Maryland-Eastern Shore Women's Basketball news

SENIOR STANDOUT BRITTANY ADKINS NAMED TO 2008 ARTHUR ASHE JR SPORTS SCHOLARS FIRST TEAM

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:09:35 PST

She may have already graduated, but the standout student-athlete that is Brittany Adkins is still being recognized for her hard work. Adkins was named to the 2008 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars First Team for Women's Basketball. She is one of 14 first team selections and one of 54 overall selections for women's basketball from the national list that includes schools from all divisions and affiliations.

UMES' LADY HAWK HOOPS TO HOST DAY CAMP

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:57:08 PST

When Head Women's Basketball Coach Fred Batchelor led his team to a school record 17 wins in the 2007-08 campaign, many local ears were abuzz with the news of the squad's success. It didn't hurt that the Lady Hawks featured three All-Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) players, including local standout Casey Morton who was named the conference's Rookie of the Year. Now, girls from the Eastern Shore, and beyond will have a chance to meet Coach Batchelor, his staff, Morton and other coaches and players as the program hosts the Lady Hawks Women's Basketball Day Camp.

LADY HAWKS GROW BY FOUR, ANNOUNCE 2008 SIGNEES

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:35:29 PST

When the Lady Hawks lost two outstanding seniors, both of which had spent all four years in the maroon and grey, Head Coach Fred Batchelor was proud to see them graduate and move on to bigger and better things. The task of replacing them however, was less then inspiring, as he had not only quality players to replace in Brittany Adkins and Kristi Veltkamp, but two outstanding, smart, community minded young women to replace. Now that the signing period has ended however, Batchelor has something else to be proud of, the addition of four quality recruits to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).

HAWK ATHLETES EARN NUMEROUS ACADEMIC AWARDS

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:32:55 PST

In a year of much athletic success, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Department of Athletics has much to be proud of in terms of academic success. In two recent separate events, many Hawks were honored for their academic successes in the classroom. UMES recently hosted their annual Scholar's Luncheon where the department recognized those athletes who have had a lot of success academically while the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) recently released its All-Academic Team, featuring 40 student-athletes from UMES.

HAWKS FOUL OUT OF TOURNAMENT; FALL TO HAMPTON 56-49

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:13:40 PST

The Lady Hawks tied a program record for wins in a season and won numerous awards in the 2007-08 campaign. Still the momentum couldn't carry them any farther then the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) fell to Hampton University (HU) 56-49.

UMES SEEKS MEAC SEMIFINAL BID AGAINST HAMPTON TODAY

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:47:21 PST

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Lady Hawks will face the Hampton University Lady Pirates today in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament at the RBC Center.

UMES (17-12, 10-6 MEAC) enter the game after losing two straight to close out the regular season, including a 57-46 decision to Delaware State on Thursday. Only two players scored in double figures for the Lady Hawks. Casey Morton led the team with 12 points off the bench, while April McBride tossed in 10 points. Tiffany Reid grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.

Hampton (17-12, 10-6 MEAC) enters the matchup on a three game winning streak after defeating Howard on Thursday, 74-46. The Lady Pirates are led by Rachel Butler, an All-MEAC Second Team Selection, with 13 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while Artavia Burns is adding 9.7 points per game.

The Lady Pirates won the only meeting against UMES this season back on February 11, 68-64. Reid led the offensive attack for the Lady Hawks with 17 points, while McBride and Morton added 16 and 15 points, respectively. Hampton was paced by Butler with 15 points. Quanneisha Perry chipped in with 14 points off the bench.

Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. The winners will face number one seed North Carolina A&T on Friday at noon.

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HAWKS CLEAN-UP AT MEAC AWARDS BANQUET, CASEY MORTON NAMED ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:23:11 PST

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) earned several awards at the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tip-off Banquet. The Lady and Fighting Hawks were well represented as five different players took six separate honors, four of which were earned by the women's basketball team. The top Hawk honors went to Lady Hawks Casey Morton (Mardela Springs, Md./Mardela H.S.) who was named the MEAC Rookie of the Year and April McBride (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle H.S.) who was a first team selection.

