Rhody Starters:
Emilie Cloutier, Chari Lehnertz, Ashley Rivera, Teneka Whittaker, Sherrie Session

Massachusetts Starters:
Shakia Robinson, Jasmine Watson, Emilie Teuscher, Megan Zullo, Carolann Cloutier

Rhody Leaders:
Points: Ashley Rivera (9)
Rebounds: Sherrie Session (9)
Assists: Teneka Whittaker (4)
Steals: Teneka Whittaker (3)
Blocked Shots: Corinne Coia (3)
Minutes Played: Teneka Whittaker (39)

Massachusetts Leaders:
Points: Megan Zullo (20)
Rebounds: Carolann Cloutier (6), Shakia Robinson (6)
Assists: Shakia Robinson (4)
Steals: Jasmine Watson (3)
Blocked Shots: Jasmine Watson (3)
Minutes Played: Megan Zullo (37)

 Inside the Box Score:

• With the loss, Rhode Island drops to 1-16 (0-2 Atlantic 10) while UMass improves to 6-11 (1-1 Atlantic 10). The 1-16 start ties the record for the slowest start in program history, matching the same mark set by the 1999-2000 team.
• URI shot 32.7% on the night, hitting 17-of-52 attempts from the field. UMass, meanwhile, connected at a 27.5% (14-51) clip but hit seven three-pointers and was 11-of-16 from the foul line.
• Rhody blocked a season-high eight shots – Coia had three and Session finished with two.  
• Whittaker – who returned to the lineup after missing the last three games – recorded four rebounds, four assists, three steals and one blocked shot in 39 minutes on the floor.
• After trading baskets in the early going, Rhode Island took over the lead midway through the first half and held onto the advantage for the next 22:18, until a three-pointer by Zullo put UMass in front 37-36 with 5:12 remaining in the game. Rhode Island briefly reclaimed the lead, but Zullo hit another three before UMass went on to close out the game on a 6-1 run.
• URI's largest lead of the game came in the opening frame, after a jumper by Session put the Rams ahead by nine (22-13).  
• Rivera led URI with nine points while Session grabbed a team-best nine boards.
• Head coach Cathy Inglese shook up the starting lineup once again, using the Cloutier-Lehnertz-Rivera-Whittaker-Session combo for the first time this season. The Rams have now used nine different starting lineups in 16 games.
• UMass' Zullo was the only player to reach double figures is scoring as she finished with 20.
  

What's Next:
Rhode Island hits the road for a Saturday afternoon tilt at Fordham. URI is 18-11 in the all-time series vs. the Rams, having won five of the last seven contests between the teams. Rhody's last win over Fordham was a 49-46 victory in Kingston on Jan. 20, 2009. The last time the Rams faced one another (Feb. 16, 2011), URI suffered a 64-43 setback at the Ryan Center. In that game, Lara Gaspar had a team-high 10 points and 10 rebounds while Megan Shoniker and Sherrie Session chipped in with nine points apiece. Over her 24+ years as a head coach, Cathy Inglese has compiled a 1-3 record against Fordham, going 1-1 at Boston College and 0-2 at Rhode Island.