PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland — After three postponements due to COVID-19 protocols, The University of Maryland Eastern Shore women's basketball team will finally begin Mid-Eastern Conference play on Monday as The Shore hosts Howard University (6-6, 0-0 MEAC).
The Hawks (4-8, 0-0 MEAC) have not played since a Dec. 21 loss at East Carolina. They were originally supposed to face Norfolk State Monday in a matchup already pushed back once from Jan. 8.
The Bison had not played a game since a loss at Memphis on Dec. 17, however, after having their Jan. 15 home game against the Spartans postponed, they worked to move up a later season matchup with Eastern Shore. Howard also picked up a road tune up on Saturday against Division III Frostburg State University which it won 100-53.
In that contest, Anzhane' Hutton led the Bison with 15 points and 15 rebounds, while five different players reached double digits.
The Shore welcomes conference play with open arms after winning one of its last six games
Graduate student Amanda Carney (Old Bridge, New Jersey) leads the Hawks in scoring (8.7), 3-point percentage (.344), 3-pointers made (22), free throw percentage (.952) and minutes per game (22.4). She pushed her career total of 3-pointers made to 122 at ECU passing Tiffany Reid (2005-09) and moving into sixth place.
Classmate Bairesha Gill-Miles (Lexington, Kentucky) leads the team in rebounding with 4.8 per game. She pulled down seven rebounds to move past Yvette Cook (1982-86) and into the No. 6 spot for the Hawks all time with 620 career boards.
