Bowie State Lady Bulldogs Softball Splits on Opening Day of CIAA Championships

RALEIGH, N.C. - The first day of play at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Softball Championship featured intense competition among eight teams.  After eight games over the course of the morning and afternoon, six teams live to see another day at Walnut Creek Softball Complex.

In the first round of play on Thursday, Bowie State jumped to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning against Saint Augustine’s with Nicoleen Ochoa’s RBI bunt single, Jacqueline Pickering’s two-run double and Deanna Matlock’s two-run single. 

Marley Parker’s three-run homerun gave the Lady Falcons an offensive spark.  Saint Augustine’s continued the momentum in the bottom of the second with five runs off seven hits capped by Jasmine Rios’ two-run homerun.  The Lady Falcons added one run in the fourth, fifth and sixth to pull away 11-5. 

The Lady Bulldogs added one run in the top of the seventh following a solo homerun by Cassandra Clayborne, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit.

    

In elimination play, Bowie State (14-18) wasted little time in the morning contest against Fayetteville State University.  The Lady Bulldogs took advantage of Danielle Watt’s RBI double and a Lady Bronco error in the top of the first to take an early 2-0 lead. Pickering’s sacrifice fly in the top of the third pushed Bowie State ahead 3-0. 

Fayetteville State (16-14) plated two runs in their final at-bat, one with ­­­Ivory Gladden's fielder's choice and another on Alex Wickham's RBI single through the right side. Fortunately for Bowie State, Ochoa got FSU’s Brittany Freeman to pop out to end the game and the Lady Broncos season.

Clayborne and Ochoa led Bowie State overall over the two games, pounding out five hits each and scored a combined five runs. Watt accounted for four hits while Matlock and junior Caitlin O’Neill recorded three hits apiece.

Chowan University and Saint Augustine’s University both secured a spot in semifinal play on Friday while four teams will battle for two remaining semifinal slots.  Winston-Salem State University and Virginia Union University will compete for a spot in Friday’s (5/1) semifinals at 10:00am. 

Virginia State University and Bowie State University will also battle to secure a spot in the semifinals in a Friday (5/1) 10:00 am contest, weather permitting.

Bowie State's Darrell Brooks Elected President of the CIAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association

BOWIE, Md. - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced today that Bowie State University head men's basketball coach Darrell Brooks has been elected the new President of the CIAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association.

Coach Brooks replaces former president Shawn Walker of Elizabeth City State University.  He will represent the men's basketball coaches on the CIAA Basketball Tournament Committee during his term.  It is also important to note that both he and Coach John Hill of The Lincoln University serve on the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Regional Advisory Committee for the Atlantic region.

Brooks will begin his sixth season as head coach of the Bowie State University men's basketball program when the 2014-2015 campaign gets underway. The Brooklyn native is a 1979 graduate of the University, as well as a two-year letter winner for the Bulldog Basketball team at point guard.

CIAA Volleyball Championship Moves to Winston-Salem

CIAA Volleyball Championship Moves to Winston-Salem State UniversityTournament will take place November 15 – 17, 2013

HAMPTON, Va. (July 5, 2013) – For the first time since 2005, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) fans will be able to witness the crowning of two Conference champions the same weekend in the same city.

The 2013 CIAA Volleyball Championship will move to Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, N.C., and take place November 15 – 17 on the university’s campus. In addition, the CIAA Football Championship game will crown its champion on Saturday, November 16 at Winston-Salem State University’s Bowman Gray Stadium.

First round volleyball action begins on Friday, November 15 as the top four teams from the Northern and Southern Division meet in a double-elimination tournament.  Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, N.C., is the 2012 defending champion.

"Winston-Salem State University will be a fantastic host for both the CIAA volleyball and football championships.  Their experience in hosting will assist the conference in ensuring the fans, sponsors and student-athletes have a spectacular weekend.  This is a great opportunity to support and showcase volleyball and football in the community, while celebrating the athletic and academic achievements of some of the best student-athletes in Division II," said Jacqie Carpenter – Commissioner, CIAA.  

Specific match times and locations will be released at a later date.

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About the CIAA

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) was founded in 1912.  It is the oldest African-American athletic conference in the nation. The membership includes Bowie State University, Chowan University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Livingstone College, St. Augustine’s University, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University and Winston-Salem State University. A tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, CIAA is headquartered in Hampton, Va. and governed by the 12 Presidents and Chancellors of its member institutions.