Dartmouth Heads out to Face UMass Lowell on Saturday

GAME THREE
Dartmouth (2-0) vs. UMass Lowell (2-3)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 29
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Lowell, Mass. / Cushing Field
All-Time Series: UMass Lowell leads, 3-2
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THIS WEEKEND
Dartmouth men's lacrosse will be on the road for two weeks in a row, starting with UMass Lowell on Saturday.

LAST TIME OUT
The Big Green scored six unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to defeat Bryant by a score of 11-8 in its home opener on Saturday.
·      This was the first time in program history that Dartmouth had defeated the Bulldogs.
·      This is also the first time that the Green have had a 2-0 start to the season since 2012.
·      George Prince and Ben Martin had four points each to lead the team, while Matt Paul was close behind with three. Seven other players had one point apiece.
·      Daniel Hincks made 14 saves to pick up his second win of the season. He was named the DartmouthSports.com male athlete of the week for his performance.
·      Down by three with 10 minutes to go in the fourth, Dartmouth scored six straight goals en route to victory. Firsts of the season for Liam O'Connell and Mitchell Myers and one for Martin tied things up at 8-8, while two by Prince and a third for Paul ended the game.

SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS
UMass Lowell heads into its second straight home game with an overall record of 2-3. The majority of the River Hawks games have been incredibly close and three of them have been decided by just one goal.

On Tuesday, they fell to UMass by a score of 11-9.

Conor Foley leads the team in assists (12) and points (20) and is second with eight goals, one behind Dakota Clark with nine.

LAST TIME AGAINST UMASS LOWELL
On March 5, 2019, the Big Green fell to the River Hawks, 13-8, in the home opener at Scully-Fahey Field in a game that saw just six goals scored in the first 30 minutes.

Paul led Dartmouth with five points from four goals and one assist, while Harlan Smart, Prince and Martin also had multi-point games. Hincks played the first 53 minutes and made 10 saves while being saddled with the loss. George Christopher came in at the end of the fourth and did not allow any goals.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Hincks has played every minute so far. He has made 28 saves, has a .596 save percentage and 9.50 goals against average.

IN THE LEAGUE
The Big Green are stacking up well against their conference opponents in non-conference games.

Goals/game – Prince, 3rd (4.00)
Assists/game – Prince, 4th (2.50); Rogan, 9th (1.50)
Points/game – Prince, 2nd (6.50)
Shots/game – Martin, 10th (8.50)
Ground balls/game – Myers, 3rd (6.50)
Caused turnovers/game – Rizzotti, 8th (1.50)
Faceoff percentage – Myers, 10th (.520)
Goals against average – Hincks, 3rd (9.50)
Save percentage – Hincks, 3rd (.596)
Saves/game – Hincks, 2nd (14.00)

LEADING THE WAY
With just two games done, Prince has already reached double-digit points and is currently leading the team in goals (8), assists (5) and points (13). Myers is first in ground balls (13) and faceoffs (26-50), and Peter Rizzotti leads in caused turnovers (3).

FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can watch live stats and live video on ESPN+ at DartmouthSports.com. To keep up with the team both on and off the field, follow the team's official Twitter: @DarmouthMLax.

NEXT UP FOR DARTMOUTH
The Big Green will play at Vermont next Saturday, March 7.

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