LOWELL, MASS. - Sitting at 4th place in America East standings, the Bryant University women's soccer team will travel to UMass Lowell for a Thursday night matchup to wrap up the regular season. 

Both teams clinched their spot in the America East playoffs after each tying their games on Sunday. The team to win Thursday's game will get to host the first round of the AE Championship tournament. 

UMass Lowell has the same conference record as Bryant, 3-3-1. The River Hawks were ranked 4th in the America East preseason poll for 2024, the Bulldogs were ranked 7th. 

Opponent: University of Massachusetts: Lowell
Location: Lowell, Mass. (Cushing Field)
Kickoff: Thursday, October 31st - 7:00 pm
Watch: ESPN+
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Series History

• This will be the 14th meeting between the two teams.

• The Bulldogs haven't won against the River Hawks since 2007.

• Last season, Bryant and UMass Lowell played to a 0-0 draw.

Notes and Notables

• The Bulldogs have a season record of 5-7-4, 3-3-1.

• The Black and Gold have 14 different scorers this season.

• Jordyn Collins has the most goals (4) and shots (43) for Bryant this fall.

• Catherine Bean leads in assists (4) and is right behind Collins in shots (42).

• Goalkeepers Shannon Mejia and Selena Negron each have a career high of eleven saves. Negron is second in the league for save percentage with .819 and third in the league for saves per game with a 5.36 average. 

• If the Bulldogs win against UMass Lowell, they will get to host the first playoff game on Sunday at 1 pm.

• Depending on the outcome of Thursday's game, the Black and Gold could be the #3-#6 seed in the tournament.

About the River Hawks

• UMass Lowell is currently 4-9-3, 3-3-1 for the season.

• The River Hawks are set to celebrate their five seniors before Thursday's contest.

• Calliste Brookshire leads UMass Lowell on offense with four goals and six assists this season for a total of 14 points. Brookshire is currently second in the America East in most assists. 

• Goalkeeper Taylor Burgess is ranked in the top three in the AE in saves, shutouts per game, and saves per game. 

• Depending on the outcome of Thursday's game, the River Hawks could be the #3-#5 seed in the tournament.