3 Ben Grace
3 Ben Grace
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
High School: The Gilman School
Position: G
gp 23
pts/g 1.9
fg % 44.8
3pt % 46.2
ft % 83.3
reb/g 0.6
a/g 0.5

Accolades: (2014-15) Named Mahamoud Jabbi One-Bid Wonders Walk-On of the Year.

2014-15: Hit a trey at Iowa, in his only attempt, on Dec. 6... Came off the bench in second half and buried back-to-back treys to spark UMBC versus Lehigh... Posted career bests in points (6) and treys (2) at the time... Played 21 minutes vs. NJIT and corralled three caroms... Scored his first points in 10 AE appearances with four versus Vermont on Jan. 17... Earned his first career start vs. Binghamton on Jan. 28 and smashed his career highs in points (17), field goals made, treys and rebounds (5 apiece) and minutes played (40)... Matched some of those gaudy numbers at Binghamton in the regular season finale, hitting 5-of-8 from long distance in a 17-point effort... Posted three assists (career best) in 27 minutes of action... Played 397 minutes in 2014-15, after seeing action in only 38 minutes in all of the 2013-14 campaign.    

2013-14: Saw two minutes of action in the team’s season opener at Arizona State...Played five minutes vs. Eastern... Attempted first career shot and garnered first carom at Coppin State on Dec. 11...  Recorded a steal in four minutes played at Vermont on Feb. 15... Played seven mintues at Stony Brook on Feb. 19… Scored his first field goal as a Retriever, a trey, in season-high eight minutes of work in America East quarterfinal contest at Albany… Added season-best two assists.   

Background: Majoring in financial economics... A Catonsville native who is a walk-on to the basketball program… Named to 2012-13 All-MIAA squad… Poured in 30 points vs. Pallotti and 22 vs. Calvert Hall in his senior campaign for the Greyhounds… Selected as MVP of Gilman’s Bristow Tournament… Competed for two MIAA titles on the hardwood, winning one in 2012 and falling in his senior campaign… Also lettered in soccer, football and baseball during his tenures at Gilman and Cardinal Gibbons… Transferred to Gilman after Gibbons closed in 2010… A place kicker in football and was ranked No. 2 in the state in 2009… Influenced to attend UMBC because of proximity to home and several of his family members attending the university and achieving academic and professional success… Considering law school down the road… Has two older brothers, Michael and Nick, and two younger siblings, Zach and Sam… Lists favorite book as The Great Gatsby… Son of Suzie and Michael Grace… Born Sept. 27, 1993.

CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/GS Min-Avg. FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Off Def Reb Avg. PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts. Avg.
2013-14 12-0  38-3.2  1-4  .250  1-3  .333  0-0  .000  0  1  1  0.1  3  0  3  2  0  1  3  0.3 
2014-15 23-5 397-17.3 24-66 .364 20-55 .364 15-16 .938 3 28 31 1.3 20 0 10 12 0 9 83 3.6
Career 35-5  435-12.4  25-70  .357  21-58  .362  15-16  .938  3 29  32  0.9  23  0  13  14  0  10  86  2.5 


