BOWIE STATE SPOILS VIRGINIA STATE SENIOR DAY

            (PETERSBURG, Va. – April 10, 2012)  Bowie State University picked up two divisional wins at Virginia State University, sweeping the Lady Trojans 10-1 and 15-6.  The victories improve the Lady Bulldogs record to 15-11 overall, 11-1 CIAA and 6-0 in the North.  Freshman Cara Nance went 6-for-9 and sophomore Haley Snyder went 5-for-9 to lead Bowie State back into first place in the division.

            Virginia State’s Makia Noble put the Lady Bulldogs on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the second inning with solo homer to left for a 1-0 lead.

            Through four innings, Bowie State managed just two hits with those coming in the first inning.  The Lady Bulldogs got their first base runner since a two-out, first inning single by Cara Nance, when Amanda Ray reached on a throwing error by VSU’s shortstop in the top of the fifth inning.  Virginia State pitcher Jessica Mattia got Haley Snyder to ground out and struck out Raenelle Taylor and Mariela Hernandez to get out of the jam.

            The Bowie State Lady Bulldogs’ bats came alive in the top of the sixth inning.  Heading into today’s game, the Lady Bulldogs were the conference leader in batting average (.344).  Justine Smith tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the sixth inning on a double to left that scored Kiara Washington.  Nance singled, scoring Smith and Adria Lewis followed with a single of her own to give Bowie State a 3-1 lead.  Ray stepped up and single, advancing Nance to third.  Snyder kept the hot bats going with a three-run home run to left, increasing the Lady Bulldogs advantage to 6-1.

            Bowie State padded their lead at 10-1 in the top of the seventh via four hits and two Virginia State errors.  The opening game victory was Bowie State’s ninth consecutive CIAA win. 

Hernandez (6-5) pitched all seven innings, striking out one, walked three and allowed only four hits.

Smith, Nance, Snyder and Washington led Bowie State with a pair of hits each in game one.  Lewis and Snyder drove in four RBI each for the Lady Bulldogs.

Mattia took the loss for Virginia State, giving up 11 hits (nine in the last two innings).

The second game was a slugfest in the first three innings of action.  Virginia State plated four in the first inning to jump out to a 4-1 advantage.

Bowie State’s early run was unearned when Cassandra Clayborne scored on a passed ball in the top of the first inning.


Virginia State’s Ashley Bushrod laced a double to center field, pushing Mattia for the Lady Trojans first run in their half of the first.  Endya Bailey doubled as well, scoring Jamisha Smith and Bushrod.  Dominique Johnson stepped to the dish and hit a shot through the left side of the BSU defense, allowing Bailey to score.

The Lady Bulldogs tied the game at 4-4 in the top of the second on three hits and two Lady Trojans errors.

Bowie State took a 6-4 lead in the top of the third inning, banging out three more hits.  Haley Snyder hit a leadoff double and Taylor reached on a throwing error, putting runners on second and third with no outs.  Washington walked and Smith followed with a single scoring Snyder and Taylor.

Virginia State (16-18) squared the game at 6-6 in the bottom of the third on four hits.  The damage could have been much worse as the Lady Trojans stranded three to end the inning.

Shelby Snyder (5-2) relieved BSU starter Haley Flint back in the second inning and seemed to find her groove as the game progressed.  Snyder sat Virginia State down in order in the fourth and fifth innings and allowed just two hits in the bottom of the final inning.

Bowie State broke game two open in the final three innings, scoring two runs in the fourth and fifth innings respectively and five runs in the fifth to have the called off early via the NCAA 8-run rule. 

Nance led Bowie State in game two with four hits in five plate appearances and recorded a game-high four RBI.  Lewis and Ray wrapped up the nightcap with three hits in four at bats each.

As a team, the Lady Bulldogs recorded season-highs of 41 at bats, 21 hits and 15 RBI against Virginia State, all in game two.

           Bowie State will make stop three of their four-team road swing at Elizabeth City State (4/14) and closeout the southern (divisional) swing at Chowan (4/15).

MILLERSVILLE HOLDS OFF BOWIE STATE 4-0 AND 8-4

(MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – April 4, 2012) Amanda Ray went a game-high 5-for-6 which included two doubles, but the Lady Bulldogs fall short on the road at Millersville University. The setback pulls the Bowie State record even at 11-11.

