LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell volleyball team fell to UMBC, 3-1, in its America East opener on Friday night at Costello Athletic Center. The set scores were 23-25, 12-25, 25-22 and 23-25.

The River Hawks drop to 3-14 overall (0-1 AE) on the season, while the Retrievers up their record to 7-9 overall (1-1 AE).

Freshman outside hitter Haley Shimon (Des Moines, Iowa) tied a career-high with 12 kills in the losing effort, while posting a .233 hitting percentage. Freshman middle blocker Lade Adeniyi (Springfield, Ill.) chipped in with seven kills and five total blocks, while freshman outside hitter Erica Cappellino (Penfield, N.Y.) finished the match with five kills and eight digs.

Junior setter Alexa Toth (Portland, Ore.) notched 21 assists running the River Hawks' offense. Freshman libero Lindsey Visvardis (Homer Glen, Ill.) turned in another solid defensive performance with 15 digs.

UMass  Lowell recorded 11 kills and .269 hitting percentage in the opening set.

The River Hawk volleyball team returns to action on Sunday, October 4th vs. Stony Brook in America East action at the Costello Athletic Center. Match time is 1 p.m.