Hampton Sailing Announces Fall 2015 Schedule

HAMPTON, Virginia -- Hampton University head sailing coach Alessandro Ambrosi, who is entering his seventh season at the helm, announced his fall 2015 slate of regattas on Thursday, a schedule that includes two home races.

The first of those two will open the season on Sept. 5-6, when the Pirates play host to the Edward Teach Memorial in memory of the legendary pirate known as Blackbeard. The regatta will take place at Strawberry Banks.

Hampton will then compete in the Riley Open hosted by Old Dominion on Sept. 12-13, before heading to Throggs Neck, N.Y. on Sept. 19-20 to compete in the NY Maritime Fall Open.

The Pirates will then compete in the William & Mary Colony Cup on Sept. 26-27.

Hampton's second home regatta of the fall – which will also be held at Strawberry Banks – will be the South Qualifier on Oct. 3-4. From there, the Pirates will head to Geneva, N.Y. on Oct. 10-11 for the David Lee Amoff Trophy.

In the event Hampton does not finish in the top four at the South Qualifier, the Pirates will return to Norfolk, Va. on Oct. 17-18 to compete in the Henry Luce Regatta.

The MAISA Women's Fall Championship will be held in Saint Mary's City, Md. on Oct. 24-25, before the Pirates close out the fall slate at the War Memorial on Oct. 31-Nov. 1, which will be held up in King's Point, N.Y.

For more information on Hampton University sailing, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

Fall 2015 Hampton University sailing schedule

Date		Opponent	Location	Time
9/5-6/2015		Edward Teach Memorial	Hampton, Va.	All Day
9/12-13/2015		ODU Riley Open	Norfolk, Va.	All Day
9/19-20/2015		NY Maritime Fall Open	Throggs Neck, N.Y.	All Day
9/26-27/2015		William & Mary Colony Cup	Williamsburg, Va.	All Day
10/3-4/2015		South Qualifier	Hampton, Va.	All Day
10/10-11/2015		David Lee Amoff Trophy	Geneva, N.Y.	All Day
10/17-18/2015		Henry Luce Regatta	Norfolk, Va.	All Day
10/24-25/2015		MAISA Fall Women's Championship	Saint Mary's City, Md.	All Day
10/31-11/1/2015		War Memorial	King's Point, N.Y.	All Day

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Date Changed for SCSU Bulldogs Home Football Game versus Florida A&M Rattlers

HEAD COACH OLIVER "BUDDY" POUGH

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- The home football game between South Carolina State and Florida A&M at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium has been changed to Thursday, September 17. The game will now kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

The previous game was scheduled for Saturday,Sept. 19 at 6:00 p.m.

This will be the second of five home games for the South Carolina State, including Coastal Carolina (9/12), Howard (10/17), Hampton (10/31) and N.C. A&T (11/7).

For more information about SC State athletics, you can go online at www.scsuathletics.com and follow the Bulldogs. Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling (803)-536-8579 or 1-800-298-9157.


2015 SCSU Bulldogs Football Schedule

Date		Opponent	Location	Time
MEAC/SWAC Challenge
9/6/2015		University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff $	Orlando,Fla.	3:30 p.m.(EST)
9/12/2015		Coastal Carolina University	Orangeburg, SC	6 p.m.
9/17/2015	*	Florida A&M University +	Orangeburg, SC	7:30 p.m.
9/26/2015		OPEN
10/3/2015		Furman University	Greenville, SC	TBA
10/10/2015	*	Bethune-Cookman University	Daytona Beach, FL	4 p.m.
10/17/2015	*	Howard University &	Orangeburg, SC	2 p.m
10/24/2015	*	Delaware State University	Dover, DE	2 p.m.
10/31/2015	*	Hampton University @	Orangeburg, SC	1:30 p.m.
11/7/2015	*	North Carolina A&T State University #	Orangeburg, SC	1:30 p.m.
11/14/2015	*	Norfolk State University	Norfolk, VA	1 p.m.
11/21/2015	*	Savannah State University	Savannah, GA	TBA

Home Games are in bold

Neutral Site Games are in italics

* denotes a Default contest

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& -Youth/ROTC Military Appreciation Day
@-Homecoming
#- Senior/Faculty-Staff Appreciation Day
* MEAC Contest-Home games in Bold-# Dates, times and locations are subject to change

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FAMU Lady Rattlers Bow Out of NCAA With 7-2 Loss To FAU

GAINESVILLE, Florida  --  The Florida A&M Softball Team saw its' 2015 come to close her Saturday afternoon in a 7-2 loss to Florida Atlantic University in the elimination round of the NCAA Softball Regionals at the University of Florida's KSP Stadium.

