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Seven lacrosse players earn All-Conference honors


May 4th, 2010 - 08:32 by Corey Johns

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 [...]

Kyle Wimer and Mike Camardo have been nominated for the America East Conference Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Year. Wimer leads UMBC with 30 points off 12 goals and a team high 18 assists. He was a pre-season first team All-American by Inside Lacrosse and currently leads the nation with a 29 straight game scoring [...]

Men’s lacrosse captain Bobby Atwell leaves team


April 19th, 2010 - 01:55 by Corey Johns

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 [...]

What’s the best name in sports round one


April 2nd, 2010 - 02:15 by Corey Johns

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 [...]

Chauncey Gilliam to transfer from UMBC


March 30th, 2010 - 05:22 by Corey Johns

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 [...]

Himmelstein going 3-for-4 but baseball falls to Maryland, 7-5


March 26th, 2010 - 11:58 by Corey Johns

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 [...]

22 Yards finishes number four in select competition


March 24th, 2010 - 12:09 by Corey Johns

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 [...]

Men’s Lacrosse Falter In Poor Weather


March 13th, 2010 - 07:52 by Corey Johns

In heavy rains and 25 m.p.h. winds the men’s lacrosse team dropped their third straight, falling to #6 Princeton, 10-5. With the loss UMBC has fallen to 1-4, their worst start since 2005 when they started with the same record, and may have lost any chance of an at large big for the N.C.A.A. tournament. [...]

Ryan McCarthy Contributing Writer The UMBC women’s lacrosse team defeated the University of Monmouth 11-6 with the support from the home fans at UMBC Stadium. The Retrievers put an offensive onslaught as different players putting up points.  Erika Braerman dominated contributing five goals, Amanda Gable and Meagan Linkous scored two goals, while Alicia Krause and Ashley [...]

New goalie can’t spark men’s lacrosse


March 10th, 2010 - 05:03 by Corey Johns

For the third time in four games the UMBC men’s lacrosse team sent a new goalie in to mind the net. This time it was sophomore Brian McCullough to start against No. 5 Johns Hopkins University. Prior to the game McCullough had played just fewer than four minutes, all of which were last season. Against [...]




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