January 4 at UAlbany (7 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. -- Following a win in its final non-conference game of the season, the UMass Lowell women's basketball heads back out on the road to open 2017 and the America East schedule with a Thursday night tilt at UAlbany.

Last Time Out
For the second game in a row, the River Hawks had four players reach double figures in the 74-48 win against Keene State. Asia Mitchell-Owens had a game-high 16 points, while Kayla Gibbs added 13. Katherine Smith and Markayla Sherman had 10 apiece, as UMass Lowell outscored the Owls 25-13 in the second to open a 40-23 advantage at the half.   

Leading the Flock
In the midst of reaching double-digits in 10 consecutive games, Kayla Gibbs (Teaneck, N.J.) leads the team with 12.4 points, and is snagging a team-high 6.9 boards per game, while Tyshay Britten (Norristown, Pa.) has a team-high eight blocks. Asia Mitchell-Owens (Roxbury, Mass.) and Nicole Hayner (Bedford, N.H.) have 29 total assists to rank atop the team. UMass Lowell is shooting at a 38.6 percent clip from the field, and connecting on 29.7 percent from three-point range.

Scouting UAlbany
The Great Danes (6-7) have dropped back-to-back contests for the first time since the 2014-15 season, following a 69-61 overtime setback at Dartmouth. Imani Tate leads the squad with 19.0 points per game, and is supported by Jessica Fequiere's 12.6 ppg. Fequiere is snagging a team-high 7.7 rebounds per game, as well. UAlbany is shooting 39.3 percent from the field, and 28.8 percent from beyond the arc.

Trouble at the Start
The River Hawks are 0-3 in America East openers since joining the conference in 2013. UMass Lowell has not won a conference opener since the 2004-05 season.

Hendrick Flying High
After back-to-back career games, Megan Hendrick (Alexandria, Va.) is one of six America East rookies averaging 10 or more points, and is one of four true freshman on the list with 10.1 ppg.

Streak Ender
With the win against Colgate, UMass Lowell ended three losing steaks in the process, including picking up the program's first overtime win in Division I. The River Hawks ended a four-game skid at the Tsongas and picked up their first win against a new opponent in eight games, dating back to last season.

New Paint Job
The River Hawks scored a season-high 34 points in the paint in the win against Colgate. It marks the fifth time UMass Lowell registered more than 30 in a game this season.

Mid-game Crisis
UMass Lowell are now 2-1 in games with a halftime lead, following the win against Keene State.

50 times 5
For only the fifth time in the Division I era, the River Hawks grabbed over 50 rebounds, snagging 52 in the win against Colgate. The single-game high since 2013 is 57, set on January 18, 2015.

Free Points
For the second time this season the River Hawks connected on 20 free throws, going 20-of-34 in the win against Colgate. On December 2, the team went 20-of-22 (90.9%) from the free throw line at Columbia. That was the most free throws UMass Lowell has hit in a single game since going 21-of-26 against UMBC in 2014.

H Squared for Three!
The sharpshooting duo of Megan Hendrick and Nicole Hayner have combined for 50 of UMass Lowell's 65 three-pointers, shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc. Hendrick's five triples at Towson were the most in a single contest since Hayner hit five last season against Maine. In 2015-16 Hayner led the team with 46 three-pointers and a 39.7 percentage. She ranked third in the America East with in percentage and fourth in triples made per game with 2.0.

Do You Even Bench?
Through 13 games, the River Hawks' reserves have scored 250 points and have outscored the opponents' bench six times, coming off a season-high 29 against Keene State. Last season the River Hawks' bench scored 341 points, and outscored opponents 12 times. 

Starting Fresh
The River Hawks have used six different starting lineups through the first 13 games of the season.

Spreading the Wealth
The River Hawks have had four players with 10 or mor points in their last two contests. Overall, UMass Lowell has had three players with 10 or more point in seven games this season. Last season, the River Hawks had 13 games with three or more scorers in double figures. In three of the 13, UMass Lowell had four players with 10 or more points. 

Notables
Hayner and Hendrick swept the America East Weekly Awards, being named Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively (12.19).