Recent Games
Feb 14 at UMass Lowell L, 96-92
Feb 17 at Hartford L, 88-65
Feb 20 Vermont L, 99-54
Feb 24 Binghamton W, 80-79
Feb 27 at New Hampshire L, 78-69
Mar 2 at Stony Brook L, 86-76
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 23 10
Games started - -
Minutes 165 56
Minutes per game 7.2 5.6
FG 13-29 4-9
FG Pct 44.8 44.4
3PT 12-26 4-8
3PT Pct 46.2 50.0
FT 5-6 2-3
FT Pct 83.3 66.7
Off rebounds 1 1
Def rebounds 12 1
Total rebounds 13 2
Rebounds per game 0.6 0.2
Personal fouls 18 7
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 12 5
Turnovers 7 3
Assist to turnover ratio 1.7 1.7
Steals 4 3
Blocks 0 0
Points 43 14
Points per game 1.9 1.4
Points per 40 min 10.4 10.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 6 Frostburg St. W, 92-76 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Wake Forest L, 78-73 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 75-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Loyola (Md.) L, 76-57 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 at Northern Colo. W, 81-72 - 0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 vs. Cal Poly L, 78-65 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 25 Navy L, 75-54 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 28 Colgate L, 71-63 - 20 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 9
Dec 2 at Bowling Green L, 72-64 - 25 3-7 42.9 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 9
Dec 5 at Longwood W, 70-59 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 8 at Duquesne L, 89-70 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 12 Mount St. Mary's W, 75-63 - 19 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Dec 19 at Howard L, 103-93 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 23 at Towson L, 91-65 - 9 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 31 Eastern Shore W, 89-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at NJIT L, 86-83 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 6 at UAlbany L, 73-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 Maine W, 89-76 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 at Stony Brook L, 86-74 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 UMass Lowell L, 95-89 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 21 Hartford L, 98-87 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 at Vermont L, 79-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Binghamton L, 66-57 - 3 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 30 New Hampshire L, 84-81 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 UAlbany L, 79-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Maine W, 83-79 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Feb 11 Stony Brook L, 75-52 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 at UMass Lowell L, 96-92 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 at Hartford L, 88-65 - 16 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 20 Vermont L, 99-54 - 17 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 Binghamton W, 80-79 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 at New Hampshire L, 78-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Stony Brook L, 86-76 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 6 Frostburg St. W, 92-76 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Wake Forest L, 78-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at St. John's (N.Y.) L, 75-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Loyola (Md.) L, 76-57 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 at Northern Colo. W, 81-72 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 22 vs. Cal Poly L, 78-65 - 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 25 Navy L, 75-54 - 7 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 28 Colgate L, 71-63 - 20 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 3 0
Dec 2 at Bowling Green L, 72-64 - 25 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 5 at Longwood W, 70-59 - 13 0 1 1 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 8 at Duquesne L, 89-70 - 4 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 12 Mount St. Mary's W, 75-63 - 19 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 19 at Howard L, 103-93 - 7 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Dec 23 at Towson L, 91-65 - 9 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 31 Eastern Shore W, 89-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at NJIT L, 86-83 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 6 at UAlbany L, 73-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 Maine W, 89-76 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 13 at Stony Brook L, 86-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 UMass Lowell L, 95-89 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 21 Hartford L, 98-87 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Jan 24 at Vermont L, 79-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Binghamton L, 66-57 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 30 New Hampshire L, 84-81 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 UAlbany L, 79-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Maine W, 83-79 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 Stony Brook L, 75-52 - 3 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 14 at UMass Lowell L, 96-92 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 17 at Hartford L, 88-65 - 16 0 0 0 3 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 20 Vermont L, 99-54 - 17 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 3 0 4 0
Feb 24 Binghamton W, 80-79 - 5 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 27 at New Hampshire L, 78-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Stony Brook L, 86-76 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2013-14 12 - 3.2 0.1-0.3 25.0 0.1-0.2 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.3
2014-15 23 5 17.3 1.0-2.9 36.4 0.9-2.4 36.4 0.7-0.7 93.8 3.6
2015-16 23 - 7.2 0.6-1.3 44.8 0.5-1.1 46.2 0.2-0.3 83.3 1.9
2016-17 12 2 4.1 0.6-1.4 41.2 0.6-1.4 41.2 0.2-0.3 50.0 1.9
Total 70 7 9.3 0.6-1.7 38.8 0.6-1.4 39.6 0.3-0.4 84.6 2.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 12 - 38 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
2014-15 23 5 397 24-66 36.4 20-55 36.4 15-16 93.8 83
2015-16 23 - 165 13-29 44.8 12-26 46.2 5-6 83.3 43
2016-17 12 2 49 7-17 41.2 7-17 41.2 2-4 50.0 23
Total 70 7 649 45-116 38.8 40-101 39.6 22-26 84.6 152
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2013-14 12 - 3.2 1.1-4.2 25.0 1.1-3.2 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.2
