LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's basketball team (3-19,1-9 AE) prepares for a two-game America East home and away split, first at UAlbany (19-5, 9-2 AE) on Thursday, February 13 with tipoff scheduled for 11 a.m. followed by a contest at home versus New Hampshire (8-16, 2-9 AE) on Saturday, February 15 with tipoff set for 1 p.m.
The River Hawks will dedicate their home contest on Saturday to the Spread Respect initiative. UMass Lowell Cheer will be hosting a clinic prior to the contest.
February 13 @ UAlbany
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February 15 vs. New Hampshire
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Last Time Out for the River Hawks
In the most recent contest, UMass Lowell fell to Binghamton, 65-52. Sophomore Abbey Lindsey (Staten Island, N.Y.) recorded a team best of 13 points. Sophomore Maddie Rice (Charlottesville, Va.) earned 10 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists on the day. Freshman Nia Chima (Toronto, Ontario) played some big minutes to earn nine points, eight rebounds and two assists. As a unit, the River Hawks outshot the Bearcats from beyond the three point line, 37.5% to 36.4%.
Scouting the Great Danes
UAlbany faced off against Vermont, falling 59-50, in their most recent contest. Kayla Cooper recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Cooper leads the Great Danes in four categories as she is currently averaging 17.8 points per game, 7.2 rebounds per game, 68 assists and 37 steals. Gabriela Falcão leads the team in blocks with 26.
UAlbany Matchup History
The River Hawks hold a 3-21 all-time record against the Great Danes.
Scouting the Wildcats
New Hampshire recently played NJIT, as they fell 71-63 to the Highlanders. Eva DeChent totaled a team high of 26 points, while Belen Morales Lopez earned a team best of 11 rebounds.
DeChent is averaging 17.5 points per game while also guiding the team in steals and blocks with 37 and 11 respectively. Clara Gomez is averaging 7.3 rebounds per game and has earned the most assists so far with 45.
New Hampshire Matchup History
The River Hawks hold a 9-13 all-time record versus the Wildcats.
Leading UMass Lowell
Lindsey is averaging 11.2 points per game and Rice is averaging 6.1 rebounds per game to lead the River Hawks. Red-shirt senior Sydney Watkins (Indianapolis, Ind.) guides UMass Lowell with 62 steals and 60 assists. Sophomore Rayne Durant (New Haven, Conn.) balances out the stat sheet with 19 blocks.
Around the America East
Watkins is first in the conference for steals, averaging 3.0 per game to help the River Hawks to rank second overall, averaging 8.45 per game. Durant holds fourth place in blocked shots as she averages 0.9 blocks a game.
