LOWELL, Mass. – Coming off a thrilling, double overtime victory on the road, the UMass Lowell men's lacrosse team (1-1) returns home for a two-game homestand, starting on Saturday, February 21, when they host the Wagner Seahawks (0-3). Opening faceoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Cushing Field.

LAST TIME OUT
Junior Colby Frigon (Providence, R.I.) scored the game winner, while redshirt-sophomore James Donnelly (Ottawa, Ontario) set a new Division I program record with eight points, as the UMass Lowell men's lacrosse team (1-1) earned a thrilling, 14-13 victory over the Mercyhurst Lakers (0-3) in double overtime on Saturday afternoon. Frigon, one of seven goal scorers for the River Hawks, also added an assist and two ground balls. Donnelly, meanwhile, was all over the box score, totaling five goals and three assists, both personal bests, while also adding two ground balls and a caused turnover. Right behind him, sophomore Alex Lafreniere (Chelmsford, Mass.) added four goals, while juniors Nolan Marshall (Oakville, Ontario) and Ryan Cho (Acton, Mass.), sophomore Griffin Sumwalt (Aquebogue, N.Y.), and freshman Ryan Proctor (Uxbridge, Ontario) all chipped in with a goal each. In net, sophomore AJ True (Manchester, N.H.) made 10 saves in his first start of the season.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Through two games, Donnelly leads his squad with 10 points and five assists, while Lafreniere totals a team-best seven goals to sit second with eight points. Behind them, Burke tallies six points, Proctor adds four, and four other River Hawks sit tied-fifth with two points each. At the X, junior Justin Alexander (Franklin, Mass.) owns a .635 (33-52) win percentage, while collecting a team-high 16 ground balls. Defensively, junior Hayden Almeida (North Kingstown, R.I.) adds a caused turnover and four groundballs, while seven other River Hawks also add a caused turnover. In net, junior Scott Kosakowski (Westport, Ct.) and True both total 10 saves.
 
RECORDING RECORDS
In the team's second game of the year against Mercyhurst, Donnelly put on a show, totaling five goals and three assists, both career-highs, to set a new DI single-game program record with eight points. He also made sure to come up clutch for the River Hawks, scoring twice in the final four minutes, including once with six seconds remaining, to send the game to overtime, setting up the thrilling, 14-13 double overtime finish.
 
OVERTIME MADNESS
The River Hawks put their resilience to the test early in the season, rallying from a three-goal deficit in the fourth quarter against Mercyhurst to send the battle to overtime. The defense stood strong in extra time, not allowing a single shot, to push the game to a second extra period, where Frigon went on to score the game-winner for UMass Lowell with 1:35 remaining. The win marked the first overtime victory for the River Hawks since taking down conference foe UMBC, 13-12, in overtime during the 2019 season.

SCOUTING WAGNER
Through three games, the Seahawks own a 0-3 record, most recently falling to Monmouth, 15-7, on Tuesday evening. Leading the way for Wagner's offense is Jake Mitchell, who totals five goals and five assists for ten points. Sitting second, Dylan Popehn is tied with Mitchell for the team lead with five goals, while contributing an assist as well for six total points. Defensively, three members of the team have caused four turnovers, including Tristan McMahon, who also paces his squad with six ground balls collected. In net, Angus Snow has started all three games, making 29 saves while allowing 36 goals, good for a .446 save percentage, while Ryan Cunningham made 11 saves and allowed three goals in the second half against Monmouth.

MATCHUP HISTORY
UMass Lowell and Wagner have gone to battle three times, with the River Hawks owning a 2-1 advantage in the series. Last season, the two sides faced off for the first time in nine years, with the River Hawks earning a 13-12 victory on the road. In that battle, Burke led his squad with four goals and five points, while then-sophomore Jayden Consigli (Franklin, Mass.) added two goals and two assists.