UMW Roundup: Basketball, swimming, track

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Sam Partonen scored a team-high 15 points in leading four Eagles in double figures as the 19th-ranked University of Mary Washington women’s basketball team defeated Frostburg State 69–53 in both teams’ CAC opener on Saturday at the Anderson Center.

Mary Washington (5–1) will visit Eastern Mennonite Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Frostburg St. 25 28 — 53

UMW 34 35 — 69

Scoring

Frostburg State (2–2): Jodi Gaul 8, Brynn Arnone 9, Bobbi McDonald 3, Elaina Hummel 17, Stephanie Straka 7, RJ James 6, Brionna Hall 1, Rebecca Olivia 0, Shalanda Haney 0, Deara Parker 0, Courtney Young 0. Totals: 13–43 25–33 53.

UMW (5–1): Aby Diop 11, Brieneke Matthes 2, Aubrey Howland 9, Carol Dye 10, Sam Partonen 15, Emily Piazza 0, Amanda Witmer 10, Erin Drumheller 3, Caitlin Ciniero 3, Catie Geoghegan 6, Amy Bowden 0, Tori Hooper 0. Totals: 21–59 27–47 69.

Halftime: UMW 34, Frostburg State 53. Three-point goals: Frostburg State 2 (Hummel 2). UMW 0. Rebounds: Frostburg State 26 (Parker 8). UMW 53 (Dye 10).

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Three Eagles reached double figures, but it wasn’t enough as UMW lost its CAC home opener to Frostburg State at the Anderson Center. The Eagles (2–4, 0–1) will visit Gallaudet University Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Frostburg St. 38 40 — 78

UMW 35 37 — 72

Scoring

Frostburg State (2–3): Christian Jackson 29, Micah Steinmiller 6, Kwambina Coker 6, David Patrick 11, DeSean Antoine 12, Bobby Bates 0, Jordan Zang 0, Larry Ennels, II 0, Jabari Kamu 11, Shawn Henson 3. Totals: 31–54 11–20 78

UMW (2–3):John Yoxthimer 6, Lamont Fields 17, Bradley Reister 15, Jamie Richardson 19, Taylor Johnson 5, Dylan Farinet 0, Marcellus Holley 0, Conrad Etchi 6, Bryan Reiss 0, Jack Hamilton 3, Gaither Mason 1. Totals: 25–59 17–28 72.

Halftime: Frostburg State 38, UMW 35. Three-point goals: Frostburg State 5 (Jackson 2, Patrick, Kamau, Henson). UMW 5 (Reister 3, Richardson, Johnson). Rebounds: Frostburg State 30 (Kamau 6). UMW 34 (Reister 8).

SWIMMING

Alex Anderson posted an NCAA provisional time of 20.89 in the 50-yard freestyle to take third place at the Gettysburg College Invitational. The men finished third in the team standings, while the women took second.

For the men, the 200 free relay (Anderson, Nick Eckhoff, Vance Solseth and Matthew Garstka) finished third at 1:25.75 and the 400-yard medley (Michael Yelmgren, Peter Slattery, Anderson and Nick Eckhoff) took second at 3:26.83.

For the women, the 400-yard medley relay (Katie Fago, Amber Kerico, Hannah Hagy and Jessica Singer) took third at 4:02.24.

TRACK

Both the men’s and women’s 1,600 relay teams took first place at the Dickinson College Invitational.

The teams next compete at the Father Diamond Invitational at George Mason university Jan. 5.

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