SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women's soccer team travels to UMass Lowell on Sunday, November 1, for its final regular-season America East matchup at Cushing Field. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.

The Bulldogs enter Sunday's contest tied for second in the America East standings with 11 points. Bryant can secure a spot in the conference tournament with a win or a draw.

Opponent: UMass Lowell
Location: Cushing Field | Lowell, Mass.
Kickoff: Sunday, November 1 – 1:00 p.m.
Watch: America East TV
Live Stats: Sidearm

Series History

• Sunday's matchup marks the 18th all-time meeting between Bryant and UMass Lowell.
• The Bulldogs are seeking their first regular season win over the River Hawks since 2007.
• Bryant advanced past UMass Lowell in the 2025 America East Championship quarterfinals following a scoreless draw and a penalty-kick shootout victory, which was the first time they made it to the America East semifinals since joining the conference.

Notes and Notables

• Bryant enters Sunday's matchup with a 5-6-4 overall record and a 3-2-2 mark in America East play.
• Bryant has recorded three shutouts in its last four matches.
• Senior goalkeeper Shannon Mejia was named America East Goalkeeper of the Week for the second time this season after recording 10 saves and two shutouts against Maine and UMBC.
• Mejia has recorded eight shutouts this season, setting Bryant's Division I single-season program record.
• Mejia ranks second in the America East in shutouts (8), goals-against average (0.93), and save percentage (.821). She also ranks fifth in saves per game (4.27) and tied for 49th nationally in save percentage (.821).
• Samantha Zaslaw leads the Bulldogs offensively with six goals this season and is tied for fourth in the America East in goals.

Playoff Implications

• Bryant enters the final day of the regular season tied for second in the America East standings with Maine and UMBC at 11 points.
• A win or draw against UMass Lowell would secure Bryant a spot in the conference tournament.
• The Bulldogs remain in contention for a top-two seed and a first-round bye, depending on Sunday's results around the conference.

About the River Hawks

• UMass Lowell enters Sunday's matchup with a 5-6-4 overall record and a 2-2-3 mark in America East play.
• Sophomore Nora Belin leads UMass Lowell with nine assists this season, setting the program's Division I single-season record.
• Belin ranks ninth nationally in total assists and sixth in assists per game (0.60).
• Sophomore Nina Hertz-Saebbö has recorded seven goals and 16 points this season.