VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton women's lacrosse travels to UMass Lowell on Saturday evening to close out the regular season. Binghamton is already guaranteed a top-two seed in the America East tournament. The Bearcats are searching for their eighth win in their last nine games. If UAlbany falls to New Hampshire earlier in the day (12 p.m game) and Binghamton beats UMass Lowell, the Bearcats will capture a share of the America East regular season championship (with UAlbany).  Binghamton will have their bye week on April 29, which is the final week of the regular season for the rest of the teams in the America East. Binghamton could still host the America East tournament as the top-seed with a win against UMass Lowell and two UAlbany losses. 

Binghamton Bearcats (9-5) vs UMass Lowell River Hawks (6-8)
Date | Time: Saturday, Apr. 22 | 6 p.m.
Location: Lowell, Mass. - Cushing Field
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Notes

• Binghamton is averaging nearly 13 goals per game and 5.8 assists per game

• Kenna Newman leads the team with 48 points (t-6th in America East) and 28 assists (t-2nd in America East). Newman needs six points for 100 career points and five assists to set a new BU single-season record. Newman's 48 points are the seventh most in a single-season in program history. Newman could move into fifth place on that list with two points against UMass Lowell. Newman's 48 career assists ranks fourth on Binghamton's all-time list. Newman needs four assists to move into third place. Newman is tied for 25th in the NCAA with 28 assists. 

• Abigail Carroll has 45 points on the season (36 goals, 9 assists) and Olivia Muscolino has 44 (31 goals, 13 assists). Both players are ranked in the top-15 in the America East in goals scored (Carroll sixth, Muscolino 12th). Carroll is t-7th in the NCAA in free position goals per game with 1.14

• Hayley Weltner set a new BU single season record with her 77th draw control, which occurred late in the fourth period in the loss to UAlbany last weekend. Earlier this season, Weltner also set the BU single-game record for draw controls with 14 against UMBC on March 18. Weltner is third in the America East in draw controls and 30th in the NCAA. 

• Kristen Scheidel has contributed on both ends of the field with 13 goals, five assists, 44 draw controls, 30 ground balls, and 16 caused turnovers.

• Angelina Suau is second in the America East with 38 ground balls and 31 caused turnovers. Suau is t-24th in the NCAA in ground balls and 15th in caused turnovers. 

• Emily Manning has 106 saves on the season and has the Binghamton record for most wins in a single-season with nine. Manning is third in the America East in save percentage (.417).

Scouting the River Hawks

• In their most recent game, UMass Lowell lost at UMBC, 18-9. Megan Brockbank and Grace Hansen each had three goals to lead the River Hawks.

• Jade Catlin leads the team with 27 goals, while Molly Shaw has 26, and Brockbank has 23.

• Julia Napolitano has a team-high 24 caused turnovers, while Emerson Laundry has 22. They rank fourth and fifth in the America East. Napolitano also leads the America East with 40 ground balls and 2.86 ground balls per game.

• Hannah Shaddock is second in the America East with 113 saves. Shaddock averages over eight saves per game and has a save percentage of .390. 

Series History

• Binghamton leads the all-time series, 6-1. UMass Lowell won the last meeting on April 9, 2022, 11-9.