Oct. 11, 2010
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ARLINGTON, Texas - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) did more than just pick up some much needed training and practice this weekend in Texas. They also added a pair of wins to start their season as they toppled Prairie View A&M two times, once in team games and once in Bakers.
The Hawks bowled well to start their season, running their record to 6-0 in season openers over the past six seasons and 7-0 in the same time against the Panthers. They posted a 1063-803 win in team games, getting a high game of 234 from Anggie Ramirez (Bogota, Colombia), the reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie of the Year. While the sophomore led the squad there was no drop off, among the other four starters. Recently crowned Colombian National Champion Martha Perez (Bogota, Colombia) posted a 226 while fellow country-woman and reigning MEAC Player of the Year Maria Rodriguez (Ibague Tolima, Colombia) tallied a 200. Paula Vilas (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) recorded a 205 with Kristina Frahm (Oswego, Ill.) rolling a 198.
"We bowled well," said Head Coach Sharon Brummell. "They came out wanting to get the season going and excited to bowl in competition here at the training center (The International Training and Research Center, ITRC) and they did just that, they were impressive."
In Bakers, the combination of Vilas, Perez, Ramirez, Rodriguez and Stacy Parsons (Delran, N.J.) posted a 748-671 win for their second `W' of the young season.
Immediately following the matches, which were broadcast live on bowl.com, the team got to training in the ITRC. "They worked hard, real hard," added Brummell. "They are all like sponges right now, they know this training can really help them get the season started on the right foot and help them finish on top."
The Hawks now take almost a month off before competing again, giving their training a chance to be perfected. They next will face off at the Fairleigh Dickinson University Invitational, November 5-7 in Elmwood Park, N.J.
