Friday, September 21st at New Hampshire (7pm)
(Lundholm Gym; Durham, N.H.) 
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Television: ESPN+
Talent: Mike Abelson (PxP); Abby Brinkman (Analyst)

SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS: UMass Lowell Lowell enters America East play with a 1-12 overall record, after three losses in the New England Challenge at Boston College (0-3), Harvard (1-3) and Northeastern (1-3). Juniors Madi Bell (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) and Katherine Claybaugh (Alamo, Calif.) each managed a team-high 24 kills last weekend for the River Hawks, while Jess Jubb (Millis, Mass.) totaled an impressive 15 total blocks (1s,14a) in the three matches in Boston. Bell leads the team with 84 kills, while senior middle blocker Lade Adeniyi (Springfield, Ill.) ranks second on the team with 81 kills and a team-best 2.03 kills per set. Senior libero Lindsey Visvardis (Homer Glen, Ill.) also leads the team with 10 service aces on the season.

UMass Lowell's 1.20 service aces per set rank third among America East teams.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS: New Hampshire owns a 4-10 overall record and a 0-1 record at Lundholm Gym so far this year. The Wildcats are 1-4 in their last five matches, including a 3-1 loss to Temple on Saturday in their most recent match. Kennedi Smith led UNH with 10 kills in the losing effort. Gabri Olhava leads the team with 177 kills on the season and 3.11 kills per set, while Maddie Wiedenfeld has amassed 157 kills in her freshman campaign so far. Emily Tanski has tallied 298 digs to lead the Wildcats' roster. 

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. UNH: The River Hawks have never defeated the Wildcats in America East play. UMass Lowell won its first-ever set against the Wildcats at Costello Athletic Center on September 22nd in a 3-2 loss in the series opener in 2017. Katherine Claybaugh and Madi Bell each notched a team-high 15 kills, while Grace Burkett registered a career-high 11 kills in that match.

LAST TIME OUT: Junior outside hitter Katherine Claybaugh (Alamo, Calif.) posted a team and season-high 11 kills and a .500 hitting percentage for the UMass Lowell Volleyball team in the 3-1 loss at Northeastern in the final day of the New England Challenge at the Cabot Center on Sunday. Claybaugh also added four digs and notched four kills in the final set for the River Hawks. Junior outside hitter Madi Bell (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) posted 10 kills and eight digs in the losing effort for the River Hawks. Sophomore middle blocker Jessica Jubb (Millis, Mass.) continued her strong play with a career-high nine kills and four total blocks. Junior McKenna Bova (Corona, Calif.) and sophomore Malia Randolph (McDonough, Ga.) recorded 22 and 13 assists respectively, running the River Hawks' offense. Freshman defensive specialist Aleyna Kennel (Monument, Colo.) amassed a team-high 11 digs, while senior libero Lindsey Visvardis (Homer Glen, Ill.) also chipped in with nine digs on defense. The River Hawks totaled 13 kills as a team in the first and third sets, while hitting at a .333 clip in the third and for a .206 hitting percentage in the opening frame.

VISVARDIS DIGGING HER WAY TO THE TOP: Visvardis has recorded 1,428 digs in her 3+ year career since joining the River Hawks in 2015, which ranks 35th among active NCAA players. Visvardis ranks fifth on the all-time school digs list, as she passed Kristina Martell (1,275; 2004-2007) during on the opening weekend. She needs 24 digs to tie Stacey Graf for fourth place on the all-time UMass Lowell digs list. Visvardis' 3.46 digs per set is fifth best among America East players. She has amassed 159 digs in 46 sets this season, which is tied for fifth among league players. She has registered 10+ digs in eight of 13 matches and she totaled a season-high 21 digs in the 3-2 win against Fairleigh Dickinson on September 1st. 

1. Allie Eide (2006-09) - 1,773
2. Julie Handy (2002-05) - 1,656
3. Erin Miller (1999-02) - 1,545
4. Stacey Graf (1999-02) - 1,452
5. Lindsey Visvardis (2015-present) - 1,428

AMERICA EAST LEADERS: Sophomore middle blocker Jess Jubb's (Millis, Mass.) 0.88 blocks per set rank third among America East players, while Lade Adeniyi's 0.75 blocks per game ranks sixth.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The River Hawks play 14 straight road matches to open the season and will face Stony Brook in America East play in their home opener on Friday, Sept. 28th at Costello Athletic Center.

ON TELEVISION: The final regular-season home match on Sunday, November 4th against Binghamton on Senior Day will be televised live on either ESPN3 or ESPN+. 

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