LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's basketball team (3-16, 1-6 AE) prepares for two home contests. First, the team hosts Field Trip Day versus NJIT (6-14, 3-4 AE) on Thursday, January 30 with tipoff scheduled for 11 a.m. Next, the River Hawks will take on UMBC (8-10, 1-5 AE) on Saturday, February 1 with tipoff set for 1 p.m. in a game dedicated to raising awareness to Breast Cancer.
January 30 vs. NJIT
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February 1 vs. UMBC
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Last Time Out for the River Hawks
UMass Lowell most recently faced New Hampshire and came out on top with the two-point win, 56-54. Senior Alex Gitchenko (Ashdod, Israel) hit the game-winner with just three seconds on the clock. Sophomore Rayne Durant (New Haven, Conn.) earned a team-best of 16 points and went 7-for-11 from the floor, while also grabbing five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. Gitchenko, junior Amina Kameric (Seattle, Wash.) and sophomore Abbey Lindsey (Staten Island, N.Y.) all posted 10 points on the day. Freshman Nia Chima (Toronto, Ontario) led the River Hawks in rebounds with seven. As a team, UMass Lowell outshot its host from field goal range (49.0% to 41.1%) and behind the arc (28.6% to 9.1%).
Scouting the Highlanders
NJIT recently played UAlbany, falling to the Great Danes, 75-59. Enya Maguire and Olivia Kulyk each recorded a team high of 14 points, while Maguire also was tabbed for a team best of seven rebounds.
Alejandra Zuniga is currently averaging 16.8 points per game and Trinity Williams averages 6.1 rebounds per game to lead the Highlanders. Zuniga also ranks first for assists with 68 on the season. Maguire has earned the most steals with 27 and Madilyn Dogs wraps up the stat sheet with 14 blocks.
NJIT Matchup History
The River Hawks hold a 5-8 all-time record versus the Highlanders.
Scouting the Retrievers
UMBC faced off against Vermont in its most recent contest, falling 67-44 to the Catamounts. Jaden Walker recorded a team best of 13 points, while Jordon Lewis earned the most rebounds for the Retrievers with six.
Lewis leads UMBC, averaging 11 points per game, with Walker guiding the Retrievers on the boards, averaging 5.5 rebounds per game. Carmen Yánez has earned the most assists so far with 59. Jaliena Sanchez holds 22 steals on the season and Walker wraps up the category leaders with eight blocks for the Retrievers.
UMBC Matchup History
The River Hawks hold a 13-9 all-time record against the Retrievers.
Leading UMass Lowell
Lindsey averages 10.8 points per game and sophomore Maddie Rice (Charlottesville, Va.) averages 6.4 rebounds per game to lead the River Hawks. Redshirt-senior Sydney Watkins (Indianapolis, Ind.) has earned 58 assists and 60 steals so far this season. Durant guides the River Hawks in blocks with 16.
Around the America East
Watkins holds first place in the America East for steals, averaging 3.2 per game to help UMass Lowell to rank second, averaging 8.53 per game. Watkins also holds third place in minutes, as she averages 32.6 per game.
