WEST HARTFORD, Conn. —  Freshman forward Paula Maurina led the Hawks with 11 points and seven rebounds, as the Hartford women's basketball team fell to UMass Lowell, 81-45, inside the Reich Family Pavilion on Saturday afternoon. 

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

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UMASS LOWELL 81, HARTFORD 45
Holding UMass Lowell to 26.3 percent shooting from the field in the first quarter, Hartford carried a 14-13 lead into the second period. The River Hawks used a 23-3 run to take a 36-17 lead over the Hawks with 2:07 to go before the break, holding Hartford to 1-of-14 from the field during the stretch. However, the Hawks outscored the River Hawks 7-4 to close the quarter, cutting the deficit to 40-24 at halftime.

UMass Lowell outscored Hartford 22-5 in the third quarter to push its lead to 33 points entering the fourth quarter. Hartford was able to cut the deficit as close as 28 points in the fourth before eventually falling, 81-45.

INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES

• Maurina led the Hawks with 11 points and seven rebounds
• Maurina's seven rebounds set a new career-high for the freshman
• Jada Lucas added 11 points and five rebounds off the bench
• With her 11 points, Lucas currently sits at 502 career points
• The River Hawks had four players reach double-figure scoring, led by Kharis Idom's 18 points

NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks will be back in action on Sunday, Jan. 10, when they close the weekend series against UMass Lowell inside Reich Family Pavilion. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

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