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Student passes away in sleep


March 26th, 2009 - 11:39 by Alex Pyles

A UMBC pre-med student unexpectedly passed away in her sleep Sunday, according to UMBC spokesperson Nancy Young.
Brittany L. Hawkins, 20, was a sophomore pre-medical student majoring in Biological Sciences. Hawkins, who commuted to UMBC from Chesapeake Beach, Md., transferred to UMBC last fall after completing course work at the College of Southern Maryland the University [...]

Lacrosse beats Maryland 9-7 for third straight win over Terps


March 15th, 2009 - 07:03 by Alex Pyles

By Corey Johns
Senior Staff Writer
After a bad week of two losses in which UMBC just did not play their lacrosse, the Retrievers had eight days to prepare for in state foe Maryland and try to get their season back on track.
“It was big, especially going into spring break to get that win and play well [...]

BY Corey Johns
Senior Staff Writer
With 12 seconds left and down 10 Jay Greene saw the light at the end of the tunnel in his college basketball career and walked off the court once Binghamton got the final possession of the game. The team he had helped lead to its second consectuve America East Conference Championship [...]

By Corey Johns

On Friday Carlee Cassidy broke an over two-decade old UMBC women’s basketball record for most points in a season with a 10-point performance. That game gave her 613 points, breaking Tammy McCarthy’s record of 609 set in the 1985-86 season. Her effort was not enough; UMBC dropped the conference tournament opener to Binghamton, [...]

Senior point guard Jay Greene picked up where Darryl Proctor left off the day before, scoring 29 points to help UMBC beat Albany for the second time in seven days.
The win buys the Retrievers a ticket to the AEC Championship Game on Saturday. UMBC will play No. 1 seed Binghamton, who defeated the University of [...]

Proctor and Fry power basketball to first-round win in OT


March 8th, 2009 - 11:05 by Alex Pyles

By Corey Johns
Senior Staff Writer
ALBANY, N.Y. — Darryl Proctor didn’t want his college career to end in Albany with a third-straight loss to Boston University in the first round of the America East Tournament.
The senior forward made sure his defending-champion — but now underdog — UMBC Retrievers would make it to round two, scoring a [...]

Hopkins wins, 14-11


March 3rd, 2009 - 09:43 by Alex Pyles

UMBC staged a furious fourth quarter rally versus Johns Hopkins, but came up short despite a 5-0 run that closed the deficit to two goals.
The Retrievers’ run came after a 5-0 Blue Jays run that began in the third period and made the Hopkins’ lead 13-6.
UMBC closed the score to 13-11 but two late saves [...]

Down 12-6 after three-plus


March 3rd, 2009 - 09:12 by Alex Pyles

No. 7 UMBC has struggled to win face offs throughout the season, and tonight has been no exception.
The game has been played at No. 10 Johns Hopkins’ tempo for three periods. The Retrievers, who finished the third period down 10-6, allowed a quick Blue Jays score a minute into the fourth, marking the most goals [...]

Lacrosse down 8-5 at half


March 3rd, 2009 - 08:42 by Alex Pyles

The Retrievers are struggling to make possessions count offensively when not in man-up situations, putting extra pressure on the UMBC defense and goalkeeper Jeremy Blevins. The Retrievers have already allowed only two fewer goals than the season high 10 goals allowed versus Rutgers.
Peet Poillon scored two goals in the second period, and Alex Hopmann added [...]

Lacrosse down 3-2 to Hopkins


March 3rd, 2009 - 08:07 by Alex Pyles

The first period is over at chilly UMBC Stadium and Johns Hopkins leads the Retrievers in part thanks to taking advantage of man-up opportunities.
Hopkins scored their third goal of the period with just over a minute remaining when UMBC was called offside.
Otherise, the first period was filled with sloppy play from both teams, as errant [...]




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