FAMU Sweeps B-CU in Championship Finals - Wildcats Finish Second in MEAC - Garcia, Ferguson Named to All-Tournament Team
The MEAC Softball Championships wrapped up Saturday with the rematch between Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M in the Championship Final. The Wildcats were appearing in their first Final since 2005 and had played well throughout the tournament to get there. The first game was a tighter game, but errors came back to bite the Wildcats, allowing FAMU opportunities to score. In the second game, the Lady Rattlers outgunned the Wildcats, also keeping B-CU from capitalizing on opportunities, downing B-CU 9-1 in five innings, and becoming the 2009 MEAC Softball Champions. Two Wildcats, Allison Garcia and Sabrina Ferguson, were named to the All-Tournament team. [+] MEAC Announces Academic Award Winners For 2008-2009
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA., - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the 2009 Commissioner's All-Academic Team, recognizing 593 student-athletes from the conference's 12 member institutions who achieved academic success during the 2008-09 academic school year. The team honors student-athletes, including sophomores to seniors, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. "I congratulate and commend the student-athletes who have achieved academic success by maintaining a 3.0 or better grade point average during the 2008-09 school year," said Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. "I would further like to congratulate the coaches, institutions, and parents of these academic achievers for their contributions to the student-athletes success." [+] FAMU Downs B-CU in Championship Game One - Forces Game Two
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - In Saturday's MEAC Championship Game, the Wildcats faced a rematch with Florida A&M for the MEAC Softball title. The game looked like it would be a complete nailbiter, and the Wildcats were never out of the game, however, errors and mental errors at costly times allowed the Lady Rattlers to get runs on the board, eventually going on to win 4-0. FAMU and B-CU face off at 3:15 pm for Championship Game Two, with the winner becoming the MEAC Softball Champion. Stay tuned to www.BCCathletics.com for full updates following the completion of Game Two. [+] B-CU Softball Upsets FAMU - Advances to MEAC Championship Final
Coming into Friday's semifinal game with Florida A&M, the B-CU Wildcats expected a tough game from the conference's top-rated team. The Lady Rattlers came out and slowly built a lead, but a rally in one inning gave B-CU the momentum to take the lead and hold off FAMU for the upset and a trip to B-CU's first Championship Final since the 2005 season. [+] B-CU Softball Takes Game Two Against Howard - Headed to Semifinals
The Wildcats kept the energy up from their early-day win over Hampton as they faced off with the Lady Bison of Howard University in their second MEAC Softball Championships game. Much like the first game, the Wildcats got on the board early and held strong on defense to hold of Howard and going on to win 4-1. The win takes the Wildcats to the MEAC Semifinals, where they will face off with Southern Division #1 seed, Florida A&M. [+]