November 20 at Butler (12 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's basketball team continues its season-long five-game road swing with a visit to Hinkle Fieldhouse for a Tuesday afternoon contest with Butler.

Brianna Rudolph (Lynn, Mass.) led the River Hawks with 14 points, but UMass Lowell dropped the first game of the road swing, 63-54, to Cornell on November 17. Ren'Cia Rolling (Lansing, Ill.) grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds. 

A Win Would..
- Give the River Hawks their first win over a Big East opponent
- Snap UMass Lowell's 11-game road losing streak

Leading the Way
Before the matchup at Cornell, UMass Lowell has held the lead for 91:26, and have only trailed for 13 minutes and 18 seconds. The Big Red was ahead for 27:34, while the River Hawks only led for 8:37.

A Look at the River Hawks
-Brianna Rudolph is averaging 10.0 points per game
-ReníCia Rolling has grabbed 25 rebounds, grabbing 6.3 per contest
-Rudolph and Rolling have nine steals, while Rolling has dished out 26 assists
-The River Hawks are shooting 44.1 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from beyond the arc

On the Rebound
The River Hawks are one of two America East teams with a positive rebounding margin. UMass Lowell's +4.5 only trails UMBC's 6.8 margin.

Rolling All the Way to the Top
With her 10 assists against Fisher, Ren'Cia Rolling become the program' s DI single-game leader and the first player to reach double digit assists in a game since 2012.

Helping Each Other Out
The 25 team assists by UMass Lowell set a new Division I team high and is the most by a River Hawk team since 2016.

Stealing a Spot in the Records
With her six steals against Bryant, Brianna Rudolph now holds the Division I single-game mark. She now sits sixth in DI career history with 52 swipes.

Scouting Butler
- The Bulldogs have picked up wins in their first three games of 2018-19
- Tori Shickel is averaging 17.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game
- Michelle Weaver leads the team with 15 assists and 12 steals
- Kristen Spolyar (13.3 ppg) and Whitney Jennings (12.7) round out Butler's top three scorers
- The Bulldogs are shooting 52.1 percent from the field and 30.5 percent from three-point range

Stealers and Helpers
In the game against Bryant, the River Hawks recorded 12 assists and 11 steals, accomplishing a feat the team achieved four times in 2017-18. Brianna Rudolph set a career high with six steals, while ReníCia Rolling dished five assists.

Speeding Up the Fast Break
In the first four games of the season, UMass Lowell has scored 32 points on the break, more than doubling last season's average (3.2). The 2017-18 River Hawks only eclipsed eight points three times and matched the output once.

Notables
Garrick became third fastest coach in program history to pick up his first win with UMass Lowell.