January 31 vs. Maine (11 a.m.)
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 LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's basketball team welcomes Maine to the Tsongas Center for the program's fourth annual Health and Fitness Field Trip Day, complete with the traditional 11 a.m. tip off. 

A Win Would...
-Pass the River Hawks' win total from 2016-17
-Snap UMass Lowell's 12-game skid
-Be UMass Lowell's first conference win since 2015-16

A Look Back
UMass Lowell took an early 5-3 lead, but saw Hartford take control with a 12-0 run in a three-minute span. Brianna Rudolph (Lynn, Mass.) matched her career high with 18 points, and connected on a personal-best four three-pointers. The River Hawks shot 50 percent from the field in both the second and fourth quarters, but could not keep pace.

Leading the Flock
The River Hawks are paced by Kayla Gibbs' (Teaneck, N.J.) 12.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Paula Lopez (Leon, Spain) is second on the squad with 9.2 ppg, and leads the squad with 51 assists and 32 steals. Jennifer Louro (Belmar, N.J.) has 30 three-pointers to anchor the deep ball attack. Gibbs has registered nine blocks to pace the defense. As a unit, UMass Lowell is shooting 40.3 percent from the field, and 32.4 percent from beyond the arc.

For The Kids
The Annual Health and Fitness Field Trip Day is a chance for local elementary school children to learn about healthy habits and has a unique 11 a.m. tip off. The River Hawks are 1-3 on Field Trip Day, and played in front of a program attendance record of 4,192 in 2016-17.

First Half Deja Vu
Before the matchup at Hartford, the River Hawks  held a lead at halftime in three of the previous four games. 

Going National
Entering the weekend Kayla Gibbs ranks 14th in offensive rebounds per game (4.6), 18th with a 58.9 field goal percentage and is tied for 38th with nine double-doubles.

Scouting Maine
The Black Bears (13-8, 6-2) enter the matchup riding a four-game winning streak to move into second place in the AE standings. Blanca Millan paces the team with 17.5 points per game, 59 steals and 14 blocks. Tanesha Sutton has dished out 66 assists and is grabbing 6.8 rebounds per game, while scoring 10.8 points. Julie Brosseau sits in second with 11.8 points per game, as well. Maine is connecting on 40.7 percent from the field, including 31.4 percent from three-point range.

Series History
Maine has earned victories in the first eight meetings in the series. 

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.

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).