MERCYHURST (0-2-0) vs UMASS LOWELL (0-0-1)
Friday Oct. 24 – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 25 – 5:00 p.m.
Erie, Pa
TV: Flo Sports
The Mercyhurst men's ice hockey team will host the UMass Lowell River Hawks at the Mercyhurst Ice Center this weekend.
Previously from the Lakers
The Lakers played the first conference game of the season last week, hosting AHA defending regular season champions Holy Cross. The Lakers fell to the Crusaders 4-0.
The Watchlist
Will Schumacher still leads the Lakers in goals with two.
Dominik Bartecko,
Riley Fitzgerald,
Connor Pelc, and
Tyler DesRochers each have tallied one goal for the Green and Blue.
Charles-Edward Gravel played in the single game last week, posting a 0.892 save percentage with 33 saves.
A Closer Look: UMass Lowell
- UMass Lowell has started their 2025-26 campaign 1-3-0 overall and 1-1-0 in the Hockey East conference.
- The River Hawks ended last season with a record of 16-16-4.
- 15 newcomers join the River Hawks on the ice this year.
- Most recently, they played No. 2 Western Michigan, where they fell 2-1 and 6-0.
- Dalyn Wakely leads the River Hawks in points and assists with three.
- Jay Ahearn, a graduate transfer who played four years at Niagara, leads the team in goals with two.
- Austin Elliott leads the River Hawk goaltenders with a 2.88 GAA and 0.924 save percentage in two appearances.
This will be the first time in history that the Lakers and River Hawks faceoff.
