Jan. 5, 2009
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Juniors April McBride (New Rochelle, N.Y.) and Neal Pitt (Fort Washington, Md.) have been named the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletes of the Week for the period ending Dec. 4.
McBride, of the women's basketball team helped the Lady Hawks to a 1-1 week. She scored 16 points and grabbed a team-high-tying eight rebounds in a 68-58 win at Morgan State Dec. 29. She was 6-of 18 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the foul line in UMES' first conference win of the season. She added two steals, one assist and one block in 34 minutes.
McBride then notched her first double-double of the season in a 77-47 loss at Kent State Jan. 3. She had 11 points and 16 boards - nine on the offensive glass - while shooting 4-of-18 from the field. She also had four steals, two assists and two blocks in 28 minutes against the Golden Flashes.
The Lady Hawks (2-7, 1-0 MEAC) jumps back into conference play Tues., Jan. 6 at Delaware State at 6 p.m.
Pitt, of the men's basketball team, scored 18 points which tied for the game high in an 88-56 loss at Nebraska Jan. 3. He was 8-for-17 from the field including 1-of-7 from downtown against the Cornhuskers. Pitt also had three boards, one assist and one block in 33 minutes.
The Hawks (1-8, 0-1) face their second Big 12 opponent in three days on the road at No. 4 Oklahoma Monday at 8 p.m.
