UMass Lowell River Hawks

UMass Lowell River Hawks
University University of Massachusetts Lowell
Conference America East Conference, Hockey East
NCAA Division I
Athletic director Dana Skinner
Location Lowell, Massachusetts
Varsity teams 16
Basketball arena Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell/Costello Athletic Center
Baseball stadium Edward A. LeLacheur Park
Mascot Rowdy the River Hawk
Nickname River Hawks
Fight song "River Hawk Pride"
Colors Blue, White, and Red[1]
              
Website www.goriverhawks.com

The UMass Lowell River Hawks are composed of 16 teams representing the University of Massachusetts Lowell in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, soccer, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball, golf, lacrosse and ice hockey. Women's sports include field hockey, rowing, softball, and volleyball. The River Hawks compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the America East Conference for all sports, except the men's ice hockey team, which competes in Hockey East.[2] The River Hawks formerly competed in the Northeast-10 Conference at the Division II level.

Teams

Men's Hockey at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell
Men's Women's
Ice Hockey Field Hockey
Basketball Basketball
Soccer Soccer
Baseball Softball
Cross Country Cross Country
Track and Field Track and Field
Lacrosse Lacrosse
Golf Volleyball

The University of Massachusetts Lowell participates in 16 sports at the Division 1 Level. On July 1, 2013, 14 of UMass Lowell's Division II teams moved up to Division I, joining the America East Conference. The River Hawks formerly competed in the Northeast-10 Conference at the Division II level. Past champions include the 1988 men's basketball team, the 1991 men's cross country team, the ice hockey team (three times) and the field hockey team twice (2005, 2010). The 2010 field hockey team finished its season with a perfect 24-0 record. The university added men's and women's lacrosse for the 2014-2015 academic year.[3]

The university's men's hockey team plays in the Hockey East Association and plays its home games at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. In 2013, the men's hockey team won the Hockey East regular-season and tournament championships and advanced to the NCAA Division I Championship "Frozen Four," all for the first time in the university's history.[4] The men's hockey team repeated as Hockey East champions in 2014 while advancing to the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship for the third straight year and sixth time overall. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck is the only Hockey East player to receive the league tournament's Most Valuable Player Award in two consecutive years, earning the honor in 2013 and 2014.[4]

The nickname "River Hawks" came about during the school's transition from the University of Lowell to UMass Lowell and was inspired by the campus's location along the Merrimack River. The University of Lowell's nickname was the Chiefs, which was abandoned in favor of the current name. A campus-wide poll was conducted for student input and final candidates included the Ospreys and the Raging Rapids, according to the Connector student newspaper.

Notable athletes

Dwayne Roloson
Mike LaValliere

National Championships

The University of Massachusetts Lowell has won 15 NCAA Championships in school history, including:[5]

References

  1. ↑ UMass Lowell Athletics Branding Guide (PDF). 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. ↑ "UMass Lowell Athletics". goriverhawks.com. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  3. ↑ Whitmer, Michael (February 13, 2013). "UMass-Lowell joining America East". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "2015 Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament". NCAA. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  5. ↑ "University Quick Facts". UMass Lowell.
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