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Volleyball Hosts Second Annual Madison Bingaman Memorial Tournament presented by BWI Holiday Inn Friday and Saturday

9/9/2010


Freshman Ali Goc was named America East Rookie of the Week.

BALTIMORE—The UMBC volleyball team welcomes five teams to the RAC Arena Friday and Saturday for the second annual Madison Bingaman Memorial Tournament presented by BWI Holiday Inn. The Retrievers play Howard and Ohio State on Friday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., respectively and Brown (11 a.m.) and Sacred Heart (4 p.m.) on Saturday. Towson will also host action Thursday evening and Friday. If you can’t make it to the RAC, every game at UMBC will be broadcast live at www.UMBCRetrievers.tv. Live stats will also be available for the matches.

 

The Retrievers will look to rebound from a 3-0 loss at home against George Washington Tuesday night after going 2-2 in the Battle of Baltimore last weekend. Junior Iman Kennedy was named to the All-Tournament Team, while freshman Ali Goc was named America East Rookie of the Week.

 

Friday night’s match between UMBC and Ohio State will be the first ever meeting between the schools. Brown won the only matchup with the Retrievers in1999, while UMBC holds a 6-0 advantage over Sacred Heart. The Retrievers lead the all-time series with Howard 18-3 and have won the past eight meetings.

 

RETRIEVER STAT PAK:

 

SEASON HIGHS:

Stat      Player                    #       Opponent(s)

Kills      Ali Goc                   14      Morgan State

Digs      Hallie Carter            16      Loyola

Assists  Allie Spaay             29      Loyola

Blocks   Iman Kennedy         5       Coppin State/Loyola/George Washington

Aces      Mallory McIntyre      5       Coppin State

 

Madison Bingaman Memorial Tournament

presented by BWI Holiday Inn

 

Thursday, September 9 at Towson

7 pm – Towson vs. Howard

 

Friday, September 10

at UMBC

11 am – UMBC vs. Howard

2 pm – Ohio St. vs. Brown

7 pm – UMBC vs. Ohio State

 

at Towson

11 am – Towson vs. Sacred Heart

4 pm – Sacred Heart vs. Howard

7 pm – Towson vs. Brown

 

Saturday, September 11 at UMBC

11 am – UMBC vs. Brown

1:30 pm – Ohio State vs. Sacred Heart

4 pm – UMBC vs. Sacred Heart

7 pm – Ohio State vs. Towson

 

The first 250 students that show their student ID for the UMBC-Ohio State game on Friday at 7 p.m. will receive UMBC Rally Towels.