https://goriverhawks.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for UMass Lowell Athleticsen-us60https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/6/8/mens-lacrosse-drew-kelleher-steps-down-as-umass-lowell-mens-lacrosse-head-coach.aspxhttps://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/6/8/mens-lacrosse-drew-kelleher-steps-down-as-umass-lowell-mens-lacrosse-head-coach.aspxMen's Lacrosse

LOWELL, Mass. – UMass Lowell Men's Lacrosse Head Coach Drew Kelleher has stepped down from his role after four seasons, as announced by Director of Athletics Lynn Coutts on Monday.]]>Drew Kelleher walking on field at sunsetMon, 8 Jun 2026 16:00:00 EST1615368https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/6/4/general-kayla-chan-joins-athletic-healthcare-staff.aspxhttps://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/6/4/general-kayla-chan-joins-athletic-healthcare-staff.aspxGeneral

LOWELL, Mass. – Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance Lainie Williams has announced the addition of Kayla Chan, who will join the River Hawk staff as an Assistant Athletic Trainer.]]>Kayla Chan New Hire Article HeaderThu, 4 Jun 2026 13:39:00 EST1415367https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/28/womens-basketball-finch-era-takes-shape-with-completed-womens-basketball-staff.aspxhttps://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/28/womens-basketball-finch-era-takes-shape-with-completed-womens-basketball-staff.aspxWomen's Basketball

]]>WBB 26-27_New StaffThu, 28 May 2026 15:14:00 EST715366https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/29/womens-lacrosse-season-in-review.aspxhttps://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/29/womens-lacrosse-season-in-review.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

]]>WLAX 2026 Season in Review HeaderFri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 EST1715365https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-cross-country-track-field-van-den-akker-finishes-35th-in-10k-at-ncaa-first-round.aspxhttps://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/27/mens-cross-country-track-field-van-den-akker-finishes-35th-in-10k-at-ncaa-first-round.aspxMen's Cross Country/Track & Field

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Graduate student Jan Wouter van den Akker (Groningen, Netherlands) of the UMass Lowell men's outdoor track and field team competed in the 10,000m at the NCAA East First Round at Kentucky on Wednesday evening, claiming 35th place out of 47 finishers with a time of 30:08.96.]]>Photo of Jan Wouter van den Akker runningWed, 27 May 2026 22:02:00 EST315363https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/21/no-5-river-hawks-fall-on-day-two-of-america-east-baseball-championship-as-the-2026-season-comes-to-a-close.aspxhttps://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/21/no-5-river-hawks-fall-on-day-two-of-america-east-baseball-championship-as-the-2026-season-comes-to-a-close.aspxBaseball

VESTAL, N.Y. – Redshirt sophomore Sean O'Leary (Foxboro, Mass.) posted a hit in today's contest, as the fifth-seeded UMass Lowell baseball team (21–31) fell to the Binghamton Bearcats (29-20), 3-0, before falling to the UMBC Retrievers (29-23), 8-0, on day two of the America East Championship.]]>UMass Lowell baseball pitcher on the mound about to throw a pitch down the strike zone to a batterThu, 21 May 2026 23:20:00 EST115362https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-basketball-river-hawks-add-nick-schmidt-to-coaching-staff.aspxhttps://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-basketball-river-hawks-add-nick-schmidt-to-coaching-staff.aspxMen's Basketball

LOWELL, Mass. – UMass Lowell Men's Basketball Head Coach Pat Duquette has announced the addition of Nick Schmidt as an assistant coach ahead of the 2026-27 season. Schmidt, who has nearly ten years of experience coaching at the high school and collegiate levels, joins the River Hawks after spending the last season as an assistant coach at St. Bonaventure University.]]>Nick Schmidt New Hire Article GraphicThu, 21 May 2026 10:15:00 EST215361https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/20/no-5-river-hawks-edge-no-4-bryant-7-5-in-extra-inning-battle-in-game-one-of-the-america-east-baseball-championship.aspxhttps://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/20/no-5-river-hawks-edge-no-4-bryant-7-5-in-extra-inning-battle-in-game-one-of-the-america-east-baseball-championship.aspxBaseball

VESTAL, N.Y. – Graduate student Nicholas Solorzano (El Dorado Hills, Calif.) was clutch at the plate today, going 4-for-6 including two doubles and a home run, while also posting three RBI and a run in the contest, as the fifth-seeded UMass Lowell baseball team (21–29) secured a gritty 7–5 extra-inning victory over the fourth-seeded Bryant (27-25) in game one of the America East Baseball Championship at the Bearcats Baseball Complex.]]>UMass Lowell Baseball player yelling and celebrating on first base after recording a hit in the game against BryantWed, 20 May 2026 18:59:00 EST115360https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/6/3/mens-lacrosse-season-in-review.aspxhttps://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/6/3/mens-lacrosse-season-in-review.aspxMen's Lacrosse

]]>MLAX 2026 Season Recap HeaderWed, 3 Jun 2026 13:00:00 EST1615359https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-lacrosse-frigon-named-to-inaugural-class-for-coach-liam-gleason-humanitarian-award.aspxhttps://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-lacrosse-frigon-named-to-inaugural-class-for-coach-liam-gleason-humanitarian-award.aspxMen's Lacrosse

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – Junior Colby Frigon (Providence, R.I.) of the UMass Lowell men's lacrosse team has been named to the inaugural class for the Coach Liam Gleason Humanitarian Award. Frigon joins 76 other Division I Men's Lacrosse Student-Athletes and Kennedy Gleason, the daughter of Coach Liam Gleason, as recipients of the award.]]>Frigon Coach Gleason Article HeaderWed, 20 May 2026 11:19:00 EST1615358