Black and Gold finish regular season on Thursday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - On Thursday, the Bryant University women's soccer team finishes their regular season with a 7:00 pm conference home contest against UMass Lowell.

Opponent: UMass Lowell
Location: Smithfield, RI (Beirne Stadium)
Kickoff: Thursday, October 26th - 7:00 pm
Watch: ESPN+
Livestats: PrestoSports

Series History

• Thursday will be the seventh time that these squads meet.
• The Bulldogs have yet to win a game against UMass Lowell, going 0-5-1 against the River Hawks.
• Last time out, UMass Lowell won 3-0 at home.

Bryant's Playoff Situation

• The Bulldogs will be looking to earn their ticket to the America East playoffs. The top six teams make the playoffs and the Black and Gold currently sit at the six seed.
• A win will secure their playoff spot. However, if Bryant ties or loses they will need help from UAlbany to make it into the tournament. UAlbany would have to either beat or tie Vermont for the Bulldogs to punch their ticket.
• The Black and Gold still have a chance to host a playoff game as well. Should the squad win and NJIT lose, they will earn the four seed and host a quarterfinal game.

Notes and Notables

• Junior Catherine Bean leads the team in points with eight. She has totaled two goals and four assists on the season.
• Nine different players have scored for the Bulldogs this season with two-thirds of those players scoring multiple goals.
• The Black and Gold are tied for second in the America East in goals allowed. The defense has only allowed an average of .93 goals per game.

About the River Hawks

• UMass Lowell is 3-5-6 overall and 3-2-2 in conference this season.
• The River Hawks secured an America East playoff spot over the weekend. However, they will be looking to move up in the standings and secure a home playoff game.
• Senior Calliste Brookshire is leading the way offensively for UMass Lowell. She has tallied a team leading four goals and four assists for 12 points on the campaign.