LOWELL, Mass. — UMass Lowell returns to the Kennedy Family Athletic Complex for its first home game since the season opener, hosting Northeastern on Tuesday before welcoming Maine at Fort Kent on Sunday. The two-game stretch follows a road-heavy opening slate that saw four of the River Hawks' first five contests played away from home.
A Win Tonight Would…
• Improve UMass Lowell to 3–3 on the season
• Mark the River Hawks' first home win since the season opener
• Set up an opportunity for a weekend sweep
Last Time Out
UMass Lowell is coming off a 50–47 loss at Boston University. Sabrina Larsson recorded a career-high 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting, including four three-pointers. Paris Gilmore posted 12 points and three steals in 39 minutes, while Maddie Rice added nine points and seven rebounds.
Scouting the Opponents
Northeastern enters Tuesday's matchup with a 2–4 record through six games. The Huskies are averaging 61.7 points per game while allowing 65.5 and are shooting 39.0% from the field and 33.0% from three-point range. Northeastern also averages 37.2 rebounds per game while holding opponents to 34.7 on the glass.
Maine–Fort Kent will face the River Hawks for the first time in program history on Sunday. The Bengals enter the weekend with a 5–1 record and are averaging 81.3 points per game while holding opponents to 52.5. UMFK is shooting 43.4% from the field and 30.5% from three-point range, while averaging 45.5 rebounds per game through six contests.
NOTEBOOK: WHAT TO KNOW HEADING INTO THE WEEK
Rebounding Setting the Tone
Lowell is averaging 35.4 rebounds per game and ranks top-four in the America East in both offensive and defensive rebounds.
Maddie Rice and
Klimentina Modeva have combined for 57 total rebounds over the first five games.
Rice Rewriting the Line
Maddie Rice's career-high 23 points at CCSU remain the top individual scoring performance of the season for the River Hawks. She added 11 rebounds and five made threes in that contest and currently leads the team in scoring (9.6 ppg), rebounds (6.0 rpg), and minutes played.
Larsson Breaks Through
Sabrina Larsson posted career highs at Boston University, finishing with 19 points on 50.0 percent shooting and four made three-pointers — her most productive offensive performance as a River Hawk.
Interior Presence
Klimentina Modeva is averaging 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game and ranks among the America East leaders in blocks. She has totaled four or more rebounds in four of five games this season.
Finding the Range
UMass Lowell has made 30 three-pointers through five games, averaging 6.0 per contest and already tracking ahead of last season's pace (61 total in 2024–25).
Extra Extra
• Opponents are shooting 39% from the field through five games
• Three of five opponents have been held under 40% shooting
• The River Hawks have led or been within one possession at halftime in two of five contests
