MEAC ANNOUNCES WEEKLY TRACK & FIELD HONORS

Ryan McGinty

NORFOLK, Va. - Jaylan Mitchell of North Carolina A&T State and Kayla White of North Carolina A&T State were selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's (MEAC) Men's and Women’s Track Performers of the Week, the conference announced today. Bethune-Cookman’s Jeremiah Peters and Norfolk State’s Jacob Milton were named Co-MEAC Men’s Field Performers of the Week while Florida A&M’s Taylor Gorum and Bethune-Cookman’s Monae’ Nichols shared Co-MEAC Women’s Field Performers of the Week honors.
Mitchell (So., Durham, N.C.) is currently the nation’s fastest 100-meter sprinter as he clocked a 10.00 in the preliminary round of the 100-meter dash invitational at the Aggie Invitational last weekend.

White (Jr., Miami, Fla.) had a strong weekend on the track as she vaulted up the national and MEAC charts in the 100-meter dash and 100-meter hurdles. She currently ranks 12th nationally after running an 11.21 in the prelims of the 100. White posted a time of 12.92 in the 100-meter hurdles and now ranks eighth nationally in that category. White also won both events at the annual Aggie Invitational.

Peters (Jr., Cleveland, Ohio) had a busy weekend as he recorded a pair of second-place finishes in the shot put (51-8.25) and discus (152-11) at the Miami Hurricane Collegiate Invitational while also placing third (54-10.75) at the University of Florida Tom Jones Invitational in the shot put. Peters also competed in the hammer (127-2) in Miami and finished fourth.

Milton (So., Stuttgart, Germany) won his third high jump title of the outdoor season by clearing 6-9.75 at the Charlotte Invitational and remains only one of two MEAC student-athletes to clear a height of 6-9 or higher in 2018.


Nichols (Fr., Lakeland, Fla.) moved to the top of the MEAC in the long jump as she placed third overall at the University of Florida Tom Jones Invitational with a mark of 20-8. She also posted the fifth-best mark in the MEAC after a length of 40-2.75 in the triple jump.

Gorum (Fr., Chesapeake, Va.) holds the top spot in the MEAC in the discus as she placed third at the Miami Hurricane Collegiate Invitational after a throw of 167-8. Gorum is ranked second in the MEAC in the shot put as she placed second in Miami with a mark of 47-10.

OTHER TOP PERFORMERS (men)

Timothy Brice (Maryland Eastern Shore) placed fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.13 and participated on the 4x400 relay team which finished third at the Towson Invitational.

Keith Brown (Norfolk State) competed at the Charlotte Invitational and placed second in the 100-meter dash with a personal-best time of 10.54.

Kenneth Chigbue (Howard) placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.52 and participated on the 4x100 relay team which finished fifth at the George Mason Spring Invitational.

Landrie Hatcher (Howard) placed sixth in the triple jump with a jump of 43-6 at the George Mason Spring Invitational.

Wesley Kirui (Hampton) won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the George Mason Spring Invitational with a time of 8:57.72. His time is the fastest in the MEAC and ranks 34th nationally.

Kyle Nottage (Maryland Eastern Shore) placed seventh in the shot put with a throw of 43-5.25 feet and met the MEAC’s discus qualification mark with a distance of 133-2 at the Towson Invitational.

Caleb Okwaraji (Bethune-Cookman) placed second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 51.55 and placed fifth in the 110-meter hurdles (14.84) at the Miami Hurricane Invitational.

Desean White (Morgan State) won a total of three events at the Towson University Invitational with individual wins in the 100 (10.52) and 200-meter dashes (21.17). He also participated on the 4x100-meter relay team which finished first (41.21).

OTHER TOP PERFORMERS (women)

Annastacia Barham (Morgan State) had four, first-place finishes at the Towson University Invitational as she won the 200 (24.07), 400 (54.57) and participated on the winning 4x100 (46.49) and 4x400-meter relay teams (3:43.09).

Martha Bissah (Norfolk State) posted her collegiate-best in the 800 meters with a time of 2:05.51 and placed fourth in the 400 with a time of 56.39 at the Charlotte Invitational. She currently ranks 15th nationally in the 800 after Friday’s race.

Dominique Cleggett (Howard) placed third (18-10) in the long jump and sixth (38-4.25) in the triple jump at the George Mason Spring Invitational.

Bhrandi Crenshaw (North Carolina Central) won the triple jump at the Aggie Invitational with a personal-best leap of 40-6.75 and posted a season-best mark in the long jump (18-8.5) to place fifth and finished sixth in the high jump at 5-1.

Jasmyn Hall (Morgan State) placed second in the shot put with a toss of 44 feet and placed fourth in the discus with a throw of 132-4 at the Towson University Invitational.