UMES GAME TIMES AND SEEDINGS ANNOUNCED FOR MEAC TOURNAMENT

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:27:26 PST

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) men and women's basketball teams have wrapped up their regular season schedules and now prepare for the upcoming Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament starting on March 11, 2008 in Raleigh, N.C. After both teams' final games on Thursday night in Dover, Del against Delaware State University, and the rest of the conference finishing up as well, the seeding has been determined for the tournament.

LADY HAWKS FALL IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE TO DEL. STATE 57-46

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:37:52 PST

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Women's Basketball Team was in a position to enter the upcoming Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament as the second seed. Then they lost to Coppin State last Saturday night. On Thursday night they traveled to Delaware State in a position to lock up the third seed with a win. Then they dropped their second game in a row, this one to the Lady Hornets, 57-46. Then win secured the third seed for the defending tournament champions and the Lady Hawks will be the fourth or fifth seed in the upcoming conference tournament.

UMES CONCLUDES REGULAR SEASON ON THE ROAD AGAINST DELAWARE STATE TONIGHT

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:08:09 PST

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Men's and Women's Basketball teams conclude their regular seasons tonight against Delaware State University (DSU) in Memorial Hall.

The Lady Hawks (17-11, 10-5 MEAC) enter tonight's finale after suffering a 75-49 loss to Coppin State on Senior Day. UMES failed to put a single player in double figures for the first time this season as Casey Morton and Tiffany Reid finished with nine points each. April McBride added eight points and a team-high seven rebounds, while seniors Kristi Veltkamp and Brittany Adkins had seven and four points, respectively.With a win UMES would finish third in the MEAC regular season standings and a third seed in the conference tournament.

DSU (16-13, 11-4 MEAC) enters their final game riding a three game winning streak after defeating Morgan State on Saturday, 66-49. The Hornets lost earlier this season to UMES, 61-55. They are led by Raquel Collier and Katreem Palmer with 12.6 and 10.9 points per game, respectively. The two were held to only six points combined in the first meeting. Instead, DSU was led by Keyhana Wakefield with 14 points off the bench.

Morton led the Lady Hawks with a game-high 17 points in the first win over DSU, while McBride added 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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The Hawks (4-26, 2-13 MEAC) have dropped five straight games, including an 85-66 loss to Coppin State on Senior Day. Ed Tyson finished with a team-high 25 points, while senior B.J Nimocks had 12 points and seven boards in his home finale. Omar Akram recorded his first collegiate double-double as he set career-highs with 10 points and 10 boards. Brandon Moore concluded his college career with four rebounds in limited action, while Jahmal Bivins did not play in his farewell.

DSU (12-15, 9-6 MEAC) comes in having dropped their last two games, following a 39-36 setback to Morgan State on Saturday. The Hornets defeated UMES earlier this season, 59-47. They are led by Roy Bright with 19.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Bright did not play in the first meeting due to an injury, however; Donald Johnson stepped up in his absence as he recorded a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds.

Tyson, the MEAC's leading scorer, finished with 14 points in the first loss to DSU. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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COPPIN STATE TOO MUCH FOR UMES, LADY HAWKS FALL ON SENIOR DAY 75-49

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:21:24 PST

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Women's Basketball Team was hoping to top Coppin State University (CSU) for the second time this season. It wasn't to be, as the rematch saw UMES fall to the Lady Eagles 75-49 on the Hawk's senior day. UMES said good-bye to seniors Brittany Adkins and Kristi Veltkamp.

UMES BIDS FAREWELL TO SENIORS AGAINST COPPIN STATE

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:53:47 PST

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Men's and Women's Basketball conclude their regular home seasons as they host Coppin State University (CSU) on Senior Day in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center.

The Lady Hawks (17-10, 10-4 MEAC) enter tonight's game having won three consecutive games, including a 64-41 decision over Bethune-Cookman on Monday. With the victory UMES matched a school record for wins in a season. Four players finished in double digit scoring as April McBride led all scorers with 14 points. Tiffany Reid and Casey Morton finished with 12 points apiece, while Parker added 10 points.With the win UMES remained in a three-way tie with Morgan State and Delaware State for third place in the MEAC.

