February 9 vs. Stony Brook (1 p.m.)
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LOWELL, Mass. --Â The UMass Lowell women's basketball team begins a three-game homestand with a matchup against Stony Brook in the team's final tilt at the Costello Athletic Center this season.Â
The River Hawks held a 44-41 lead with 4:20 to play in the fourth quarter but New Hampshire was able to pull away with a 15-2 run to earn the victory.
Brianna Rudolph (Lynn, Mass.) scored 15 points after a scoreless first quarter, and added a game-high five steals.
A Win Would..
- Be the River Hawks first win against Stony Brook since 1999
- Snap UMass Lowell's six-game skid
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 107 helpers and is 40 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 107
2.
Shannon Samuels 103
3.
Melissa Frase 102
A Look at the River Hawks
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Brianna Rudolph is averaging 11.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game
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Ren'Cia Rolling has recorded 105 assists and 40 steals
-Rolling,
Kharis Idom and
Linda Svenne (Riga, Latvia) have combined for 72 of the team's 89 three-pointers
-The River Hawks are shooting 37.2 percent from the field and 27.5 percent from beyond the arc
Scouting Stony Brook
-Following a win their last time out, the Seawolves sit a 17-6 and 6-4 in America East play
-Shania Johnson leads the team with 16.4 points per game and 176 assists
-Johnson's helpers rank first in the conference and second in the nationÂ
-Jerell Matthews and India Pagan are averaging 16.3 and 11.8 points per game
-Stony Brook has a 42.2 field goal percentage and is shooting 32.8 percent from three-point range
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.
Halftime Adjustments
In the two meetings against New Hampshire, UMass Lowell scored a combined 26 straight points coming out of halftime before the Wildcats could get on the board. On January 9, the hosts opened the third on a 16-0 run, and on February 6 the River Hawks scored the first 10 points of the second half.
Welcome Home
The River Hawks enter a three-game homestand, their first since the opening three games of the season. This will mark the final UMass Lowell game at Costello Athletic Center in 2018-19.
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.
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 three contests in 2018-19, a feat the team achieved four times in 2017-18.
Speeding Up the Fast Break
In the first 23 games of the season, UMass Lowell has already surpassed the team's total fast break output from last year, scoring 125 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.