Smithfield, RI - The Bryant University women's basketball team won their second straight game on Wednesday with a 57-54 victory over the visiting River Hawks of UMass Lowell. The Bulldogs improve to 5-16 overall and 2-14 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The River Hawks drop to 7-15 overall and 6-11 in conference play.

Bryant got off to a hot start after the first whistle scoring the first 10 points of the game while holding UMass Lowell scoreless for the first six minutes. However, the River Hawks would respond at the end of the half with a 6-0 run and would only trail by one going into the locker room 24-23.

The Bulldogs would hold the lead midway through the second half until UMass Lowell took their first lead with just under 10 minutes to play. From that point, it was a see-saw battle with each team exchanging buckets. Junior guard Joanna Skiba (Providence, RI) scored Bryant's last seven points including four important free throws in the last minute and a half to seal the game. She finished with 13 points.

Senior forward Shannon Perry (Providence, RI) compiled her 10^th double-double leading the Bulldogs in scoring (15) and rebounding (14).

UMass Lowell was led by senior Emily Kordas (Hillsboro, NH) who had a game high 16 points and added six rebounds. Guard Mariette Guillaume (Audubon, PA) was also in double figures with 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

Bryant University will travel to Southern New Hampshire on Saturday, February 4 with a tip time of 1:30pm. UMass Lowell will host Assumption on Saturday starting at 2:00pm.

UMass Lowell (7-15, 6-11 NE-10)             23          31          -             54
Bryant University (5-16, 2-14 NE-10)       24          33          -              57