WASHINGTON (MAY 12, 2022) – No. 2 Howard University softball team continues its quest for the program's second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title Thursday (May 12) when they face top seeded Morgan State (MSU). First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at NSU Softball Field.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Tickets for the 2022 MEAC Tournament are available
here. An All-Tournament pass is only $35 with single-day tickets selling for $10 each. Children six and younger are admitted FREE.
Bison Nation can also follow all the action via
live stats.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
On April 2-3, HU won the season series against the Lady Bears, 2-1, and ended Morgan State's consecutive streak without losing a conference series, dating back to 2019.
After dropping the series opener, 4-3, the Bison battled back to win the last two games.
HOWARD
Howard (28-21, 17-4 MEAC) enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed with this season's MEAC record being the best finish since winning back-to-back MEAC Northern Division titles (2009 & 2010). HU is seeking its second MEAC title in program history, first since 2007.
Recently, eight Bison earned MEAC postseason honors, led by senior
Kalita Dennis (Elk Grove, Calif.) and freshman
Lealani Ricks (Madera, Calif.) receiving All-MEAC First Team honors.
MORGAN STATE
Morgan State (30-13, 18-3 MEAC) looks to win back-to-back MEAC titles. This season, the Lady Bears set a new school record in wins (30) while currently riding a 15-game win streak, dating back to April 20.
In the MEAC opening round, MSU cruised past North Carolina Central, 28-0.
MEAC Pitcher of the Year Anaya Hunte leads the Lady Bears' pitching staff with a 19-3 mark on the season.
LAST TIMEOUT
Wednesday (May 11), freshman
Alyssa Vasquez (Downey, Calif.) delivered a walk-off three-run homer in the eighth to lift the Bison over Norfolk State, 11-8, in the MEAC Tournament opening round.
Offensively, HU recorded 11 runs on 14 hits with five Bison registering multi-hit performances. Vasquez batted 3-of-5 with six RBIs (career-best) and pair of runs scored in the win.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
With a victory, HU advances to Saturday's (May 14) title game, set for 3 p.m.
With a setback, Howard drops the loser's bracket where they play Friday (May 13) at 3 p.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
