PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Senior Men's Basketball forward Dominique Elliott (Savannah, Ga.) and freshman women's basketball guard Ciani Byrom (Winston-Salem, N.C.) were named the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 22^nd.

Both players received the Jesse T. Williams Homecoming Hawk Award as a result of their play this past Saturday. Elliot went 10-of-18 from the floor to finish with a game high 23 points and eight rebounds. The senior forward also shot 50% at Howard on the way to a double-double to finish the week with a collective 42 points and 20 rebounds.

Byrom scored a career high 27 points at Howard, then earned her Homecoming Hawk Award with a 17 point, seven rebound, three assist performance in the team's victory over South Carolina State. The freshman guard is the only first-year player to win the award, and also received Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and College Sports Madness (CSM) Player of the Week honors.

The teams will host Florida A&M and Delaware State on Monday and Saturday, respectively, in the Hytche Center. Saturday will serve as Senior Day for both teams.

Previous PRMC Athletes of the Week:

8/31-Alana Polk (Volleyball)

8/31-Lucia Babic (Volleyball)

9/8-Zuzana Ondruskova (Volleyball)

9/8-Khalil Rmidi Kinnini (Cross Country)

9/14-Zuzana Ondruskova (Volleyball)

9/14-Khalil Rmidi Kinnini (Cross Country)

9/21- Jennaya Hield (Cross Country)

9/21- Jordan Leon (Cross Country)

9-28-Haley Robinson (Volleyball)

9-28-Bryce Young (Golf)

10-12-Zusana Ondruskova (Volleyball)

10-12-Khalil Rmidi Kinini (Cross Country)

10-19-Thashaina Seraus (Bowling)

10-19-Khalil Rmidi Kinini (Cross Country)

10-26-Alana Polk (Volleyball)

10-26-Kirstin Fink (Volleyball)

11-2-Khalil Rmidi Kinini (Cross Country)

11-2-Norman Blanco (Golf)

11-9-Petra Jerabkova (Volleyball)

11-9-Zuzana Ondruskova (Volleyball)

11-16- Thashaina Seraus (Bowling)

11-16- Ciani Byrom (Women's Basketball)

11-23-Thashaina Seraus (Bowling)

11-23-Dominique Elliott (Men's Basketball)

11-30-Moengarora Subritzky (Women's Basketball)

11-30-Devin Martin (Men's Basketball)

12-07-Thashaina Seraus (Bowling)

12-07-Jordan Leon (Indoor Track)

12-14-Dominique Elliott (Men's Basketball)

12-14-Ciani Byrom (Women's Basketball)

12-21-Devin Martin (Men's Basketball)

12-21-Dontae Caldwell (Men's Basketball)

12-29-Devin Martin (Men's Basketball)

12-29-Derrico Peck (Men's Basketball)

1-6-Dominique Elliott (Men's Basketball)

1-6-Bakari Copeland (Men's Basketball)

1-11-Rico Duncan (Indoor Track/Field)

1-11- Shelasia Leitch (Indoor Track/Field)

1-18-Devin Martin (Men's Basketball)

1-18-Danielle August (Bowling)

1-25-Tarayana Kelly (Women's Basketball)

1-25-Moengarora Subritzky (Women's Basketball)

2-2-Dontae Caldwell (Men's Basketball)

2-2- Dypna Umunakwe (Indoor Track/Field)

2-9-Dominique Elliot (Men's Basketball)

2-9-Shelasia Leitch (Indoor Track)

2-16-Khalil Rmidi Kinini (Indoor Track)

2-16-Ciani Byrom (Women's Basketball)