Millersville pitcher Alicia Hughes sat the Lady Bulldogs down in order in the first inning of game one. The Marauders struck first in the bottom of the frame on a single by Gabbie Berry, scoring Allison Chew. Chew, Millersville’s leadoff batter, reach base after being hit by a Hayley Flint pitch.

The Lady Bulldogs threatened in the top of the second inning but Ray and Raenelle Taylor were left on base. Ray, got Bowie State’s first hit of the afternoon and Taylor reached base safely after an error by the Marauders’ first baseman.

Millersville (13-21) increased their lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the second following a two out, three-run homer by Ally Homa.

The Marauders missed an opportunity to add to their lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. With the bases loaded, Flint got Jamie Mosko to pop out to third.

Flint (3-4) experienced control problems, hitting five Marauders, walked one and struck out two in six innings.

Hughes (4-9) went the distance facing 26 batters, allowed only four hits and struck out eight.

Ray led Bowie State in hits in game one with two in three plate appearances. Taylor hit her seventh double of the season and Kiara Washington was responsible for Bowie State’s final hit in the Lady Bulldogs’ 4-0 opening loss.

Chew scored Millersville’s first run of game two as well, reaching via a Lady Bulldogs error. A bunt single by Homa advanced Chew to second and Berry followed with a walk to load the bags. Prior to Berry’s free pass, Homa and Chew pulled off the double steal, giving the Marauders the early 1-0 lead. With one out, the Bowie State defense recorded a double play. Emily Sneeringer hit a sacrifice fly to right that allowed Homa to score (2-0), but Berry was thrown out at the plate by Ray.

Berry led off the bottom half of the third with a single and was moved up 60 feet on a sacrifice bunt by Ashley Cantiello. A Danielle DiFilippo double followed by a Sneeringer single pushed Berry across the dish. The Marauders made the score 4-0 after a Sarah Bertoni single scored DiFilippo from second.


Cara Nance grounded out to short to begin the fourth inning. But Adria Lewis doubled and Ray followed with a two-run homer. Haley Snyder walked and Taylor laced a double, scoring Snyder to cut the deficit to 4-3.

However, Millersville scored four runs in their portion of the fourth on only two hits to open an 8-3 lead.

Trailing by five heading into the top of the seventh inning, the Lady Bulldogs were able to add one more run to the scoreboard. Down to their last out, Cassandra Clayborne hit a single and Nance followed with a double, scoring Clayborne. Lewis added a single but the Millersville left fielder threw Nance out at third to end the game at 8-4.

Lewis went 3-for-4 in game two and Ray went 3-for-3 in the final game to pace the Lady Bulldogs. As a team Bowie State recorded 10 hits but committed three errors.

Millersville starting pitcher Sarah Bertoni not only performed well in the circle, but also led the Marauders at the plate as well. Bertoni pitched all seven innings, striking out five and went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate.

Bowie State returns to action on Friday (April 6th) traveling across town to face Washington Adventist University in a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 12 noon.

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WHAT IS Recon™?
RECON™ is a unique, high-performance POST-WORKOUT REFUEL, REPLENISH, REBUILDING formula. RECON™ was designed to maximize the most important phase of the athlete’s total training program – the post-workout phase, what those in our game call the “anabolic window”. RECON was designed to provide hard training athletes with everything necessary to nourish recovery and growth from all angles. Every facet of reconstruction nutrition is accounted for in this, the most comprehensive recovery formulation. There is nothing like Muscle Pharm’s RECON™.

The brutal truth is, the harder you push your body, the better your results will be, given the proper tools to fuel recovery and growth. Your training program is only as good as your post-workout protocol. RECON™ Reconstruction Matrix leaves no stone unturned in the name of recovery and growth.

RECON™ allows hard working athletes to push harder, and recover quicker from the rigors of high-intensity training by supporting the body’s internal environment.

RECON™ Muscle Reconstruction Matrix MAXIMIZES POST-WORKOUT GROWTH AND REPAIR by:
• REFUELING Muscle Energy Stores
• REPLENISHING Vital Nutrients Lost During Intense Training
• REBUILDING Muscle Tissue by Providing Critical Growth Enhancing Nutrients
• REGENERATING - Scavenges Cellular Pollution and Remove Metabolic Waste
• RELOADING Muscle Cells by Stimulating Hyper-Loaded Nutrient Uptake
• RECHARGING - Blocks Stress-Induced and Post-Workout Catabolism
• FEEDING RECOVERY - Boost Immune and Recovery Mechanisms.

