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55 Taylor Thompson
03/10/2013 LADY HAWKS READY FOR THE 2013 MEAC TOURNAMENTUMES to take on in-state rival Morgan State on Monday at 4 p.m. in Norfolk 03/06/2013 LADY HAWKS PLAY FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME AGAINST SAVANNAH STATEUMES heads to Georgia for a 6 p.m. tip off at Tiger Arena 02/18/2013 LADY HAWKS VICTIM OF COPPIN STATE COMEBACK 55-50UMES led 48-41 in the second half, Udoji finishes with near double double 02/11/2013 UMES NEARLY COMES BACK FROM DOWN 20, FALLS JUST SHORT TO NSU 54-51Off Karona Roach's 19 points, UMES cut 20-point deficit to two 12/28/2012 ROACH EARNS DOUBLE DOUBLE AS UMES FALLS TO HARTFORDKarona Roach scores 10 points, 11 rebounds in first UMES double double of the year High School/Club: Lettered for four years in basketball and three in volleyball at Cedar Ridge High School ... named all-conference and second team all-district in basketball three years from 2010-12 ... MVP of the Red Wolves basketball team in 2010 and 2012 ... finished with over 700 points and 500 rebounds, getting 21 double doubles in senior season ... named volleyball team MVP in 2011 and 2012, earning Player of the Year and all-conference honors in final season ... led volleyball team to 2010 state finals ... played with the Carolina Lady Elite AAU team. Personal: Born Aug. 12, 1994 in Richmond, Va. ... daughter of Wayne Thompson and Maria Boldin ... has a brother, Justin ... major is biology ... pregame routine includes relaxing and listening to music ... best sports moment is beating crosstown rival Orange High School in her senior season, first time Cedar Ridge won over rival in her high school career ... lists her mother and brother as the most influential people for being the strongest and most determined people she knows ... best non-athletic accomplishment is staying with the Girl Scouts from third grade through high school graduation ... plans to attend P.A. school and become a physican's assistant upon graduation ... favorite sayings are "Live life to the fullest with no regrets" and "Don't think about it, just play" ... hobbies include shopping, listening to music and watching movies ... favorite book is A Long Way Gone ... favorite movies include "Mulan", "B*A*P*S", "Life", "Deliver us From Eva" and "The Goofy Movie" .. personal athletic goal this season is to become a stronger and better player ... personal athletic goal upon graduation is to set a UMES record and win a MEAC Championship. |
