Saturday, November 28 at Rhode Island (2 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's basketball team heads back on the road for a non-conference tilt at Rhode Island at 2 p.m. on November 28.

Looking at the River Hawks
The River Hawks fought hard, but ultimately fell to the Bryant Bulldogs, 83-64, on Nov. 24. Kayla Gibbs (Teaneck, N.J.) led UMass Lowell with 16 points and nine rebounds. Nicole Hayner (Bedford, N.H.) added 15 points, and Melissa Frase (Tamworth, N.H.) hit three three-pointers for nine points.

Gibbs leads the offense this year with 15.8 points per game, and is grabbing 8.5 rebounds per game. Hayner is averaging 13.3 ppg and leads the team with 10 made long balls. On the defensive side of the ball, Lindsey Doucette (Hopkinton, Mass.) has four blocks, and Hayner has nine steals. As a unit, UMass Lowell is shooting 87-of-247 (35.2 %) from the field and 27.8 percent (20-72) from three-point range.

Scouting Rhode Island
The Rams are 1-3, after falling to Albany, 67-58, their last time out on Nov. 22. Charise Wilson is leading the URI attack with 16.5 ppg with 11 made three-pointers. Dominique Ward is averaging 13.0 ppg and Samantha Tabakman adds 12.0 per game, with 7.3 boards and seven blocks. Wilson also leads her squad with eight assists and 14 steals. As a team, the Rams are shooting 88-of-224 (39.3%) from the field and 26.7 percent (24-90) from long range.

Series History
Rhode Island holds a 2-0 series lead, including last season's 75-66 triumph in Lowell. Jasmine McRoy, Frase and Asia Mitchell-Owens (Roxbury, Mass.) were all in double figures for the River Hawks, scoring 16, 15 and 13 respectively.

Stealing Third
After finishing last season at the top of America East with 10.3 steals per game, the River Hawks are currently third with 9.3 per game. The squad is led by Nicole Hayner's 2.3 steals per game, and nine overall.

Time To Bounce Back
Last season, Coach Harris' squad showed resilience and only suffered two losing streaks of more than two games. Outside those skids, the River Hawks were 6-0 after a single loss. The squad was also 1-0 after four consecutive losses.

Notables
Frase has four rebounds this year to reach 101 in her career … Freshmen Nazarae Butler (Columbus, Ohio) and Katherine Smith (Fort Wayne, Ind.) made their collegiate debuts against No. 6 Maryland …