Wake Forest Women Fall to Maryland Eastern Shore in WNIT Opener

Wake Forest women fall to Maryland Eastern Shore in WNIT opener

The Demon Deacons shot poorly, and when they got a lead in the fourth quarter, the Hawks pulled away for the win.

Maryland Eastern Shore upsets Wake Forest in Women's NIT debut

The Maryland Eastern Shore women’s basketball team made history Thursday night. The Fighting Hawks, second in the regular season in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings, zoomed by host Wake Forest 59-48 in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. The win is the first post-season victory in UMES women’s hoops history. UMES (19-14) trailed 48-45 with less than five minutes to go in regulation, then went on a 14-0…

HBCU squad knocks off ACC team in WNIT debut

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore delivered a landmark moment for its women’s basketball program on Thursday night, as the HBCU squad defeated Wake Forest 59-48 in the WNIT. It was UMES’ first postseason game in school history. The victory gave the Hawks not only a signature road win, but a defining chapter in the program’s growth. HBCU program wasn’t intimidated UMES showed from the opening tip that it was not intimidated by the ACC oppo…