Feb. 14, 2011
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- The spring season is now underway as the winter season continues in the month of February. Hawks basketball returned to the Hytche for a pair of doubleheaders, indoor track hosted an event in Princess Anne, bowling headed north for the Capital Classic, while softball begun their season in North Carolina. Plus, this week baseball and men's golf will begin their spring sessions this week.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
In one of the most exciting games in the Hytche Athletic Center on Monday, UMES came back from down 13 points to defeat North Carolina A&T 83-82. On Saturday, the Hawks had a four-point lead against Florida A&M at the last media timeout, but fell to the Rattlers 63-55 in Tallahassee. The Hawks currently stand at 6-18, 3-9 in conference play.
It was a huge week for Tyler Hines (Sicklerville, N.J.), who got his fourth double-double and second in as many games against A&T with 10 points and 11 boards. He added eight points and 15 rebounds against A&M. Kevin White (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored a combined 27 points during the week, with both games in double figures. Hillary Haley (Oxon Hill, Md.) scored 28 against A&T, the highest total for him this year against a MEAC opponent.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
It was a tough week for the Lady Hawks, coming back to tie in regulation but ultimately falling in overtime 80-66 to North Carolina A&T, then suffering a loss to on the road against Florida A&M 81-58. The Lady Hawks are now 8-16 and 5-6 in the MEAC this season.
Chelsea Sanders (Rochester, N.Y.) scored double digits in both games, including 15 against the Rattlers. Casey Morton (Mardela Springs, Md.) led the team in points against A&T with 19, including five boards and four assists. Amber Cook (Greensboro, N.C.) scored ten points with four rebounds against A&M.
INDOOR TRACK
The school hosted their second college indoor track tournament of the season over the weekend with the 2011 UMES Collegiate Invitational, earning 17 first-place finishes.
Andre Walsh (St. Catherine, Jamaica) broke the school record in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.78 seconds, seven hundredths of a second ahead of teammate Damian Miles (Teaneck, N.J.). Vanessa Henry (Capitol Heights, Md.) earned first place in the women's weight throw with a distance of 15.09 meters and the shot put at 14.22 meters.
The Hawks also gained first place in the men's and women's 4x400-meter relay. The men's side finished with a total time of 3:28.39, while the women earned top placement at 4:04.65.
BOWLING
In a very competitive field at the Capital Classic in Dover, UMES finished third in the tournament, falling to eventual champion Fairleigh Dickinson in the semifinals. Vanderbilt got second place while tournament host Delaware State finished fourth.
Among the field that UMES placed ahead of included ranked teams Norfolk State, New Jersey City, St. Francis, Adelphi and Stephen F. Austin.
SOFTBALL
The Hawks softball team began their season in the NCCU Lady Eagles Invitational down in Durham, North Carolina, going 1-3 in their four contests. UMES defeated Barton College 7-3, while falling to Winston-Salem State in their first game of the season 7-0 and two games to Western Carolina 15-7 (6 innings) and 16-0 (5 innings).
Catcher Charlise Castro (Saugerties, N.Y.) hit a grand slam in the bottom of the third in the first game against Western Carolina, ending the weekend 4-for-13 (.308) with two doubles, two runs and six RBI. Carmen Gurrola (Arleta, Calif.) earned the first Hawks win of the season with four innings pitched against Barton College, allowing one run in the start.
UPCOMING WEEK (FEB. 14-20)
The Hawks men's and women's basketball teams have just five MEAC double headers left before the conference championship in March. This week, UMES stays on the road as on Monday, February 14th the Hawks take on the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Lady Hawks tip off at 5:30 p.m. followed by the men at 7:30 p.m. Then on Saturday, February 19th, the Hawks head to Baltimore to take on Coppin State. The women will play at 2:00 p.m. followed by the men's tip off at 4:00 p.m. All basketball games are broadcast on the Hawks Radio Network with UMES broadcasters Bret Lasky and Dave Vatz.
Indoor track will head to Landover, Maryland to compete in the MEAC Championships at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex. The event will take place over three days from February 17th to the 19th. UMES will challenge their conference rivals, including defending champion in men's and women's indoor track, Norfolk State.
UMES baseball will begin a new campaign in 2011 with a three-game weekend road series against Appalachian State in Forest City, North Carolina. The season begins on Friday, February 18th at 5:00 p.m., followed by a Saturday contest at 3:00 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 1:00 p.m.
Men's golf will begin their spring season with the Frito Lay/AT&T Invitational in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Jackson State hosts the two-day tournament starting on Sunday, February 20th and concluding on the following day. This will be the first of five tournaments the Hawks are set to compete in during the spring session.
The softball team will play their first weekend series with a trio of games against Alabama State in Montgomery. The Hawks will play a doubleheader on Saturday, February 19th with contests beginning at 2:00 p.m. and ending with a Sunday game at noon.
