River Hawks Journey to CCSU for Saturday Afternoon Matchup

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — UMass Lowell continues its early-season street swing on Saturday, heading to Central Connecticut State for a 1 p.m. matchup at Detrick Gymnasium. 

A Win Would…

• Give UMass Lowell a 4–3 lead within the all-time sequence towards CCSU, breaking the present 3–3 tie.

• Mark the River Hawks’ first street victory of the Jon Plefka period.

• Provide momentum in a stretch the place 4 of the primary 5 contests come away from dwelling.

Last Time Out

UMass Lowell is coming off an 82–53 setback at Boston College on Sunday. Freshman guard Tyanna Medina offered a shiny spot along with her first double-figure outing, ending with 10 factors on 3-for-7 capturing and 3-for-4 on the line.

Scouting the Opponent

CCSU enters the weekend 0–3, with losses to Bryant, Providence, and Sacred Heart. The Blue Devils are capturing simply 37.0 % from the sphere via the primary two video games. Their main scorer, Lucia Noin, is averaging 12.0 factors per recreation on 37.0 % capturing. Saturday marks their second matchup towards an America East opponent.

NOTEBOOK: WHAT TO KNOW HEADING INTO SATURDAY

Balanced Backcourt

The guard trio of Jaini Edmonds, Paris Gilmore, and Sabrina Larsson has mixed for twenty-four.5 factors per recreation via the opening week. Gilmore leads the group at 10.0 factors per recreation, whereas Edmonds provides 8.5 factors and a pair of.5 assists.

Defensive Presence Inside

The frontcourt rotation of Klimentina Modeva, Maddie Rice, and Anabel Latorre Ciria has anchored Lowell’s inside protection. The trio has accounted for 9 of the crew’s 12 blocks up to now.

On the Boards

UMass Lowell enters the weekend among the many America East’s early leaders on the glass, averaging 40.5 rebounds per recreation with a +5.5 margin. Larsson and Modeva tempo the River Hawks at 6.0 rebounds per recreation every.

Extra Extra

Eight totally different River Hawks have recorded at the very least one subject purpose in every of the primary two video games, and 7 gamers are averaging 4.0 factors or extra heading into Saturday.