HOW DOES RECON™ WORK?
RECON™ combines 7 natural Matrices specifically formulated to fuel the body’s muscle-building, repair and recovery systems to maximize post-workout growth and repair and optimize the “anabolic window”.
RECON™ is hyper-loaded with glycogen-replenishing, muscle-loading specific carbohydrates (Carb-Max blend), stress hormone regulators and cellular detoxifiers to prevent catabolism and promote cellular health, and immuno-modulators to maximize health and recovery. RECON™ also target key anabolic and recovery pathways within the body to support muscle growth, fuel recovery and maximize the body’s adaptive response to hard training.

NO HARD-TRAINING ATHLETE SHOULD TRAIN WITHOUT RECON™.
Careful combination of the key ingredients in RECON™ result in the most comprehensive POST-WORKOUT RECOVERY AND MUSCLE-BUILDING formula-ever!

RECON™ Muscle Reconstruction Matrix contains:
• RECOVER Matrix:
• The most abundant amino acid in the body, glutamine, is known for its immune boosting and muscle building properties. RECON™ has over 7 grams of glutamine per serving, along with several other powerful, recovery-inducing agents.
• REBUILD Matrix (Anabolic Primer):
• Research has proven time and time again Essential and Branched Chain amino acids to be critical components of the muscle building process. Especially in immediate post-training “window of growth”, BCAAs and EAAs are critical components of muscle repair and rebuilding. RECON™ contains 6 grams of EAA’s and 6 grams of BCAAs
• REFUEL Matrix (Muscle Extender):
• Beta Alanine and Citruline Malate have been shown to help replenish cellular energy, to fuel ongoing muscular contractions for harder, more intense training sessions. RECON™ REFUEL Matrix will facilitate cellular energy replenishment and prepare the muscle cells for the next training session.
• REGENERATE Matrix (Muscle Toxin Remover):
• RECON™ is hyper-loaded with key herbal extracts and phytochemicals specifically included for their role in recovery, regeneration and rebuilding. The REGENERATE Matrix also contains several cellular detoxifiers, free-radical and cellular pollutant scavengers, specifically designed to remove metabolic waste for improved recovery and cell health.
• RELOAD Matrix (Insulinogenic):
• Insulin is the most anabolic hormone in the body, bar none. RECON™ contains several proven nutrient “drivers”, insulinogenics and insulin mimetics, specifically included to help thrust recovery agents from the bloodstream into the muscle cells. RECON™’s RELOAD Matrix acts as a hyper-loaded nutrient delivery system, formulated to stimulate rapid nutrient uptake for maximal muscle growth and repair.
• RECHARGE Matrix (Anti-Stress-Adaptogen):
• Cortisol and free-radicals are the two primary opponents to cellular health and recovery. RECHARGE Matrix contains several specific compounds included to control cortisol, the stress-response / growth-inhibiting hormone.
• REPLENISHMENT Matrix (Carb-Max™ blend):
• Carb-Max™ blend is a scientifically formulated combination of specific carbohydrate sources, each specifically chosen for its unique energy-yielding properties and recovery enhancement capabilities. The Carb-Max™ blend contains 3 different mono- and polysaccharides, combined to yield rapid, sustained cellular replenishment.
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KEY POINTS of RECON™
What makes RECON™ such critical nutrition for hard-training athletes?
RECON™’s powerful, comprehensive formulation contains active ingredients scientifically proven to address all key components of the post-training recovery process; and most-importantly, RECON™ contains sufficient quantities of all key active agents to make RECON™ the most impactful and one of the most important products for athletes today. There is no other product like RECON™.

RECON™
• Maximizes Post-Workout Growth and Repair
• Optimizes the Post-Workout “Anabolic Window”
• Refuels Muscle Energy stores
• Rebuilds Muscle Tissue
• Replenishes Vital Nutrients
• Boosts Immune and Recovery Mechanisms


WHAT IS ASSAULT™ EXTREME PRE-WORKOUT MATRIX?