Florida A&M (18-39) rallied from an early 2-0 deficit, by scoring single runs in the third and fourth innings to tie the game at 2-2.

In the third, Jessica Nathan socked a solo homer over the left field wall to slice the Owls' edge to 2-1, then in the fourth, FAMU starting pitcher Kenya Pereira, bashed an RBI double scoring Naesha Lewis for a 2-2 count.

Miesha McBride, who was waved home on the play, hesitated and was thrown out at the plate.

FAU (38-18-1), scored two runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth to close the game's scoring, and advance to the final game of the day, a 6:15 p.m. elimination final against Hofstra.

The winner will face Florida Sunday at 1 p.m. for the regional title.

FAMU REFLECTIONS: Head coach Veronica Wiggins reflected on the season just concluded following Saturday's game: "I am very proud of this team, especially the way we came back today and fought.

"When we do our exit interviews, we are going to look at what we need to do to improve, and to go farther in the NCAA playoffs.

"We accomplished a lot this season, but we can get better and want to take this team beyond the regionals,and I believe with the core of players coming back, and some of the incoming recruits we have, we will be able to do just that... That will be our focus for next year,"

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MSU's Acker Signs With British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League

BALTIMORE, Maryland –  Former Morgan State University linebacker Cody Acker was signed to a contract by the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League on Monday (May 7).

"It's an honor and a lifetime achievement," Acker said about joining the Lions. "I play this game for the love and to compete at a high level. To be awarded the opportunity to play professionally is a blessing."

Acker, a 6-foot, 235-pound linebacker, completed the 2014 season as an All-MEAC first team selection and led the Bears by posting a career-high 113 tackles (No. 5 in MEAC), 11.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and an interception. He ranked No. 17 in the nation with 69 solo tackles and also posted a career-high 19 tackles (T-No. 12 in FCS) to lead the Bears at Eastern Michigan.



Acker added, "I would like to thank my coaches and the University for giving me the opportunity to get a quality education, play the game I love and showcase my talents on a national stage."

The Landover, Maryland product was also a key contributor to the MSU capturing a share of the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Title, marking its first conference championship since 1979. The Bears also made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs when they faced #16/18 Richmond.

Acker has extensive experience, starting in 33 of 44 games played as a four-year letterman and three-year starter at MSU. During his span with the Bears he recorded 240 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, four interceptions, four forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and a blocked kick.

Ackers reports to camp on May 27th. He joins former Howard Bison quarterback Greg McGhee, who was also signed by the B.C. Lions.

The British Columbia Lions are members of the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Lions played their first season in 1954. As such, they are the oldest professional sports franchise in the city of Vancouver and in the province of British Columbia. They have appeared in the League's Grey Cup championship game 10 times, winning six of those games, with their most recent championship occurring in 2011.

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Ex-Livingstone, New England TE Coates: Pats will move past ‘Deflategate’

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Former New England tight end great Ben Coates has heard from too many friends recently all bashing the Patriots for deflating footballs.

Hold off, Coates said Monday, pointing fingers because “honestly, stuff happened all the time” and the Patriots are looked at more harshly because of their success.

Coates was a 1991 draft pick of the New England out of Division II Livingstone College and blossomed into their best tight end of the decade with 490 receptions and 50 touchdowns in his nine seasons. He was named to five straight Pro Bowls and was voted to New England’s all-1990s team.

Coates rolls his eyes about team’s latest controversy about under-inflated footballs in last January’s AFC championship game.

The 6-foot-5 Coates said friends of his are all too happy to think New England is breaking rules because of their success of four Super Bowls in the past 15 years — and the issues the team has had.

