UMBC Retrievers Men's Lacrosse

12/2/2009
Kyle Wimer, Bobby Atwell Named To Inside Lacrosse's Preseason All America Teams

Inside Lacrosse named UMBC senior midfielder Kyle Wimer to its preseason All-America First-Team squad, the publication announced on its website on Nov 30. Retriever defender Bobby Atwell was also honored, as the fifth-year senior was selected to IL�s Third Team squad. Wimer, Atwell and senior short-stick defensive midfielder Jordan Pierce were also named to Inside Lacrosse�s preseason America East All-Conference team. Face-Off Yearbook 2010 ranked UMBC as the No. 14 team in the country in its preseason rankings, while the coaches� poll in that publication rated the Retrievers at the No. 12 position.

Men's Lacrosse

11/19/2009
Men's Lacrosse Names Four Team Captains; Coach Zimmerman Announces 2010 Schedule

Men's Lacrosse

2/9/2010
Men's Lacrosse "Face-Off" Event Cancelled

Men's Lacrosse

2/3/2010
Men's Lacrosse Scrimmage vs. Villanova Moved to Thursday, Feb. 4

11/19/2009
Men's Lacrosse Names Four Team Captains; Coach Zimmerman Announces 2010 Schedule

BALTIMORE�UMBC Head Men�s Lacrosse Coach Don Zimmerman has announced the Retrievers� team captains and spring schedule for the 2010 campaign. Seniors Bobby Atwell (Dunkirk, Md./Southern), Mike Carmardo (Altamont, N.Y./Guilderland), Sam Eitel (Berlin, Md./Mount St. Joseph) and Kyle Wimer (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) will serve as the team captains. The Retrievers face a 12-game schedule, which includes North Carolina, Johns Hopkins, Princeton and Maryland in a two-week span in March.

Men's Lacrosse

2/9/2010
Men's Lacrosse "Face-Off" Event Cancelled

Men's Lacrosse

2/3/2010
Men's Lacrosse Scrimmage vs. Villanova Moved to Thursday, Feb. 4

Men's Lacrosse

12/2/2009
Kyle Wimer, Bobby Atwell Named To Inside Lacrosse's Preseason All America Teams

11/5/2009

Former Retriever Standout Andy Gallagher Named Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach

Former Retriever standout Andy Gallagher has been named assistant men�s lacrosse coach at UMBC, it was announced today by head lacrosse coach Don Zimmerman. Gallagher will begin his duties on Nov. 9, 2009. For his career, Gallagher recorded 98 goals and 146 points and is currently ranked 11th on UMBC�s all-time scoring list.

11/2/2009

Former Retriever Lacrosse Standouts Brendan Mundorf and Drew Westervelt Selected to 2010 US National Team

Baltimore, Md.�Former UMBC lacrosse standout attackmen Brendan Mundorf (�06) and Drew Westervelt (�07) are among 23 players who have been selected for the 2010 United States men�s national team. All 23 players, selected by the coaching staff, will compete in the FIL World Championship in Manchester, England from July 14-24, 2010.

9/30/2009

UMBC Men's Lacrosse Welcomes 19 Newcomers for 2009-10 Academic Year; Retrievers to Compete in Two October Tournaments

UMBC head men�s lacrosse coach Don Zimmerman and his staff are pleased to welcome 19 newcomers to the Retrievers� program for the fall of 2009. The largest incoming class in UMBC�s Division I history includes 18 freshmen and one transfer and is comprised of a dozen attackmen/midfielders, six defensemen/long-stick midfielders and one goalkeeper. The Retrievers will compete in a pair of fall tournaments in October.

7/16/2009

Q&A With Alumnus Ricky Fried ('88), United States Women's Lacrosse National Team Head Coach

1988 UMBC All-America men�s lacrosse player Ricky Fried has been named the 2009-2013 U.S. Women�s Lacrosse National Team Head Coach. Fried, who also represented UMBC at the 1988 North-South All-Star game, amassed 49 goals and 21 assists as a midfielder in his three campaigns (1986-88) at UMBC. Steve Levy, who recalled with ease the quickness and skill that Ricky Fried possessed as a Retriever from 1986-88, talked with the new head mentor of USA Women�s Lacrosse.

6/15/2009

Blogs Back From Japan!

Five entries of the men�s lacrosse team�s trip to Japan are now available on �The Dawg Blog.� (http://umbcdawgblog.wordpress.com/ or go to the left hand column of our home page) The first is by Alex Hopmann, written on June 11, the second by Tim Eagan, written on June 14, the third written by Steve Settembrino on June 16, the fourth by Eagan on the 17th and now the fifth by Hopmann on the 19th. Enjoy and feel free to comment!

6/10/2009

UMBC Men's Lacrosse to Partcipate in 2009 International Friendship Games in Japan, June 11-21

Baltimore, Md.�The UMBC men�s lacrosse team will participate in the 2009 International Friendship Games as part of a 11-day journey to Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan. All players and coaches from the 2009 Retriever squad will depart Baltimore on Thurs., June 11 and take part in the 20th anniversary of this event. Fans can follow the team throughout the journey by logging onto www.umbcretrievers.com and going to �The Dawg Blog.� Several players will be submitting entries during the trip.

2/8/2010
Maine Avenges Earlier Loss to Retrievers, Defeats Men's Basketball, 84-63
Baltimore�Sophomore wing Gerald McLemore tied his career high with seven 3-point field goals in a 25-point effort, leading the visiting Maine Black Bears to a 84-63 America East Conference win at UMBC. The win snapped a four-game Maine (16-8, 8-3) losing streak to the hosts and evened the all-time series at 8-all. UMBC had defeated the Black Bears, 56-55, nine days ago in Orono. Senior wing Matt Spadafora led UMBC with 14 points, but the Retrievers were outrebounded, 47-20.
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2/8/2010
Monday Night Hoops: Men's Basketball to Host Maine Black Bears
For the second time in nine days, the UMBC Retrievers and Maine Black Bears will get together in an America East contest. UMBC snapped an eleven-game slide with a 56-55 win at Maine on Jan. 30. UMBC�s campus is closed, but the game is slated to tip-off at 7:05 p.m. Paul Mittermeier has the call on Fox 1370 Sports Radio, or www.fox1370.com. Video streaming is available at www.umbcretrievers.tv.
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2/5/2010
Vermont Defeats Men's Basketball, 79-60
Baltimore�Sophomore wing Garvey Young scored 16 of his game-high 20 points in the first half as visiting Vermont (17-8, 9-3 America East) won its third straight, defeating host UMBC, 79-60. The game was played 24 hours before its scheduled time due to expected heavy snows in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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