UMass Lowell Athletics

Nashua Telegraph: Former BG Basketball Player Begins Career at UMass Lowell 

CAREER: Second all-time in DI program history with 97 appearances and first with 58 starts ... averaged 8.1 point and 1.9 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game ... connected on 35.2% (288-818) from the field, including .334 (156-547) from beyond the arc ... all-time leader in DI program history in three-point makes and attempts ... third in DI scoring with 788 points ... second with 217 rebounds ... third in DI program history with 118 assists ... one America East Player of the Week honor. 

AS A SENIOR (2016-17): Set career highs with 24 starts in 28 appearances ... second on team with 8.9 points per game ... grabbed 2.1 rebounds in 26.8 minutes per game ... shot 34.9% (96-275) from the field, including 34.1% (46-135) from three-point range ... scored personal-best 27 points against UMBC (2.18), tying all-time single-game three-point record with seven ... led team in scoring six times during the season, and reached double-digits 10 times ... named America East Player of the Week on 12.19. 

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16): Made 21 starts in 24 appearances, averaging 34.1 minutes per game ... averaged 11.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, setting career highs with 23 points vs. UAlbany (1.27) and seven rebounds against Hartford (2.3) ... led team with .389 3FG percentage (49-126) ... registered personal bests with four assists (12.8) and four steals (11.17) ... matched career high with five three pointers twice, last against Maine (2.11) ... made career-high 10 field goals at Vermont (2.8).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Played in 16 games, averaging 10.8 mpg ... averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.0 rpg ... Season high's in points (12) and 3FG (3) came against Yale (12.8) ... gathered career-high six rebounds at Duke (12.19) ... swatted career-high two blocks against Central Connecticut State (11.22) ... made 28.7% (13-45) of her attempts from beyond the arc.

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Played in all 28 games with 13 starts ... averaged 7.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg and 1.6 apg ... led the America East with 1.7 3FG made ... scored a career-high 18 points in a 77-70 loss at Rhode Island with six three's ... had eight double-digit games ... America East Rookie of the Week on Dec. 16

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity starter at Bishop Guertin ... two-time All-State selection, first team as a junior and second team as a senior ... captured the 2012 New Hampshire Division I state championship and finished as the runner-up in 2013 ... member of the National Honor Society. 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Cathleen and Mark Hayner of Bedford, N.H ... has two older sisters Kristie and Kady ... nickname is "Nikki"... lists the Boston Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox and New England Patriots as her favorite professional teams ... names Ray Allen, Steph Curry and Larry Bird as her favorite athletes ... greatest sports moment was winning the 2012 New Hampshire Division I state championship as a junior ... majoring in Exercise Physiology with aspirations to become a physical therapist.