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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell Volleyball team fell in straight sets to UMBC in America East play on Sunday afternoon at Costello Athletic Center. The set scores were 25-9, 25-22 and 25-22.

With the loss, the River Hawks drop to 5-6 overall and 0-6 in America East contests. The Retrievers improved to 13-5 overall and 4-2 in America East matches with the victory.

Freshman outside hitter Katherine Claybaugh (Danville, Calif.), senior middle blocker Lauren Bennett (Wilmington, Mass.), sophomore outside hitter Haley Shimon (Des Moines, Iowa) and freshman Madi Bell (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) each tallied four kills to pace the River Hawks on offense. Claybaugh also added seven digs on defense.

Junior outside hitter Masha Yelsukova (St. Petersburg, Russia) notched three kills and a team-high .375 hitting percentage in the losing effort. Sophomore libero Lindsey Visvardis (Homer Glen, Ill.) amassed a team-high 13 digs in another strong defensive performance, while sophomore middle blocker Lade Adeniyi (Springfield, Ill.) registered a team-high six blocks.

The River Hawks return to action on Saturday, October 22nd at Hartford. Match time is 7 p.m. from West Hartford, Conn.