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Nov. 30, 2009 PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - The schedule calmed down a bit for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore athletic department as the fall sports have been completed, the men's and women's basketball teams each played one game and bowling participated in the National Team Match Games. MEN'S BASKETBALL Senior Neal Pitt (Fort Washington, Md.) and redshirt junior Tim Burns (Franklinville, N.J.) led all scorers with 16 points apiece in the Hawks' first victory of the season over American, 65-58, Saturday afternoon at the W.P. Hytche Athletic Center. Pitt added in five rebounds, two blocks and three steals in the win over the Eagles while Burns had four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Junior Kevin White (Brooklyn, N.Y.) continues to have a tremendous season for UMES as he had 13 points of his own, four rebounds and five assists. He also ended the first half in dramatic fashion by banking in a half-court shot as the buzzer sounded. Freshman Sean Berry (Irvington, N.J.) racked up seven points and seven rebounds in just nine minutes of playing time. The Hawks improved to 1-5 on the season. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Senior April McBride (New Rochelle, N.Y.) poured in a career-high-tying 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds but it wasn't enough as the Lady Hawks fell to Long Island, 81-71, at the Wellness Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Tuesday. McBride was 13-of-20 from the floor and had four steals, three blocks and two assists. She was one of three Lady Hawks in double figures as freshman Chelsea Sanders (Rochester, N.Y.) and junior Bria Jackson (Rochester, N.Y) had 12 and 10, respectively. The Lady Hawks fell to 0-3 on the season. BOWLING Taking a break from the grueling NCAA schedule, the no. 4 (tied) bowling team traveled to the National Collegiate Match Games this past weekend and took second place overall while posting a 3-1 NCAA record. The event, a United States Bowling Congress (USBC) tournament, allows UMES to bowl in the sectional qualifier later in the year, an event the Lady Hawks won last season. While at the tournament, UMES bowled no. 4 (tied) Central Missouri University, the only other NCAA team in attendance. The Lady Hawks bowled them four times, twice in team games and twice in baker format. In team games, UMES combined two games to take one match 1857-1642 and the other 1916-1750. In Baker matches, the Lady Hawks posted a 741-859 loss and took a 763-698 win. The 3-1 NCAA mark gives UMES a 39-11 overall record. Individually, freshman Anggie Ramirez (Bogota, Colombia) posted a 1273 pin fall over six team games for an average of 212.167 and earned MVP honors for the weekend. Ramirez rolled high games of 235 and 228 during the event; however, since those were not against NCAA teams, they do not count for her career totals. All-American junior Maria Rodriguez (Ibague Tolima, Colombia) finished second overall as she tallied 1247 pins and averaged a 207.883 over six games. Fellow junior Kristina Frahm (Oswego, Ill.) was 13th overall, posting a 1181 pin fall and averaging a 196.833 in team games. Her high games were a pair of 204s. UPCOMING WEEK (DEC. 1-7) The men's basketball team continues their home-stand against Delaware State on Saturday, Dec. 5 with a 4 p.m. tipoff at the Hytche. The women's basketball team joins the men in a doubleheader on Saturday, Dec. 5 with their own matchup against Delaware State at 2 p.m. at the Hytche. The bowling team competes against the MEAC Northern Division in Baltimore, Md. at noon on both Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6. For complete recaps, results and news of Hawk athletics, please visit www.umeshawks.com. |
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