LOWELL, Mass. — Carmen Villalobos scored a team-high 16 points, as the Hartford women's basketball team narrowly fell to America East foe UMass Lowell, 64-56, inside the Tsongas Center in the Hawks' road finale on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Hawks fell to 0-26 on the year and 0-13 in the America East, while the River Hawks improved to 13-13 on the season and 9-4 in conference play.
UMASS LOWELL 64, HARTFORD 56
Trailing 7-4 midway through the first quarter, the Hawks went on a 10-2 run to take a 14-9 lead with 1:22 left in the period. However, the River Hawks responded with back-to-back threes to take a 15-14 lead into the second quarter. Trailing 17-15, Hartford went on a 7-2 run to take a 22-19 lead with 5:55 to go before the break. After UMass Lowell responded with a 5-0 run, the Hawks used the final 4:15 of the half to outscore the River Hawks, 9-5, taking a 31-29 lead into the break.
Trailing 33-29, UMass Lowell went on a 10-2 run to take a 39-35 lead over Hartford midway through the third quarter. The Hawks responded with four straight points to tie the contest at 39-39, but UMass Lowell's Julianna Sanchez drilled a three-pointer with 39 seconds left in the third to give the River Hawks a 42-39 lead entering the fourth.
Hartford used the opening 3:18 of the fourth quarter to outscore UMass Lowell, taking a 48-46 lead. Trailing 52-51 with five minutes left in regulation, the River Hawks closed the contest with a 13-4 run to secure the 64-56 win over Hartford.
INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES
- Carmen Villalobos tallied team-highs of 16 points and four steals and added nine rebounds for the Hawks
- Villalobos scored 11 of her 16 points in the first half
- Villalobos has recorded three or more steals in four of the last seven contests and has registered 15 steals in that period
- Jada Lucas added 11 points in the loss
- Azariah Wade totaled nine points and tied her career-high of nine rebounds
- Sierra Smith contributed eight points and nine rebounds in the loss
- Kharis Idom led the River Hawks with 17 points
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The Hawks return to action on Wednesday (Feb. 19), when they return to West Hartford to take on America East foe New Hampshire. Tip-off from Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+. Tickets can be purchased by calling 860-768-HAWK or by clicking here.
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