February 1 vs. UAlbany (7 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's basketball team begins its second half of America East play, hosting the UAlbany Great Danes on Military Appreciation Night at Costello on Wednesday night.

A Win Would...
-End the Great Danes' seven-game streak in all-time series
-Snap UMass Lowell's eight-game skid 

Last Time Out
The River Hawks hosted the New Hampshire Wildcats in front of 4,192 for UMass Lowell's Field Trip Day, but fell 76-57. Kayla Gibbs (Teaneck, N.J.) led the way with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Oda Shackelford (Edinburgh, Ind.) chipped in 11 points. 

Leading the Flock
In the midst of reaching double-digits in 18 consecutive games, Kayla Gibbs leads the team with 13.3 points, and is snagging a team-high 8.4 boards per game, with 49 assists. Tyshay Britten (Norristown, Pa.) has a team-high 13 blocks and Nicole Hayner (Bedford, N.H.) is connecting on 35.6 on her three-point attempts. UMass Lowell is shooting at a 39.5 percent clip from the field, and connecting on 29.2 percent from beyond the arc.

Scouting UAlbany
The Great Danes (11-10, 5-2) have won their last two games, including an 82-71 win against Hartford on January 28. Imani Tate is atop the team and conference scoring 20.5 points per game, while Jessica Fequiere is averaging 12.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. UAlbany has connected on 40.4 percent from the field, and 30.1 percent from three-point range. 

Streaking Til 18
With her 19-point performance against New Hampshire, Kayla Gibbs has now scored 10 or more points in 18 consecutive games, extending her DI program high mark. Last season, Lindsey Doucette accomplished the feat in 16 straight contests. 

Party of Five
In the loss at UMBC, the River Hawks had five or more players in double figures for the first time all season. It was only the second time in Division I UMass Lowell accomplished the feat, and first time since 2014 against Mt. Ida.

Conference Board Meeting
Through the first half of conference play, Kayla Gibbs ranks atop the America East in all three rebounding categories. The junior is grabbing 10.8 boards per game, leading the conference with 3.4 offensive boards per game and 7.4 defensive. Tyshay Britten is fourth in the rankings with 2.4 boards on the offensive glass. Gibbs' 18-rebound performance against Binghamton is the best single-game mark in the conference this season.

50 Times 6
For only the sixth time in the Division I era, the River Hawks grabbed over 50 rebounds, snagging 51 in the loss against Binghamton. 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 63 of UMass Lowell's 98 three-pointers, shooting 32.9 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 21 games, the River Hawks' reserves have scored 346 points and have outscored the opponents' bench seven 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 seven different starting lineups through the first 20 games of the season.

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