UMBC (4-4-3, 0-1-0 AE) vs. UMass Lowell (3-3-3, 0-0-1 AE) | Baltimore, Md. | Retriever Soccer Park | Sunday, Sept. 28, 1:00 p.m. | Tickets | Watch | International Broadcast | Live Stats | Promotion - Dawgtoberfest Scarf Giveaway for First 300 Fans | Spread Respect Game

Dawg Bytes

• UMBC will look to break a two-game losing slide in its America East Conference home opener
• The Retrievers are 4-1 at home this season.
• The Dawgs lost their America East Conference opener 2-1 against the Binghamton Bearcats last Sunday afternoon at Bearcats Sports Complex.
• UMBC fell behind quickly but equalized with just 6:27 remaining in the first half after capitalizing on a defensive error. After a free kick into the box, a Bearcats' defender tried to clear a loose ball along the endline but inadvertently passed it to senior midfielder Delainey Varela-Keen, who was positioned at the seven-yard line. Varela-Keen sent a high-arching volley on goal, which eluded the outstretched arm of Binghamton goalie Rebecca Kessler and found the left corner of the net.
• The Bearcats (6-1-2, 1-0-0 AE) scored the game-winner just 2:14 into the second half after UMBC turned the ball over deep in their territory.
• UMBC is currently tied for fourth in the America East with a .500 winning percentage.
• The Retrievers have outscored their opponents by a 14-11 margin this season and are one of four teams in the conference with a favorable rate.
• Graduate student goalie Kalli Williams is tied for second in the league with a .833 saves percentage.
• Junior midfielder Payton Schenning is eighth in the league in points per game (.78). She's also second in total shots (3.11 pg.).
• Freshman forward Zoe Brossman is tied for sixth in the league with three tallies and is 13th in points (.64 per game).
• UMBC's 14 points and five goals in the win against Iona are tied for the most on the circuit this season in both categories.

About UMass Lowell

• The River Hawks are 2-1 on the road this season and are coming off a 1-1 home draw with NJIT in their America East opener.
• UMass Lowell fell behind in the 7th minute, but sophomore Gaby Eckroth tallied a goal for the second straight game to even the game late in the first half.
• The River Hawks lead the circuit with 16 goals but have yielded 16 on the other end.
• Eckroth is third in the conference in points per game (1.33) and is tied for second with four goals.
• Nora Bellin has added three tallies.
• Goalie Rachel Welch is allowing 1.57 goals per game in 630 minutes played. She's third in the league with 39 saves.

Inside The Series

• UMBC is 3-8-1 all-time against UMass Lowell.
• The Retrievers are 1-3-1 in Baltimore, with their only win coming in 2014.
• Last season, the Dawgs received a goal from Izzy Binko in the 51st minute to break a 1-1 deadlock in Lowell. Current Retrievers Misa Kasparcova and Payton Schenning recorded assists on the go-ahead tally.
• The two squads played to a 3-3 tie in their last meeting at Retriever Soccer Park on October 15, 2023. UMBC scored two goals in the late stages to earn a point. Varela-Keen scored at 86:23, and Bella Roppolo equalized at 87:27.

Up Next

• The Retrievers will travel to UAlbany on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m.