November 29 at Fairfield (7 p.m.)
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December 2 at Colgate (2 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's basketball team embarks on a four-game road swing that begins with a mid-week trip to Fairfield, followed by the trek up to Colgate this weekend to enter December.
A Look Back
The River Hawks ended their two-game skid with a 102-47 win against Fisher College on November 27. It was the first time UMass Lowell eclipsed the century mark since a 134-65 win in 2012, and marks the third-time for the feat in the program's history. The 55-point margin of victory is also the third largest for a UMass Lowell team.
Leading the Flock
The River Hawks are paced by three scorers in double-figures, led by senior Kayla Gibb's (Teaneck, N.J.)Â 14.3 andÂ
Paula Lopez's (Leon, Spain) 12.7 points per game. Gibbs is also averaging 10.2 rebounds following three straight double-doubles.
Brianna Rudolph (Lynn, Mass.) rounds out the trio with 10.2 points per game.
Jennifer Louro (Belmar, N.J.) and Lopez leads the squad with 13 total assists. On the defensive side of the ball,
Cierra Stanciel (Chicago, Ill.), along with Lopez, have recorded seven steals. As a unit, UMass Lowell is shooting 42.5 percent from the field, and 33.6 percent from beyond the arc.
1K Watch
Gibbs enters the two games with 923 career points, as she looks to become the first player to score 1,000 points in Division I for the River Hawks.
Scouting Fairfield
The Stags have lost two in a row to sit at 1-5 entering the matchup with the River Hawks. Samantha Cooper leads the team with 14.2 points per game and 10.5 rebounds per game, while Khadidiatou and Sam Kramer are chipping in 12.0 and 10.7 points, respectively. Kramer paces Fairfield with 15 threes and is connecting on 42.9 percent from beyond the arc. The Stags are shooting 37.7 percent from the field, and 27.0 percent from three-point range.
Scouting Colgate
The Raiders host Siena before welcoming UMass Lowell over the weekend. Summer King and Rachel Thompson lead the way with 12.8 and 10.3 points per game, while Summer is grabbing 10.0 rebounds per game as well. Colgate is connecting on a 40.2 clip from the field and 29.5 percent from th
Series History
Last season, the River Hawks opened the all-time series against both teams and split the games, falling to the Stags before knocking off Colgate overtime.
Racing to 70
In Coach Harris;Â four seasons her team is 15-4 when the River Hawks score 70 or more points.Â
Career Night
In Tuesday's game against Fisher, four River Hawks set career highs in points led by
Jennifer Louro's 18 and
Cierra Stanciel's 15. Both
Angel Agoth (Rochester, Minn.) and
Katie McKie (Austin, Texas) chipped in 10, while Agoth set a personal best with 13 rebounds, as well.
Spilling into the Paint
In the win against Fisher College, the River Hawks set a DI program record with 62 points in the paint. Harris' squad has now recorded 50 or more points in the paint in two of its last three games.
Boards Galor
UMass Lowell also grabbed 61 rebounds against the Falcons to set a DI program as well. The all-time record is 70 boards against Bryant in 1991.
Louro's Longball
After the freshman connected on four of UMass Lowell's eight triples against Fisher, she paces the offense with 10 three-pointers.
O/U 20
For the first time in 23 games, the River Hawks had a 20-point scorer after Gibbs led the way with 25 against Fisher.
Party of Five
The win against Fisher College marked the third time since joining Division I, the River Hawks had five or more players in double figures. The other two times were January 22, 2017 at UMBC, and in 2014 against Mt. Ida.
Notables
Lopez has been named the America East Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks (11.13, 11.20).