SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The No. 14 Bryant men's soccer team starts conference play at home against the UMass Lowell River Hawks this Sunday afternoon at Beirne Stadium at 1:00 p.m.

Sunday's matchup is the tenth game of the season for both teams. The Bulldogs have the longest winning streak in Division I soccer after a dominant stretch in non-conference play, resulting in a record of 8-0-1. The Black and Gold have two ranked wins under their belt against then No. 20 UMass Amherst and No. 22 Connecticut. The River Hawks have a record of 5-3-1 going into America East play. The Wicked Blue have won three of their last five matchups including a 3-2 nailbiter against Central Connecticut.

Opponent: UMass Lowell
Location: Smithfield, R.I. (Beirne Stadium)
Kickoff: Sunday, September 28th  – 1:00 pm
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Series History:

• This matchup will be the 14th meeting between these two teams.
• UMass Lowell holds a 6-5-1 record in this matchup.
• Bryant has not lost this matchup since 2016. Bryant is 2-0-1 in the last three games against the River Hawks.

Notes and Notables:

• The Bulldogs currently have a record of 8-0-1. Their eight-game winning streak is the longest winning streak under head coach Ruben Resendes, in addition to being the longest winning streak in Division I soccer.
• Fermin Rodriguez scored his first two goals of the season against Connecticut. Rodriguez has the third-most points on the squad with five.
• Defenders Abdel Talabi and Tiago Dias both earned dazzling assists with their long passes stretching the pitch to Mamadi Jiana.
• Mamadi Jiana and Fermin Rodriguez were the first Bulldogs to score more than one goal in a match in their two-goals a piece bashing of the Huskies last Tuesday.
• The Bryant defense have only allowed four goals in nine games of play, ranked ninth in Division I soccer in goals against.
• The Bryant defense have not conceded more than one goal in a game this season.
• More than half of the matches for the Black and Gold have resulted in shutouts.
• The Bulldogs have the 10^th best goal differential in Division I soccer.
• Jaime Amaro and Mamadi Jiana both have four goals on the season so far. Together they have a combined three assists.
• Jorge Veintimilla earned two assists against Connecticut. Marc Pitarch Bayot additionally earned his second assist of the season against the Huskies.

About the River Hawks:

• The River Hawk offense has scored 11 goals on the season thus far.
• The River Hawk defense has allowed an average of 1.33 goals per game.
• The River Hawk offense has one more shot on goal this season (49) than Bryant (48).
• Justin Pham leads the squad in points with two goals and two assists. Linus Musielak also has two goals on the season with one assist. Musielak notched his assist in the River Hawk's most recent game against Central Connecticut.
• Freshman Ben Inthisone scored his first goal of the season against Central Connecticut. Seniors Jean Leonardo and Junyoung Hwang both got their first goal of the season in their last outing against the aforementioned Blue Devils.