NORFOLK, Va. March 7, 2013- The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced today the eight-team field that will compete in the 2013 MEAC Bowling Championship, March 21-23, at the AMF Lanes in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Delaware State, Hampton, Maryland Eastern Shore and Morgan State qualified from the northern division, while Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Norfolk State and North Carolina A&T will compete from the southern division. Howard and Morgan State each finished the season tied at 12-18 in northern divisional play. The Bears won the tiebreaker to advance to the championship tournament.
 

Maryland Eastern Shore, the two-time defending NCAA Champion, captured their fourth northern divisional title with 27-3 mark in MEAC play and 89-19 overall record. The Lady Hawks posted a conference record of 14-1 in team games and 13-2 in Baker play in their division to secure the title.  

The reigning MEAC champion Norfolk State Spartans finished atop of divisional play for the third straight year with a 21-3 record en route to the southern crown to clinch the title. The Spartans were 11-1 in team play and 10-2 in Baker games during southern division action this season.

Only the top four teams from each division are eligible to compete in the championship tournament. Howard (44-62), Coppin State (2-58), and North Carolina Central (36-51) were eliminated from postseason play.

The tournament begins Friday, March 22 with a qualifying round to determine seeding.

Play continues on Saturday with teams competing in a best-of-seven Baker series.

The 2013 MEAC Bowling Championship will conclude on Sunday, March 23 beginning with the semifinal round at 10 a.m. and concluding with the championship final.  The championship finale will air tape-delayed on ESPNU on Monday, April 1.