Morgan State 6, North Carolina Central 1
Norfolk State 4, Maryland Eastern Shore 3
Howard 8, Delaware State 5
Coppin State 3, South Carolina State 1
Morgan State 6, North Carolina Central 1
BALTIMORE, Md. – Morgan State wrapped up its series finale against North Carolina Central on Sunday by earning a 6-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) victory over the Eagles to claim the 2022 MEAC regular-season title.
In what was already a special day with Morgan State honoring its four seniors on Senior Day and the unveiling of the 2021 MEAC Championship banner ceremony prior to Sunday's contest, the Lady Bears added to it by breaking the school record for wins in a season with 29. The previous mark of 28 wins was set by the 2018 team. Morgan State also ended the conference slate with 18 league victories, the most in school history, passing the 1998 squad which went 16-0 in MEAC play.
Norfolk State 4, Maryland Eastern Shore 3
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – Tuli Iosefa launched her 29th career home run, tying the school record for home runs in a career, to help the Norfolk State softball team to its 31st win of the season with a 4-3 come from behind victory over Maryland Eastern Shore on Sunday afternoon on Hawk Field. The win ties the program record for wins in a season during the Division I era.
The home run by Iosefa ties the home run record set by Kylee Lopez from 2016-19. Iosefa leads the MEAC this season with now nine home runs.
Howard 8, Delaware State 5
DOVER, Del. – The Howard University softball team wrapped up Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play with an 8-5 victory at Delaware State (DSU).
With the win, Howard (26-20) complete the series sweep against DSU while finishing with a 17-4 mark in league play, the program's best finish since winning the back-to-back MEAC Northern Division titles (2009 & 2010).
Howard had eight runs on 10 hits, led by senior Camille Navarro and freshman Sidney Fletcher recording two hits each in the win.
Coppin State 3, South Carolina State 1
BALTIMORE, Md. – Coppin State's softball team completed a three-game sweep of South Carolina State with a 6-2 Senior Day victory on Sunday afternoon at CSU Softball Complex. The Eagles conclude the regular season with a 7-14 mark in MEAC games.
Lynn Porter led the Eagles offensively, going 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, an RBI and a walk, while Alexis Genovese and Avianna Peterson also had two hits and an RBI apiece. Vanessa Carrizosa, Brissa Alvarado and Isabella Zalba also drove in runs with a base hit and a sacrifice fly each. Savannah Howze also chipped in with a base hit and a walk while scoring a run.
About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is in its 51st year of intercollegiate competition with the 2021-22 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of eight outstanding historically Black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University.