Monday, January 2, 2012 • 6:00 p.m.
R.L. Vaughn Center (5,000) • Elizabeth City, N.C.
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Monday, January 2 6:45pm Women Basketball @ Elizabeth City
Tuesday, January 3 5:30pm Men Basketball @ Lehigh
Saturday, January 7 3:45pm Women Basketball @ Norfolk State
Saturday, January 7 6:10:pm Men Basketball @ Norfolk State
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - The Lady Hawks (3-8) will open the new year with a Monday matchup against Elizabeth City State on the road, facing the Lady Vikings (5-4) at 6:00 p.m. at the R.L. Vaughn Center. This will be UMES's seventh straight road contest and final non-conference match on the nine-game road trip.
UMES head coach Fred Batchelor was at the helm of Elizabeth City State for two years before taking over the Lady Hawks, leading the Lady Vikings to a third place CIAA finish his second season.
• SERIES HISTORY: UMES, a former Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association school, and Elizabeth City State, a current CIAA institution, have not faced each other in over three decades. Before coming to UMES, Fred Batchelor coached the Lady Vikings for two seasons, taking ESCU to a third place CIAA finish in his final year.
• SCOUTING THE LADY VIKINGS: Elizabeth City State stands at 5-4, including 2-0 at home. ESCU has faced two Division-I teams, defeating Norfolk State in an exhibition contest 76-74 and falling in its last game against William & Mary 81-70. Junior point guard Shatara Jackson is the team’s leading scorer with 19.3 points and 3.1 assists a contest. Stephanie Harper, junior forward, averages a double-double, earning 15.1 points and 11.1 rebounds each game.LADY HAWKS FACTS
Head Coach: Fred Batchelor
Alma Mater: Valley Forge Christian, ‘88
At UMES: 98-119 (8th season)
Career: 158-166 (12th season)LADY VIKINGS FACTS
Head Coach: Alico Dunk
Alma Mater: East Carolina, ‘99
At Elizabeth City: 44-23 (3rd season)Career: 44-23 (3rd season)
• COACH BATCHELOR APPROACHING 100TH UMES WIN: After UMES’s victory over Old Dominion last week, coach Fred Batchelor is just two wins away from reaching his 100th win with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, currently standing at 98-119 in his eight seasons. This will make Coach Batchelor the first in UMES women’s basketball history to reach that mark.
2011-12 UMES NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School
1 Adobi Agbasi F/C 6-2 Sr. Columbus, Ga./Carver H.S.
2 Breonna Evans G 5-6 So. Melfa, Va./Nandua H.S.
3 Shawnee Sweeney G 5-7 Fr. Colonial Heights, Va./Thomas Dale H.S.
4 Sha-Kiyla Finney G 5-7 Jr. Portsmouth, Va./Woodrow Wilson H.S.
12 Courtney Braxton G 5-7 So. Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne H.S.
13 Jessica Long G 5-7 Fr. Fort Washington, Md./Oxon Hill H.S.
15 Kwinnyata Mercer G/F 5-8 Sr. Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Marshalltown (Iowa) CC
21 Amber Cook G 5-7 Sr. Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley Senior H.S.
22 Porsha Barr F 5-10 Fr. Waldorf, Md./Westlake H.S.
23 Chelsea Sanders G/F 6-1 Jr. Rochester, N.Y./Edison Technical H.S.
24 Karona Roach G/F 5-8 Jr. Bear, Del./Caravel Academy
25 Shanyce Stewart F 6-1 So. Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon H.S.
35 Saisha Coleman F 6-0 Fr. Baltimore, Md./ Heritage H.S.
*Starters highlighted in BOLD
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Fred Batchelor (Valley Forge Christian, ‘88), Eighth Season
Associate Head Coach: Revonda Whitley (Winthrop, ‘94), Eighth Season
Assistant Coach: Cedric Jenkins (UMES, ‘93), Fifth Season
Graduate Assistant Coach: Richard “Magic” Ashley (UMES, ‘08), Fifth Season
VISIT: UMESHAWKS
VISIT: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
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