FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
 
The Vermont field hockey team wraps up the regular season this weekend with its final league contest and a matchup with a former conference foe.
 
The Catamounts travel to UMass Lowell Friday afternoon for a 2 p.m. start from Wicked Blue Field. And then on Sunday, UVM hosts Fairfield at 12 p.m. for Senior Day presented by the UVM Alumni Association. Both games can be seen on AmericaEast.TV.
 
RELATED LINKS
LOWELL COVERAGE: AmericaEast.TV | Live Stats
FAIRFIELD COVERAGE: AmericaEast.TV | Live Stats
 
SENIOR DAY PRESENTED BY THE UVM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Vermont will honor six seniors following Sunday's game against Fairfield: Maddie Bucci, Sierra Esepeland, Clodagh Ferry, Gina Goldstone, Lydia Maitland and Perry Willett.
 
LAST WEEK
Vermont struggled out the gate and couldn't climb out of a two-goal hole as New Hampshire dealt UVM a 2-0 home defeat last Friday. Sierra Espeland made seven stops in cage while Maddie Moran fired two shots on goal in her return to the lineup.
 
ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS
This season has produced a number of fine moments in program history with at least two games still remaining. The Cats have reached double-digit wins for the fifth time in program history and first time since 2007. Espeland's nine career shutouts now rank her fourth all-time at UVM while Puck Kwaspen and Kate Hall have approached the program's single-season high for assists. The Cats have also beaten two ranks opponents – the first time that has happened in the 43-year history of the program.
 
SCOUTING THE RIVERHAWKS
Much like UVM, UMass Lowell enters the final weekend of the regular season with playoff hopes on the line. The Riverhawks come into Fridays matchup with an 8-6 overall record and 1-5 mark in league play. Last weekend, they went toe-to-toe with first-place Maine before falling in overtime, 2-1. Lowell boasts one of the league's top goalies in Eleonore Boekhorst. She leads the league in save percentage (.829) and gives up less than one goal per game (.980 GAA). Offensively, the Riverhawks have scored 25 goals on the season led by Berbel Rozema and Jenna Berger who both have six.
 
SCOUTING THE STAGS
Fairfield clinched the Northeast Conference regular season title last weekend and has a perfect 6-0 record in NEC play this season. The Stags play Bryant Friday before heading to Burlington to close out the regular season. Malen Iglesias leads the team with eight goals and is one of three players with at least five tallies this season. Zoe Rosen comes into the weekend with a 1.19 goals against average in cage to go along with 79 saves.
 
SERIES HISTORIES
Friday marks the 22^nd all-time meeting with UMass Lowell dating back to the 1985 season with UVM holding a 14-6-1 advantage. The Catamounts have won three of the last four meetings and that lone defeat was a decided in a shootout last spring. Four of the last five contests have needed double-overtime to decide a winner. Sunday will be the 17^th all-time meeting with Fairfield and the Stags have a slim 9-7 edge. Fairfield has won nine straight over the Catamounts including a 2-1 victory in most recent meeting back in 2019.