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Freshman Shine But Men’s Basketball Falls to Vermont, 76-59


March 7th, 2010 - 05:50 by Corey Johns

Freshman Shawn Grant led UMBC with 17 points while Adrian Satchell recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in their first America East Conference Tournament. UMBC fell behind Vermont fast. They fell behind 13-2 just four minutes into the game and UMBC was just trying too hard and forcing shots, passes, and were [...]

Four retrievers nominated for Fan’s Choice Player of the Year


February 20th, 2010 - 12:26 by Corey Johns

Senior guard Carlee Cassidy and sophomore center Tope Obajolu have been nominated for the America East women’s basketball fan’s choice player of the year. The ballot runs through Wednesday, February, 24 at 12 p.m. CLICK HERE to cast your vote. On the men’s side, sophomore guard Chauncey Gilliam and Chris De La Rosa have been [...]


February 8th, 2010 - 03:43 by Corey Johns

Corey Johns Editorial Staff Sophomore point guard Chris De La Rosa led the team with 18 points and shot a team high 50% from the field. He also shot 85% from the free throw line and dished out a team high four assists. [Corey Johns- TRW] After having their game against Vermont moved up a [...]

Sophomore point guard Chris De La Rosa led UMBC with 18 points and six assists against Boston University but the Retriever were just outmatched by the pre-season favorites. [Corey Johns- TRW] Twelve days after Corey Lowe, John Holland, and Jake O’Brien each had 20 points to lead Boston U past the Retrievers in Chase Gym, [...]

The lone UMBC senior, Matt Spadafora, stepped up and scored seven points and had 10 rebounds, seven in the first half, against New Hampshire, but his inspired effort was not enough to get their second win of the season. [Corey Johns-TRW] If you did not know the men’s basketball team’s record before their game against [...]

Young pups can’t get it done against Hartford


January 15th, 2010 - 12:23 by Corey Johns

Freshman Adrian Satchell led the team with 16 points, five rebounds, and shot 70% from the field. [Corey Johns- TRW] Just two years ago UMBC and Hartford were battling it out in the RAC to claim the America East Conference championship, but how the mighty have fallen. The two conference foes met up for the [...]

Men’s basketball victims of the Boston three-party


January 12th, 2010 - 09:40 by Corey Johns

Sophomore forward Jake Wasco recorded his first career double-double in just his second career start with 12 points and 13 rebounds. [Corey Johns-TRW] Despite having four players score in double figures, the men’s basketball team continued on their losing ways this season as they well to pre-season favorites Boston U in a 75-63 road loss. [...]

Defensive woes continue to get the best of men’s basketball


January 7th, 2010 - 04:19 by Corey Johns

Chris De La Rosa had the best game of his career but his efforts were not enough for a win. [Corey Johns-TRW] When a college basketball team scores 71 points in a game it should be enough for them to win the game, but with UMBC that was not the case as their defense continues [...]

With one second left in the first overtime against former Northeast Conference foe Central Connecticut State, Chris De La Rosa jumped up for a game-winning shot, but made an inexperienced decision and passed the ball out to an open man on the wing as time expired, sending the game into double-overtime, where UMBC came up [...]

Chris De La Rosa recorded 11 points, five assists, four rebounds, and shot 50.0% in the game. With 1.9 seconds remaining in the game, sophomore point guard Chris De La Rosa pulled up for a left handed jumper to give UMBC a 59-57 victory over American, snapping a nine-game losing streak and giving them their [...]




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