Friday, September 18th vs. Mississippi Valley State (11am)
at Alabama-Birmingham (3pm)
UAB Invitational
Bartow Arena; Birmingham, Alabama | Video Preview
Match 1 vs. MVS: Live Stats | Match 2 vs. UAB: Watch Live | Live Stats
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Saturday, September 19th vs. Jacksonville State (1pm)
UAB Invitational
Bartow Arena; Birmingham, Alabama | Live Stats
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SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS: UMass Lowell enters the weekend with a 1-10 overall record after winning its first match of the season in the most recent match on Saturday night vs. Quinnipiac, 3-2, in the finale of the UMass Lowell Invitational at Costello Athletic Center. The team owned a 1-3 record last week in four matches against Northeastern, San Jose State, Holy Cross and Quinnipiac. Freshman outside hitter Haley Shimon (Des Moines, Iowa) leads the team with 85 kills and 2.07 kills per set. Freshman libero Lindesey Visvardis (Homer Glen, Ill.) leads the way for the River Hawks on defense with 155 digs and 3.78 digs per set. Junior Alex Toth (Portland, Ore.) and Freshman Delaney Mendez (Phoenix, Ariz.) and have split time at setter this season, recording 152 (4.75 aps) and 139 assists (4.34), respectively.

SCOUTING THIS WEEKEND'S OPPONENTS:
Mississippi Valley State - The Devilettes own a 1-8 record and a 0-8 record away from their home court. They won their most recent match on September 15th, a 3-2 win over Tougaloo College, as Halle Gayten led the team with 12 kills in the victory. She also leads the team with 71 kills on the season and 2.29 kills per set.

Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) - The Blazers are 4-7 overall in their first 11 matches of the season. Gabby Deshotel leads the team with 192 kills and 4.68 kills, while Emma Schroer ranks first with 192 and 4.68 digs per set.

Jacksonville State - The Gamecocks enter the weekend with a record of 4-7 overall, which includes five straight losses coming into this weekend's tournament.

THOUGHTS FROM RESA: "It's a great feeling for everyone, for the girls to understand what they are capable of and get a little bit of relief on this is what we can do more often," said Head Coach Resa Provanzano. "We need to keep the momentum going, we came out and we were playing hard and passionate last weekend, we need to do that every match, whether we are at home or down in Alabama. If we play that way, we will get good results."

BENNETT NAMED "RIVER HAWK OF THE WEEK": Junior middle blocker Lauren Bennett (Wilmington, Mass.) of the UMass Lowell Volleyball Team was named "River Hawk of the Week" on Tuesday afternoon. Bennett totaled 28 kills, a .453 hitting percentage and 10 total blocks in four matches last week, which included a career-high 18 kills and a .424 hitting percentage in UMass Lowell's 3-2 victory against Quinnipiac on Saturday night at Costello Athletic Center. She was the lone River Hawk named to the UMass Lowell All-Tournament Team for her efforts over the weekend. She has registered 64 kills this season, which ranks third on the River Hawks roster and leads the team with a .417 hitting percentage and 38 total blocks. Bennett's hitting percentage is also best among all America East players. The "River Hawk of the Week" is chosen each week in voting by the UMass Lowell Athletic Communications staff. It honors the top athlete, male or female, based on performance during the previous week of competition.

AMERICA EAST LEADERS: Lauren Bennett ranks third in America East with 0.93 blocks per set, while Lindsey Visvardis ranks fourth among league players with 3.78 digs per set.