Black and Gold finish regular season Tuesday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - On Tuesday, the #25 Bryant University men's soccer team finishes out the regular season by taking on UMass Lowell in a 7:00 pm conference matchup at Beirne Stadium.

Opponent: UMass Lowell
Location: Smithfield, RI  (Beirne Stadium)
Kickoff: Tuesday, October 31st - 7:00 pm
Livestats: PrestoSports
Video: ESPN+

Series History

• Tuesday's matchup will be the sixth meeting between these squads.
• The series is knotted up at 2-2-1.
• Last time out, these teams tied 0-0 in Lowell.

Bryant's Playoff Scenarios

• While the Bulldogs have already clinched a playoff spot, they will be looking to earn a bye in Tuesday's game.
• The squad will be playing at Beirne Stadium at least once this postseason due to having the tiebreakers over both NJIT and BInghamton.
• Bryant can earn the #1 seed and a bye with a win combined with a tie in the Vermont/New Hampshire game and a UMBC tie or loss.
• They can grab the #2 seed and a bye in three different scenarios. The first way is with a win combined with a win by either Vermont or New Hampshire and a UMBC tie/loss. The second way is with a win combined with a Vermont win and a UMBC win or tie. The last way is with a tie combined with a Vermont/New Hampshire tie and a UMBC tie or loss.
• The Black and Gold also have three scenarios to end up as the #3 seed with a win combined with a Vermont win and a UMBC win. The second scenario is if they tie combined with a Vermont/New Hampshire tie and a UMBC tie or loss. The third way is if they lose and UMBC also loses.
• Finally, the Bulldogs will end up as the #4 seed if they lose and UMBC ties or wins.

Notes and Notables

• Junior Marc Pitarch Bayot earned America East Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after his two goal, two assists performance against Binghamton this past weekend.
• The Black and Gold continue to rank among the top squads in the nation statistically. They lead the nation in goals against average, save percentage, shutout percentage, and goal differential. The squad is also second in the country in win-loss-tie percentage.
• Bryant has scored at least three goals in each of their last three games.

About the River Hawks

• UMass Lowell is currently 2-10-3 overall and 0-6 in conference this year.
• The River Hawks are mathematically eliminated from the America East playoffs.
• The leading scorers for UMass Lowell are Guillermo Francés Poquet, who has 5 goals, and Daniele Mastroianni, who has 4 goals on the season.