UMES Hawks Earn Eighth Straight Bid To The NCAA Tournament

INDIANPOLIS, IN - The eight-team field competing for the 2011 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship was announced Wednesday by the NCAA Women's Bowling Committee and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will make their eighth straight trip to the event.

"We are very excited," said head coach Sharon Brummell. "This is a very tough field, very strong and we have a lot of work ahead of us to get to our goal of another NCAA championship."

The championship field consists of all at-large participants, including Arkansas State, Central Missouri, Fairleigh Dickinson, Kutztown, Nebraska, Sam Houston State Vanderbilt and the Hawks.


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UMES is one of three teams in the field to have made the field in all eight tournaments since the NCAA offered championship starting in 2004; the others are Nebraska and Central Missouri.

The Lady Hawks are coming off of winning the 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship earlier this month in Greensboro, N.C. The last conference title for the Hawks was 2008, the same year they won the National Championship. UMES has three players who were on that squad, Maria Rodriguez (Ibague Tolima, Colombia), Kristina Frahm (Oswego, Ill.) and Martha Perez (Bogota, Colombia). That trio has piled up numerous accolades during their time at UMES, those include a combined seven All-American honors, 11 All-Conference honors and a pair of MEAC Outstanding Performer honors.

"I have mixed feelings," said Perez. "I am excited to go again, but sad that it will be my last NCAA Championship. It is win or go home and we want to go out with a win in our last NCAAs. We have been winning a lot this year, we know we can win, we just have to go out and do what we know."

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Detroit Mercy and the Detroit Metro Sports Commission will play host to the championship, which will be held April 14-16 at Skore Lanes in Taylor, Mich. Tickets can be purchased by calling (313) 291-6220 before to the championship.

Fairleigh Dickinson captured the 2010 National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship at Brunswick Zone Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick, N.J. The Knights defeated 2009 national champion Nebraska in the final, needing all seven games in the best-of-seven matchup to edge the Cornhuskers 4-3 and claim their first title since 2006.

A tape delay broadcast of the championship finals will air on ESPN Sunday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Morgan State Women Outlast UMES in MEAC Quarters

Brittany Dodson and Theresa Davis the last 11 points for Morgan State to help the Lady Bears outlast Maryland-Eastern Shore, 43-39, in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament at Joel Coliseum Wednesday. The Lady Bears (17-13) will face either Howard or North Carolina A&T in Friday's semifinals at 2:30 p.m. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

With MSU trailing 33-32 after blowing a 12-point lead, Dodson scored seven of her team-high 10 points and Davis made four consecutive free throws to get their team back in front over the last 6:42 of the game. Davis' free throws with 1:32 left put the Lady Bears up for good.

UMES Falls to Morgan State

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Morgan State's Brittany Dodson sank a pair of free throws for the lead with 1:32 to play as the second-seeded Lady Bears held off a hard-charging No. 7 University of Maryland Eastern Shore women's basketball team, 43-39, in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament at Joel Coliseum Wednesday.

UMES, which battled back from a 12-point halftime deficit to take a 37-34 edge with 5:01 left, saw its season come to a close at 12-19. With the win, MSU (17-13) advances to the semifinals to play the winner of North Carolina A&T and Howard.

"We played well enough to win," said UMES head coach Fred Batchelor. "We came out flat but playing our second game in 24 hours is no excuse. I'm proud of the way we fought back.

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Pep band, students and alumni resurrect a UMES tradition

PRINCESS ANNE, MD -- The once popular UMES Homecoming Parade that had disappeared during the past few decades will be resurrected this Saturday featuring the campus' new pep band.



University officials originally planned to keep the parade small and limited to campus, but recently changed the route to go through downtown Princess Anne after student and alumni groups signed up to participate, said Kimberly Dumpson, director of Alumni Affairs and planned giving at the university.



"The parade has taken on a whole new life," she said. "It's really turned into something bigger than what we thought."



At the center will be the pep band, which will turn into a marching band for the occasion.

