Friday, March 21, 2014

MEAC to host 2014 Bowling Championship


NORFOLK, Virginia - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will host its 2014 MEAC Bowling Championship, March 21-23, at the AMF Lanes in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Coppin State, Delaware State, Maryland Eastern Shore and Morgan State qualified from the northern division, while Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Norfolk State and North Carolina A&T will compete from the southern division.

Maryland Eastern Shore, the three-time defending NCAA Champion, captured their fifth northern divisional title with 28-2 mark in MEAC play. The Lady Hawks posted a 14-1 mark in team play and 14-1 record in Baker games during northern division action this season.

Norfolk State Spartans finished atop of divisional play for the fourth straight year with a 18-6 record en route to the southern crown to clinch the title. The Spartans were 6-2 in team play and 7-1 in Baker games during southern division action this season.

Only the top four teams from each division are eligible to compete in the championship tournament. Howard (11-41), Hampton (9-63), and North Carolina Central (36-53) were eliminated from postseason play.

The tournament begins tomorrow with a qualifying round of traditional play to determine seeding. The action continues on Saturday with teams competing in a best-of-seven Baker series in a bracket format.

The 2014 MEAC Bowling Championship will conclude on Sunday, March 23 beginning with the semifinal round at 9:30 a.m. and concluding with the championship final. The championship finale will air tape-delayed on ESPNU on Monday, March 31 at 10:30 p.m.

For the latest on MEAC Bowling and other sponsored sports, log on to www.MEACsports.com.

COURTESY MEACSPORTS.COM

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