The UNCW mens basketball team was scheduled to fly out early Friday morning. The Seahawks arrived in Delaware late on Friday. They have yet to take the court.

Seahawks and Blue Hens were originally scheduled to play on Saturday before the game was moved back to Sunday due to the blizzard that hit the mid-Atlantic region. Sunday wasn’t enough of a delay, the conditions pushed the game back to Monday at 1:00 p.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center.

After Monday’s contest at Delaware, the Seahawks will make the short drive south to Towson, Maryland. UNCW is scheduled to take on the Tigers Wednesday… weather permitting of course.

In womens basketball action, things didn’t go so well Sunday on the road… here’s the release:
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Freshman forward Shante Evans poured in a game-high 28 points to lead three Pride players in double figures as Hofstra defeated UNC Wilmington, 73-58, in Colonial Athletic Association women’s basketball action Sunday at the Mack Sports Complex.
The Pride improved to 13-10 overall and upped their league mark to 6-5 as they picked up their fourth victory in their last five outings. The Seahawks dropped to 7-15 and 2-9 with the road setback.
Evans’ 28 points highlighted a Pride attack that shot an impressive 50.0 percent from the field in the contest, highl a sizzling 63.6 percent in the first half as it knocked down 14-of-22 field goal attempts in the opening frame. Senior guard Sam Brigham and sophomore guard Nicole Capruso joined Evans in double figures with 16 and 12 points, respectively while sophomore guard Candice Bellocchio finished just shy of a double-double with nine points and a game-high nine assists.
Junior forward Brittany Blackwell recorded her seventh double-double of the season with team-highs of 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead UNCW, who was 21-of-46 from the field for the game but committed 24 turnovers, including 13 miscues in the second half. Junior forward Martha White was the only other Seahawk to reach double figures as she chipped in 10 points while senior guards Greta Luksyte and Whitney Simmons chipped in seven points apiece.
Following a back-and-forth first half that featured 11 ties and 10 lead changes, Hofstra opened the second half on a 12-4 run to stretch its 36-34 halftime advantage to a 48-38 cushion with 10:30 remaining.
The two teams then proceeded to trade baskets over the next six minutes until an 8-2 spurt for the Pride gave them their biggest lead of the game, 69-54, with just under two minutes remaining. Both sides exchanged points over the remaining 1:45 as Hofstra would maintain its double-digit lead until the final buzzer.
Both teams return to action Thursday with home CAA contests. UNCW welcomes George Mason to Trask Coliseum in a 7 p.m. start while Hofstra entertains VCU in a Noon tip-off.
TEAM NOTES: Hofstra evened the all-time series between the two programs at 9-9 as the Pride swept the season series for the first time since the 2006-07 campaign … Hofstra enjoyed a 32-16 advantage in the paint and a 26-11 edge in points off turnovers as it matched their season-high with 15 steals … UNCW held a 35-25 edge in rebounds as it posted its second largest positive rebounding margin of the season … The Pride’s 50.0 field goal percentage matched the season-high for a UNCW opponent, equaling the performance by East Carolina on Nov. 19 … The Seahawks committed more than 20 turnovers for the fourth straight contest and the ninth time this season … UNCW dropped to 1-15 this season when their opponent scores 60 or more points … The Pride played most of the contest without the services of junior forward Jess Fuller, who went down with an injury early in the first half and did not return … UNCW Head Coach Ann Hancock was assessed with her second technical foul of the season at the 8:33 mark of the second half … The 24 points by the Seahawks in the second half was one point shy of their season-low in that category, set in the team’s contest against Northeastern on Jan. 24 … UNCW shot above 40 percent from the floor for the 16th time this season and made more than 40 percent of their attempts from three-point range for the fourth straight contest and the ninth time this season …
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
4 – Greta Luksyte
Became just the 12th player in program history to record 1,100 career points with her layup at the 8:45 mark of the first half.
42 – Martha White
Reached double figures in points for the 12th time this season and the 18th time in her career … All 12 double-figure scoring performances have come in the past 19 games.
45 – Brittany Blackwell
Reached double figures in points for the 19th time this season and the 68th time in her career … Posted double digit rebounds for the 24th time in her career and the eighth time this season … Posted the 23rd double-double of her career as the team moved to 17-6 during her career when she posts a double-double … Moved into sole possession of eighth place on the program’s all-time scoring list with 1,140 career points as she passed Sharon McDowell (1125) and Shameka Montgomery (1139) during the contest … Her 14 rebounds represents a new season-high in that category as she surpassed her previous high of 13 set against High Point on Dec. 12 … Led team in scoring for the 12th time this season and in rebounds for the 18th time this season … Recorded three steals to move into a tie with Sharon McMillan for ninth place on the program’s all-time steals list with 165 career thefts.

Swimming and Diving make waves…

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Senior Caitlin Kirsteier broke a pool record in the 50 Freestyle and the Seahawks set a season record for wins as UNC Wilmington swam past Campbell, 114-83, in women’s swimming action on Saturday at the Seahawk Natatorium.
The Seahawks closed out the regular season with an 11-3 with the win over the Camels, who dipped to 7-13 on the season. The previous record of 10 dual meet wins was set in 2005-06.
Kirsteier’s time of 23.37 broke a venue standard (23.62) that was set during the 1993 Colonial Athletic Association championships by James Madison’s Cindy Walker.
UNCW opened the meet winning nine of the first 10 events before exhibitioning the final two events.
Junior Michelle Schisa swam on UNCW’s winning 400 Medley Relay to open the meet. She added a win in the 100 Butterfly later in the meet, posting a time of 59.34.
Picking up wins for UNCW on the afternoon were junior Sabina Sinska (200 Free), freshman Rachel Wilson (200 IM) and sophomores Anna Munger (100 Free), Mattie Riley (100 Backstroke) and Kasey Richardson (500 Free).
While the men didn’t compete in the meet, several Seahawks did race in time trials, including sophomore Alex Aguilar who set a pool record in the 50 Free with a time of 20.42, breaking the previous mark of 20.56, set in 2002 by former standout David Sokolofsky.
The Seahawks will now begin preparations for the CAA Championships that begin on Feb. 25. The men look to extend their conference championship winning streak to nine while the women attempt to win their first title since 2005-06 and fourth overall. The championships will be held in Fairfax, Va., on the campus of George Mason University.
- Information Courtesy UNCW Sports Information Dept.