GREENSBORO, NC- (March 22, 2009)- The Delaware State Lady Hornets won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Bowling Championship title with a victory over the Florida A&M Lady Rattlers, Sunday afternoon at the Gate City Lanes in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The match was televised in a tape-delayed format and will air on April 2nd on ESPNU at 7 p.m.

The Lady Hornets, who are ranked fourth in the nation, won four straight Baker matches to clinch to the title.  Adriana Jaime, the 2009 MEAC Rookie of the Year, and sophomore anchor Angela Reynolds led the Hornets to their first-ever MEAC bowling title after falling in the championship game a year ago.

Delaware State head coach, Kim Terrell-Kearney was named the Outstanding Coach. Terrell-Kearney, the 2009 MEAC Coach of the Year, guided her team to a four straight wins en route to the crown. The Lady Hornets currently hold a 114-34 mark overall and concluded the regular season at 25-5 in MEAC play. 

This is a great achievement for our team and the university,” said Terrell-Kearney.

“Our girls have worked so hard all season, and its great to be rewarded with a conference championship. The MEAC is well respected in women’s bowling, so winning the championship means so much to our program. Winning the conference and earning a NCAA Tournament bid were among our top goals this season.”

Florida A&M upset the defending NCAA National Champion Maryland Eastern Shore Lady Hawks four games to one in the semifinal round to advance to the championship match. The Lady Rattlers battled back after a loss to Delaware State yesterday by winning three matches in the double-elimination bracket for a chance at the MEAC title.

Maryland Eastern Shore’s Martha Perez earned Outstanding Performer Honors. The sophomore knocked down 869 pins and averaged a 217.25 during the qualifying round.

Joining Perez on the All-Tournament team are Adriana Jaime (Delaware State), Cathryn Myrick (Norfolk State), Kimberly Roe (Bethune-Cookman) and Dara Martin (Hampton).