November 22 at Texas Tech (4 p.m.)
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November 27 vs. Fisher College (7 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's basketball heads out on the road before the holiday, as the River Hawks play at Texas Tech on Wednesday before a mini break and coming home to host Fisher College on November 27. 

A Look Back
Head Coach Jenerrie Harris saw her squad erase a 19-point deficit in the second half but ultimately fall, 84-82, at Longwood on Nov. 18. Paula Lopez (Leon, Spain) led the River Hawks with 17 points, while three others joined her in double digits as Kayla Gibbs (Teaneck, N.J.) and Brianna Rudolph (Lynn, Mass.) both chipped in 13 points and Oda Shackelford (Edinburgh, Ind.) added 12. Gibbs also recorded her first double-double of the season, grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds.

Leading the Flock
The River Hawks are paced by three scorers in double-figures, led by freshman Paula Lopez's 16.8 points per game. Kayla Gibbs is averaging 12.0 points and 9.3 rebounds fresh off a 13 point, 15 rebound double-double at Longwood. Brianna Rudolph rounds out the trio with 11.3 points per game. Lopez is tied for the team lead with seven total assists, as well. On the defensive side of the ball, Cierra Stanciel (Chicago, Ill.) has recorded seven steals. As a unit, UMass Lowell is shooting 41.6 percent from the field, and 33.8 percent from beyond the arc.

Fifty Cent Paint Job
In the loss at Longwood, UMass Lowell recorded 50 points in the paint, marking the second highest total in the DI era after the River Hawks scored 56 against Bryant on 12/10/14.

Boards Galor
Kayla Gibbs and Oda Shackelford pace the conference with 9.3 and 7.8 rebounds  to rank first and second, respectively.

Scouting Texas Tech
The Lady Raiders enter the matchup as winners of two in a row, following their 74-47 win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 19. All five starters for Texas Tech are scoring in double digits, led by Jada Terry's 13.3 points per game, while Recee Caldwwell (10.3 ppg) facilitates the offense with 22 assists. Dayo Oldabode (12.3 ppg) leads the team with 8.0 rebounds, and Brittany Brewer (12.3 ppg) has recorded four blocks. The Lady Raiders are connecting on a 46 percent clip from the field and on 26.5 percent from three-point range.

Scouting Fisher College
The Falcons sit at 4-3 and head to UMass Boston, before making the trek to Lowell on Monday. Madison Carroll paces the squad with her 20.3 points per game, 37 assists and 26 steals. Choon-Hee Chae and Murphy Carroll, Madison's sister, round out the offensive leaders with 17.6 and 17.0 points per game, respectively. Freshman Tiana Bowser is patrolling the glass with 9.1 rebounds a game, while a pair of Falcons have three blocks a piece. Fisher is shooting 38.9 percent from the field and 33.9 percent from beyond the arc.

Series History
This week marks the first time that UMass Lowell will face off against both Texas Tech and Fisher College. 

50 Times 8
For only the eighth time in the Division I era, the River Hawks grabbed 50 or more rebounds, grabbing 53 at Longwood. The single-game high since 2013 is 57, set on January 18, 2015.

The Rookie is Twice as Nice
For the second consecutive week, Lopez was named the America East Rookie of the Week. This marks the first time the River Hawks have had multiple Rookie of the Week honors since joining the league.

So Offensive
In the season opener at Rhode Island, the River Hawks recorded more offensive rebounds (19) than defensive (16) in a single game, for the first time since the end of the 2014-15 season. Oda Shackelford led the effort with five of her own.

The Three Is Back
Last season, UMass Lowell recorded its worst three-point shooting season since 2013-14, only connecting at a 29.2 percent clip. So far in 2017-18, the River Hawks are back atop the conference, ranking third, with a 33.8 percent performance through four games.

Notables
Lopez has been named the America East Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks (11.13, 11.20).