Kellyann James (Norfolk State) posted the MEAC’s top point total (4,389) in the heptathlon to place fourth at the Charlotte Invitational.

Corneisha Mitchell (Hampton) ranks second in the MEAC after a third-place throw of 156-11 in the discus at the Aggie Invitational.

Uchechi Onuoha (Howard) had four, top-five finishes at the George Mason Invitational highlighted by a pair of second-place performances in the 100 (14.11) and 400-meter hurdles (1:01.17). She also participated on the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams which placed third and fourth, respectively.

Jessica Roney (Maryland Eastern Shore) placed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 48.32 and participated on the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams which finished fourth and fifth, respectively at the Towson Invitational.

Sade McCreath-Tardiel (Bethune-Cookman) placed seventh in the 100 (11.87) at the Miami Hurricane Invitational and helped the 4x100-meter relay team place fourth at the University of Florida Tom Jones Invitational.

About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) begins its 48th year of intercollegiate competition heading into the 2017-18 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 13 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University.
 
NCCU Hosts Spring Football Game on Saturday

Kyle Serba


DURHAM, N.C. –The North Carolina Central University football program, under the direction of first-year head coach Granville Eastman, will host its annual “Maroon vs. Gray” spring game on Saturday, April 21 at 4 p.m. inside O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium on the NCCU campus. Admission and parking is free.

Pre-game activities, featuring food trucks, tailgating, high school battle of the bands and much more, begin at 2 p.m.


NCCU's spring game will feature the offensive and defensive units going head-to-head from various starting positions on the field. Standard scoring will apply for the offense, plus one point for consecutive first downs, an explosive run of 12 yards or more, or an explosive pass of 15 yards or more. The defense will tally four points for a turnover, six points for a touchdown, three points for a sack, and one point for a three-and-out, a tackle for loss, a blocked kick, or when the offense starts at the defensive 25-yard line or deeper and does not score a touchdown. Defense is allowed a maximum of six points on any one play.


NCCU kicks off the 2018 season on Sunday, Sept. 2 against Prairie View A&M University in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta.


For a complete schedule, visit www.NCCUEaglePride.com.

 
 

Chowan Welcomes Crusaders For Season Finale

Evann Carpenter


MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Men's Lacrosse team wraps up regular season play against Conference Carolinas foe North Greenville on Saturday.

WHEN Saturday, April 12 | 1:00 pm

WHERE Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawks Field)

FOLLOW GAME DAY CENTRAL

Prior to the contest the Hawks will honor: Anthony Alfonso, Nick Lavoy and Josh Nicholson.

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS
Chowan is winners of five straight to move to 8-6 on the season and 2-3 in league play coming off their recent win against Emmanuel.

Anthony Alfonso and Nick Lavoy sit first and second in the NCAA in goals this season at 56 and 54 goals respectively. Both are tops in the Conference Carolinas.  Alfonso leads the team in points (83) and assists (27).  Noah Holloway has tallied 23 goals and 25 assists on the year.

CRUSADERS NOTES
North Greenville is trending in the opposite direction with a 6-8 record and 2-3 in league action after falling in four straight contests.

Ethan Landreth and Chris Carpenter lead the Crusaders with 27 and 23 goals respectively.
 
Baseball Hosts Falcons In Four Game Series

Evann Carpenter


MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Baseball team wraps up their 2018 season with a four game series against familiar foe, St. Augustine's this weekend.

WHEN Saturday, April 21 | 1:00pm & 3:00pm

Sunday, April 22 | 1:00pm & 3:00pm

WHERE Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawkins Field)

FOLLOW GAME DAY CENTRAL

Seniors: Bailey Lipscomb, Julian Lopez, Will Edwards, Trent Brosdahl, Harry Markotay, Marquise Lanier, Robert Williams and Cody Smith will be honored at 12:40pm.

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS

Chowan dropped a pair at Mount Olive during the week to fall to 17-18-1 on the year.

Harry Markotay leads the team with a .403 batting average and 56 hits. Robert Williams is leading the ball club with nine home runs on the year after blasting four last weekend.

Julian Lopez, Anthony Jefferson and Marquise Lanier lead the squad in stolen bases with 21, 18, and 16 bags respectively in their quest for the school record that stands at 24.

FALCONS FILES

St. Augustine's went 1-3 against Virginia State last weekend to fall to 12-23 on the year.

Carson Davis leads the Falcons with a .361 batting average and 13 doubles.
 

