Hawks unable to keep up with Marist
 

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks were plagued by poor shooting and turnovers in Monday's 76-52 loss at Marist on Monday night.

 
The loss drops UMES to 2-7 on the season while Marist extended its winning streak to five games will improving to 7-2 on the year.

 
Marist jumped out to a 14-4 lead by the 13:05 mark of the first half and doubled its lead as UMES trailed 38-18 by half.

 
UMES came as close as 14 in the midway period of the second half but were unable to gain any traction as Marist built their lead back up to 25 by the 5:33 mark and coasted to the victory.
 
 
The Hawks were 16-of-53 from the field (30.2%) and committed 14 turnovers. Marist made 28 of 52 shots (53.8%) which included an impressive 12-for-30 clip from three point range (40%).

 
A balanced Marist scoring attack was led by Jackson Price's 19 points and five rebounds. UMES did have a player eclipse double-digits in scoring on Monday. Chace Davis was the top UMES scorer with eight points.


"We continue to face some top tier teams on the road who each have presented different challenges for us," said UMES head coach Jason Crafton. "Marist is another example of championship contending team who we have faced. Having said that, our overall effort needs to be more consistent if we want to beat these types of teams. Our focus is going to be placed on playing better team ball offensively. We have a quick turnaround to address these issues before this Friday's test at VCU."

 
Currently in the midst of a 45 day span without a home game, UMES prepares for it's sixth straight road game at Virginia Commonwealth University on Friday. The Hawks end their road swing on December 30th at George Washington University before returning home to host Clarks Summit on January 2.