CATONSVILLE, Md. (Interstat) — The UMBC women’s basketball team controlled play from start to finish in a 66-43 victory over Massachusetts-Lowell on Saturday at Retriever Activities Center.

The Retrievers built an 18-4 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Heidi Williams led UMBC with 19 points, while Jade Tillman added 17 points. Paris Gilmore scored 13 points for the River Hawks.

UMBC forced 22 turnovers and held UMass Lowell to 24% shooting from the field. The Retrievers improved to 15-13 overall, while the River Hawks fell to 8-21. An announced crowd of 898 watched the America East Conference game.