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Former UMES Hawk on College Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

2010 MEAC Hall of Fame Induction Photo Gallery for Ira "Dude" Smith

LUBBOCK, Texas --The College Baseball Foundation has announced that Ira "Dude" Smith, former Hawk and two-time Division I batting champion, has been placed on the ballot for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.

While attending the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Smith became the first player in NCAA history to get back-to-back batting titles, hitting .488 in 1989 and .519 in 1990. Both years he was selected to the All-MEAC team. His 1990 season ranks sixth all-time in single-season play in NCAA history while his .431 career average ranks 14th all-time.

Smith also played a few seasons with the Virginia Shores, under the direction of veteran coach Dave Tyler.

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Hampton Pirates second half surge beats UMES Hawks

HAMPTON– The Hampton University men’s basketball team used a strong second half to surge past Maryland Eastern Shore for its second straight win, taking a 78-66 victory at the HU Convocation Center on Monday night in front of a national ESPNU audience.


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Junior guard Kwame Morgan led the Pirates with 30 points on a career-best 8-for-14 shooting from 3-point range. Junior guard Christopher Tolson added 11 points, while senior guard Brandon Tunnell added 10 points and a career-high 12 assists.

Junior forward Danny Agbelese pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds and blocked three shots.

LADY PIRATES DEFENSE SUFFOCATES UMES

HAMPTON, Va. – For the second straight game, the Hampton University women’s basketball team used a suffocating defense en route to victory, beating Maryland Eastern Shore 47-29 Monday evening at the HU Convocation Center in front of a national ESPNU audience.

The Lady Pirates (15-6, 8-1 MEAC) matched their season low for points allowed – they held Delaware State to 29 points on Saturday – in picking up their third straight win. UMES made just nine field goals and 10 free throws.

Senior forward Quanneisha Perry (Decatur, Ga.) led Hampton with 12 points and 13 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season. Junior guard Jericka Jenkins (Lancaster, Texas) added 11 points and eight assists.

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Lady DSU Hornets Go to Overtime to Defeat UMES

Dover, Del. --- Tasia Bristow came off the bench to lead five Delaware State players in double figures with 15 points in the Lady Hornets' 74-69 overtime victory against Maryland-Eastern Shore in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference women's basketball contest in Memorial Hall Thursday evening.

DSU won for the third time in four games to improve to 5-9 overall and 1-1 in the MEAC. The Lady Hawks fell to 3-11 and 0-2. Kianna D'Oliveira and Brittany Washington had 12 points each, while Kianna Conner tallied 11 and Ashley Thompson 10 for the Lady Hornets.

Latoya Buckner scored a game-high 20 points to lead UMES. Buckner's performance included 5-of-5 shooting from three-point territory. Casey Morton and Shanyce Stewart had 12 points each for the Lady Hawks.

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UMES Hawks signs 6'-11" developing "Big Man"

UMES Hawks Coach Frankie Allen

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's basketball head coach Frankie Allen has announced the signing of 6-11 center Olatunji Kosile from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss. for the 2011-12 season. Kosile, who is known by his teammates and friends as TJ, averages 3.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game through seven contests for the Wolfpack this season.

"TJ is an excellent signee and he'll give us the size and strength that we need to compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference," stated Allen.

"His rebounding and defensive skills are formidable which will give us added strength on our front line. There is a tremendous wealth of potential in a player with his size, strength and ability and he is a very welcome addition into our program. We're excited to work with TJ and develop him into a quality Division I player."

Kosile inks with UMES

WESSON, Ms. - The game of basketball has taken Olatunji Kosile half way around the world. The game has taken the 6-11 center away from his home in Lagos, Nigeria, to the small town of Niceville, Fla. After playing one season for Northwest Florida State, Kosile has landed in the tiny town Wesson, suiting up to play this season for the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wolfpack.

On Monday, Nov. 15, Kosile signed a national letter of intent to play basketball, which will take him on the next step of his journey, to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Md.

