Nov. 13, 2004

Box Score

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Fighting Hawks lost to the Elizabeth City State Vikings, 74-59, in their season opening exhibition game.

The Fighting Hawks (0-1) were led by Corey Brown (Ruthville, VA/Mott CC), who finished with 13 points, three assists and two steals in the loss. Tim Parham (Chicago, Ill/Ellsworth CC) and Ryan Leak (Jamaica, NY/Bayside) also scored in double figures, chipping in with 11 and 10, respectively. Freshman Louis Brookins (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook) was impressive off the bench, tallying eight points and six rebounds in 21 minutes.

Devin Mooring led the Vikings (1-0) with 14 points, while Tremayne Singletary added 12.

UMES was able to gain momentum in the second half, going on a 19-4 run with five minutes remaining in the game but it was not enough to hold off Elizabeth City State, who shot 57% from the field in the first half.

The Fighting Hawks open their season on the road, traveling to California on November 19 to play Fresno State University. They play at Virginia Tech on November 23 before returning home on December 1 to face local rival UMBC.