LOWELL, Mass. – Looking to get a win in the final game of the 2026 season, the UMass Lowell men's lacrosse team (2-9, 0-5 AE) hits the road to take on the Bryant Bulldogs (6-5, 3-2 AE) on Saturday, April 25. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

LAST TIME OUT
Junior Johnny Soi (Kerhonkson, N.Y.) scored four goals, as the UMass Lowell men's lacrosse team fell to the Vermont Catamounts,14-10, on Senior Day. Soi, who tallied his second hat trick of the season, was one of eight River Hawks to record a point in the contest. Freshman Danny Burke (Eden Prairie, Minn.) scored twice, while junior Colby Frigon (Providence, R.I.) added a goal and an assist, and junior Jayden Consigli (Franklin, Mass.) totaled two assists. Junior Nolan Marshall (Oakville, Ontario), redshirt sophomore James Donnelly (Ottawa, Ontario), and sophomore Griffin Sumwalt (Aquebogue, N.Y.) each scored once, while sophomore Alex Lafreniere (Chelmsford, Mass.) rounded things out with an assist. In net, junior Scott Kosakowski (Westport, Ct.) made ten saves.

LEADING THE FLOCK
Through 11 games, Burke paces the squad with 28 points and 18 goals, while Lafreniere sits second with 22 points and 16 goals. Donnelly, meanwhile, who has the second most assists with seven, adds ten goals to sit third on the team with 17 points, tied with Soi. Behind them, Sumwalt, Frigon, and freshman Ryan Proctor (Uxbridge, Ontario) all add double-digit points. At the X, junior Justin Alexander (Franklin, Mass.) ranks second in the America East and tenth in the nation with a .615 (144-234) win percentage while collecting a conference-leading 88 ground balls. Defensively, sophomore Jack Jimenez (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) leads the team with 10 caused turnovers with junior Jackson Schlicker (Portland, Ore.) sitting second with nine. In net, junior Carter O'Brien (Concord, Mass.), junior Scott Kosakowski (Westport, Ct.), and sophomore AJ True (Manchester, N.H.) have all split time, with Kosakowski leading the way with 61 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, allowing no shots, pushing 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 BRYANT
Entering Saturday's contest with a 6-5 record, the Bulldogs have won three straight, including conference wins over Binghamton and NJIT. Leading the offense, Zac Amend posts 28 goals and 11 assists for 39 points, while Luca Elmaleh's 13 assists pace his squad. Owen West adds 28 points, while three other Bryant players total double-digit points. Luke Krebs leads the defense with 18 caused turnovers alongside sitting second with 24 ground balls, while in net, James Carr has started all 11 games, making 125 saves for a .541 save percentage.

MATCHUP HISTORY
Saturday marks the fourth all-time matchup between the two sides, with the Bulldogs earning the win in each game.