Kosile, know by his teammates and friends as TJ, is coming off of his best game as a member of the Wolfpack. On Thursday, Nov.11, against Holmes Kosile scored 10 points, pulled down 8 rebounds, and blocked 2 shots in Co-Lin’s 68-58 win.

“The coaches from Eastern Shore view TJ as a big 6-11 ball of clay and I think that’s a great description of what he can be,” said Co-Lin Assistant Coach Cliff Furr.

Lady Jaspers Notch Fourth Straight Victory

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - On Monday night, the Manhattan College women's basketball team hit the road for the first time in three weeks looking to extend its winning streak to four straight. After Maryland Eastern Shore pulled within one in the second half, the Lady Jaspers (5-2) outscored the Lady Hawks (1-3) 16-4 over the final 7:08 to pull away for a 61-49 triumph in a tough, physical contest at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center.

"This was a very difficult game in an extremely hostile environment," Head Coach John Olenowski said. "Our girls really came through, and I'm proud of our effort."

With the score knotted at 10-10 early in the first half, Monica Roeder (Marlton, N.J.) and Toni-Ann Lawrence (Elmont, N.Y.) took over. The duo combined for all of Manhattan's points during a 16-5 run that gave the Lady Jaspers an 11-point, 26-15, advantage with 8:31 remaining before halftime. Maryland Eastern Shore responded with a pair of treys to get back within six, but another 10-4 Manhattan rally followed and the Lady Jaspers took a 36-25 lead into the locker room.

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Maryland - Eastern Shore hosts Manhattan Lady Jaspers

Manhattan-Maryland Eastern Shore Game Notes

Game 7: Manhattan Lady Jaspers (4-2) at Maryland Eastern Shore Lady Hawks (1-2)

Monday, December 6, 2010-6 p.m.

Princess Anne, Md.-Hytche Athletic Center (5,500)

 

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TONIGHT'S GAME
Manhattan (4-2) hits the road for the first time in five games tonight, as the Lady Jaspers visit Maryland Eastern Shore (1-2). The Lady Jaspers have won three straight, including a 68-51 triumph over New Hampshire on Friday night.

The Lady Hawks defeated UMBC in their season opener, but have lost two straight since, including a 73-50 defeat at Syracuse on Wednesday night. Tonight's game is Manhattan's only non-conference contest outside the State of New York.

THE LADY HAWKS
Maryland Eastern Shore (1-2) has played just three games this season, the fewest among all Division I teams. The Lady Hawks enter tonight's contest on a two-game losing streak after suffering a 73-50 defeat at Syracuse on Wednesday night. This is the Lady Hawks' first home game since their season-opening 64-52 win over UMBC on Nov. 14.

Senior guard Casey Morton paces the Lady Hawks in both scoring and rebounding. She averages 11.7 points and 5.7 points per contest. Junior guard/forward Kwinnyata Mercer averages 10.5 points per game off the bench, while junior guard Amber Cook contributes 10.0 points and 5.3 rebounds to go along with a team-leading 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals per outing. As a team, the Lady Hawks are shooting .417 (20-of-48) from three-point land, while holding their opponents to just .151 (8-of-53) shooting from beyond the arc.

Maryland Eastern Shore was picked to finish ninth in the MEAC Preseason Poll.

THE LADY JASPERS
The Lady Jaspers (4-2), who are coming off a 68-51 home victory over New Hampshire, have won three straight and are two games above .500 for the first time in Head Coach John Olenowski's tenure. Manhattan is looking to win four straight for the first time since Jan. 2-11, 2004.

Senior guard Abby Wentworth is the only Manhattan player averaging double-figures in the scoring column with 14.0 points per game. She also leads the Lady Jaspers in assists (4.2 apg) and steals (3.0 spg), and ranks second in rebounding (5.3 rpg). Junior forward Lindsey Loutsenhizer averages 9.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, while junior forward Nadia Peters leads Manhattan with 6.7 boards per contest. Peters also averages 2.5 assists and a team-high 1.5 blocks per game.

