Dec. 13, 2010
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- The winter season continues for UMES athletics as men's and women's basketball continued non-conference play as the teams prepare for the MEAC. Plus, indoor track hosted their first home meet, with one student-athlete setting schools records.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
It was a tough week for men's basketball as they fell twice on the road in a defeat to NCAA Tournament team Old Dominion in Norfolk 81-39 on Thursday and two days later to Evansville 90-56. The Hawks fall to 2-7 on the season.
Against Old Dominion, senior Freddy Obame Obame (Libreville, Gabon) scored eight first half points and grabbed five rebounds in the contest. Redshirt junior Hillary Haley (Oxon Hill, Md.) scored seven points and got seven boards.
In the Saturday contest against Evansville, junior Tyler Hines (Sicklerville, N.J.) got his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds, the third double-double for UMES this year. Senior Kevin White (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored 11 points with three assists and three rebounds.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
The Lady Hawks played their first home games in nearly a month during the week, falling in a Monday matchup against Manhattan 61-49, but rebounding in a Wednesday matchup against Long Island, winning 58-56 in overtime. UMES stands at 2-3 on the season.
After Manhattan dominated the first half, UMES pulled to within one at the 7:46 mark 45-44 after a layup by LaKendra Wilkerson, but the Hawks could not close the gap. Junior Kwinnyata Mercer (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds off the bench. Senior captain Casey Morton (Mardela Springs, Md.) got seven points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
In a thrilling game, UMES and Long Island went into overtime tied at 51. Mercer hit a three less than a minute into the period, followed by two free throws later for 13 points in the game. After Long Island pulled to within two, sophomore Chelsea Sanders (Rochester, N.Y.) hit two free throws with about a minute remaining. UMES held the advantage until the end with a defensive stand. Sanders finished with 13 points, five rebounds and three steals.
INDOOR TRACK
The indoor track team hosted its first event of the season, the UMES Coach O Invitational, in Princess Anne on Friday. There was no team scoring for the event, however the Hawks competed in numerous events against opponents including MEAC-foes Delaware State and Hampton.
Numerous Hawks performed well in the event. Junior Vanessa Henry (Capital Heights, Md.) set a school record in the shot put with a distance of 15.09 meters for a first place finish. She also finished first in the weight throw with a distance of 15.81 meters. UMES also claimed first place in the men's weight throw, as sophomore Marcus Brown (Gaithersburg, Md.) earned a distance of 15.71 meters.
The Hawks claimed the best performance in numerous other events: Sophomore Jennell Wade (White Plains, Md.) ran in 26.11 seconds in the women's 200 meter dash, freshman Marcus Wallace (Abington, Pa.) finished with a time of 22.26 seconds in the men's 200 meter dash, sophomore Andre Walsh (St. Catherine, Jamaica) ran the men's 400 meter dash in 50.02 seconds, sophomore Emilie Ducados had the fastest time in the women's 800 meter run with a time of 2:17.44, sophomore Basil Melek (Grand Prairie, Texas) finished in the men's 3000 meter run in 8:52.51, and Cynthia Anais (Martinique, France) earned first in the women's 1 mile run with a time of 5:11.77.
In addition, UMES claimed first in the women's distance medley (12:12.93), men's distance medley (10:41.68), women's 4x400 meter relay (4:04.00) and men's 4x400 meter relay (3:25.65).
UPCOMING WEEK (DEC. 13-19)
The Hawks men's and women's basketball teams will take flight for a Saturday matchup. The Lady Hawks will play their third straight home game as they host Towson University on Saturday, December 18th at 3:00 p.m. in Princess Anne. The game will be broadcast on the Hawks Radio Network on Timeless Classics WGOP 540 AM.
The men will travel north to face a team in the top-10 in the country, the Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh. The game will be on Saturday, December 18th at 7:00 p.m. The game will be on the Hawks Radio Network on 95.9 The Sports Animal, the home of Hawks men's basketball.