2014-15 23 5 17.3 2.4-6.6 36.4 2.0-5.5 36.4 1.5-1.6 93.8 8.4
2015-16 23 - 7.2 3.2-7.0 44.8 2.9-6.3 46.2 1.2-1.5 83.3 10.4
2016-17 12 2 4.1 5.7-13.9 41.2 5.7-13.9 41.2 1.6-3.3 50.0 18.8
Total 70 7 9.3 2.8-7.1 38.8 2.5-6.2 39.6 1.4-1.6 84.6 9.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2013-14 12 - 3.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.0
2014-15 23 5 17.3 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.0
2015-16 23 - 7.2 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.7 0.2 0.0
2016-17 12 2 4.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.1 0.0
Total 70 7 9.3 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2013-14 12 - 38 0 1 1 3 0 3 2 1.5 1 0
2014-15 23 5 397 3 28 31 20 0 10 12 0.8 9 0
2015-16 23 - 165 1 12 13 18 0 12 7 1.7 4 0
2016-17 12 2 49 0 4 4 4 0 6 6 1.0 1 0
Total 70 7 649 4 45 49 45 0 31 27 1.1 15 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 12 - 3.2 0.0 1.1 1.1 3.2 0.0 3.2 2.1 1.5 1.1 0.0
2014-15 23 5 17.3 0.3 2.8 3.1 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.9 0.0
2015-16 23 - 7.2 0.2 2.9 3.2 4.4 0.0 2.9 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.0
2016-17 12 2 4.1 0.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 4.9 4.9 1.0 0.8 0.0
Total 70 7 9.3 0.2 2.8 3.0 2.8 0.0 1.9 1.7 1.1 0.9 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 23 - 7.2 0.6-1.3 44.8 0.5-1.1 46.2 0.2-0.3 83.3 1.9
Conference 10 - 5.6 0.4-0.9 44.4 0.4-0.8 50.0 0.2-0.3 66.7 1.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 - 8.4 0.5-1.2 41.7 0.4-0.9 44.4 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.5
Away 12 - 6.6 0.7-1.4 47.1 0.7-1.4 47.1 0.3-0.4 80.0 2.3
Neutral 1 - 2.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 6 - 6.3 0.3-0.8 40.0 0.3-0.8 40.0 0.3-0.5 66.7 1.3
Losses 17 - 7.5 0.6-1.4 45.8 0.6-1.2 47.6 0.2-0.2 100.0 2.1
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November 5 - 6.0 0.6-1.2 50.0 0.4-0.8 50.0 0.2-0.2 100.0 1.8
December 6 - 12.8 1.0-2.3 42.9 1.0-2.3 42.9 0.3-0.3 100.0 3.3
January 5 - 3.2 0.2-0.4 50.0 0.2-0.4 50.0 0.4-0.4 100.0 1.0
February 6 - 6.8 0.5-1.2 42.9 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.5
March 1 - 1.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 23 - 165 13-29 44.8 12-26 46.2 5-6 83.3 43
Conference 10 - 56 4-9 44.4 4-8 50.0 2-3 66.7 14
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 10 - 84 5-12 41.7 4-9 44.4 1-1 100.0 15
Away 12 - 79 8-17 47.1 8-17 47.1 4-5 80.0 28
Neutral 1 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 6 - 38 2-5 40.0 2-5 40.0 2-3 66.7 8
Losses 17 - 127 11-24 45.8 10-21 47.6 3-3 100.0 35
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November 5 - 30 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 9
December 6 - 77 6-14 42.9 6-14 42.9 2-2 100.0 20
January 5 - 16 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 5
February 6 - 41 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 9
March 1 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 23 - 7.2 3.2-7.0 44.8 2.9-6.3 46.2 1.2-1.5 83.3 10.4
Conference 10 - 5.6 2.9-6.4 44.4 2.9-5.7 50.0 1.4-2.1 66.7 10.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 - 8.4 2.4-5.7 41.7 1.9-4.3 44.4 0.5-0.5 100.0 7.1
Away 12 - 6.6 4.1-8.6 47.1 4.1-8.6 47.1 2.0-2.5 80.0 14.2
Neutral 1 - 2.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 6 - 6.3 2.1-5.3 40.0 2.1-5.3 40.0 2.1-3.2 66.7 8.4
Losses 17 - 7.5 3.5-7.6 45.8 3.1-6.6 47.6 0.9-0.9 100.0 11.0
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November 5 - 6.0 4.0-8.0 50.0 2.7-5.3 50.0 1.3-1.3 100.0 12.0
December 6 - 12.8 3.1-7.3 42.9 3.1-7.3 42.9 1.0-1.0 100.0 10.4
January 5 - 3.2 2.5-5.0 50.0 2.5-5.0 50.0 5.0-5.0 100.0 12.5
February 6 - 6.8 2.9-6.8 42.9 2.9-5.9 50.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 8.8
March 1 - 1.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 23 - 7.2 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.7 0.2 0.0
Conference 10 - 5.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.7 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 8.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.0
Away 12 - 6.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.3 2.3 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 - 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 6 - 6.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.5 0.2 0.0
Losses 17 - 7.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.8 0.2 0.0
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November 5 - 6.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
December 6 - 12.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 - 0.8 0.7 1.3 0.2 0.0
January 5 - 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 - 6.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.3 2.5 0.5 0.0
March 1 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 23 - 165 1 12 13 18 0 12 7 1.7 4 0
Conference 10 - 56 1 1 2 7 0 5 3 1.7 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 84 1 7 8 11 0 4 4 1.0 4 0
Away 12 - 79 0 5 5 7 0 7 3 2.3 0 0
Neutral 1 - 2 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 - 0 0
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Wins 6 - 38 1 5 6 2 0 3 2 1.5 1 0
Losses 17 - 127 0 7 7 16 0 9 5 1.8 3 0
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November 5 - 30 0 2 2 3 0 2 0 - 0 0
December 6 - 77 0 9 9 6 - 5 4 1.3 1 0
January 5 - 16 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
February 6 - 41 1 1 2 5 0 5 2 2.5 3 0
March 1 - 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 23 - 7.2 0.2 2.9 3.2 4.4 0.0 2.9 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.0
Conference 10 - 5.6 0.7 0.7 1.4 5.0 0.0 3.6 2.1 1.7 2.1 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 - 8.4 0.5 3.3 3.8 5.2 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 1.9 0.0
Away 12 - 6.6 0.0 2.5 2.5 3.5 0.0 3.5 1.5 2.3 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 - 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 6 - 6.3 1.1 5.3 6.3 2.1 0.0 3.2 2.1 1.5 1.1 0.0
Losses 17 - 7.5 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.0 0.0 2.8 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.0
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November 5 - 6.0 0.0 2.7 2.7 4.0 0.0 2.7 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
December 6 - 12.8 0.0 4.7 4.7 3.1 0.0 2.6 2.1 1.3 0.5 0.0
January 5 - 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 - 6.8 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.9 0.0 4.9 2.0 2.5 2.9 0.0
March 1 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0