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Kurowski slighted at AEC basketball media day
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On Thursday the America East Conference announced their men’s and women’s coaches polls and preseason all-conference teams.  While it may only be October, and it is where you rank in March that matters, the one huge surprise of the announcements was that women’s basketball guard Michelle Kurowski was left off the preseason coaches poll despite…

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Seven lacrosse players earn All-Conference honors
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Having a 4-8 record did not prevent the Retrievers from packing the All-America East Conference teams once again. With a 3-2 conference record, finishing in second place, seven members of the team earned All-AEC selections. With 16 goals and 19 assists senior Kyle Wimer led the Retrievers in points and extended his scoring streak to…

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Men’s lacrosse captain Bobby Atwell leaves team
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Two year men’s lacrosse captain Bobby Atwell left the team last week for personal reasons according to UMBC athletic officials. Atwell was a preseason third-team All-American despite missing all of the 2009 season with a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament, and said he felt 100 percent on the field in an interview with Alexander Pyles of…

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What’s the best name in sports round one
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Longar Longar defeated Duany Duany in the opening round game to advance to the first round of the “What’s the best name in sports” bracket. The deadline to vote for round one will be Monday, April 5 at 12:00 p.m. CLICK FOR FULL SIZE Tongue Twister Region: Risqué Region: Ten Syllable Region: That’s Definitely Foreign…

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Chauncey Gilliam to transfer from UMBC
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Sophomore guard Chauncey Gilliam has been granted permission to seek transfer to another school according to the UMBC athletic department. Gilliam played two years on the men’s basketball team and started 52 of the 61 games in which he competed in. “I love playing at UMBC but it’s just a business decision and I’m looking…

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Himmelstein going 3-for-4 but baseball falls to Maryland, 7-5
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Ryan McCarthy Student Intern The weather was beautiful even though the UMBC baseball team suffered an unfortunate loss to their local rival: The Maryland Terrapins. The Retrievers fought hard until the end of the game when the score was left at 7-5, this past Wednesday evening in College Park, Maryland. The Retrievers had several players…

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22 Yards finishes number four in select competition
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The UMBC club cricket team was one of 20 teams selected to compete in the 2010 American College Cricket Tournament. [Courtesy UMBC Club Cricket] With UMBC being one of the most diverse schools in the country is it any surprise that there is a club cricket team on campus? While the sport may be a…

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