UMass Lowell River Hawks women's basketball

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UMass Lowell River Hawks
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 UMass Lowell River Hawks women's basketball team
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University University of Massachusetts Lowell
Head coachDenise King (4th season)
Conference America East
Location Lowell, Massachusetts
Arena Costello Athletic Center
Tsongas Center
(capacity: Costello Athletic Center 1,100; Tsongas Center 7,649)
Nickname River Hawks
ColorsBlue, white, and red [1]
     
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
Division II: 1997
NCAA tournament appearances
Division II: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003
Conference tournament champions
ECAC: 1990
NECC: 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000
Conference regular season champions
NECC: 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000

The UMass Lowell River Hawks women's basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. The River Hawks started play in NCAA Division I beginning in 2013 and joined the America East Conference. [2] As part of their transition from Division II to Division I, they were not eligible for postseason play until the 2017–2018 season. [3] [4] [5]

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Season-by-season record

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Pat McCoy (Independent)(1975–1976)
1975–76Pat McCoy 8–4
Deborah Preis (Independent)(1976–1978)
1976–77Deborah Preis 12–3
1977–78Deborah Preis 8–9
Barbara Ryder (Independent)(1978–1980)
1978–79Barbara Ryder 2–16
1979–80Barbara Ryder 2–14
Carol Mastacouris (Independent)(1980–1982)
1980–81Carol Mastacouris 10–13
1981–82Carol Mastacouris 10–13
Carol Mastacouris (New England Collegiate Conference)(1982–1985)
1982–83Carol Mastacouris 7–182–4
1983–84Carol Mastacouris 7–213–11
1984–85Carol Mastacouris 1–240–14
Kathy O’Neil (New England Collegiate Conference)(1985–2000)
1985–86Kathy O’Neil 1–241–14
1986–87Kathy O’Neil 11–167–7
1987–88Kathy O’Neil 10–163–9
1988–89Kathy O’Neil 15–137–7
1989–90Kathy O’Neil 19–129–5
1990–91Kathy O’Neil 22–914–0 NCAA Division II Regional semifinals
1991–92Kathy O’Neil 21–911–3
1992–93Kathy O’Neil 24–613–1 NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
1993–94Kathy O’Neil 23–813–3 NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals
1994–95Kathy O’Neil 23–713–3 NCAA Division II First Round
1995–96Kathy O’Neil 20–816–4
1996–97Kathy O’Neil 25–616–2 NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals
1997–98Kathy O’Neil 19–1012–4 NCAA Division II First Round
1998–99Kathy O’Neil 14–1310–8
1999–2000Kathy O’Neil 19–1013–3 NCAA Division II First Round
Kathy O’Neil (Northeast-10 Conference)(2000–2011)
2000–01Kathy O’Neil 11–168–1411th
2001–02Kathy O’Neil 15–1311–11T-7th
2002–03Kathy O’Neil 23–817–52nd NCAA Division II First Round
2003–04Kathy O’Neil 13–159–13T-9th
2004–05Kathy O’Neil 16–1312–10T-6th
2005–06Kathy O’Neil 11–189–1310th
2006–07Kathy O’Neil 10–175–17T-12th
2007–08Kathy O’Neil 13–148–1413th
2008–09Kathy O’Neil 8–195–1713th
2009–10Kathy O’Neil 16–1112–10T-6th
2010–11Kathy O’Neil 9–188–14T-11th
Kathy O’Neil:411–329
Sarah Behn (Northeast-10 Conference)(2011–2013)
2011–12Sarah Behn 11–169–13T-9th
2012–13Sarah Behn 18–915–74th
Sarah Behn:34–48
Sarah Behn (America East Conference)(2013–2014)
2013–14Sarah Behn 5–234–12T-6th
Jenerrie Harris (America East Conference)(2014–present)
2014–15 Jenerrie Harris 14–157–96th
2015–16 Jenerrie Harris 4–241–159th
2016–17 Jenerrie Harris 3–260–169th
2017–18 Jenerrie Harris 4–261–159th
Jenerrie Harris:25–919–55
Tom Garrick (America East Conference)(2018–2021)
2018–19 Tom Garrick 7–223–138th
2019–20 Tom Garrick 16–1511–53rd
2020–21 Tom Garrick 12–910–63rd
Tom Garrick:35–4624–24
Denise King (America East Conference)(2021–present)
2021–22 Denise King 11–168–9
2022–23 Denise King 5–224–12
Denise King:16–3812–21
Total:

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason

The River Hawks made the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament eight times. They had a combined record of 3–8.

NCAA Division II Tournament results

YearRoundOpponentResult
1991 Regional SemifinalsSaint AnselmL 65–82
1993 Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Stonehill
Bentley		W 84–78
L 60–68
1994 First Round
Regional Semifinals		 Franklin Pierce
Bentley		W 83–70
L 63–76
1995 First RoundAmerican InternationalL 66–78
1997 First Round
Regional Semifinals		 Saint Anselm
Bentley 		W 65–64
L 57–72
1998 First Round Franklin Pierce L 48–57
2000 First Round American International L 57–65
2003 First Round Southern Connecticut L 63–66

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References

  1. ↑ "UMass Lowell Athletics Identity Standards". August 8, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "UMass Lowell Joins America East as Full Member".
  3. ↑ "University Quick Facts". UMass Lowell.
  4. ↑ "UMass Lowell Joins America East as Full Member".
  5. ↑ "UMass Lowell Women's Basketball Record Book by RiverHawkNation - Issuu". 7 November 2019.
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