while also owning a 5-1-3 record in net this season. Grace Dunn saw her first start of the season against Maine, playing in three total games so far, as the keeper has collected 11 saves for a .786 save percentage and holds a 3-0 record in net so far.
Binghamton Matchup History
The Bearcats own the advantage in the all-time series between the two teams, with Binghamton holding a 7-4-2 record in the 12 games. The most recent matchup ended in a 3-3 draw at Binghamton on October 27, 2024.
Goals on Goals
The River Hawks recorded five goals in their last non-conference game of the season against New Haven, 5-1, on September 14. This is the most since 2022, scoring five times in a 5-0 win over Stonehill on September 1.
Leading the Flock
Senior Maddie Guthrie (Stow, Mass.) remains first on the team in assists (3) after 11 games, while also leading the team in minutes played (875). Welch sits behind Guthrie in second for most minutes registered (810). Freshman Emma Theorén (Sollentuna, Vällingby) is tied for second on the team in assists (2) with senior Nadja Andersen (Nakskov, Denmark) sophomore Nuala Rodgers (Dedham, Mass.), and redshirt-freshman Nina Hertz-Saebbö (Gothenburg, Sweden). Eckroth leads the team in goals (5) and points (10), as Belin is right behind with three goals and six points. Hertz-Saebbö and Eckroth are both ranked first on the team in the shots with 22, as junior Marissa Sage (Milford, N.H.) sits behind with 20 total shots.
Between the Posts
Welch has made nine starts in goal for the River Hawks so far this season. The Massachusetts native has made 43 saves to earn a .782 save percentage in 810 minutes played, sitting at a 3-3-3 record on the season. Meanwhile, freshman Lucie Chumanová (Prague, Czech Republic) has started in two games this season, making 10 saves to post a .667 save percentage while owning a 1-1 record.
Around the America East
Eckroth is sitting in third in the conference in shots (22) and shots per game (2.75).
Eckroth also still sits atop the America East leaderboard in third in goals (5) and goals per game (.625), with Belin next up for the River Hawks, ranking in seventh with three goals and a .333 goals per game average. Also posting their names on the points leaderboard, Eckroth currently ranks third in the America East for points per game with 1.25, with Belin sitting in eighth with a .67 points per game average.
Guthrie remains in the top three of the conference in assists, currently tied for second with three total assists and 0.273 assists per game.
In the goalkeeper rankings, Welch ranks second in saves per game with 4.78, while sitting in sixth for save percentage (.782), and second for both shutouts per game (.333) and shutouts (3) in the America East.
The River Hawks are also ranked third in the conference in goals (17), and fourth in the America East in points (49), assists (15), and saves (55).
