PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) athletics department's countdown continues with the Hawks' Homecoming comeback victory over Howard University.

Down by 20 points with 16 minutes to play, the men's basketball team completed a comeback for the ages as they defeated Howard, 87-73, before 4,602 on Homecoming weekend at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center. The mind-blowing run was fueled by Troy Snyder (Chicago, Ill.), who had career-highs in points (34) and assists (five). The 20-point comeback win was the largest by a Hawk squad since 2005.

UMES found itself down by 11 at the break, before Howard extended the margin to 20 points in the early stages of the second. It was a 19-5 UMES run over a seven-minute span that catapulted Hawk fans into a frenzy and sent the momentum in favor of the maroon and gray. A three by Snyder moments later gave UMES its first lead in nearly 25 minutes and the Hawks closed the game by scoring 20 of the game's final 27 points.

Snyder's 34 points in the game proved to be the most points scored by a Hawk player in six years. He finished up with 14 rebounds, just one shy of his career-high (15). Louis Bell (Washington, D.C.) added15 points in 34 minutes of action.

2013-14 UMES Top Moment Countdown Schedule

Moment #1: Friday, August 29

Moment #2: HAWKS HOMECOMING COMEBACK

Moment #3: "THE HARRYS" A RESOUNDING SUCCESS

Moment #4: BUJA EARNS THIRD STRAIGHT NCAA HONOR

Moment #5: PITT WINS ARTHUR ASHE AWARD

Moment #6: LADY HAWKS UPSETS SPARTANS AT MEAC TOURNEY

Moment #7: EVANS ACKNOWLEDGED AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Moment #8: SIMON'S RECORD-BREAKING SEASON

Moment #9: BULL & CAMPBELL EARN NATIONAL AWARDS

Moment #10: LONG'S GAME-WINNER OVER GEORGE MASON

Moment #11: ALVARADO & BUJA NAMED ALL-AMERICA

Moment #12: UMES CLAIMS FIFTH STRAIGHT MEAC GSR TITLE

Moment #13: VEVERKA SHATTERS PROGRAM RECORD

Moment #14: COLLINS & RENS ERAS BEGIN

Moment #15: SOFTBALL MAKES ESPN DEBUT

The 2013-14 UMES athletic season was a memorable one filled with incredible moments, championship performances and individual achievements on and off the playing field. To make way for the 2014-15 season, UMES athletics will count down 15 top moments from a year ago, based on subjective opinion by UMES administrative staff, coaches and student-athletes. The list not only recognizes academic commitment and winning, but also the spirit and pride infused into the campus. A new moment will be revealed each weekday, counting down to the start of competition for the year on Friday, August 29th.