After coming out and scoring the first seven points of the game the Retrievers looked to be on their way to their first win of the season but they were completely stalled in the final seven minutes of the first half causing them to go into the locker room down by 11 points. In that…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (1)It has been confirmed by both Chauncey Gilliams and the UMBC athletic department that sophomore wingman Chauncey Gilliam has had is eligibility restored after being declared academically ineligible earlier this year. Gilliam said that he had an incomplete but finished the class, which led to his eligibility being restored. He is the Retriever leading returning…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (3)Donald Daniels- Sports Editor Team Rankings 1. Boston U 2. Albany 3. New Hampshire 4. UMBC 5. Vermont 6. Maine 7. Hartford 8. Stony Brook 9. Binghamton First-Team All-Conference Marqus Blakely, Sr., F, Vermont (POY) John Holland, Sr., G/F, Boston U Corey Lowe, Sr., G, Boston U Tim Ambrose, Jr., G, Albany Joe Zeglinski, Jr.,…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (0)Press Release From UMBC Athletics: On Sept. 30, UMBC senior forward Justin Fry underwent successful surgery to repair the medial patellofemoral ligament in his right knee in order to prevent the reoccurrence of dislocation. He suffered the injury during a workout with teammates a month ago. With a successful rehabilitation, Fry could return to active…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (0)Chase Plummer of St. Patrick High School has reportedly verbally commited to play for UMBC in the 2010 season, making him the first commitment the men’s basketball team has picked up this season. The 6’6″ 230 pound small forward from Elizabeth, New Jersey has been praised for his athletic ability and ability to score in…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (1)*Note- Times of conference games have not been released, also the time of the non-conference game against James Madison has not been released either. Sun, Nov. 15- Morgan State- 3:30 pm Wed, Nov. 18- Loyola- 7:00 pm Sat, Nov. 21- @ George Washington- 2:00pm Tue, Nov. 24- Coppin State- 7:00 pm Sat, Nov. 28- @…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (2)Press Release From UMBC Athletics: Chauncey Gilliam, a sophomore guard on the UMBC men’s basketball team, has been declared academically ineligible to compete in games during th fall 2009 semester. Gilliam, who averaged 10.9 points per game in his freshman campaign, will be permitted to practice with the team. His eligibility status will be reviews…
Filed under: Sports | Comments (13)By Corey Johns While no loss is good, it is not horrible to lose to the number one team in the conference, as the men’s basketball team did on Tuesday night. With the loss UMBC stays in fifth place in the conference while Vermont has won 12 of their last 13 games. Last time the…
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