After playing four straight at home, tonight's game is the start of the span where Manhattan plays three out of four on the road.

SERIES HISTORY
This is the first time that Manhattan and Maryland Eastern Shore areplaying in Princess Anne. Both previous meetings took place at Draddy Gymnasium, including last season's 88-58 Lady Jaspers victory. The only other time the teams met, Manhattan notched a 78-51 win on Nov. 30, 1991. The Lady Jaspers are 8-1 all-time against members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

UMES Hawks will try to break through

PRINCESS ANNE -- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's basketball team finished 8-8 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play last season, sporting its best record in close to a decade. While, in past campaigns, breaking even in the conference would be welcomed, UMES coach Frankie Allen is far from satisfied. Allen, in his third year at the helm, looks to continue with the progression of a program that has seen its go from 4-28 in 2007-08 to 7-23 in 2008-09 to 11-21 last season.

"This is an opportunity for us to have a breakthrough season," Allen said. "It was a down program when we got here, and it has made significant progress."

UMES Routs Wesley in Exhibition Win

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Senior Casey Morton (Mardela Springs, Md.) and sophomore Chelsea
Sanders (Rochester, N.Y.) scored 15 points each, including nine apiece in the second half, as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore women's basketball team rolled to an exhibition victory over Division III Wesley, 87-51, in front of 1,469 at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center.

The pair were two of four players to score in double figures in the win. Juniors Bria Jackson (Rochester, N.Y.) and Amber Cook (Greensboro, N.C.) also had 11 and 10, respectively, while the UMES defense forced 33 turnovers and grabbed 23 steals.

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Q&A with UMES coach Frankie Allen

Frankie Allen has high hopes for his third season in Princess Anne. The UMES men's basketball coach has added six scholarship players to the Hawks' roster. Allen believes his third recruiting class at UMES -- combined with his returning players -- could vault the Hawks into the MEAC's championship conversation.

Louis Bell, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound shooting guard from Friendship Collegiate in Washington, Mike Spence, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound center from Newark, N.J., who did a post-grad year at Apex Prep, Jo Jo Swift, a 5-foot-10, 165-pound point guard from Brooklyn, N.Y., who did a post-grad year at NIA Prep and Kevin Williams, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound point guard from Houston are the Hawks' incoming freshmen.

Allen has also added two junior college players to the Hawks' roster:

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UMES Hawks Host Lid-Lifter to Commence 2010 Season

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's and women's cross country teams kick off their 2010 campaign 10:30 a.m. this Saturday at the UMES Cross Country Course/Golf Driving Range with the Lid-Lifter Invitational.

Returning on the men's side is senior Peter Sang (Kapsabet, Kenya), who finished fifth overall in last year's MEAC Championships with a time of 26:16.39. Two other male MEAC 2009 medal-winners return for the Hawks in senior Amon Kiprotich (Kapsabet, Kenya) and junior Shadrack Maritim (Kericho, Kenya).

Kiprotich ran a 26:28.61 in the championships, which was good for sixth place, while Maritim took a 10th place finishing time of 27:07.86. The Lady Hawks will be led this season by senior Eunice Jones (Lanham, Md.), who finished fifth overall in the 2009 MEAC Championships with a time of 18:51.24.

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UMES Cohesion will set them apart‎

PRINCESS ANNE, MD -- For the past three years, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore volleyball team has been dominant in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Over that time, the Hawks have won 20 or more games each season and the MEAC North title thrice, sporting a 30-0 mark against divisional competition. During the streak, UMES has lost only one set.

Because of that success, the Hawks again have been named the preseason favorite in the division, but in order to reach the top, they will have overcome a large turnover on their roster.

"People have set expectations for us," UMES coach Don Metil said. "Our expectations are really just to get all these new girls to gel on the courts and to go into our first MEAC tournament as a very cohesive unit."

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UMES Hawks Basketball Releases 2010-11 Schedule

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Head coach Frankie Allen and his men's basketball staff at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced their 2010-11 schedule Tuesday afternoon as they look forward to a tough but successful campaign.

