Nov. 13, 2004
LAUREL, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Women's Bowling Team came 106 pins from winning the 2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship and finished in second place. The Hawks rolled well, distancing themselves from the field and keeping up with Bethune-Cookman College, the winner of the crown.
Megan Raymond and Jessica Worsley rolled some impressive games, both earning MEAC All-Tournament Team Honors. Raymond finished third overall with a 1801 pin fall. Worsley was right behind her with a 1735 in fourth place. Sandra Maresca was sixth with a 1720 pin fall. Erin Fagan was 13th and Maryetta Lewis 29th.
UMES was consistent most of the Championship rolling a 935 in Baker Games, 2903 in Team Games, 3478 in Doubles and 2796 in Singles.
"We rolled well," said Head Coach Sharon Brummell. "My hat is off to Bethune-Cookman, they were awesome. We just weren't as awesome as they were this weekend."
UMES goes back to action next weekend in Greensboro, N.C. at the Triad Women's Classic.
The following portion of story appears courtesy of MEAC Media Relations.
Bethune Cookman, led by Ta-Sheika Green, won their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Bowling Title with a pin total of 10,217 at the 2004 MEAC Championship in Laurel, Md.
Green, who led all bowlers with a total of 1,985 pins was named the MEAC Outstanding Performer.
"I didn't play well in the beginning of the season," said Green "I knew I could play better and this week it showed."
B-CC led Maryland-Eastern Shore by 187 pins going into the Baker games, the final event of the championship. UMES tried to stage a come back outscoring the Lady Wildcats 935 to 853 in the Baker, but that was not enough. Bethune-Cookman finished first in the singles and team events and took second in the doubles event.
The Lady Hawks finished with a pin total of 10,112 to finish in second followed by, Morgan State (9,604) at third. North Carolina A&T, the three-time defending champion, finished fourth with a pin total of 9,402. Howard (9,359) rounded out the top five.
Sarah Circle of the Bethune-Cookman finished second in the individual competition with a pin total of 1,899 followed by two Lady Hawks in Megan Raymond (1,801) and Jessica Worsley (1,735) and Lady Wildcats Sara Driver (1,726).
B-CC's Artis Davenport was named Outstanding Coach. "I'm satisfied we won, but we have a lot of things to work on," said first year head coach Davenport.
Bethune-Cookman will try to continue their success the rest of their season as they look to make the NCAA tournament in March.
2004 MEAC Bowling Championship Final Results
1. Bethune-Cookman 10,217
2. Md. Eastern Shore 10,112
3. Morgan State 9,604
4. N.C. A&T State 9,402
5. Howard 9,359
6. Hampton 8,816
7. Florida A&M 8,795
8. S.C. State 8,230
9. Coppin State 8,144
10. Delaware State 7,825
11. Norfolk State 6,953
2004 MEAC All-MEAC Team
Ta'Sheika Green, B-CC 1,985
Sarah Circle, B-CC 1,899
Megan Raymond, UMES 1,801
Jessica Worsley, UMES 1,735
Sara Driver, B-CC 1,726
