WASHINGTON - Howard University softball will host Morgan State University for a two day, three game series against the Bears on Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14. The first pitch on Saturday is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday's game will began at noon. The series will be held at the Washington Nationals Youth Academy.

Last Timeout
In their last doubleheader, the Bison (10-20, 3-1 MEAC) fell to a non-conference opponent, Towson University (19-19). In the first game, Kalita Dennis hit a homerun to put the Bison on the board in the seventh inning. The only other point came when Sienna Herrera walked, allowing Camille Navarro to score. The Tigers won, 7-2.

In game two, the Bison had a stronger performance with three of their four runs coming in at the top of the third. The Tigers, however, were able to pull away with the 6-4 win. 

Scouting The Bears
Morgan State (13-21, 4-2 MEAC) is coming off of a three game winning weekend series against the Delaware State Hornets. Delaware State won game one and two with a 4-0 shutout. The Bears also took game three from the Hornets with a final score of 8-0, starting with a fly out to center field by Damishah Charles in the first inning.

Upcoming Schedule
The Bison will hit the road to battle the Coppin State Eagles for a three game series at the Coppin State Softball Complex, April 19-20.

About Howard University Athletics
The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 19 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent six conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA), Sun Belt Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference. Visit www.hubison.com to learn more.