February 18 at UMBC (1 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's basketball team hosts the UMBC Retrievers on Senior Day at the Tsongas Center on Saturday afternoon. The teams and staffs will be taking part in Play 4 Kay as well.
A Win Would...
-Extend the River Hawks' lead in all-time series to 5-3
-Snap UMass Lowell's 14-game skid
Last Time Out
The River Hawks fell behind early and couldn't keep pace with the Vermont Catamounts on February 15, falling 60-36. Three UMass Lowell players had six points, while
Kayla Gibbs (Teaneck, N.J.) grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
Leading the Flock
Entering the final two games of the season,
Kayla Gibbs leads the team with 12.3 points, and is snagging a team-high 8.6 boards per game, with 65 assists through 27 games this season.
Tyshay Britten (Norristown, Pa.) has a team-high 16 blocks and
Nicole Hayner (Bedford, N.H.) is connecting on 33.0 on her three-point attempts. UMass Lowell is shooting at a 39.8 percent clip from the field, and connecting on 28.7 percent from beyond the arc.
Scouting UMBC
The Retrievers (14-12, 9-4) have won five straight, including a come from behind 63-60 victory against UAlbany on February 15, to move into a tie for second place in the America East standings. Taylor McCarley leads a trio of players in double figures with her 14.3 points, while Laura Castaldo and Pandora Wilson are chipping in 11.1 points per game, respectively. As a unit, UMBC is shooting 37.7 percent from the field and 33.0 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 14 games of conference play,
Kayla Gibbs ranks atop the America East in all three rebounding categories. The junior is grabbing 10.1 boards per game, leading the conference with 3.1 offensive boards per game and 7.1 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 27 games, the River Hawks' reserves have scored 438 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).