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JCSU Qualifies 14 for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

CSU Track & Field Teams Qualify 14 for NCAA Outdoor Championships

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The Johnson C. Smith University Track & Field teams had 14 individuals qualify for the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

For the JCSU women, Kenrisha Brathwaite (Bridgetown, Barbados) and Shamaz Quince (West Palm Beach, Fla.) each qualified for the 100m hurdles.  Brathwaite qualified by posting a 13.80 at the CIAA Championships while Quince clocked a 13.90 at the Winthrop Invitational.  Freshman Fellan Ferguson (Trelawny, Jamaica) enters the NCAA Championships after posting a qualifying time of 2:08.97 at the Georgia Invitational last weekend.

Tovea Jenkins (St. James, Jamaica) will compete in the 400m after she set a qualifying mark of 52.42 at the CIAA Championships.  That time is currently the third-fastest time of the spring.  Imeshia Jones (Reidsville, N.C.) is the lone JCSU field qualifier in the javelin after tossing a 40.51m at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic.

The JCSU 4x400m relay team of Crystal Campbell (St. Catherine, Jamaica), Domenique Julius-Williams (Oshawa, Ontario), Shanice Pettigrew (West Palm Beach, Fla.) and Jenkins also qualified with a 3:42.31, also at the CIAA Championships.

The JCSU men qualified four athletes in individual events and also qualified for two relays.  Sophomore Patrick Campbell (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica) earned a spot in the 400m hurdles when he returned a 52.46 mark at the CIAA Championships.  Joshua Cunningham (Toronto, Ontario) and Waynee Hyman (Warwick, N.Y.) each qualified in the 400m at the CIAA Championships, with Cunningham posting a 47.04 and Hyman running a 46.77.  Hyman will also compete in the 200m after a running a 20.78.

Michane Rickets (Kingston, Jamaica) earned a spot in the long jump by leaping to a school-record 7.42m mark last week at the Georgia Invitational.

In the relays, the 4x100 team of David Ellis (Katy, Texas), Rajiv Service (Fairmouth, Jamaica), Hyman and Cunningham will participate due to the 40.15 they posted while winning the CIAA Championship.  That time is the second-fastest nationally this spring.  Also in the 4x400, the team of Campbell, Hyman, Service and Cunningham will race after posting a 3:11.77 at the CIAA Championships.

The 2015 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held on May 21-23 in Allendale, Michigan at the Grand Valley State University Track & Field Complex.

Women's Qualifiers            Event                Time                     Qualifying Meet

Kenrisha Brathwaite             100m Hurdles     13.80                     CIAA Championships (4/17/15)
Fellan Ferguson                   800m                 2:08.97                  Georgia Invitational (5/9/15)
Tovea Jenkins                     400m                 52.42                     CIAA Championships (4/17/15)
Imeshia Jones                     Javelin               40.51m                  Auburn Tiger Track Classic (4/3/15)
Shamaz Quince                   100m Hurdles     13.90                     Winthrop Invitational (3/26/15)
Crystal Campbell                 4x400                 3:42.31                  CIAA Championships (4/17/15)
Domenique Julius-Williams   4x400
Shanice Pettigrew                4x400
Tovea Jenkins                     4x400


Men's Qualifiers                Event                Time                    Qualifying Meet

Patrick Campbell                400m Hurdles     52.46                    CIAA Championships (4/17/15)
Joshua Cunningham           400m                 47.04                     CIAA Championships (4/17/15)
Waynee Hyman                  200m                 20.78                     CIAA Championships (4/17/15)
                                         400m                 46.77                     CIAA Championships (4/17/15
Michane Rickets                 Long Jump         7.42m                    Georgia Invitational (5/9/15)
David Ellis                         4x100                 40.15                     CIAA Championships (4/17/15)
Rajiv Service                      4x100
Waynee Hyman                  4x100
Joshua Cunningham            4x100

Patrick Campbell                4x400                 3:11.77                  CIAA Championships (4/17/15)
Waynee Hyman                  4x400
Rajiv Service                      4x400
Joshua Cunningham            4x400

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Xavier Gold Nuggets fall in national semifinals

MOBILE, Alabama -- Xavier University of Louisiana lost 5-3 Saturday to defending champion Georgia Gwinnett in the semifinals of the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship.

The Gold Nuggets (17-10) were eliminated in the national semifinals for the third consecutive year. Women's tennis is the only XU sport to advance this far at nationals.

The dual match ended approximately 25 hours after its 1 p.m. Friday start. Play was suspended in the third hour because of a rainstorm and did not resume until 11 a.m. Saturday. There was a second rain delay Saturday of approximately two hours.

