Saturday, September 26 at Sacred Heart
William H. Pitt Center; Fairfield, Conn.
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Twitter: @RiverHawkVB @RiverHawkNation SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS: UMass Lowell enters Saturday night's matchup at Sacred Heart with a 2-12 overall record and a 2-2 record in its last four matches with victories against Quinnipiac and Mississippi Valley State. Freshman Haley Shimon (Des Moines, Iowa) leads the team with 102 kills and 2.13 kills per set. Junior right side hitter Elima Ahzi (Chula Vista, Calif.) totaled 30 kills with a .323 hitting percentage and 10 total blocks last week in three matches and was named to the UAB All-Tournament Team for her efforts. In 2014, UMass Lowell won 22 of a possible 112 sets (19.6%) and this season the River Hawks have already won 13 of a possible 51 sets (25.5%). The River Hawks rank third as team in America East with 1.82 blocks per set. SCOUTING THE PIONEERS: Sacred Heart owns a 5-6 overall record and a 1-1 mark at home this season. The Pioneers have won three of their last five matches, which included a 3-2 loss at Delaware last Saturday. Junior right side hitter Sarah Krufka leads Sacred Heart with 176 kills and 3.67 kills per set.
THOUGHTS FROM RESA: "I think things went really well, getting a win was nice down there," said Head Coach
Resa Provanzano. "It was an opportunity for everyone to get a little more court time and we started to see a little more consistency. We want to learn from every opportunity and we have a lot of opportunity with all the road trips."
AMERICA EAST LEADERS: Junior mibble blocker
Lauren Bennett ranks first in America East with a .335 hitting percentage and 1.02 blocks per set. Freshman libero Lindsey Vivardis (Homer Glen, Ill.) ranks fourth among conference players with 3.86 digs per set. Junior outside hitter
Megan Young (Westlake Village, Calif.) is tied for sixth with 0.26 service aces per set.
