No. 17 River Hawks Host Vermont For Two-Game Series

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LOWELL, Mass.—The No. 17 UMass Lowell men’s hockey team (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, at the Tsongas Center. Puck drops for the pair of games are slated for 7:15 p.m. and 6:05 p.m., respectively. Both contests will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS
After splitting their series with the Terriers last weekend, the River Hawks enter this weekend’s homestand ranked fourth overall in the conference with 10 points. With just three conference games under their belt, UMass Lowell hopes to capture another six points this weekend when they take on the Catamounts. Through the first eight games, seniors Carl Berglund and Brian Chambers remain atop the leaderboard for the River Hawks with eight points each. Berglund leads the team in goals with four on top of his four assists. Meanwhile, six of Chambers’ eight points have come off helpers for a team-best in the statistical category. Freshman Scout Truman and graduate student Jon McDonald sit just behind the senior linemates with five points each. McDonald owns one game-winning goal to his credit with four assists, while Truman has three goals and two assists in his eight appearances. McDonald has also maintained a major presence on the blue line this year, leading the team with 16 blocks in eight games. Juniors Ben Meehan and Brehdan Engum backup McDonald’s team-high with 14 blocks each in their time on ice this season. Between the pipes, Henry Welsch and Gustavs Davis Grigals split time in the net last weekend with Welsch picking up his third-straight win on Friday night. The junior out of Lakeville, Minn., currently sits in eighth overall in both GAA (2.01) and save percentage (.938).
 
UMass Lowell’s penalty kill has been off to a solid start, ranking fourth in the conference with a .857 success rate. The River Hawks are also one of five HEA schools to have at least one shorthanded goal this season after freshman Owen Fowler earned his first collegiate goal on the PK at Northeastern two weeks ago.
 
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