LOWELL, Mass. – Coming off a 1-1 week, the UMass Lowell men's soccer team (4-3-1, 0-0-0 AE) travels to Central Connecticut State University (0-5-1) on Tuesday, September 23, before kicking off America East action at #14 Bryant (7-0-1, 0-0-0 AE) on Sunday, September 28.

LAST TIME OUT
The River Hawks enter Tuesday's match coming off a 4-1 loss to Brown on Saturday, September 20th. Against the Brown Bears, junior Alex Champagne (Pembroke Pines, Fl.) scored his first goal of the season. Alongside scoring the goal, Champagne also led the team with three shots and two on target, while junior Ethan Agyare-Danso (Etobiocoke, Canada) recorded an assist for his first point as a River Hawk. Behind Champagne, sophomore Cristiano Da Silva (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) finished with one shot on goal, while senior Iñaki Esnaola (Junin, Argentina) and junior Linus Musielak (Dortmund, Germany) each added a shot. In net, freshman Alvaro Medrano (Guatemala City, Guatemala) made four saves in the start.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Through eight games, redshirt sophomore Justin Pham (Liverpool, N.Y.) leads the team with six points off two goals and two assists. Behind him, Musielak totals two goals, while senior Iñaki Esnaola (Junin, Argentina) and sophomore Henry Wohlt (Milwaukee, Wis.) each have a goal, sophomore Crisitano Da Silva (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) adds two assists, and senior Junyoung Hwang (Gimpo, South Korea) rounds out the scoring with an assist. Senior Mauro Fernandez (Fitchburg, Mass.), graduate student Shunnosuke Nakajima (Yokohama, Japan), and Pham represent the three River Hawks to start in all eight games. In net, the River Hawks have split time between two goalies, with graduate student Jorge Ortega (Tijuana B.C., Mexico) making ten saves and allowing five goals, while Medrano has made 24 saves with five goals allowed.

WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
After making 11 saves without allowing a goal in his first two collegiate appearances, Medrano was named the America East Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week in week two. Not only did the awards mark the first for UMass Lowell this season, but it is the first time a River Hawk has earned both awards in the same week.

FRESH FACES
Ten of the newest River Hawks have made at least three appearances so far this season, with six earning at least three starts. Five of the team's eight goals have come off the foot of a newcomer, while five newcomers have accumulated at least 400 minutes of playtime.

SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS
The Blue Devils enter Tuesday's match following a 2-1 loss to Binghamton on Tuesday afternoon. Leading the way offensively for Central Connecticut is Alvaro Moros, who has three points off a goal and an assist. Right behind him, Santiago Marin Gutierrez and Anthony Catanzaro both have tallied a goal. In goal, Grady Wilson and Cristian Torres have each made three starts, with Wilson leading the way with 19 saves.

SCOUTING BRYANT
Ahead of Sunday's match, the Bulldogs will visit UConn on Tuesday, September 23. Entering their match with the Huskies, Bryant is currently riding a seven-game winning streak while having not lost yet this season. They are led by Jaime Amaro, who currently has four goals and two assists for ten points, while Mamadi Jiana sits second with two goals and an assist. In net, Enzo Carvalho has made five starts with two goals allowed, while Ramon Camejo has allowed one goal in three starts.