Xavier began Saturday with a 2-1 lead after doubles but never overcame the Grizzlies' lead in five singles matches. Georgia Gwinnett won four times in singles and clinched when Valeria Podda defeated Nour Abbes 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6) at the top flight.

"The girls left everything out on the court today," 12th-year XU coach Alan Green said. "They had another good year where we learned so many things together. We know we are one of the elite teams in the NAIA, and today we lost to the best team and the best coach. We're hurting right now, but underneath we know we have a lot to be proud of and thankful for."

The Gold Nuggets' lone singles victory was Caroline Vernet's 6-0, 6-3 decision against Laura Wehner at No. 2. It was Vernet's second consecutive singles victory at the tournament against a ranked opponent, and it gave Xavier a 3-2 lead in the dual.

On Friday, Abbes and Carmen Nelson defeated Luma Schwab and Victoria Svensson 9-7 at No. 2 doubles, and Brion Flowers and Brandi Nelson beat Chiara Di Salvo and Helga Pinones-Haltenhoff 8-4 at No. 3.

Ewell, Flowers and Brandi Nelson lost in straight sets in singles. Still on the court when the Grizzlies clinched was Carmen Nelson, who trailed Judith van Fraaijenhoven 6-4, 6-6 and was tied at 3 in a second-set tiebreaker.

Di Salvo's 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) victory against Flowers tied the dual at 3.

Abbes vs. Podda was a matchup of the NAIA's No. 1 and 3 singles players. Podda, a straight-sets loser to Abbes in September in the final of the USTA / ITA NAIA South Regional Championships, beat top-ranked Abbes for the first time in three collegiate meetings.

In the third set, Abbes led 4-3 in games after a service break -- she had trailed 40-love -- and led 5-3 in the tiebreaker. But Podda rallied to give Abbes her fourth loss of the season in 33 decisions and her first in two appearances (six rounds) at nationals.

Georgia Gwinnett is 9-0 this season against NAIA opponents and has not lost to an NAIA team since Xavier's 5-3 victory in the championship of the 2014 NAIA Unaffiliated Group 2 Tournament.

This was the closest of the Nuggets' three national semifinal duals. They lost 5-0 to William Carey in 2013 and 5-2 to Embry-Riddle (Fla.) In 2014. Both times a top-seeded Xavier team lost to a No. 5 seed.

Georgia Gwinnett will play second-seeded Auburn Montgomery, a 5-2 winner against third-seeded Lindsey Wilson, for the championship Sunday. More rain fell about 10 minutes after Xavier was eliminated and pushed back the men's and women's championship duals a day. Defending champion Georgia Gwinnett will play Embry-Riddle in a rematch of the 2014 men's final.

Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director

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Eighteen Saint Augustine's Scholar-Athletes Qualify For NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships

Omar Johnson Selected USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Men's Track Athlete of the Year

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Eighteen Saint Augustine's University (SAU) scholar-athletes qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held in Allendale, Mich., on the Grand Valley State University campus May 21-23, 2015.

Ten Falcon men and eight Lady Falcons are heading to the championship meet. The SAU men are ranked third nationally in Division II and are the two-time defending champions. The SAU women are ranked fourth nationally in Division II. The track and field program has won 35 NCAA Division II indoor and outdoor titles combined under legendary Head Coach George Williams.

Below is the list of Saint Augustine's University track and field qualifiers for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships. Go to NCAA.com for a total list of qualifiers.

WOMEN
(Name, Event or Events)

Sherri-Ann Ashman – 4x400 Meter Relay

Tia-Adana Belle – 400-Meter Hurdles, 4x400-Meter Relay

Shakinah Brooks – Long Jump, 4x100-Meter Relay

Shamia Lassiter – 100-Meter Hurdles, 4x100-Meter Relay

Ornella Livingston – 100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay

Cherrisse Lynch – 4x400-Meter Relay

Amenze Uhunmwangho – Long Jump, Triple Jump

Samantha Woodburn – 200-Meter Dash, 400-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay, 4x400-Meter Relay

MEN
(Name, Event or Events)

Moussa Dembele – 110-Meter Hurdles

JaQuan Demiel – Long Jump

Burkheart Ellis, Jr. – 200-Meter Dash, 400-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay, 4x400-Meter Relay