ASSAULT™ is a combination of several powerful, clinically proven, naturally occurring substances brought together for their specific performance-enhancing, endurance-boosting and strength-building properties.
These key ingredients work synergistically to provide your muscles with true increased energy at the cellular level, to dramatically improve performance:

ASSAULT™ has been scientifically proven to:
• ALLOW USERS TO TRAIN HARDER AND LONGER
• LIFT MORE
• RECOVER FASTER
• INCREASE THE ANABOLIC ENVIRONMENT & RESPONSE TO TRAINING
• INCREASE NUTRIENT DELIVERY TO AND WASTE PRODUCTS FROM WORKING MUSCLES
• INCREASE OXYGEN SATURATION
• INCREASED BLOOD FLOW
• INCREASE ENERGY OUTPUT
• IMPROVED MENTAL FOCUS WITHOUT OVERSTIMULATION OR CRASH

No other supplement in existence today does what this unique formulation has been shown to do.

WHAT’S IN ASSAULT™?
40,000mg of hardcore active ingredients per serving! – TWICE THE DOSE of other brands! ASSAULT™’s specific anti-fatigue, muscle-fueling formula boosts performance by utilizing the power of the following ingredients:

ASSAULT™ contains EFFECTIVE AMOUNTS of:
• 5 GRAMS OF CREATINE (CEE/CREAPURE/KREALKALYN) – ramp up volume, pump and ATP production
• 3 GRAMS OF BETA ALANINE – increase muscular contractility and crush fatigue
• 2 GRAMS CITRULLINE MALATE – fuel aerobic energy pathways to enhance performance, delay the onset of muscular fatigue and maximize muscular energy production
• 3 GRAMS OF ARGININE – enhance volumization, nutrient delivery and cellular oxygenation to feed performance, recovery and growth
• SUMA ROOT – The “Russian Secret” – Russia’s best-kept secret is ASSAULT™’s Secret Weapon! Suma is a plant-based steroid-alternative that has been used for years by Russian Olympic athletes.

HOW DOES ASSAULT™ WORK?
ASSAULT™’s clinically proven formula combines the vital “powerhouse” active ingredients above with several key synergists into 3 “MATRICES” specifically formulated to maximize performance enhancing impact. With more than TWICE the active ingredients per dose of other major brands, no other product can stand up to the power of ASSAULT™!

• Muscle Explosion NO Matrix: Powerful volumizing compounds, hydrogen ion scavengers and anti-fatigue agents work synergistically to keep muscles jamming, full and tight, with more contractile power than Mother Nature ever anticipated. This component of ASSAULT™’s aggressive formula will keep you training until the lights go down.
• Strength Domination & Recovery Matrix: Ramped up ATP, increased cellular volume and nutrient uptake – these are the keys to impacting muscular strength, power and feeding accelerated recovery for ongoing growth. The Strength Domination & Recovery Matrix of ASSAULT™ fuels energy pathways, feeds cytoplasmic expansion and enhances nutrient delivery into muscle cells, where they feed anabolism.
• Mind Connection Matrix: The three powerful neuro-support agents, taurine, pyroglutamic acid and tyrosine, are naturally occurring brain support chemicals. ASSAULT™ Mind Connection Matrix contains a unique and potent focus formula, designed specifically to improve alertness and concentration capabilities. More than just another caffeine-based jitter product, ASSAULT™ feeds the body, and razor-sharpens mental function without increased cardiac stimulation.
• Suma Root – Russian Anabolic Secret: ASSAULT™’s secret weapon! Suma Root is called the “Russian Secret” because was used by Russian athletes as an alternative to anabolic steroids. Suma is actually a South American herbal derivative with several adaptogenic properties. Suma gets its muscle-building properties from its high levels of anabolic-type phyto-chemicals including beta ecdysterone and other ecdysteroid glycosides.
Suma is known to:
• increase nitrogen retention and support protein synthesis
• improve cellular oxygenation and enhance energy pathways
• regulate hormone levels
• boost immunity
• increase libido
• enhance recovery and improve energy

KEY POINTS of ASSAULT™
Why is ASSAULT™ a better choice than other brands?
1. TWICE the ACTIVE INGREDIENTS per dose!
2. EFFECTIVE LEVELS of all performance-boosting ingredients
3. Contains SUMA, the RUSSIAN ANABOLIC SECRET
4. Preferred pre-workout of top UFC and NFL Stars



“NO HARD-TRAINING ATHLETE SHOULD BE WITHOUT BATTLE FUEL”


We WHAT IS battle fuel™? 
BATTLE FUEL™ is a unique, high-performance Anabolic Support formula. BATTLE FUEL™ was formulated to provide hard training athletes with comprehensive support for hormonal, muscle building, and recovery systems. BATTLE FUEL allows hard working athletes to push harder, and recover quicker from the rigors of high-intensity training by supporting the body’s internal environment.

