Monday, January 18 vs. Vermont (1 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's basketball team hosts the Vermont Catamounts on January 18 at 1 p.m.

Looking at the River Hawks
The River Hawks fell to the UMBC Retrievers, 68-44, on January 16. Lindsey Doucette led the way with 10 points and eight rebounds. Kayla Gibbs grabbed a game-high 11 boards to go along with eight points. Nicole Riddick added eight points and registered a game-high two blocks. With her 10-point performance, Doucette extended her double-digit streak to 12 games.

Leading the Flock
The UMass Lowell offense is led by a trio of players averaging double-digits this season. Doucette is leading the way with 14.1 points, and 9.3 rebounds per game. Kayla Gibbs is scoring 12.4 points per game with 8.4 rebounds, while Hayner is scoring 10.3 points. Asia Mitchell-Owens is connecting on 40.0 percent (26-65) of her three-point attempts, and Melissa Frase has dished out 41 assists to facilitate the offense. On the defensive side of the ball, Doucette has 11 blocks and 19 steals. As a unit, UMass Lowell is shooting 350-of-910 (38.5%) from the field and 31.3 percent (85-272) from three-point range.

Scouting Vermont
The Catamounts, losers of five-straight, are still looking for their first conference win (5-12, 0-4). Andreana Thomas and Sydney Smith are leading the attack, scoring 13.5 and 10.5 points per game, respectively. Thomas leads the team with 3.6 assists per game and 29 steals. Smith is grabbing a team-high 5.4 boards, as well. Candice Wright instills a net presence with 27 blocks on the year. As a squad, Vermont is connecting on 34.4 percent (337-979) on their shots from the field, and shooting 101-of-343 (29.5%) from three-point range. 

Series History
The River Hawks lead the series, 3-1. UMass Lowell is riding a three-game winning streak in the series following last season's sweep, including a 72-64 victory in the last meeting.

Always a Threat from Deep
As a unit, the River Hawks lead the league shooting 31.3 percent from downtown, and are third averaging 5.3 makes per game. Last season, UMass Lowell led the league in three-point shooting with a 33.2 3FG% and averaged 6.8 makes per game.

Balling in the America East
The River Hawks lead the conference with a 74.8 free throw percentage, and sit in second with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game. UMass Lowell is fifth averaging 60.1 points and 11.4 assists per game. The team sits in fourth with a rebounding margin of +2.0.

Spreading the Wealth
The River Hawks have had nine games with three or more scorers in double figures. In three of the nine, UMass Lowell has had four players with 10 or more points.

Controlling the Glass
So far this season the River Hawks have outrebounded their opponents in 10 games, including a five-game streak from November 28-December 9. UMass Lowell held a 41.8 (209) to 33.2 (166) advantage throughout the run.

Notables
Oda Shackelford (Edinburgh, Ind.) made her first career start at Maine (1.13) … Frase registered her 500th career point against Stony Brook (1.9) … Shackelford made her debut at Fairleigh Dickinson and scored eight points … Doucette's 17 rebounds against FIU is the second-best single game performance in the America East this season … Nazarae Butler (Columbus, Ohio) and Katherine Smith (Fort Wayne, Ind.) made first collegiate starts at Rhode Island … Frase snagged her 100th and 101st career rebounds against Columbia … Butler and Smith made their collegiate debuts against No. 6 Maryland.