"We have presented ourselves with a great challenge in this year's schedule," said Allen. "Our non-conference contests more than prepare us for the rough and rigorous Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference season."

The Hawks open their season at home for the second consecutive year, this time hosting Conference USA's Tulane Green Wave on Friday, Nov. 12. They then travel to New York to take on Columbia on Nov. 15 before continuing on to American in Washington, D.C. on the 17th. The team returns home on Nov. 20 as they face Kean University. Northern Illinois travels to Princess Anne to matchup with the Hawks on the 24th.

UMES won't see much of the William P. Hytche Arena from the end of November until the beginning of January as they play road games in the next nine of 10 matchups. However, the Hawks do stay within the area for the next three contests as they travel to Navy in Annapolis, Md. on Nov. 27 and then open MEAC play Dec. 4 against Delaware State for the fourth straight year. UMES meets up with Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. for the first time in two years on Dec. 9.

Complete Schedule in PDF Format

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Shell’s play speaks for itself

Brandon Shell, a great-nephew of NFL and UMES Hall of Famer Art Shell, keeps low profile during recruiting. Brandon is ranked #74 by Rivals.com and is the #4 ranked recruit in South Carolina. He has a 5-star rating by Scout.com., and is already being projected as an NFL 1st round draft pick.

At first, the man whom some would call an NFL icon would sit in his car in the Goose Creek High (Goose Creek, South Carolina) parking lot. Apparently, the last thing Art Shell wanted to look like was a meddler. Yes, his great-nephew Brandon was a budding star at offensive tackle, the same position Art played on his way to a Hall of Fame career. But Art just sat in his car and watched Brandon. And Goose Creek coach Chuck Reedy kept on coaching.

“Not anything other than supportive,” Reedy said of Art’s involvement. “He will be involved in the process, but he’s not gonna tell him where to go.” Gradually, Art Shell has started to take on more of a role in the race between colleges for his great-nephew’s services. Art got out of the car and attended a couple practices, a scrimmage and a game. And, consciously or not, there is an obvious influence on Brandon Shell. Art Shell, who was born in Charleston, S.C., was named to eight Pro Bowls during an illustrious playing career. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

But he may be best known for being the first African-American coach in the NFL modern era (L.A. Raiders, 1990). Today, there are six black head coaches in the NFL, and three of the past four Super Bowls have featured a team with at least one black coach. Since he was fired in 1994, Shell has spent most of his time as an assistant coach or working for the NFL, except a one-year return to coach the Raiders in 2006. He lives in Atlanta.


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Now along comes Brandon, who at 6-foot-8 and 280 pounds reminds everyone of his great-uncle. College recruiters see the potential, with more than 30 offers to Shell, who recently whittled his list to South Carolina, Clemson, Alabama and Georgia.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore Bowling Ranked No. 1

HACKENSACK, N.J.—It took 16 months, but the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Women's Bowling Team has regained the number one ranking in the nation. The March poll of the National Tenpins Coaches Association (NTCA) featured a record breaking 21 members voting and eight of them cast the Lady Hawks as the first place team. Those eight votes, along with the other 13 voters gave UMES 566 total points and the top spot in the poll.

The move up is due to the recent play of the maroon and gray. They posted three straight tournament wins, collecting wins over many of the nation's top programs. They took home the hardware at the Lady Bulldog Classic, the Kutztown Invite and the Mid-Winter Classic. They took second place at the Holiday Classic, third at the Morgan State Invite and just won the USBC Chattanooga Sectional. The Hawks dethroned Vanderbilt who was the previous number one team. The Commodores collected eight first place votes themselves, but amassed 560 points, six shy of the UMES total. The Lady Hawk's schedule is one of the busiest in the nation as they sport an overall record of 93-26. That is 11 more wins than rival Delaware State.

