The MEAC completed the second day of the 2013 MEAC Bowling Championship at the AMF Lanes in Chesapeake, Virginia.

 

The defending two-time NCAA champion and top seeded Maryland Eastern Shore Lady Hawks bowled their way into the championship match defeating Morgan State (4-1), North Carolina A&T (4-1) and Florida A&M (4-3) in the winner’s portion of the bracket.

 

The Lady Hawks, who are ranked second in the nation, await the winner of tomorrow’s Florida A&M/Hampton semifinal to determine the championship pair.

 

No. 3 Florida A&M defeated Bethune-Cookman, 4-2, and No. 7 Hampton, 4-2, before falling to UMES 4-3 in match nine.  

 

The defending MEAC champion Norfolk State Spartans, who were the fifth seed, fell to Hampton 4-3 in the second match of the consolation bracket. Hampton was down 3-2 before winning the final two games to capture the match win.

 

Hampton topped No. 2 Delaware State before falling to FAMU 4-2. In the consolation bracket, the Lady Pirates topped Norfolk State and Bethune-Cookman to reach tomorrow’s semifinal. 

 

The 2013 MEAC Bowling Championship wraps up on tomorrow at 10 a.m. beginning with the semifinal round and concluding with the championship final at 11:45 a.m. The championship match will be televised in a tape-delayed format and will air on ESPNU on April 1 at 10:30 p.m.

 

Admission to the bowling championship is free and open to the public.

Match 1: No. 1 Maryland Eastern Shore 4, No. 8 Morgan State 1
Match 2: No. 4 North Carolina A&T 4, No. 5 Norfolk State 0
Match 3: No. 7 Hampton 4.5, No. 2 Delaware State .5
Match 4: No. 3 Florida A&M 4, No. 6 Bethune-Cookman 2
Match 5: No. 1 Maryland Eastern Shore 4, No. 4 North Carolina A&T 1
Match 6: No. 3 Florida A&M 4, No. 7 Hampton 2
Match 7: No. 5 Norfolk State 4, No. 8 Morgan State 0
(Morgan State eliminated)
Match 8:  No. 6 Bethune-Cookman 4.5, No. 2 Delaware State 3.5
(Delaware State eliminated)
Match 9: No. 1 Maryland Eastern Shore 4,  No. 3 Florida A&M 3
Match 10: No. 7 Hampton 4, No. 5 Norfolk State 3
(Norfolk State eliminated)
Match 11: No. 6 Bethune-Cookman 4, No. 4 North Carolina A&T 2
(North Carolina A&T eliminated)

Match 12: No. 7 Hampton 4, No. 6 Bethune-Cookman 1

Sunday, Match 24
Match 13: No. 3 Florida A&M vs. No. 7 Hampton

Match 14: No. 1 Maryland Eastern Shore vs. Winner of Match 13