UMass Lowell 2021-2022: Which way are we going?

[ScottK]

The River Hawks will be playing AIC next season.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1529091506715361280

For some unknown reason (nobody seems to know why), that game is going to be played in Bridgeport.

[Middle Street]

That's unfortunate. I was looking forward to catching a game at the Mass Mutual Center & possibly check out the new casino too.

[boblav1]

Alaska Anchorage will visit Lowell for two games on December 30 & 31.

2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule | University of Alaska Anchorage (goseawolves.com)

Lowell's non-conference games so far:
St Lawrence - (10/1)
Miami (x2) - (10/7-8)
Friendship Four - (11/26) Dartmouth or Quinnipiac
UAA (x2) - (12/30-31)
AIC -

[UMLFan]

Alaska Anchorage will visit Lowell for two games on December 30 & 31.

2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule | University of Alaska Anchorage (goseawolves.com)

Lowell's non-conference games so far:
St Lawrence - (10/1)
Miami (x2) - (10/7-8)
Friendship Four - (11/26) Dartmouth or Quinnipiac
UAA (x2) - (12/30-31)
AIC -

Not exactly the cream of crop, nothing against most of those programs.

[Patman]

well, that's disappointing, I was hoping we were going to Alaska. So two games left to schedule? not impressed. I want to see a better end team on the schedule because Hockey East is not strong.

[UMLFan]

Off-topic, #4 seed Lowell started the AC double elimination baseball tournament (in Maine) yesterday, beating #5 UMBC 7-6. Today, they beat #1 seed Maine 9-7. They're on the winner's bracket side now and will play the winner of #2 Binghamton and #3 NJIT (playing now). By being in the winner's bracket, they only played once today. If they win tomorrow, they'll be playing for the Championship on Saturday. If they lose tomorrow, they would have to play another game tomorrow night needing a win to play on Saturday. Good luck!

[Patman]

Off-topic, #4 seed Lowell started the AC double elimination baseball tournament (in Maine) yesterday, beating #5 UMBC 7-6. Today, they beat #1 seed Maine 9-7. They're on the winner's bracket side now and will play the winner of #2 Binghamton and #3 NJIT (playing now). By being in the winner's bracket, they only played once today. If they win tomorrow, they'll be playing for the Championship on Saturday. If they lose tomorrow, they would have to play another game tomorrow night needing a win to play on Saturday. Good luck!

I meant to mention that... they're in the drivers seat. We're getting close with a couple of sports. Track is weird as a team thing I don't include them... but I think WBB, W Soccer?, and softball has been in the sniffing position for a league title and NCAA autobid, MBB last year was sniffing around until UHart sent them out. Baseball, I wish they were doing better on the overall, still a losing record right now, but its baseball.

Getting close to one of the team sports to punch through... getting close.

[UMLFan]

It's baseball and it's only three games, so it probably doesn't mean much but Lowell won 2 of 3 vs #2 Binghamton this year (at home) and then lost 2 of 3 at NJIT the following weekend.

[ScottK]

well, that's disappointing, I was hoping we were going to Alaska. So two games left to schedule? not impressed. I want to see a better end team on the schedule because Hockey East is not strong.

We'll be going to Anchorage for a pair of games to open the 2023-2024 season.

And there's 3 non-conference games left to announce, not 2, and they're all road games.

[bottomdweller]

Former River Hawk goalie Ben McEvoy has started an inclusive backyard baseball game called Benji Ball. I saw a video of theirs pop up on Tik Tok and it looks like a fun backyard/beach game. He specifically designed the bat to be inclusive of everyone when it comes to hitting. I hope it does well. Benji Ball - Inclusive and Adaptable Baseball (benjiballforall.com)

[Liveatjrl]

We'll be going to Anchorage for a pair of games to open the 2023-2024 season.

And there's 3 non-conference games left to announce, not 2, and they're all road games.

Agreed cause one of the friendship four games will be considered as a conference game.

[UMLFan]

Lowell lost to Binghamton 8-5, and will play at 6pm tonight to keep their season alive. They will play the winner of NJIT and Maine.

[Patman]

yeah, they'll have to win that one then beat Bingo twice

[Patman]

Agreed cause one of the friendship four games will be considered as a conference game.

oh, I just assumed it would have been a swap off instead of a "winners advance" format, my fault.

[ScottK]

oh, I just assumed it would have been a swap off instead of a "winners advance" format, my fault.

Lowell plays UMass on the 1st day and Dartmouth plays Quinnipiac.