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UMES Coach Sharron Brummell holds the Lady Hawks 2008 National Championship Trophy. The five-time MEAC Coach of the Year and the Lady Hawks will be seeking the 2010 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Bowling Championship, which will begin today, at 9 a.m. at the Gate City Lanes in Greensboro, North Carolina.

2009-10 NTCA MARCH NATIONAL POLL
Rank Institution, City, State Season Record W - L 1st Place Votes Adjusted Point Standings

1. Univ. of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 93 - 26 8 566 2
2. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 46 - 20 8 560 1
3. Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ 60 - 25 3 519 4
4. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 61 - 25 2 432 8
5. Delaware State University, Dover, DE 81 - 24 415 3
6. University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 64 - 31 393 5
7. Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR 61 - 32 391 6
8. New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ 60 - 26 359 9
9. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY 72 - 38 272 7
10. Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 60 - 39 248 11
11. St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, NY 55 - 32 209 10
12. Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 51 - 40 173 12
13. Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT 44 - 32 147 17
14. Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN 39 - 34 123 13
15. Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL 47 - 20 112 16
16. University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI 42 - 32 106 T14
17. Louisiana Tech, Ruston, LA 38 - 22 75 T14
18. Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 61 - 34 62 --
19. Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA 60 - 45 22 19
20. Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 52 - 48 18 20

Also receiving points:
St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, NJ; Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC; Elmhurst
College, Elmhurst, IL, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA.

Point system: NTCA voters rank the top 20 teams on their ballot. Each position has a designated point value,
ranging from 32 points for first place and one point for twentieth place. Teams are ranked using the
adjusted total point standings, after the highest and lowest votes are dropped. The specific point values
follow:
1st place = 32 points, 2nd = 29, 3rd = 27, 4th = 25, 5th = 23, 6th = 21, 7th = 19, 8th = 17, 9th = 15, 10th =
13, 11th = 11, 12th = 9, 13th = 8, 14th = 7, 15th = 6, 16th = 5, 17th = 4, 18th = 3, 19th = 2, 20th

Delaware State Bowling Reaches NCAA Final Four; UMES Knocked Out in 2nd Round

Canton, Mich. --- Delaware State has reached the semifinals of the 2009 NCAA Women's Bowling Championship. Despite a 4-games-to-2 loss to No. 1 seed Nebraska in their final match today, the seventh-seeded Hornets are one of four teams remaining in the race for the national championship. DSU is competing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in team history.

Delaware State and Nebraska will square off in a rematch in one semifinal, while No. 2 Fairleigh Dickinson and No. 6 Central Missouri will battle in the other semifinal on Saturday beginning at 5:00 p.m. The winners will compete for the national championship on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. The championship match will be televised live on ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360. A re-broadcast is scheduled for Sunday (Apr. 12) on ESPN from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will not repeat as NCAA Bowling Champion, losing two games on Friday in a double-elimination format tournament. The Hawks lost the first game to No. 6 ranked Central Missouri 4-0. The Hawks lost their sets 159-198,169-184,180-203,176-212. The Hawks fell to the loser side of the bracket when they faced the host team New Jersey City University, who was the No. 2 seed, and the Hawks lost 4-1-1. The sets were 200-208, 167-205,163-169,210-185, 202-202, 203-245.

Delaware State University bowling coach Kim Terrell-Kearney was named the National Tenpins Coaches Association coach of the year during the NCAA Tournament Banquet on Wednesday.

"The champion of this tournament will have certainly earned it," said Delaware State head coach Kim Terrell-Kearney, the 2008-09 National Tenpins Coaches Association and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. "The competition is extremely tough, but we are right where we want to be. Each team is in the same position, so our chances are as good as everyone else."

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TODAY'S SCHEDULE: Fifth Round, Saturday, April 11, 5 p.m.

