LOWELL, Mass. – After tallying a last-second goal to stay undefeated in conference play, the UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team (8-2, 2-0 AE) returns home to take on the UAlbany Great Danes (3-7, 1-0 AE) in a rematch of last year's America East Semifinal match on Saturday, March 29.

LAST TIME OUT
Junior Macy Shultz (Adams, N.Y.) tallied three goals, including the game-winner with two seconds remaining, as the UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team (8-2, 2-0 AE) completed an incredible fourth-quarter comeback to take down the Vermont Catamounts (4-6, 0-2 AE), 14-13, on Saturday afternoon. Shultz, who finished the day with three goals and an assist, was one of six River Hawks to record at least a point. Junior Audra Hansen (Stamford, Ct.) had a career day, setting a new personal best with six points, including tying her career-high with four goals. Right behind her, senior Jade Catlin (Middletown, Md.) added four goals, while sophomore Jillian Goldie (Owen Sound, Ontario) chipped in with two goals and an assist. Rounding out the scoring, junior Grace Lydon (Rowley, Mass.) tallied a goal and an assist, and freshman Georgia Ruscitti (Toronto, Ontario) contributed an assist. Stax finished the day with nine draw controls, and in net sophomore Alexa Kuhn (Rocky Point, N.Y.) made eight saves in the victory.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Catlin paces the offense through ten games, scoring 31 goals alongside five assists for 36 points. Behind her, sophomore Chloe Bowers' (Whitefish Bay, Wis.) 28 goals are the second most on the team, while Hansen is tied with her with 32 points. Lydon sits fourth with 28 points, while Ruscitti has a team-best 13 assists. Sophomore Allie Reading (Draper, Utah) leads her squad with 12 caused turnovers, tailed by Catlin who totals 11. Junior Rachel Stax (Milton, Ga.) has totaled 38 draw controls so far this season, and in net, Kuhn has made 83 saves, good for a .483 save percentage, ranking 19^th in the country through ten games.

AMERICA EAST HONORS
After a strong defensive showing in the conference opener against New Hampshire, freshman Madison Carter (Baltimore, Md.) was named the America East Rookie of the Week. The week prior, Kuhn was named the America East Goaltender of the Week. In week three, Kuhn earned the same honor alongside Reading who was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Week, marking the second straight week the River Hawks earned the two honors, as Kuhn was the Goaltender of the Week and Carter the Defensive Player of the Week in Week Two. After setting the program's career goals record with an impressive four-goal performance in the season opener win, Catlin was named the America East Offensive Player of the Week in Week One.

SCOUTING UALBANY
The Great Danes enter Saturday's game with a 3-7 record, most recently falling to #16 Clemson 21-8 on Wednesday afternoon. Leading the UAlbany offense is Mikaela Mooney who totals 13 goals alongside a team-best 21 assists for 34 points. Right behind her with 32 points, Dylana Williams tallies 27 goals to lead her squad, while three other Great Danes total double-digit points on the season. Defensively, Delilah Mile posts 15 caused turnovers to lead her team. In net, Grace Cincebox and Quinn McCarthy both have started five games, with Cincebox playing nearly 100 more minutes, making 33 saves while allowing 94 goals for a .260 save percentage.

MATCHUP HISTORY
UMass Lowell and UAlbany have faced off ten times, with the Great Danes winning each match in the all-time series. Last season, the two sides battled in the America East Semifinals, with the Great Danes pulling away in the final minutes for a 12-11 win.