WASHINGTON (MAY 20, 2022) – Howard University softball team set to meet No. 2 Florida State (FSU) in the NCAA Regional Friday night in Tallahassee. First pitch set for 8:30 p.m., live on ESPN+.
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MATCHUP PREVIEW
HOWARD
HU (31-22) enters the regional after winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title for the second time in program history (first since 2007). Howard received the MEAC's automatic bid after defeating long-time rival Morgan State twice on Championship Saturday (May 14).
Seniors
Kalita Dennis (Elk Grove, Calif.) and
Camille Navarro (Los Angeles), along with freshmen
Lealani Ricks (Madera, Calif.) and
Alyssa Vasquez (Downey, Calif.), lead the Bison attack.
In the circle, graduate
Analise De La Roca (San Pedro, Calif.) leads HU's pitching staff.
FLORIDA STATE
Florida State (52-5) earned its 18
th Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament Championship with an 8-6 win over No. 15 Clemson and have won their last 14 contests.
FSU has earned 14 wins over national seeds, including wins over No. 3 Virginia Tech, No. 5 UCLA, No. 6 Alabama, No. 7 Oklahoma State (twice), No. 10 Clemson (four times), No. 11 Tennessee, No. 12 Duke, No. 14 Florida (twice) and No. 16 UCF.
After the regular season, eight Seminoles received All-ACC honors, led by three-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year Sydney Sherrill.
LAST TIMEOUT
On May 14, the Bison took down top seeded Morgan State in a winner-take-all bout to capture the MEAC title for the second time in program history, outlasting the Lady Bears, 5-4. De La Roca delivered a championship performance with two complete-game shutouts while being named the tourney's outstanding performer.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
HU will play either USF (44-14) or Mississippi State (33-24) Saturday (May 21). Time to be determined.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