MATCH #13: (5) Fairleigh Dickinson University (112-28) vs. (6) University of Central Missouri (87-37) (Loser eliminated)

MATCH #14: (1) University of Nebraska-Lincoln (69-20) vs. (7) Delaware State University (119-37) (Loser eliminated)

Sixth Round, Saturday, April 11, 8 p.m. - Televised live on ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL (MATCH #15): Winner of Match #13 vs. Winner of Match # 14

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UMES and DSU makes NCAA 2009 National Collegiate Bowling Championship Field

A Historic First: Two MEAC teams in NCAA Women Championship Bowling Field of Eight

INDIANAPOLIS - The eight-team field competing for the 2009 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship was announced today by the NCAA Women's Bowling Committee. The field includes the following teams, all selected at large:

Arkansas State University
University of Central Missouri
Delaware State University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
New Jersey City University
Vanderbilt University

Competition begins with a qualifying round in which each team bowls four five-person regular team games and five four-game Baker matches. Total pinfall during the qualifying round determines each team's seed in bracket play. In the Baker format, each of the five team members, in order, bowls a complete frame until a complete (10-frame) game is bowled. The fifth Baker match serves as the position round. The pinfall from the position round serves as a tiebreaker, if necessary.

Based on the qualifying round, teams are placed in two four-team double-elimination brackets. Teams compete against each other in a best-of-seven games Baker match. Ties within a Baker game will be decided by another full Baker game. During bracket play, the higher seed receives starting lane preference for the first game of the match, the seventh game of the match and any tie-breaker game that must be played.

The Detroit Metro Sports Commission and the University of Detroit Mercy will host the championship, which will be held April 9-11 at Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, Michigan. Tickets can be purchased by calling 734/459-6070 prior to the championship.

The University of Maryland, Eastern Shore sport a 115-39 record, the second best in the country. The Lady Hawks defeated Arkansas State University, 4-2, to capture the 2008 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship at Thunder Alley in Omaha, Nebraska. The win marked Maryland-Eastern Shore's first women's bowling national championship and first NCAA national title in any sport in the institution's history. The victory also made Lady Hawks' head coach Sharon Brummell the first woman and first African-American to lead a team to the title since the NCAA established the championship in 2004.

This is DSU's first trip while UMES, Nebraska, Central Missouri and New Jersey City are all making their sixth trip. Delaware State is ranked 4th in the country and have earned a bid for the first time in the 10-year history of the team.

“This is such a thrill for the team and the university,” said Delaware State second-year head coach Kim Terrell-Kearney, who has led the Hornets to a 117-36 overall record this season. The Hornets are 25-18 this season versus the other tournament teams with wins over No. 1 Vanderbilt and No. 2 Nebraska.

For more information about the National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship, log on to http://www.ncaa.com/ .

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No Contest: Oklahoma blasts Hawks, 100-64

NORMAN, Ok -- Even without coach Jeff Capel on the bench, it was business as usual for No. 6 Oklahoma. The Sooners reached the century mark for the first time this season, easily beating Maryland Eastern Shore 100-64 on Monday night while Capel was being treated in a hospital for a stomach virus. Assistant Mark Cline took over the coaching duties for the first time.

Oklahoma (14-1) broke away with an 11-0 run midway through the first half and went on to lead 48-22 at halftime. Blake Griffin led Oklahoma with 20 points and 16 rebounds and Tony Crocker and Willie Warren both added 15 points for the Sooners, who are off to their best start since opening 15-1 in 1988-89. Neal Pitt had 18 points for the Hawks (1-9), while reserve Chris Conner scored 12. The starters all left the game just 5 minutes into the second half, but Oklahoma’s reserves extended the lead to 84-38 with 8 minutes left.

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History Lesson: Cline and Capel have be friends for 22 years and first met when Cline was a senior basketball player at Wake Forest. Capel's father, Jeff, worked as a first-year assistant for WF. Cline broke into coaching as an assistant under Capel's father, serving for 10 years at Fayetteville State (N.C.) State, North Carolina A&T, and Old Dominion.

Beast of the East: UMES, Great Expectations

After last season's 24-4 record, Hawks feeling confident

PRINCESS ANNE, MD -- With a new coach and numerous new players in the mix in 2007, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore volleyball team came out and surprised a number of people with a 24-4 season, which included 22 consecutive match victories and a trip to the MEAC tournament title match against Florida A&M. This season, the Hawks were selected as the preseason pick to repeat as the conference's Northern Division champion, and they return nearly every starter from last year, leading to optimism heading into the '08 campaign.

