SMITHFIELD, R.I. –
Callie Caito opened the scoring on Friday but UMass Lowell scored the final three goals in a 3-1 victory over the Bryant field hockey team at Cowen Field.
With the loss, the Bulldogs fall to 2-7 overall and 0-1 in America East play. Bryant wraps up its weekend on Sunday when it hosts Cornell at 12:00 p.m.
Game Information
UMass Lowell 3, Bryant 1
Records: Bryant (2-7, 0-1), UMass Lowell (5-5, 1-0)
Location: Cowen Field, Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moment
- UML scored goals two minutes apart to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 advantage in the second quarter.
First Quarter
- Bryant carried the play in the first quarter, earning a pair of penalty corners.
- Caito gave Bryant the lead with 2:59 left as she carried inside the circle and fired a reverse into the back of the cage for her sixth of the season.
Second Quarter
- UMass Lowell responded, posting six shots and scoring a pair of goals in the second quarter.
- Rena Pistilli and Karlijn Kerkhof scored two minutes apart to give the River Hawks a 2-1 lead.
Third Quarter
- Neither team was able to convert in the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter
- Alice van Hemelen closed the scoring just a minute into the quarter.
Bryant Notes and Notables
- UMass Lowell has now won each of the last seven meetings with Bryant.
- Caito now has a team-leading six goals on the year. She has 10 goals and 25 points in her Bryant career.
Up Next
Bryant closes out the weekend on Sunday as it hosts Cornell at 12:00 p.m.