No. 17 River Hawks Host Vermont For Two-Game Series – UMass Lowell Athletics

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LOWELL, Mass.—The No. 17 UMass Lowell males’s hockey crew (5-3-0, 2-1-0 Hockey East) hosts the Vermont Catamounts (2-4-1, 0-4-0 HEA) for a two-game homestand this weekend, Nov. 4-5, on the Tsongas Middle. Puck drops for the pair of video games are slated for 7:15 p.m. and 6:05 p.m., respectively. Each contests might be streamed on ESPN+.
 
SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS
After splitting their collection with the Terriers final weekend, the River Hawks enter this weekend’s homestand ranked fourth general within the convention with 10 factors. With simply three convention video games underneath their belt, UMass Lowell hopes to seize one other six factors this weekend after they tackle the Catamounts. By way of the primary eight video games, seniors Carl Berglund and Brian Chambers stay atop the leaderboard for the River Hawks with eight factors every. Berglund leads the crew in targets with 4 on prime of his 4 assists. In the meantime, six of Chambers’ eight factors have come off helpers for a team-best within the statistical class. Freshman Scout Truman and graduate scholar Jon McDonald sit simply behind the senior linemates with 5 factors every. McDonald owns one game-winning purpose to his credit score with 4 assists, whereas Truman has three targets and two assists in his eight appearances. McDonald has additionally maintained a significant presence on the blue line this yr, main the crew with 16 blocks in eight video games. Juniors Ben Meehan and Brehdan Engum backup McDonald’s team-high with 14 blocks every of their time on ice this season. Between the pipes, Henry Welsch and Gustavs Davis Grigals cut up time within the internet final weekend with Welsch selecting up his third-straight win on Friday night time. The junior out of Lakeville, Minn., at the moment sits in eighth general in each GAA (2.01) and save proportion (.938).
 
UMass Lowell’s penalty kill has been off to a stable begin, rating fourth within the convention with a .857 success charge. The River Hawks are additionally one among 5 HEA colleges to have at the very least one shorthanded purpose this season after freshman Owen Fowler earned his first collegiate purpose on the PK at Northeastern two weeks in the past.
 
SCOUTING THE CATAMOUNTS
After a rocky begin to the season, the Catamounts are rapidly beginning to discover their footing on offense. Choosing up a 6-0 win over Holy Cross, a 2-1 win, and a tie over Colgate final weekend, Vermont is using into the weekend on a three-game unbeaten streak. Senior Jacques Bouquot leads the crew in factors with 5 coming off assists solely. Solely 4 Catamounts skaters have scored a number of targets. Joel Määttä, Isak Walther, Porter Schachle and Will Zapernick every have two factors to guide Vermont’s scoring efforts. On protection, Vermont has been counting on Carter Lengthy and William Lemay to fortify the blueline. The veteran defenders have each posted a team-high seven blocks of their seven video games this season. Between the pipes, Gabe Garriere has seen nearly all of the motion for the Catamounts, enjoying in six video games and incomes 5 begins. In 324:16 minutes, Carriere has stopped 156 photographs, allowed 11 targets and amassed a 2-2-1 document with one shutout. He additionally owns a 2.04 GAA and a .934 save proportion, which sits him simply behind River Hawk netminder Henry Welsch within the convention standings at ninth general.
 
On particular groups, the Catamounts have struggled on the facility play with solely two targets in 30 alternatives. Vermont can be tied with Northeastern in shorthanded targets allowed with two in seven video games. On the kill, Vermont sits second to final in Hockey East with a 77.8 PK proportion after permitting six targets on 27 opponent possibilities.
 
SCORING AGAINST THE CATAMOUNTS
Ten River Hawks have picked up factors towards Vermont throughout their careers. Sophomore Matt Crasa leads the best way with 4 factors in his two appearances. Final season, Crasa led UMass Lowell to a weekend sweep over the Catamounts on the street to shut out the primary half of the schedule. For his efforts, he was named the Hockey East Co-Rookie of the Week. Crasa is one among simply two River Hawks to have a number of targets towards the Catamounts. Senior Zach Kaiser has scored two targets towards the Catamounts, accounting for each of his factors. Senior Carl Berglund and Jon McDonald personal three factors every towards Vermont. Berglund has one purpose and two assists towards the Catamounts, whereas McDonald has three helpers in his eight video games.
 
ABOUT LAST WEEKEND
The River Hawks earned 4 factors towards then No. 9 Boston College final weekend, selecting up a win and an extra time loss towards the top-10 program. On Friday, freshman Scout Truman led the crew to a 2-1 win over the Terriers with the primary multi-point night time of his collegiate profession. Junior Henry Welsch stopped 32 photographs and allowed only one purpose to assist the River Hawks safe their first victory over a top-10 opponent for the reason that 2020 season. UMass Lowell traveled to Agganis on Saturday to shut out the weekend, the place Matt Crasa notched his first of the season to place the River Hawks up 1-0 heading into the third. A late equalizer from BU compelled additional minutes, which led to an extra time BU purpose to pressure the cut up.
 
AT THE DOT
The River Hawks have been a dominating pressure on the faceoff dot this season. By way of the primary eight contests, UMass Lowell sits seventh within the nation with a .553 win proportion. Senior switch Jake Stella leads the crew with 71 wins in his 127 makes an attempt for a .559 save proportion to tie for thirty third within the nation.
 
BLUELINE BUILDING BLOCKS
Graduate scholar Jon McDonald and juniors Brehdan Engum and Ben Meehan have been main netfront presences for the River Hawks to begin the marketing campaign. McDonald at the moment leads the crew in blocks with 16 and ranks third within the convention alongside with UConn’s Harrison Rees and UNH’s Alex Gagne. Tied for second on the crew, Engum and Meehan sit in a four-way tie for eighth within the HEA standings with 14 blocks in eight video games.
 
A WIN THIS WEEKEND…
A pair of wins this weekend over the Catamounts would transfer the River Hawks to a 7-3-0 (5-1-0 HEA) season mark and a 39-17-8 all-time document. With a cut up, UMass Lowell strikes to a 6-4-0 (4-2-0 HEA) document and a 38-18-8 all-time collection mark towards Vermont.
 
SCOUT’S HONOR
Freshman Scout Truman had a breakout weekend towards then No. 9 Boston College, scoring each targets in Friday night time’s 2-1 win over the Terriers. The Ontario native added a team-high two blocks and a +1 ranking to his stat line for the night time on prime of his contributions up excessive. For his efforts, Truman was named the Hockey East Co-Rookie of the Week.
 
UP NEXT
UMass Lowell takes a break from the motion till Tuesday, Nov. 15, after they journey to Chestnut Hill, Mass., for a 7 p.m. puck drop towards Boston Faculty.