February 23 at Hartford (2 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. -- The UMass Lowell women's basketball team takes the court for its final road contest of the regular season at Hartford on Saturday afternoon. 

The River Hawks used a 21-6 run to erase a 15-point third quarter deficit to knot the game at 48-48 in the late stages of the fourth, but Binghamton was able to regain momentum for the 58-53 win. Brianna Rudolph (Lynn, Mass.) scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half, and the duo of Linda Svenne (Riga, Latvia) and Kharis Idom (Orlando, Fla.) combined for 19 points and four three-pointers.

A Win Would..
- Be the River Hawks first win against Hartford since 2015
- Clinch UMass Lowell's second consecutive America East postseason berth

Playmaker
With her 24 point outburst against UAlbany, Brianna Rudolph became the first player since Kayla Gibbs in 2017 to scored 20 or more points in consecutive games. Rudolph has recorded all six of her 20+ scoring efforts this season, marking the most in a single season since 2014-15.

A Look at the River Hawks
-Brianna Rudolph is averaging 13.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game
-ReníCia Rolling has recorded 114 assists
-Rolling, Kharis Idom and Linda Svenne have combined for 91 of the team's 113 three-pointers
-The River Hawks are shooting 37.6 percent from the field and 28.5 percent from beyond the arc

Scouting Hartford
-The Hawks are 18-9 and 11-2 in conference play
-Lindsey Abed leads the team with 14.4 points per game and 70 steals
-Jade Young is grabbing 5.3 rebounds per game
-Sierre DaCosta (11.5 ppg) and Ella Awobajo (10.9 ppg) round out the team's double-figure scorers
-Hartford is shooting 38.9 percent from the field and 29.5 from three-point range

Mine Sweeper
The win against UMBC complete UMass Lowell's first series sweep over an America East opponent since the 2014-15 season. The River Hawks won both matchups over UMBC and Vermont in that campaign.

Rolling Up the Records
With her three assists at Vermont, Rolling took over as the program's Division I single-season assist leader. She currently has 114 helpers and is 33 assists away from setting the program's all-time single-season assist record, set in 2012-13 by Bianca Simmons (146).

1. Ren'Cia Rolling 109
2. Shannon Samuels 103
3. Melissa Frase 102

Halftime Adjustments
In conference play the River Hawks are outscoring opponents 213-181 in the third quarter. Highlights include:

Jan. 9 vs UNH:  Opened 3Q on a 16-0 run
Feb. 6 at UNH:  UML scored the first 10 pts of 3Q
Feb. 9 vs SBU:   9-3 run to start (18-9 in 3Q)
Feb. 13 vs ALB: Started on 9-0 run (22-8 in 3Q)

Idom on the Mark
In her first career start against Binghamton, Kharis Idom (Orlando, Fla.) went 8-of-13 from the field and scored a career-high 21 points. The freshman has scored 38 points over the last two games and has connected on all eight of the River Hawks' three-pointers.

Checking the Boxes
The victory in Baltimore marked the River Hawks first win over an America East team other than Vermont since 2015, and was the first conference road win for the program since 2015, as well.

Fast Start
The 22 points scored by the River Hawks in the first quarter at Stony Brook (1.5), remains the highest output in the opening 10 minutes by UMass Lowell this season.

20-20 Vision
The efforts by Brianna Rudolph and Katherine Smith at UMBC marked the first time that the team had two players score 20 or more points in a single game since December 10, 2014. Shannon Samuels and Jasmine McRoy recorded 31 and 20, respectively, in a win against Bryant.

So Offensive
In the win against UMBC, UMass Lowell set season highs with 19 second chance points and 21 rebounds on the offensive glass.

Turning Mistakes into Points
The River Hawks matched their season high with 24 points off of turnovers in the win at Massachusetts. UMass Lowell out gained the Minutewomen, 24-3, for the team's largest advantage of the season.

10 Spot
With her 10 assists against Fisher, Ren'Cia Rolling became 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.

Stealers and Helpers
The River Hawks have recorded 10+ steals and assists in four contests in 2018-19, a feat the team achieved four times in 2017-18.

Speeding Up the Fast Break
UMass Lowell has already surpassed the team's total fast break output from last year, scoring 144 points on the break. In 2017-18 the River Hawks scored 97 and averaged 3.2 points per game.

Notables
The four points the River Hawks allowed in the third quarter against UNH marks a program low since switching from halves ... Garrick became third fastest coach in program history to pick up his first win with UMass Lowell.