Lynch named BOXTOROW HBCU All-American

Ashanti Lynch, Women's Basketball Player
Ashanti Lynch, Women's Basketball Player
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore senior guard Lynch was named to the BOXTOROW Division I Second Team HBCU All-American team, according to a March 19 announcement.

The recognition highlights Lynch’s performance during the 2025-26 season, where she also earned spots on the All-MEAC Defensive Team and the All-MEAC First Team. These honors reflect her contributions on both ends of the court for the Hawks.

During her final year at Maryland Eastern Shore, Lynch scored a total of 392 points, averaging 12.6 points per game, and collected 173 rebounds with an average of 5.6 per game. She played in all 31 games for the team, starting in 28, and added 46 assists along with 57 steals. Notably, she set career highs with a 28-point game against Coppin State on January 15 and recorded a double-double with a personal best of 15 rebounds in that contest. She also achieved a career-best seven steals in a Homecoming win against Cheyney on November 8.

Lynch began the season as a Preseason Second Team All-MEAC selection and went on to be named MEAC Player of the Week twice as well as MEAC Defensive Player of the Week once. Her efforts contributed to what has been described as a historic season for Maryland Eastern Shore, which set a new program record for wins and secured the No. 2 seed in the MEAC tournament for the first time since the 2018-19 season.

The full list of BOXTOROW HBCU All-Americans includes student-athletes from programs such as Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Alcorn State, North Carolina A&T, Norfolk State, Texas Southern, Howard University, Alabama A&M, North Carolina Central, Coppin State, Grambling State University, and Prairie View A&M.



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