WEST HARTFORD, Conn. —  Senior guard Jada Lucas led the Hawks with 12 points off the bench, as the Hartford women's basketball team fell to UMass Lowell, 74-52, inside the Reich Family Pavilion on Sunday afternoon. 

With the loss the Hawks fell to 3-5 on the season and in the America East, while the River Hawks improved to 7-4 on the season and 6-2 in conference-play.

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UMASS LOWELL 74, HARTFORD 52
After falling behind 11-4 within the first five minutes of the contest, Hartford countered with a swift 10-3 run to take a 12-11 lead with nearly four minutes remaining in the first quarter. However, the River Hawks closed the period with an 8-2 run to take a 19-14 lead into the second. 

Trailing 23-16, Hartford went on a 7-0 run led by five points from Jada Lucas to knot the score at 23-23 with 3:14 to go before the break. The River Hawks outscored the Hawks 6-2 over the final three minutes of the period to take a 29-25 lead into halftime. 

UMass Lowell used the opening 6:30 of the second half to go on a 14-6 run, pushing its lead to 12 points. Hartford countered with a 7-2 run to cut the deficit to 45-38 before Kharis Idom nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the River Hawks a 10-point advantage entering the final period.

UMass Lowell outscored Hartford 21-9 in the opening 7:16 of the fourth quarter, opening up a 22-point lead. The deficit proved to be too much as the Hawks eventually fell, 74-52.

INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES

• Lucas led the Hawks with 12 points off the bench
• Paula Maurina added 10 points
• Sierra Smith grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds
• Smith has grabbed double-figure rebounds in three of the last four contests
• Breyenne Bellerand eight points and a career-high four steals
• Charlette Leurs added nine points and six rebounds off the bench
• The River Hawks had four players reach double-figure scoring, led by Idom's 19 points

NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 16, when they open the weekend series against UMBC inside Reich Family Pavilion. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

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