January 18 vs. UAlbanu (7 p.m.)
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 LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's basketball team begins a two-game homestand with a Tsongas Center tilt against the UAlbany Great Danes on Thursday at 7 p.m.

A Win Would...
-Pass the River Hawks' win total from 2016-17
-Snap UMass Lowell's eight-game skid
-Be UMass Lowell's first conference win since 2015-16

A Look Back
UMass Lowell led for the first 25 minutes of the contest at New Hampshire, including leads of 17-6 and 30-22. The Wildcats went on a 34-8 run to take a 56-38 lead in the fouth quarter. Paula Lopez (Leon, Spain), Linda Svenne (Riga, Lativa) and Oda Shackelford (Edinburgh, Ind.) all scored 10 points in the effort.

Leading the Flock
The River Hawks are paced by Kayla Gibbs (Teaneck, N.J.) (12.6 ppg) and Paula Lopez (10.2 ppg), while Gibbs is also averaging 9.2 rebounds. Lopez has recorded 41 assists and 23 steals, and Jennifer Louro (Belmar, N.J.) leads the team with her 26 three-point field goals. Angel Agoth (Rochester, Minn.) has registered eight blocks to pace the defense. As a unit, UMass Lowell is shooting 40.6 percent from the field, and 32.0 percent from beyond the arc.

Scouting UAlbany
The Great Danes (15-3, 4-1) have won four straight conference games since their last at Hartford on January 3, and sit atop the America East standings. Jessica Fequiere leads the conference with 19.2 points per game, and paces the team with 6.2 boards per game along with 37 steals. UAlbany is shooting 41.2 percent from the field, with a 31.5 clip from three-point range.

Series History
UAlbany has won eight straight in the series to hold a 10-8 advantage.

Going National
Entering the week, Kayla Gibbs ranks eighth in offensive rebounds per game (4.7), and tied for 17th with eight double-doubles.

Crazy Eights
The eight spot New Hampshire put up in the first quarter was the fewest points UMass Lowell has allowed in the opening frame this season.

Block Party
From 12/31-1/10, Angel Agoth recorded two blocks in three straight games. She now leads the team with eight rejections.

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 shooting 32.0 percent to rank second in the AE.

Full Team Effort
For the third time in Division I, every River Hawk player that entered the Cornell contest scored. The previous two times for UMass Lowell happened against Longwood in 2016-17 and Holy Cross in 2015-16. The River Hawks are 1-2 in these meetings.

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