January 27 vs. Hartford (2 p.m.)
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 LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's basketball team take on Hartford in the final road contest of the month, as these teams take the court against each other for the second time in January.

A Win Would...
-Pass the River Hawks' win total from 2016-17
-Snap UMass Lowell's 11-game skid
-Be UMass Lowell's first conference win since 2015-16

A Look Back
UMass Lowell held a 23-18 lead at the half, but saw Stony Brook claw back in the third and take a 34-35 advantage into the fourth. Kayla Gibbs (Teaneck, N.J.) led the River Hawks with 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Leading the Flock
The River Hawks are paced by Kayla Gibbs' 12.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Paula Lopez (Leon, Spain) is second on the squad with 9.5 ppg, has leads the squad with 48 assists and 32 steals. Jennifer Louro (Belmar, N.J.) has 30 three-pointers to anchor the deep ball attack. Gibbs and Angel Agoth (Rochester, Minn.) have registered eight blocks to pace the defense. As a unit, UMass Lowell is shooting 40.2 percent from the field, and 31.7 percent from beyond the arc.

First Half Deja Vu
In three of their last four conference games, the River Hawks have held a lead at halftime.

Going National
Entering the weekend Kayla Gibbs ranks 12th in offensive rebounds per game (4.6), tied for 28th with nine double-doubles and 21st with a 58.8 field goal percentage.

Scouting Hartford
The Seawolves (10-9, 2-4) have won two of their last three conference games, but are coming off a 51-50 loss to New Hampshire. Shania Johnson and Jerell Matthews lead the offense with 14.5 and 14.3 points per game, respectively. Johnson also facilitates the offense with a team-high 97 assists, while Cheyenne Clark is grabbing 9.2 rebounds per game. Stony Brook is connecting on a 41.8 percent clip from the field, and 31.6 percent from three-point range.

Series History
Hartford leads the series 9-1, and has a five-game winning streak.

Follow the Leader
From Jan 15-18, UMass Lowell led the its two games for 52:52 and was tied for 3:18. In the first half, the River Hawks were outscoring opponents, 57-45, but were outscored 82-40 in the second half.

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 is not tired for the team lead with eight rejections.

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).