Athletic Report

In Men’s Cross Country action, the Riverhawks placed second at the NCAA Northeast Region Championship on Saturday, advancing them to the NCAA Championship for the eighth straight year. Graduate student Stephen Dewitt placed second in the race, finishing the 10K course with a time of 31:56.9. Junior Ruben Sanca finished in a tight third with a time of 32:08.1. Seven UML runners finished in the top 18 positions, making a successful day for the Hawk’s overall. The final contest of the season for the team will be at the NCAA Championship in Joplin, Missouri on November 17, with race time to be determined.

The UMass Lowell Women’s Cross Country also finished second at the NCAA Northeast Region Championship on Saturday. The team was led by freshman Lyra Clark, who finished the 6K course eighth overall with a time of 23:17.7. Junior Christina DaLomba placed ninth and senior Amanda Sousa placed tenth. The five placing runners finished with positions of 8, 9, 10, 19, and 28, giving the team a score of 74 overall. The win qualifies the team for the NCAA championship in Joplin, Missouri on November 17, with race time to be determined.

The Riverhawks Men’s Hockey team lost both contests of last week, with a 3-1 loss to Merrimack College on Thursday and a 7-3 loss to Boston University on Saturday. In both games, the Hawk’s squandered early leads, with a 1-0 lead against Merrimack and a 3-1 lead against BU. Against Boston, goalkeeper Chris Auger saved 35 shots, with the Terriers shooting an unprecedented 42 shots on goal. With the two losses, the Hawks drop to 2-2-1 on the season, with an 0-2-1 record in the Northeast-10. The boys next take to the ice on Friday at the University of New Hampshire. Game time is set for 7 PM.

The Riverhawks Men’s Soccer Team lost in the semi-final round of the division tournament against Southern Connecticut University on Wednesday, and await their fate following the NCAA pairings this evening. Junior Defensman Ancil Farrier of Southern Connecticut scored the only goal in the 1-0 contest on a penalty kick in the 34^th minute of the contest. UML outshot their opponents 12-7 overall and 6-4 on target, but still dropped the contest. Junior midfielder Matias Pietropinto came close to drawing the game in 52^nd minute, but his rebound attempt was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper.

In local national sports news, the Patriots remained undefeated after a hard-fought game with the also undefeated Colts. The final score of 24-20 was reached after the Pats scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 10 point deficit. Tom Brady threw for 255 yards and three TD’s in the contest, while also throwing for 2 INT’s. Randy Moss led the receiving corps all day, but Wes Welker provided the extra support on the game winning drive and on several key punt returns. The Pat’s are on bye next week, but will return on November 18 when they take the road to face their divisional rival Buffalo Bills. Game time is set for 1 PM.