"The first year I got hired, I knew I had a couple good recruits, but I didn't have any expectations," UMES second-year coach Don Metil said. "But going 10-and-oh in the conference last year, and having my five, six returners and being first in the preseason poll, there's a lot of expectations, not only intrasquad, but outside the UMES community. And I think that's why I've been really, really hard on the girls, because now we do have expectations and I think they're playing well, but I think there are still a lot of errors that need to be cleaned up."

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UMES 2008-2009 VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

VT Hokie Invite
08/29/08 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 7:00 p.m. ET
08/30/08 vs. Coastal Carolina Blacksburg, Va. 10:00 a.m. ET
vs. Winston-Salem State Blacksburg, Va. 4:00 p.m. ET

UMBC Tournament
09/05/08 at UMBC Baltimore, Md. 10:00 a.m. ET
09/06/08 vs. Duquesne Baltimore, Md. 10:00 a.m. ET
vs. Niagara Baltimore, Md. 2:00 p.m. ET

Ramada Invitational
09/12/08 vs. Butler Buffalo, N.Y. 12:00 p.m. ET
at Buffalo Buffalo, N.Y. 7:00 p.m. ET
09/13/08 vs. Maine Buffalo, N.Y. 1:00 p.m. ET

09/16/08 at Norfolk State Norfolk, Va. 7:00 p.m. ET

Colonial Challenge
09/19/08 at William & Mary Williamsburg, Va. 7:00 p.m. ET
09/20/08 vs. Elon Williamsburg, Va. 10:30 a.m. ET
vs. Radford Williamsburg, Va. 4:30 p.m. ET

NCA&T Tournament
09/26/08 at North Carolina A&T Greensboro, N.C. TBA
09/27/08 vs. Alabama State Greensboro, N.C. TBA
vs. Kentucky State Greensboro, N.C. TBA

09/28/08 at North Carolina Central Durham, N.C. 11:00 a.m. ET
10/03/08 vs. Morgan State * Princess Anne, Md. 7:00 p.m. ET
10/05/08 vs. Delaware State * Princess Anne, Md. 3:00 p.m. ET
10/08/08 at Delaware Newark, Del. 7:00 p.m. ET
10/10/08 at Hampton University * Hampton, Va. 7:00 p.m. ET
10/12/08 vs. Coppin State * Princess Anne, Md. 3:00 p.m. ET
10/15/08 at American Washington, D.C. 7:00 p.m. ET
10/17/08 vs. Howard * Princess Anne, Md. 6:00 p.m. ET
10/19/08 at Morgan State * Baltimore, Md. 3:00 p.m. ET
10/24/08 at Delaware State * Dover, Del. 6:00 p.m. ET
10/26/08 vs. Hampton University * Princess Anne, Md. 3:00 p.m. ET
10/31/08 at Coppin State * Baltimore, Md. 7:00 p.m. ET
11/02/08 at Howard * Washington, D.C. 2:00 p.m. ET

MEAC Championships
11/14/08 MEAC Championships Hampton, Va. TBA
11/15/08 MEAC Championships Hampton, Va. TBA
11/16/08 MEAC Championships Hampton, Va. TBA

*Conference Event

Lady Hawks' Jessica Worsley Named 2008 MEAC Woman of the Year

NORFOLK, Va. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore's (UMES) Jessica Worsley was named the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Woman of the Year during an awards luncheon held at the Sheraton Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia.

"This is such an accomplishment and an honor," said Worsley in her acceptance remarks. "It is a very prestigious award and a nice recognition of sorts for the four years of hard work and effort put into academics and athletics."

The award, selected annually by the MEAC Senior Woman Administrators, celebrates
the achievements of senior student-athletes who have excelled in academics, athletics, service and leadership.

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