Nov. 21, 2005
Millsboro, Del. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Women's Bowling Team hosted their first major NCAA Bowling Tournament this weekend at Millsboro Lanes in Millsboro, Del. "The Eastern Shore Hawk Classic" was an event that hosted 19 Division I teams and was considered by many one of the best tournaments that these schools had ever been a part of.
"It was a great tournament this weekend really well run and well thought out. You did a lot of great things. We'll be back next year if you have it again," said Vanderbilt University's Head Coach John Williamson in an e-mail to UMES Head Coach Sharon Brummell.
"Things really went great, the bowling alley was first class and did a wonderful job, we had volunteers and parents and supporters come out and help make it a first class show," said Brummell. "On the bowling side of things I would have liked to have seen some more `Ws' but fifth in total pinfall in a pretty good showing," she added. The Lady Hawks finished the weekend 5-5, improving their record to 27-11 on the young season.
The Lady Hawks picked up wins on Saturday, November 19, 2005 over Prairie View A &M (877-758) and Norfolk State University (896-633). They suffered three losses that day to North Carolina A & T (NCAT) (889-929), Southern University (813-862) and Vanderbilt University (878-894).
"The shot [oil pattern on the lanes] was difficult," said Brummell. "We didn't see as high of totals as we usually do." Nonetheless the Hawks a high individual game came from co-captain Sandra Maresca who tallied a 220 against Norfolk State. Fellow co-captain Maryetta Lewis rolled a 202 against Prairie View in game one. Other than a 202 from Maresca against NCAT no Hawks individually rolled higher than 200. Megan Raymond tallied a 199 in her game vs. Vanderbilt.
On day two the format changed to Baker games. The Hawks picked up two wins off the bat against South Carolina State University (592-425) and Cheyney (454-357). They then fell to Texas Southern (540-567) but rebounded to defeat the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (613-519). They closed out the second day on Sunday with a 551-591 loss to Southern.
Fairleigh Dickinson University won the event by pinfall with a total of 8918. Second place was New Jersey City University with an 8259, followed by Vanderbilt in third with 8253. UMES was in fifth with 8036.
The Hawks highest individual finisher was Lewis in 15th place with an average of 192 while Maresca was 20th averaging a 183. Jessica Worsley was their third highest finisher with an average of 165 in 39th place.
The Hawks are back in action this holiday weekend, Friday-Sunday at the National Team Match Games in St. Louis, Missouri.
