LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's basketball team (2-17, 1-8 AE) will hit the road for the first of two away contests this week. The River Hawks take on the UAlbany Great Danes (14-9, 8-1 AE) on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the McDonough Sports Complex in Troy, New York.
 
February 1 at UAlbany (ESPN+ --7 p.m.)
 
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All-Time Series: UMass Lowell is 11-18 against UAlbany in program history.
 
First Meeting:      December 9, 1995 (UML, 92-89)
Last Meeting:       January 7, 2023 (UALB, 62-38)
 
The River Hawks and Great Danes meet for the 30th time in program history. UAlbany won the previous meeting this season 62-38 in Albany.
 
LOOKING AT UMASS LOWELL
The River Hawks fell to New Hampshire on Saturday evening, dropping to 1-8 in conference play. Mili Carrera had 20 points off the bench and added three assists, three steals and two rebounds. Kaylen Banwareesingh grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and added eight points and two assists. Jaini Edmonds and Jaliena Sanchez combined for 17 points and six assists, helping UMass Lowell total 12 assists on the night. 
 
SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES
UAlbany sits atop the America East Conference with an 8-1 mark in league play. The Great Danes fell to Maine on Saturday, 50-49, in a tightly contested game for their first conference loss this year. Three players are averaging double-digit points, with Helene Haegerstrand leading the way with 14.7 points per game. Kayla Cooper has been the key figure in the Great Danes' lineup, averaging 13.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Haegerstrand and Ellen Hahne scored double figures last time the Great Danes played UMass Lowell in a 62-38 win at Costello.
 
A WIN WOULD
A win would be a twelfth win over UAlbany in program history. A win would also snap a two-game losing skid for the River Hawks.
 
LEADING THE FLOCK
Ivory Finley leads the River Hawks averaging 9.3 points per game this season. The sophomore has scored a team-high 176 points through 19 games. Amaya Dowdy has been a force in the paint all season, totaling 34 blocks to lead the team and the conference, averaging 1.8 per game. Kaylen Banwareesingh is shooting 40% from the field to lead the River Hawks. Jaliena Sanchez has been the main distributor for UMass Lowell, dishing out 69 assists this year, including eight against Brown and Bryant. Kaylen Banwareesingh has eclipsed 100 rebounds on the year, totaling 136 boards through 17 games to lead the team. Mili Carrera leads the team shooting 83% from the free throw line, knocking down 19 of 23 attempts.
 
WATCH THOSE HANDS
Through 19 games this season, UMass Lowell has tallied 137 steals. Jaliena Sanchez leads the team with 29 while Ivory Finley has tallied 24. Mili Carrera has 19 and Kaylen Banwareesingh, Amaya Dowdy, Ella Ner and Jaini Edmonds have tallied double digits steals. As a unit, UMass Lowell had a season-best 14 steals against Boston University.
 
CONFERENCE RANKS
The River Hawks rank first in the conference in blocks per game with 3.9 through nineteen games. Amaya Dowdy leads the league averaging 1.8 blocks per game. Ivory Finley sits third in the league in free throw percentage shooting 76% from the line. As a unit, UMass Lowell is fourth in the conference shooting 73% from the line. The team also is fourth in the league with 7.2 steals per game. 
 
FREE THROWS
UMass Lowell is 72% from the free throw line as a unit and fourth in the league. Jaliena Sanchez has made 49 of her 66 attempts and Ivory Finley is 48-63. Jaini Edmonds has been solid from the stripe at 21-27 and Mili Carrera is 19-23 this season.