LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell women's basketball team (3-21, 1-11 AE) gets ready to take on UMBC on the road at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on Thursday, February 20 with tipoff scheduled for 6 p.m. This contest is followed by a home game on Saturday, February 22 versus Vermont at Costello Athletic Center with a tipoff set for 2 p.m. with a senior celebration before the contest.
February 20 @ UMBC
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February 22 vs. Vermont
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Last Time Out for the River Hawks
UMass Lowell most recently faced New Hampshire, falling 62-55 to the Wildcats. Redshirt-senior Sydney Watkins (Indianapolis, Ind.) led the River Hawks with 14 points and seven rebounds. She was perfect from the foul line, going 4-for-4, while also contributing with four assists, four steals and one block. Sophomore Rayne Durant (New Haven, Conn.) totaled 10 points, three rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal. Junior Sophie Baydanov (Vienna, Austria) earned seven points, including two, three-pointers on the day. As a team, the River Hawks outshot its opponent from the field (44.9% to 39.6%) and from the foul line (66.7% to 61.9%).
Scouting the Retrievers
UMBC faced Bryant in its recent contest, grabbing the win against the Bulldogs, 75-67. Jaden Walker led the team with 21 points, with Jordon Lewis following with 19 points and a team high of six rebounds.
Lewis guides the Retrievers this season, as she averages 11.9 points per game, with Walker averaging 5.7 rebounds per game. Carmen Yánez has earned 75 assists and Jaliena Sanchez has totaled 35 steals so far this season. Walker and Lewis each have recorded 13 blocks.
UMBC Matchup History
The River Hawks hold a 13-10 all-time record versus the Retrievers.
Scouting the Catamounts
Vermont most recently took on Maine, earning the 65-34 win against the Black Bears. Anna Olson had a team best of 19 points.
Olson currently averages 13.9 points per game to lead the Catamounts. Bella Vito averages 6.2 rebounds per game with 58 steals. Catherine Gilwee has notched 103 assists and Nikola Priede has blocked 27 shots.
Vermont Matchup History
The River Hawks hold a 9-14 all-time record against the Catamounts.
Leading UMass Lowell
Sophomore Abbey Lindsey (Staten Island, N.Y.) guides the River Hawks, as she averages 10.6 points per game with sophomore Maddie Rice (Charlottesville, Va.) averaging 5.9 rebounds per game. Watkins has recorded 65 assists and 66 steals so far this season, while Durant has earned 25 blocks.
Around the America East
Watkins holds first place in the conference for steals, averaging 2.9 per game to help the River Hawks rank second overall, averaging 8.33 per game. Durant is third for blocked shots, as she averages 1.0 blocks a game.
