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LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's basketball team (3-7, 0-1 AE) returns to action on Monday, January 17 as they host UMBC. Tip-off is slated for 12 p.m. at the Costello Athletic Center.
 
LOOKING AT UMASS LOWELL
UMass Lowell welcome the Retrievers after falling to UAlbany on Wednesday, January 12 by a score of 58-52 at the Costello Athletic Center. Junior Kaylen Banwareesingh (Bronx, N.Y.) led the team with 10 points on the night, while junior Shamyjha Price (Pittsburgh, Penn.) scored nine. Senior Kharis Idom (Orlando, Fla.) and freshman Ivory Finley (Minneapolis, Minn.) each scored eight points for the River Hawks. Wednesday's game was just the second game for UMass Lowell since December 20. The River Hawks have won four of their last five games against UMBC.
 
SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS
The Retrievers enter Saturday's contest on a nine-game losing streak. UMBC's first three conference games of the season against Binghamton, New Hampshire, and Stony Brook were postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. The Retrievers hosted NJIT to open conference play, falling 72-58 on January 12. Janee'a Summers leads the team averaging 14.2 points per game. Onome-Juliet Esadah is averaging 9.9 points per game and a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game.
 
A WIN WOULD
A win would give the River Hawks their first America East Conference win of the season and would snap a four-game losing streak. A win would also be the third home victory of the season for UMass Lowell.
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Junior Denise Solis (Windsor, Conn.) is averaging 9.1 points per game, picking up a team-best 53 boards, and a team-high eight blocks. Kharis Idom averages a team-high 9.8 points per game and made a team-high 13 three-pointers this season. Idom (14), Shamyjha Price (14), and Ivory Finley (11) have tallied double-digit steals this season. Eight River Hawks have tallied at least 20 rebounds this season, and eleven players have tallied double-digit boards through nine games this season.
 
FIELD GOAL GETTER
With 37 made field goals on 69 attempts, Denise Solis leads the team in field goal percentage, shooting 53.6% on the year, third best in the America East Conference.
 
FRESHMAN IMPACT
Ivory Finley has had a big impact for the River Hawks in her rookie campaign. The freshman has scored 59 points in ten games off the bench this season. She has also tallied 38 rebounds and 11 steals.
 
TURN IT OVER
The River Hawks have forced 173 turnovers in the nine games this season. UMass Lowell forced a season-high 23 turnovers on November 13 against Bryant and force an average of 17.3 turnovers per game.
 
BEYOND THE ARC
As a unit, the River Hawks have hit 46 threes through ten games, shooting 30.7% from behind the arc. Kharis Idom leads the team with 13 made 3FGs. Sophomore Janai Edmonds (Worcester, Mass.) and Shamyjha Price have knocked down seven each.
 
UP NEXT
The River Hawks will hit the road to take on the Maine Black Bears on Wednesday, January 19. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Cross Insurance Arena.