Box Score

Lowell, Mass. – The American International College field hockey team lost Thursday night to No.4 UMass Lowell, 3-1. With the loss the Yellow Jackets fall to 2-9 on the year and 2-8 in the Northeast-10, while the win lifts the River Hawks record to 10-2 on the season and 10-0 in the conference. Freshman #Kim Steiner# (Redford, N.Y.) made a career-high 28 saves for AIC.

Freshman #Amanda McLean# (Branford, Conn.) got the Yellow Jackets on the board first when she scored at the 30 minute mark with the assist from #Jacki Lapointe# (Danvers, Mass.). Junior Moll Clay (Rockport, Mass.) got UMass-Lowell on the board after AIC took an early 1-0 lead. Clay was assisted by senior Michelle Harington (Rockport, Mass.) The River Hawks then jumped out to a 2-1 lead when sophomore Katie Enarie (Amesbury, Mass.) scored just five minutes after Clay. Senior Jill Tierney (Newburyport, Mass.) also scored, sealing the 3-1 victory for UMass Lowell.

Sophomore Amanda Carbon (Bellingham, Mass.) needed to make just one save to earn the victory for the River Hawks.

AIC was outshot 41-3 by UMass Lowell.

Next up, the Yellow Jackets take on Bentley on Sunday at 12 p.m. at Elms College.