CSU (17-11, 11-3 MEAC) enters the game as winners of their last six after defeating Howard 101-57 on Monday. The Eagles have not lost since UMES defeated them at home 69-62 on February 4. They are led by Shalamar Oakley and Rashida Suber with 17.9 and 17.4 points per game respectively. The two combined for 42 points in the first meeting.

McBride and Morton led the Lady Hawks with 18 points each in the first win. McBride also recorded a game-high 16 rebounds. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

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The Hawks (4-25, 2-12 MEAC) have dropped their last four after suffering a 73-60 defeat to Bethune-Cookman on Monday. Ed Tyson led UMES with a team-high 18 points, while Gary Lee added 14 points to go along with career-highs of nine rebounds and three steals. Ishmawiyl McFadden finished with 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds.

CSU (11-19, 6-8 MEAC) comes in on a seven game winning streak, including a 68-45 win over Howard on Monday. The Eagles started their streak with a 59-54 win over UMES. Tywain McKee leads the offensive attack with 15.3 points per game. McKee recorded 14 points in the first meeting between the teams.

Tyson led all scorers with 30 points in the first loss to CSU. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

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UMES WINS BIG OVER WILDCATS, 64-41, POST RECORD-TYING 17TH WIN

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:37:59 PST

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Women's Basketball Team won 17 games in 1991-92. That was the most wins in program history, for now. UMES improved their record to 17-10 overall and tied the school record for wins with a 64-41 victory over Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play. The win improves the Lady Hawks to 10-4 in the MEAC while the Lady Wildcats fall to 4-22, 1-13 MEAC.

UMES HOSTS BETHUNE-COOKMAN TONIGHT WITH THE MEN FEATURED ON ESPNU

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:45:41 PST

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Men's and Women's Basketball teams will host Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) tonight in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center.

The Lady Hawks (16-10, 9-4 MEAC) enter tonight's game having won two consecutive contests, including a 74-54 decision over Florida A&M on Saturday. April McBride finished with her 10th double-double of the season with 27 points and 11 rebounds, while teammate Chena Parker added the first of her career, finishing with 18 points and a personal best 13 rebounds.With the win UMES remained in a three-way tie with Morgan State and Delaware State for third place in the MEAC.

B-CU (4-21, 1-12 MEAC) enters the game on a four game skid after dropping their last contest to Delaware State on Monday, 55-37. The Wildcats are led by Natasha Ferguson with 10.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, while Demetria Frank is adding 10.2 points per game. Frank and Ferguson finished with 14 and seven points in the first meeting respectively.

UMES won the first game against B-CU on the road, 77-51. Jelila Abdul-Bassit finished with a career-high 14 points in the game. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

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The Hawks (4-24, 2-11 MEAC) have dropped three in a row after falling to Florida A&M on Saturday, 62-60. Ed Tyson led all scorers with 26 points. Marc Davis added 13 points, including 11 in the second period, on nine-of-11 free-throw shooting. Omar Akram provided a spark off the bench as he set career-highs with seven points and six rebounds in 15 minutes of action that all came in the second half.

B-CU (9-16, 5-6 MEAC) comes in on a three game skid after losing to Delaware State on Saturday, 49-44. The Wildcats offensive attack is led by John Holmes, a local product, with 13 points and six rebounds per game. Holmes posted a double-double of 13 points and 18 boards in the first meeting this season.

UMES dropped the first game this season to B-CU on the road, 63-54. Tyson led all scorers with 18 points. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:05 p.m. on ESPNU.

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UMES COLLECTS MEAC PLAYER AND ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:37:40 PST

The University of Maryland Eastern Shores' (UMES) April McBride and Chena Parker were named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player and Rookie of the Week respectively for their efforts against Norfolk State University (NSU) and Florida A&M University (FAMU) the week ending February 24, the conference announced Monday.