Khari Herbert, Jr. – 400-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Dash, 4x400-Meter Dash

Kevaughn Hewitt – 4x400-Meter Relay

Immanuel Hutchinson – 800-Meter Run

Daniel Jamieson – 100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay

Omar Johnson – 200-Meter Dash, 400-Meter Dash, 4x400-Meter Relay

Claytin Lewis – 4x100-Meter Relay

David Shaw – Triple Jump

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TSU Tigerbelles Claim Fourth OVC Outdoor Championship

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY TIGERBELLES
2015 OVC OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS
Courtesy Austin Peay Athletics

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee -- The Tigerbelles took to the track for the final event of the 2015 Ohio Valley Conference Championships needing a victory and a little help to claim the team title for the first time since 2008. The Tennessee State women’s track program has been historically known for its sprinters and most importantly, the relay teams.

Amber Hughes, Diera Taylor, Christian Pryor and Kayla Pryor continued the tradition as they teamed up for the 4x400 relay and crossed the line first in a time of 3:44.96. The fourth outdoor championship was captured for TSU as Austin Peay finished two seconds ahead of Eastern Illinois, who entered the final event 2.5 points ahead of the Tigerbelles.

“I am so excited right now,” said head coach Chandra Cheeseborough-Guice. “These young ladies stepped up and got it done. We are down in numbers, but the numbers we had showed out against the larger squads. I am so proud to be a Tigerbelle.”

Tennessee State finished 128.5 points and was followed by Eastern Illinois with 127, Austin Peay at 119 and defending champions Southeast Missouri with 105.5.

Cheeseborough was named Women’s Coach of the Year as she collected her eighth title, four outdoor and four indoor, at the head of the Tigerbelles.

The two day event had many delays due to lightning and heavy rains. Despite the delays, TSU still managed to claim seven events and 23 scoring finishes.

Hughes led the way as she claimed four top finishes and broke a 29-year old record. The sophomore broke the tape in 13.27 in the 100 meter hurdles to erase a OVC Championship mark which had been around since 1986.

Hughes also claimed the top spot in the 200 meter dash (23.66) and the triple jump (12.90m/42-04.00). The Atlanta, Ga., product was also a member of the 4x100 relay team that placed third.

Clairwin Dameus won the heptathlon for the second consecutive year as she amassed 5,396 points. The total was three points shy of her OVC record of 5,399 set in 2014.

Dameus continued her busy weekend as she finished second in the long jump with a leap of 6.16m (20-02.50) and placed sixth in the 400 meter hurdles (1:04.35). The junior was also a member of the third place 4x100 team.

Freshman Kayla Pryor and sophomore I'mani Davis recorded the final two individual championships for the Tigerbelles. Pryor claimed the title in the 400 meter hurdles in a time of 1:00.18, while Davis won the high jump as she cleared the bar in her second attempt at 1.73m (5-08.00).

Davis, a member of the Lady Tigers basketball team, became the first athlete in TSU history to be a part of OVC championships teams in two separate sports. The Tulsa, Okla. is a two-year starter with the Lady Tigers and competed in just her first season with the Tigerbelles.

The Flying Tigers finished sixth on the men’s side with 34 points. TSU had eight scoring finishes led byQuamel Prince. The sophomore broke a record in the 800 meter run that was set in 1976. Prince finished in 1:48.41, besting the previous record by 0.63 seconds. The would-be record setting run was spoiled by Ephraim Dorsey of Eastern Illinois who out-leaned Prince by .26 seconds to claim the honors.\

Prince joined forces with Jason Griffin, Jakeenan Guthrie and Theodore Nicholson to finish in 3:18.84, good for fourth, in the 4x400 meter relay.

