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Women's Basketball

Women’s Basketball Visits UMass Lowell

ALBANY, N.Y.- Looking to snap a three-game skid, the University at Albany women's basketball team is set to hit the road for a midweek matchup at UMass Lowell. Tip-off from the Tsongas Center is slated for 7 p.m.
 
Game Info
Wednesday, January 22 at UMass Lowell (7:00 p.m.)
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Lay Up Lines
  • UAlbany fell to Stony Brook by a score of 73-53 on Saturday.
  • The Great Danes are 2-5 on the road.
  • UMass Lowell won its sixth straight game with a 66-57 victory over Maine on Saturday.
The Series
  • The Great Danes lead the all-time series 14-8
  • UAlbany has won 12 straight games against UMass Lowell.
  • In the last matchup on February 13, 2019, the Great Danes won by a score of 56-53.
A Win Would…
  • Snap a three-game losing streak.
  • Give the Great Danes their third conference victory.
  • Improve UAlbany's record on the road to 3-5.
  • Make it 13 straight victories against the Riverhawks.
Last Time Out
  • The Great Danes dropped their third straight conference game on Saturday, falling Stony Brook by a score of 73-53.
  • Helene Haegerstrand led the way with 12 points, which ties a career high.
  • Izzy Om tallied a career high seven points and four assists.
  • Amanda Kantzy and Patricia Conroy each chipped in with eight points.
  • Kantzy also recorded six rebounds.
  • Stony Brook outrebounded UAlbany 42-26.
Last Time Out vs. UMass Lowell
  • The Great Danes defeated the Riverhawks by a score of 56-53.
  • Heather Forster, Alexi Schecter and Kyara Frames each notched double figures in scoring.
  • UAlbany improved to 14-0 in the all-time series since the Riverhawks were elevated to Division I. 
Leading the Pack
  • Conroy has hit a three-pointer in eight straight games.
  • UAlbany is second in the America East in defense, holding opponents to 58.7 points per game. 
  • Schecter is sixth in the conference in scoring (12.8).
  • Kyara Frames leads the Great Danes with 35 three-pointers so far this season.
  • Kantzy leads UAlbany in rebounds with 121, averaging 6.7 per game.
The Opponent
  • The Riverhawks finished the 2018-19 season with a 7-22 record (3-13 AE).
  • The team predicted to finish last in the conference preseason poll.
  • They boast a perfect 5-0 conference record this season.
  • Ren'Cia Rolling leads the Riverhawks in scoring, averaging 11.9 points per game.
Need an Assist?
The Great Danes lead the America East in assists with 254, averaging 14.11 per game. Frames leads the team with 69 and tallied a career high with nine in the victory over Vermont.

Paint Party
UAlbany is 4-0 this season when scoring 30 or more points in the paint. The Great Danes scored a season-high 42 against FDU Florham, resulting in a big 81-21 victory.
 
30 Rock
Senior Alexi Schecter established a new career high with 31 points against Columbia (Nov. 5). The Lowell, Mass. native shot 13-15 from the floor and 5-7 from the free throw line. She is the first Great Dane to record a 30- point game since Jessica Féquière scored 35 points against Maine during the 2017-18 season.
 
Double Trouble
Two Great Danes have recorded double-doubles this season:
Alexi Schecter – 18 points, 13 rebounds at Canisius (Nov. 27)
Alexi Schecter – 31 points, 11 rebounds vs. Columbia (Nov. 5)
Amanda Kantzy – 10 points, 10 rebounds vs. Columbia (Nov. 5)
 
Next
The Great Danes will stay on the road and take on Hartford on Saturday, January 25. Tip-off from the Chase Arena is set for 2 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Heather Forster

#22 Heather Forster

F
6' 2"
Senior
Patricia Conroy

#10 Patricia Conroy

G
5' 9"
Junior
Kyara Frames

#2 Kyara Frames

G
5' 2"
Junior
Helene Haegerstrand

#21 Helene Haegerstrand

F
6' 1"
Freshman
Amanda Kantzy

#14 Amanda Kantzy

F
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Izzy Om

#1 Izzy Om

G
5' 4"
Freshman
Alexi Schecter

#24 Alexi Schecter

C
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Heather Forster

#22 Heather Forster

6' 2"
Senior
F
Patricia Conroy

#10 Patricia Conroy

5' 9"
Junior
G
Kyara Frames

#2 Kyara Frames

5' 2"
Junior
G
Helene Haegerstrand

#21 Helene Haegerstrand

6' 1"
Freshman
F
Amanda Kantzy

#14 Amanda Kantzy

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
F
Izzy Om

#1 Izzy Om

5' 4"
Freshman
G
Alexi Schecter

#24 Alexi Schecter

6' 3"
Senior
C