New Era in Women's Basketball Tips Off at UMass Lowell

Saturday, November 9

Lowell, Mass.

1:00 PM

University of Massachusetts Lowell

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109

Providence College

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Team	1	2	F
Providence	49	60	109
UMass Lowell	34	40	74

Photo by: Mike McSweeney

New Era in Women's Basketball Tips Off at UMass Lowell

11/9/2013 5:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Frase nets 16, Samuels 12 in 1st DI Game; River Hawks visit Yale Tuesday

LOWELL (Nov. 9, 2013) – Junior F Alexis Harris scored 31 points while junior G Tori Rule scored 23 as Providence College defeated UMass Lowell, 109-74, Saturday afternoon in the River Hawks NCAA Division I debut at the Costello Athletic Center.

Sophomore G Melissa Frase (Tamworth, N.H.) led UMass Lowell with 16 points and four rebounds while freshman G Nicole Hayner (Bedford, N.H.) added 15 points. Junior G Shannon Samuels (Windsor, Conn.) scored 12 points.

The River Hawks and Friars combined for 183 points, just eight points off the America East record of 191. Maine defeated UNH 101-90 on January 11, 1997.

Harris converted 13 of 15 field goals (.867) and 5 of 7 free throws and also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists. Rule shot 9-19 and had five assists and four rebounds.

Freshman G Sarah Beal scored 20 points, hitting 7 of 9 field goals and 6 of 6 free throws while sophomore F Evi Iiskola chipped in 19 points and eight rebounds while converting 8 of 9 free throws.

River Hawks sophomore Lindsey Doucette (Hopkinton, Mass.) and senior captain Lauren Fiola (Fall River, Mass.) each grabbed 10 rebounds to lead UMass Lowell. The Friars senior Danielle Pearson had a game-high 15 rebounds to lead all players.

Providence collectively shot .474 for the game, hitting 38 of 77 field goal attempts while UMass Lowell struggled to a .284 clip (25-88). The Friars also outscored UMass Lowell 32-14 from the free throw line and posted a 68-43 advantage on the glass (22-17 offensively).

UMass Lowell visits Yale Tuesday night at 7:00. Providence hosts Bryant Tuesday at 7:00.