Women’s basketball overpowered by Hartford in America East matchup

Freshman guard Markayla Sherman put up a career-high 15 points in a 33-minute performance on Saturday afternoon. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor A second-half double-double from junior forward Kayla Gibbs was not enough for the UMass… Continue Reading →

Women’s basketball looks to earn first conference win at Hartford

Senior guard Nicole Hayner looks to stretch the Hawks’ defense with her three-point shooting capabilities. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team looks to earn their first America East victory of the… Continue Reading →

Men’s basketball aiming for a win in first conference game

The River Hawks will face their first America East opponent this season with a contest against UAlbany at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kathryn Leeber Connector Staff Following a close overtime win against Cornell University,… Continue Reading →

Men’s basketball falls in 75-74 heartbreaker to NJIT

Sophomore guard Ryan Jones makes a move around a NJIT defender. (Matt Dwyer/Connector) Hannah Manning Connector Editor The River Hawks clawed back from a fifteen-point deficit after the first half, coming within seven points of NJIT only four minutes into… Continue Reading →

Women’s basketball falls to URI 64-57 in back-and-forth game

Freshman guard Markayla Sherman scored 13 points in her first career start. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kathryn Leeber Connector Staff Despite a hard-fought battle against the University of Rhode Island Rams, the UMass Lowell women’s basketball team could not… Continue Reading →

Women’s basketball looks to find success in final year of transition to Division I

Senior co-captain Nicole Hayner finished her junior season with 819 minutes played and led the team in 3-point field goals. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Alexa Hyde Connector Editor As the final year of UMass Lowell’s Division I transition comes… Continue Reading →

Men’s basketball back and better than ever before

The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team will play their first home game against Wagner on Monday, Nov. 14 at Costello Athletic Center. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Andrew Haverty Connector Contributor Basketball season is officially back, River Hawk Nation. Once… Continue Reading →