LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's basketball team (2-15, 0-5 AE) hits the road for a two-game America East road trip, first at Maine (9-10, 4-2 AE) on Thursday, January 23 with tipoff scheduled for 6 p.m. followed by a contest at New Hampshire (8-11, 2-4 AE) on Saturday, January 25 with tipoff set for 1 p.m. to follow.
January 23 @ Maine
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January 25 @ New Hampshire
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Last Time Out for the River Hawks
The River Hawks' last contest was against Bryant, falling, 64-43, to the Bulldogs. Sophomore Abbey Lindsey (Staten Island, N.Y.) totaled 20 points, guiding the River Hawks and tying her season record in points in the outing. She went 6-6 from the foul line, while also collecting four rebounds. As a team, UMass Lowell outshot Bryant from the line, 80.0% to 62.5%.
Scouting the Black Bears
Maine most recently played UMBC, grabbing the 61-47 win. Caroline Dotsey led the Black Bears with 17 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Caroline Bornemann is currently averaging 12.4 points per game with 236 points on the season. Bornemann is also guiding the Black Bears with 8.1 rebounds per game and seven blocks on the season. Paula Gallego leads with 74 assists and Asta Blauenfeldt totals 28 steals.
Maine Matchup History
UMass Lowell holds a 2-23 all-time record versus the Black Bears of Maine.
Scouting the Wildcats
In New Hampshire's last contest, the Wildcats faced off against NJIT, gaining the 70-48 win. Eva DeChent led New Hampshire with 29 points, seven rebounds and one steal.
DeChent is averaging 17.5 points per game with 29 steals and 11 blocks to lead the Wildcats. Clara Gomez is averaging 7.2 rebounds per game with 38 assists.
New Hampshire Matchup History
UMass Lowell holds an 8-13 all-time record against the Wildcats of New Hampshire.
Leading UMass Lowell
Lindsey averages 10.5 points per game to lead the River Hawks. Sophomore Maddie Rice (Charlottesville, Va.) guides UMass Lowell with 6.4 rebounds per game. Redshirt-senior Sydney Watkins (Indianapolis, Ind.) is leading the way with 50 assists and 52 steals. Sophomore Rayne Durant (New Haven, Conn.) wraps up the category leaders, pacing UMass Lowell with 15 blocks.
Around the America East
Watkins ranks first in the America East for steals, averaging 3.1 per game, helping the River Hawks to rank second in the league, as they average 8.41 per game as a unit.
Up Next
The River Hawks will head home to face NJIT on Thursday, January 30 at the Tsongas Center for Field Trip Day, with tipoff scheduled for 11 a.m.
