The UMBC Women's Basketball team looks to continue its hot start to conference play when it faces America East newcomer Bryant on Saturday at The Peake. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. and fans can catch all the action ESPN3.

Last Time Out:

• The UMBC Women's Basketball team (5-9, 2-1 AE) battled for 40 minutes minutes, but defending America East champion UAlbany (9-8, 3-0 AE) used a big run in the final two minutes to win, 61-53, on Wednesday night at the McDonough Sports Complex - HVCC.
• Reigning America East Player of the Week KK White (Indianapolis, In.) led four Retrievers in double figures with 15 points and a team-best six rebounds.
• Kiara Bell (Santa Rosa, Calif.) and Laycee Drake (Hancock, N.Y.) each poured in 12 points, while Ashia McCalla (Greenbelt, Md.) added 10.
• Bell was 6-7 from the field and added two blocks and a pair of steals in only 21 minutes as foul trouble limited her minutes. 

Scouting Bryant:

• Dana Kiefer scored a career-high 14 points while hitting three triples in the Bryant University women's basketball team's 68-67 overtime loss against Vermont at the Chace.
• Nicole Gallagher posted 14 points on 5-9 shooting, and Kemari Reynolds had a career-high 11 points.
• The Bulldogs (5-10, 0-3 AE) were up four with 28 seconds remaining. UVM would then go on a 5-1 run to send the game into overtime.
• Bryant shot 45.6% from the field, 37.5% from deep, and 64.3% from the free-throw line.
• Kiefer has set a career-high in points in back-to-back contests.
• Gallagher now has three consecutive double-digit efforts.
• The Bulldogs have lost by one point in back-to-back games.

Series History:

• This is the first meeting between the two programs