February 15 at Vermont (7 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's basketball team plays its second to last road tilt of the season and go for their second straight win at Vermont on Wednesday night.

A Win Would...
-Extend the River Hawks' lead in all-time series to 5-3
-Snap UMass Lowell's 13-game skid 

Last Time Out
The River Hawks held a 33-32 halftime lead, but saw the Hartford Hawks pull away in the third en route to their 84-64 win at the Tsongas Center on February 12. Kayla Gibbs (Teaneck, N.J.) recorded a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, while both Markayla Sherman (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Asia Mitchell-Owens (Roxbury, Mass.) chipped in 12 points. UMass Lowell shot 53.1 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from three-point range. 

Leading the Flock
After seeing her scoring streak ended, Kayla Gibbs leads the team with 12.7 points, and is snagging a team-high 8.6 boards per game, with 65 assists through 26 games this season. Tyshay Britten (Norristown, Pa.) has a team-high 15 blocks and Nicole Hayner (Bedford, N.H.) is connecting on 34.5 on her three-point attempts. UMass Lowell is shooting at a 40.1 percent clip from the field, and connecting on 29.3 percent from beyond the arc.

Scouting Vermont
The Catamounts (7-18, 4-9) have lost three straight following a 64-52 setback against UMBC on Feb. 12. Sydney Smith and Hanna Crymble are leading the team with 12.1 and 11.5 points per game, respectively. Crymble is also grabbing a team-high 6.4 rebounds per game. Candice White leads Vermont's block party with 36 and is second with 5.4 boards. As a unit, the Catamounts are shooting 37.0 percent from the field and 29.9 percent from three-point range.

Shooters Shoot
In the loss against Hartford, the River Hawks set a season high, shooting 53.1 percent from the field.

Shooting 45s
UMass Lowell' s offense has finished three games shooting above 45 percent from the field and from beyond the arc, recording 53.1 percent and 46.7 percent, respectively, against Hartford the last time. The River Hawks are 3-4 in the DI era while putting up those numbers in a single game, with two wins coming against America East foe Vermont.

Streaking Til 19 
Kayla Gibbs saw her double figure scoring streak snapped at 19 games, setting a 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 13 games of conference play, Kayla Gibbs ranks atop the America East in all three rebounding categories. The junior is grabbing 10.2 boards per game, leading the conference with 3.1 offensive boards per game and 7.2 defensive. 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.

Do You Even Bench?
Through 26 games, the River Hawks' reserves have scored 424 points and have outscored the opponents' bench nine times, with 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 eight different starting lineups through 26 games this season.

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