River Hawks Defeated by Hartford, 81-42

Wednesday, January 10

Lowell, Mass.

7PM

University of Massachusetts Lowell

3-12, 0-2AE

Hartford

11-5, 3-0AE

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Hartford	20	13	17	31	81
UMass Lowell	9	2	15	16	42

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1/10/2018 9:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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LOWELL, Mass. – Kayla Gibbs (Teaneck, N.J.) scored 15 of her 17 points in the second half, but the UMass Lowell women's basketball team fell, 81-42, to Hartford on Wednesday night.

Gibb led the way for the River Hawks (3-12, 0-2), and Katie McKie (Austin, Texas) matched with career high with 10 points.

The Hawks (11-5, 3-0) had five players reach double-figures, led by Janelle Harrison's 22. Alexia Douglas added 17 in the effort.

After a scoreless opening three minutes, Hartford went on an 11-2 run over the next three minutes and into the media timeout. Megan Hendrick (Alexandria, Va.) ended the run with a three-pointer out of the break, and McKie converted a conventional three-point play to cut the deficit to 11-8.

The Hawks ended the first half on a 22-3 run, taking a 33-11 advantage into the half. UMass Lowell opened the third quarter with a quick seven points from Hendrick and Gibbs

Both River Hawk players reached double digits in the fourth quarter. UMass Lowell is back in action on January 13 at UMBC.