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ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 4, 2014) – UMass Lowell fell 93-47 to Albany at SEFCU Arena in Albany, NY on Tuesday Night. The Great Danes shot 65% (21-31) in the first half en route its 33rd straight America East Conference victory.Â
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The River Hawks fall to 3-18 overall and 2-8 in the America East, while Albany improves 20-3 overall and a perfect 10-0 in conference play.
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Juniors G
Jasmine McRoy (Gaithersburg, Md.) and
Shannon Samuels (Windsor, Conn.) led the River Hawks with 13 and 12 points respectively. Sophomore F
Lindsey Doucette (Hopkington, Mass.) had a team-high 11 rebounds, four assists and four steals.
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Coming out of the first media timeout, Albany went on a 14-2 run to take a commanding 21-7 lead, and never looked back. The Great Danes would hold a double-digit lead throughout and took a 47-25 lead into the half.
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Albany opened the second half with a 18-1 run to take a 65-26 lead into the eight minute media timeout.
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Albany outrebounded UMass Lowell 47-24 overall and 22-9 offensively, leading to a 20-2 scoring advantage on second chance points. The Great Danes also forced UMass Lowell into committing 27 turnovers (opposed to 14) which translated into a 33-16 edge in points off turnovers.
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The Great Danes sophomore Shereesha Richards led all scorers with 29 points. Junior Megan Crag had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Â
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UMass Lowell finished the game shooting 13-42 (.310) from the floor, while Albany shot 37-51 (.521) from the field. Â
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UMass Lowell will host UMBC on Saturday, at 1 p.m. The River Hawks defeated the Retrievers, 65-57, on Jan. 11 to pick up its first Division I win. Â Â