Eagle Sports Roundup Nov. 30

• Courtesy Clint Often, UMW Sports Information

Dickman, Riester Lift UMW Men's Basketball Past Stevenson, 63-53

The University of Mary Washington men's basketball team shook off a horrific early shooting performance to top Stevenson University, 63-53, on Wednesday night in both teams' Capital Athletic Conference opener. The Eagles, winners of five straight, improve to 5-1 overall.

Senior forward Tad Dickman led the Eagles with 19 points - none bigger than a pair of back-to-back threes late in the second half to extend a one-possession Eagle lead to nine - and grabbed 10 rebounds. Sophomore Bradley Riester scored 15 and hauled in eight rebounds, and sophomore E.J. Willis scored 11 points for the Eagles.

The Eagles jumped out to a quick 12-4 lead, which evaporated into a 13-12 deficit with 8:55 left in the first half. The teams traded the lead back and forth through sloppy play until a Matt Boward layup with 12 seconds left gave UMW a 27-25 halftime advantage.

The shooting woes for both sides continued to start the second half, as neither team produced a point for the first three minutes of action. The Mustangs scored the first six points of the half to take a 33-27 lead, but from there UMW awoke offensively, going on an 11-1 run to take a 38-34 lead with 10:06 to play.

A three point play from Ryan Henderson upped UMW's lead to nine at 45-36 with 8:55 to go, and Dickman scored eight straight Eagle points followed by a Riester three to give the Eagles a 56-46 lead with 4:56 to go. UMW made seven free throws down the stretch for the win.

The Eagles will be back in action on Saturday when they host Frostburg State University at 4:00 p.m.

UMW Women Blow by Stevenson, 64-36

Senior guard Katie Wimmer scored a game-high 18 points and freshman Aubrey Howland added 10 to pace the University of Mary Washington women's basketball team to a 64-36 win at Stevenson University in both teams' Capital Athletic Conference opener on Wednesday night in Owings Mills, Md. The Eagles improve to 5-0 on the season.

The Eagles jumped out to a 12-4 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the first half, and expanded the lead to 28-14 by halftime. The second half saw UMW expand the lead to as many as 30 before settling on the 28-point win.

Wimmer went 7-12 from the floor with one three pointer, and made all three of her free throws. Howland was 4-4 from the field. Both grabbed five rebounds. Aby Diop led UMW with 10 boards, as the Eagles held a 40-24 margin on the glass. UMW shot 46% from the field while limiting the Mustangs to 28%, and held their fifth straight opponent under 50 points to start the year. The Eagles also blocked a season-high seven shots in the game.

The Eagles will return to action on Saturday when they host Frostburg State University at 2:00 p.m. in the home opener.