Friday, November 2nd vs. UMBC (7pm)
(Costello Athletic Center; Lowell, Mass.)
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Sunday, November 4th vs. Binghamton (1pm)
(Costello Athletic Center; Lowell, Mass.)
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Television: ESPN3
Talent: John Avino (Play-by-Play); Sara Coscia (Analyst); Sebouh Majarian (Producer)

SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS: UMass Lowell owns a 3-20 overall record (1-8 AE) after pair of America East road losses at Hartford (3-1) and Stony Brook (3-0). Junior outside hitter Katherine Claybaugh (Alamo, Calif.) led the River Hawks with 24 kills and 3.43 kills per set last week, which included a 17-kill effort on Friday in the loss at Hartford. Junior outside hitter Madi Bell (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) leads the team with 162 kills, while senior middle blocker Lade Adeniyi (Springfield, Ill.) has amassed a team-best 49 total blocks (7s,42a).

HONORING THE SENIORS: The River Hawks three-member senior class (Class of 2019) will be honored in a pre-match ceremony on Sunday afternoon. Middle blocker Lade Adeniyi (Springfield, Ill.), Erica Cappellino (Penfield, N.Y.) and Lindsey Visvardis (Homer Glen, Ill.) will be playing in the final home match of their UMass Lowell careers on Sunday at Costello Athletic Center. 

SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS: UMBC own a 6-16 overall record (2-6 AE) coming into Friday night's match, they has posted a 2-2 record in their last four matches. The Retrievers own a 2-5 record on the road this season. Carmen Freeman has posted a team-best 288 kills on the season. 

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. UMBC: The River Hawks won the first meeting of the season series with the Retrievers in a 3-2 come from behind win on October 7th at the UMBC Event Center. Madi Bell posted a team-best 15 kills, while Lindsey Visvardis recorded 30 digs in the win for the River Hawks. Malia Randolph added 10 kills and 15 digs. 

SCOUTING THE BEARCATS: Binghamton own a 4-17 overall mark (2-6 AE) coming into the weekend. They have lost five straight matches and come into the week with a 2-7 away record. Gaby Alicea has amassed 269 kills to lead the Bearcats this season.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. BINGHAMTON: The River Hawks have never been Binghamton in 11 tries in AE play in the last 6 years. The Bearcats won the first meeting of the season series by a 3-0 score on October 5th in Vestal, N.Y. Freshman outside hitter Kate Bilyeu (Omaha, Neb.) had a team-high nine digs in the losing effort. 

A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING: Redshirt sophomore setter Malia Randolph (McDonough, Ga.) has registered 53 kills, .252 hitting percentage, 105 assists, 50 digs, 13 blocks in her last five matches for UMass Lowell.

NOT A ROOKIE ANYMORE: Freshman outside hitter Kate Bilyeu (Omaha, Neb.) ranks second the team with 156 kills. She has posted a team-best 49 in her last five matches for the River Hawks.

Date - Opponent - Total 
Oct. 12 vs. UAbany - 10
Oct. 14 vs. Siena - 14
Oct. 19 at UNH - 10
Oct. 26 at Hartford - 10
Oct. 28 at SBU - 5

LAST TIME OUT: The UMass Lowell Volleyball team fell in straight sets at Stony Brook on Sunday in America East play at Pritchard Gymnasium. The set scores were 20-25, 11-25 and 9-25. Junior outside hitter Katherine Claybaugh (Alamo, Calif.) recorded a team-high seven kills in the losing effort, while freshman Kate Bilyeu (Omaha, Neb.) chipped in with five kills. Senior Lade Adeniyi (Springfield, Ill.) and sophomore Grace Burkett (Lakeside, Calif.) each added four kills. Junior setter McKenna Bova (Corona, Calif.) totaled 24 assists and seven digs running the UMass Lowell offense. Junior outside hitter Madi Bell (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) registered seven digs on defense, three kills and a team-best .222 hitting percentage. Senior libero Lindsey Visvardis (Homer Glen, Ill.) posted six digs in the road loss. UMass Lowell totaled a team-best 13 kills in the opening set against Stony Brook.  Maria Poole and Liz Pulver each amassed a match-high nine kills in the victory for the Seawolves, while Kiani Kerstetter amassed a match-high 11 digs. 

VISVARDIS HITS 1,500 DIG MARK: Visvardis has recorded 1,556 digs in her 3+ years career since joining the River Hawks in 2015 and surpassed the 1,500 dig plateau on Friday, Oct. 12th vs. UAlbany, becoming the fourth player in school history to accomplish the feat. Visvardis' 3.54 digs per set is sixth best among America East players. She has amassed 287 digs in 81 sets this season, which is fifth among league players. She has registered 10+ digs in 15 of 23 matches and she totaled a season-high 30 digs at UMBC, which were three short of tying a career-high.

1. Allie Eide (2006-09) - 1,773
2. Julie Handy (2002-05) - 1,656
3. Lindsey Visvardis (2015-present) - 1,556
4. Erin Miller (1999-02) - 1,545
5. Stacey Graf (1999-02) - 1,452

AMERICA EAST LEADERS: Freshman defensive specialist Aleyna Kennel's (Monument, Colo.) 21 service aces is sixth best among America East players.
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