Fueling high-performance training can place undue stress on the body’s internal mechanisms. The body systems that govern muscle building, recovery and growth, and the immune system are all taxed during hard training. BATTLE FUEL™ was designed to help keep the body’s hormonal system ANABOLIC, while facilitating health, recovery and growth to maximize performance and training results.

BATTLE FUEL™ will:
• Maximize Testosterone Output
• Modulate Estrogen
• Support Anabolic Processes
• Boost Immune System
• Support Cellular Oxygenation and Fuel Endurance
• Natural Detoxifier/Free-Radical Scavenger
• Dramatically Enhance Recovery
• Enhance Aggressive Mental Focus

HOW DOES BATTLE FUEL™ WORK?
BATTLE FUEL™ combines several natural compounds that have been shown to impact the body’s hormonal, recovery and immune pathways. BATTLE FUEL™ is a comprehensive system of 5 “MATRICES” each specifically formulated to target key anabolic and recovery pathways within the body to support muscle growth, fuel recovery and maximize the body’s adaptive response to hard training.
NO HARD-TRAINING ATHLETE SHOULD BE WITHOUT BATTLE FUEL™.
Careful combination of the key ingredients in BATTLE FUEL™ results in one of the most powerful Natural Performance Enhancers ever formulated.

BATTLE FUEL™ Natural Anabolic Stack:
• TESTOSTERONE BOOST Matrix – Maximize Anabolism
BATTLE FUEL™ meticulously combines several herbal hormonal support agents in proven quantities included to boost testosterone and free testosterone levels. Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) is the Testosterone control switch within the body. BATTLE FUEL™ contains LJ-100 to counter SHBG, to “free” testosterone from this binding protein.

• ESTROGEN SUPPRESSION Matrix–Modulate Estrogen/Support Anabolism
Supporting maximum anabolism includes modulating estrogen, without completely eliminating this powerful hormone. BATTLE FUEL™ contains a precise combination of DIM, di-indole-methane and the potent free-radical scavenger/ estrogen-modulator, Trans-Resveratrol to keep estrogen levels in check, for a harder, drier look, without eliminating the anabolic components of this powerful hormone.

• MUSCLE BUILDING BLOCK Matrix–Maximize Anabolism and Recovery
BATTLE FUEL™ contains an anabolic support matrix comprised of several botanicals that have shown strong impact on energy production and recovery from muscular fatigue. Herbs including Suma root and extract, also known as The Russian Secret, and Maca extract, have demonstrated endocrine support, increased cellular oxygenation, quicker recovery and greater endurance.

• OXYGENATION / ENDURANCE Matrix - Anti-Fatigue / Unending Endurance
BATTLE FUEL™ contains two key ingredients that help support cellular oxygenation, combat fatigue and help support ongoing muscular endurance. Di-methylglycine (DMG) has been shown to help with oxygen utilization at the cellular level, functions as an anti-oxidant, and boosts the immune system. Suma root, the Russian Secret, has been shown to help support cellular oxygenation among a myriad other performance-enhancing benefits. Together, these two powder keg additives combat fatigue and help with cellular respiration for greater on demand energy yield.

• INTERNAL SUPPORT MATRIX – Immune Support / Cellular Health
Fueling high-performance training can place stress on the body’s internal mechanisms. Metabolic, biochemical “pollution” builds up, and can impact performance, recovery and immune function. BATTLE FUEL™ contains a carefully formulated herbal matrix specifically designed to scavenge free-radicals, detoxify and cleanse internal organs, enhance recovery and bolster the immune-system. The Internal Support Matrix contains specific adaptogens, anti-oxidants and detoxifying agents that work synergistically to preserve the internal health of the hard-training athlete.

KEY POINTS of BATTLE FUEL™
Why is BATTLE FUEL™ a better choice for athletes?

BATTLE FUEL™
1. Naturally Maximizes the Anabolic Environment by
- Increasing Testosterone Production
-Maximizing Free Testosterone
-Modulating Estrogen
2. Increases Performance by
-Reducing Fatigue and Increasing Strength
-Increasing Cellular Oxygenation
-Enhancing Aggressive Mental Focus
3. Supports Faster Recovery for Greater Training Gains by
-Cleansing Internal Systems with Specific Adaptogenic and Free-Radical Agents
-Boosting Immune System