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Hayner ties UMass Lowell record as River Hawks fall 78-62 to UMBC

Hayner ties UMass Lowell record as River Hawks fall 78-62 to UMBC

Senior guard Nicole Hayner tied a UMass Lowell record for three-pointers made in a game in her penultimate collegiate contest. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Gina Cincotta Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team fell 78-62 to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County at the Tsongas Center on Saturday. With the loss, the program

Women’s basketball drops America East game at home

Senior guard Nicole Hayner notched 10 points on Wednesday night against Albany Alexa Hyde Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team suffered a loss to the UAlbany Great Danes in Wednesday night’s America East matchup. UMass Lowell fell to a 3-19 overall record, and a 0-9 America East record. Despite a strong first quarter, UMass

River Hawks lose halftime lead to Vermont to 61-46 finish

Junior forward Kayla Gibbs scored 13 points Thursday night, the sixteenth straight game in which she tallied over ten points. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Alexa Hyde Connector Editor UMass Lowell (3-16, 0-6 AE) fell 46-61 to the Vermont Catamounts (5-13, 2-4 AE) on Thursday night in an America East matchup. Led offensively by junior forward

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 season Saturday afternoon against the Hartford Hawks at Chase Family Arena in West Hartford, Conn.

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 keep a strong lead. The River Hawks record fell to 0-7 with the 64-57 loss

River Hawks stumble at Tsongas

Sophomore Amanda Ortiz goes for a layup in a 72-59 loss to the Longwood Lancers Sunday afternoon at the Tsongas Center. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Alexa Hyde Connector Editor The luck of the Tsongas hasn’t extended into the 2016-17 season for the women’s basketball team, as the River Hawks (0-4) lost 72-59 against the

Women’s basketball falters in home opener against Fairfield

Sophomore forward Katherine Smith finished the night with 33 minutes played, third to only Nicole Hayner and Asia Mitchell-Owens. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Alexa Hyde Connector Editor Despite a high energy start, the UMass Lowell women’s basketball team (0-3) was unable to break through Fairfield’s (2-1) defense. The River Hawks fell 41-65 against the

River Hawks bested by Black Bears at Costello

Freshman Katherine Smith goes for a layup against a Black Bear defender in Thursday night’s loss against the University of Maine. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Michaela Hyde and Alexa Hyde Connector Staff The UMass Lowell’s women’s basketball team found themselves trailing a dominant Maine squad (20-7, 11-1 AE) for the entire contest in a