LOWELL, MASS. - Seeded 5th in the America East standings, the Bryant University women's soccer team will travel back to UMass Lowell for a rematch in the America East Championships quarterfinal.
With their win over the Bulldogs on Thursday, UMass Lowell now has a conference record of 4-3-1 and is seeded 4th. 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: Sunday, November 3rd - 3:00 pm
Watch: ESPN+
Livestats: SideArm
Series History
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This will be the 15th meeting between the two teams.
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The Bulldogs haven't won against the River Hawks since 2007.
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On Sunday, UMass Lowell had a 1-0 win over Bryant.
Notes and Notables
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The Bulldogs have a season record of 5-8-4, 3-4-1.
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The Black and Gold have 14 different scorers this season.
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Catherine Bean was just announced to the America East All-Conference First Team. Whitney Vaillant and Caitlin Forshay were named to the All-Conference Rookie Team.
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Jordyn Collins has the most goals (4) for Bryant this fall.
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Bean leads in assists (4) and shots (45).
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Goalkeepers Shannon Mejia and Selena Negron each have a career high of eleven saves. Negron is third in the league for save percentage with .818 and third in the league for saves per game with a 5.25 average.
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If the Bulldogs win against UMass Lowell, they will play Maine in Orono in the semifinals game on Thursday at 6 pm.
About the River Hawks
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UMass Lowell is currently 5-9-3, 4-3-1 for the season.
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Calliste Brookshire and Hilary Jaen were just announced to the America East All-Conference Second Team. Gaby Eckroth and Nuala Rodgers were named to the All-Rookie Team.
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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.
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Goalkeeper Taylor Burgess is ranked in the top three in the AE in saves, shutouts per game, and saves per game.
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Due to the outcome of Thursday's game, the River Hawks are the the #4 seed in the tournament.