River Hawks Visit New Hampshire Before Hosting Dartmouth for Senior Day

LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell field hockey team (7-6, 1-1 AE) has another busy two-game week on the docket. The team first continues America East Conference play with a trip to New Hampshire (4-6, 2-0 AE) on Friday, October 13, at 3 p.m. The River Hawks will then return to Wicked Blue Field to host Dartmouth (3-8) for Senior Day on Sunday, October 18, at 3 p.m.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Junior Audrey Carter (Dover, N.H.) leads the team with six goals and 15 points. Sophomore Alexa Guarneri (Hockessin, Del.), who is tied for the team lead in goals, and senior Alice Van Hemelen (Tervuren, Belgium) add 12 points apiece so far in 2026. Senior Florine Gerrits (Amstelveen, Netherlands) paces the River Hawks with six assists. Goalkeepers Megan MacMiller (Tarzana, Calif.) and Veerle Mous (Breda, Netherlands) have split time in the cage, totaling 27 and 24 saves, respectively, for a .739 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY
The River Hawks are 6-12 all-time against New Hampshire. UMass Lowell is 5-9 against Dartmouth, after earning a 4-3 win in 2025.

HOME SWEET HOME
The River Hawks remain undefeated at Wicked Blue Field in 2026 after extending their home winning streak to six consecutive games against Sacred Heart. UMass Lowell has continued to dominate on home turf, outscoring its opponents 21-3.

CORNER CRASHERS
The River Hawks have been incredibly difficult to score on during defensive corners so far in 2026, allowing just six goals on 54 attempts by the opposition, for an 88.9% defensive success rate.

DEFENSIVE STATE OF MIND
The River Hawks have established a formidable defensive presence in 2026, consistently limiting opponents' scoring opportunities throughout the season. UMass Lowell has allowed just 1.46 goals per game through 13 matches, good for the second lowest GAA in the America East. The team has also recorded three shutouts, so far, including a 1-0 victory over Bryant to open America East Conference play.

TIP OF THE CAP
Against New Haven on Sept. 11, Alexa Guarneri logged her first career hat trick and the program's first hat trick since Ava Clark scored three goals of her own against New Haven back in 2025.

WEEKLY AWARDS
Freshman Frédèrique van den Dungen (Rosmalen, Netherlands) earned her second consecutive weekly honor on Oct. 6, being named America East Defensive Player of the Week after helping the River Hawks secure a 1-0 conference-opening victory over Bryant. On Sept. 29, sophomore Megan earned Goalkeeper of the Week, while van den Dungen was named Rookie of the Week. Junior Alexa Guarneri received America East Offensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 15 after tallying eight points in a 2-0 week against New Haven and Merrimack. Earlier in the season, Veerle Mous was named America East Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 1 after recording a 0.00 goals-against average in 60 minutes of action against Stanford and UC Davis.

STIFF COMPETITION
The River Hawks have now faced three nationally ranked opponents this season, including No. 12 Syracuse. Since 2021, the team has challenged 18 nationally ranked opponents, with 12 of the 15 setbacks being decided by two goals or fewer.

OF NOTE
Freshman Mae Kemps (Vught, Netherlands) scored her first career goal at Syracuse (9.19) … freshman Ella Sulder (Allentown, N.J.) scored her first career goal against New Haven (9.11) … Megan MacMiller logged a personal-best five saved at Massachusetts (9.6).

River Hawks Visit New Hampshire Before Hosting Dartmouth for Senior Day

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Players Mentioned

Audrey Carter

Florine Gerrits

Alexa Guarneri

Mae Kemps

Megan MacMiller

Veerle Mous

Alice Van Hemelen

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