Saturday, October 5 | 1:00 pm
Sullivan Field at the Plumeri Sports Complex | Albany, NY
#6 UMass Lowell (9-0-1/8-0-0) at Saint Rose (0-9/0-6)
Live Stats | NE-10 Standings
The Plot: The College of Saint Rose welcomes the University of Massachussets Lowell for a
Northeast-10 Conference match at
Sullivan Field at the Plumeri Sports Complex this afternoon.
Last Meeting (10/8/11): After Saint Rose drew even at 1-1 in the 31st minute when junior midfielder Dylan Klippenstein converted a pass from Liam Barrett, host UMass Lowell scored six unanswered goals, five in the second half, to finish with a 7-1 victory. Mohammed Saeed scored three goals in a 20-minute span during the second stanza to help propel the River Hawks.
Scouting Saint Rose (0-9/0-6 NE-10): Saint Rose enjoyed eight days off from competition prior to Wednesday's 2-0 NE-10 setback at Le Moyne. Four of the Golden Knights nine matches this season have been decided by one goal. Freshman midfielder Massimo Smiroldo has a team-high five points behind two goals and one assist. Sophomore forward Jeff Kozlowski has also added a goal this season. Senior keeper James Taber and freshman keeper Todd Lawson have combined for 47 saves.
Scouting #6 UMass Lowell (9-0-1/8-0-0 NE-10): The River Hawks include two of the top-five goal scorers in the NE-10. Senior midfielder Bruno Bonicontro is tied for the league lead behind eight goals while sophomore forward Homer Morais has seven goals and four assists for 18 points. The latter figure places him second among the NE-10 top point producers. UMass Lowell climbed to #6 in Tuesday's NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division II Top-25 Poll. The River Hawks have outscored their opponents by a 17-3 margin in the first period throughout the season. They have furthermore won nine straight following a season-opening 1-1 (2OT) draw against visiting Dowling,
Up Next: Saint Rose welcomes New Haven on Wednesday to continue NE-10 play at Sullivan Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 pm. The River Hawks will also be in action on Wednesday, traveling to #1 LIU Post in Brookville, NY for a 3:00 pm non-conference contest.
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