2015 OVC Championships - Final Results

Top 8 Placings

TigerBelles

100 Meter Hurdles

1. Amber Hughes – 13.27R

4. Crystal Williams – 14.10

7. Maya Ramsey – 14.79

200 Meter Dash

1. Amber Hughes – 23.66

400 Meter Dash

8. Diera Taylor – 57.34

400 Meter Hurdles

1. Kayla Pryor – 1:00.18

6. Clairwin Dameus – 1:04.35

800 Meter Run

3. Christian Pryor – 2:13.27

4x100 Meter Relay

3. Clairwin Dameus, India Smith, Diera Taylor, Amber Hughes – 46.27

4x400 Meter Relay

1. Amber Hughes, Diera Taylor, Christian Pryor, Kayla Pryor – 3:44.96

Heptathlon

1. Clairwin Dameus – 5,396

8. Felicia Oladokun – 3,944

Long Jump

2. Clairwin Dameus – 6.16m (20-02.50)

7. Ja'Lyn Burr – 5.73m (18-09.75)

Triple Jump

1. Amber Hughes – 12.90m (42-04.00)

5. Amber Townsend – 12.10m (39-08.50)

7. Ja'Lyn Burr – 11.93m (39-01.75)

High Jump

1. I'mani Davis – 1.73m (5-08.00)

4. Sharmil Whyatt – 1.67m (5-05.75)

T6. Ja'Lyn Burr – 1.61m (5-03.25)

Discus

5. Angel Davis – 43.83m (143-09)

Shot Put

5. Angel Davis – 13.80m (45-03.50)

Hammer Throw

6. Angel Davis – 47.22m (154-11)

Flying Tigers

400 Meter Hurdles

5. Jason Griffin – 54.83

800 Meter Run

2. Quamel Prince – 1:48.41R

4x100 Meter Relay

5. Daryl Rice, James Stewart, Shawn Harris, Rashaad Dates – 42.74

4x400 Meter Relay

4. Quamel Prince, Jason Griffin, Jakeenan Guthrie, Theodore Nicholson – 3:18.84

Decathlon

6. Justin Young – 3,958

Pole Vault

6. Justin Young – 4.10m (13-05.25)

High Jump

3. Daryl Rice – 2.04m (6-08.25)

Shot Put

8. Duaron Williams – 13.31m (43-08.00)

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WSSU Rams Fall 2-1 To Mercyhurst; Face Millersville To Stay Alive In Atlantic Regional

ERIE, Pennsylvania -- The Winston-Salem State battled until the end, but could not get the tying run home from third base, as the Rams fell to #1 seed Mercyhurst, 2-1, in the NCAA Atlantic Regional at Jerry Uht Park, in Erie, Pa.

Mercyhurst would get on the board in the fourth inning, plating one run on a sacrifice fly to go out in front 1-0.

The Lakers would add one more run it the eighth, as a single to right field would bring home another run to push Mercyhurst to a 2-0 advantage.

WSSU's last ditch effort came in the ninth inning, when Dylan Dombrowskas doubled off the left field wall to start the inning, and was brought home on a double from Nathan Steger, to cut the Laker lead to 2-1. But the tying run would be left stranded at third base, and the WSSU Rams would fall, 2-1.

Aaron Hatch, took the loss for the Rams, despite a valiant pitching effort. Hatch went 6.2 innings, allowing nine hits, but just one earned run, with two walks and seven strikeouts. Hayden O'Neal went 1.0 inning, allowing one run on one hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Jordan Cummings went the final 1.1 innings, allowing just one hit while striking out three.

The WSSU Rams were led at the plate by Dylan Dombrowskas, who finished 2 for 3 with a run scored. Des Roberts and Colby Keene each went 1 for 3, and Gavin Culler and Nathan Steger went 1 for 4, with Steger picking up a late run batted in.

WSSU will face #2 seed, Millersville, at 12:00pm, for a chance to still play for the Atlantic Region Title.

The game can be heard on the WSSU Sports Network, at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wssu-rams-sports-network.

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Nebraska Eliminates Texas Southern From NCAA Tournament

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Texas Southern University was knocked out of the NCAA Softball Tournament after falling to Nebraska, 5-0, Saturday afternoon at Tiger Park.

The first run of the day was handed out at the bottom of the first inning in favor of Nebraska. Neither team would score again until the fourth as the Cornhuskers claimed another run due to a triple down the left-field line and a single to first base.

Three more runs came in the sixth inning as the Tigers allowed a double to the left field, a single to the right side, a walk and a triple to left center – making the score 5-0. This loss ended the game and the Tigers’ road to the NCAA Softball Tournament.

Thomasina Garza and Krystalani Yockman were the only Tigers to connect bat-to-ball in the game. Madison Staton stood on the mound, tossing three strikeouts. After seeing 27 batters, she only gave away four walks with six hits.

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