FSU Softball Sweeps Johnson C. Smith 10-3 and 4-3 for a Share of Divisional Lead
Mendoza Belts a Homer to Cap a Broncos’ 10-3 Victory Over J.C. Smith
April 18, 2018   Adrian F. Ferguson


Final Stats

Fayetteville, NC – Madison Mendoza hit a long ball over the Lamon Street Park left centerfield fence for a three-run RBI as Fayetteville State defeated Southern Division foeJohnson C. Smith 10-3 in the first game of a CIAA doubleheader.

The Broncos improved to 7-4 in conference play and 4-1 in the division to maintain its second-place ranking. FSU is 9-21 overall. Johnson C. Smith drops to 5-8 in the CIAA and 2-5 in the division.

The homer was the only hit for Medoza with her four at-bats.

Fayetteville State seized eight RBI with seven hits. Johnson C. Smith had nine hits, but the Bronco defense limited the Golden Bulls to three runs.

JCSU captured a two-run lead after two innings with doubles by Tatyana Mars and Tia Mahoney.

FSU tied the game in the bottom of the second when Rachel Rodriguez belted a double into the right centerfield that allowed Courtney Pierre and Ashlyn Zook to score. The Broncos took a one-run lead when Maggie Smith singled down the right line and brought Rodriguez home.

The Broncos tacked on two more runs in the fourth inning when Pierre crossed home plate on a fielder’s choice and Rodriguez on a wild pitch. FSU had a 7-2 lead after five innings when HaLee Knowles scored on a passed ball throw to first and a Mendoza run on a ground-out.

Johnson C. Smith scored its third run in the top of the sixth with a Randasia Daniels single RBI.

The Mendoza homerun set the final to 10-3.

FSU Softball Outruns Johnson C. Smith 3-2 to Complete Sweep
Fayetteville State shares the Southern Division lead with Saint Augustine’s
Final Stats

Fayetteville, NC – In the second game of the CIAA doubleheader between Johnson C. Smith and Fayetteville State at the Lamon Street Park, the Broncos scored on a JCSU fielding error to capture a 3-2 victory and a share of the Southern Division lead with Saint Augustine’s.

Fayetteville State improves to 5-1 in the division and 8-4 in the CIAA. JCSU falls to 2-6 and 5-9.

FSU committed three fielding errors of its own to start the second of the twin bill. The third mishap of the inning allowed two runs to cross the plate and a single by Tia Greene put the Golden Bulls ahead by three before the Broncos could get its first at-bat.

The Broncos put a run on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first when HaLee Knowles hit a double into center field for an RBI.

Maggie Smith singled through the shortstop for an RBI that had the Broncos trailing by one (3-2).

For her second hit of the game, Knowles nailed a single to right field to tie the game at 3-3 in the fifth inning.

Madison Mendoza stepped to the plate and reached first on an error by the second baseman. Shi-Cara Goins, who singled earlier, scored the winning run.

Fayetteville State finished with a total of ten (10) hits but had challenges with five (5) errors. Three Broncos led the way with two hits each; Smith, Knowles, and Rachel Rodriguez. Knowles also had two RBI.

Ashlyn Zook won her sixth game of the season facing 33 batters with three strikeouts but giving up six hits and two walks.

The Broncos will travel to Raleigh, N.C. to take on the third-ranked Shaw University. The Bears is currently 4-2 in the division.
 
Softball Hosts Lions and Bulldogs In CIAA Finale

Evann Carpenter

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Softball Team wraps up their 2018 regular season this weekend against CIAA Northern Division foes, Lincoln and Bowie State, at home.

WHEN Saturday, April 21 | 12:00pm & 2:00pm v Lincoln (Pa.)

WHEN Sunday, April 22 | 12:00pm & 2:00pm v Bowie State

FOLLOW GAME DAY CENTRAL

Sunday's doubleheader against Bowie State will be senior day for: Shelby Griffis, Kris Neal, and Molly Rosenthal.

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS

Chowan sits atop the CIAA Northern Division standings with a perfect 12-0 mark and 6-0 in the division. The Hawks are 23-14 on the season after getting tripped up in a non-conference doubleheader against UNC Pembroke this week.

Beth Walker and Lindsey Stigler have been crushing the ball this season leading the team with nine home runs each. Stigler and Walker lead the team with a .411 and .395 batting average respectively.

Shannon Buchanan is 11-6 in the circle this year, while Shelby Griffis is 10-7. Buchanan leads the pitching staff with 77 strikeouts.

CLOSING IN ON A CIAA NORTHERN DIVISION TITLE

Lincoln (Pa.) is 2-14 on the season and winless in the CIAA at 0-12.

Bowie State is 12-15 on the season and 7-9 in CIAA action. The Bulldogs are tied for third in the Northern Division at 5-3.
 
Softball Hosts Lions and Bulldogs In CIAA Finale

Bulldogs Softball Demolishes Washington Adventist 12-4 and 16-5 in Non-Conference Play

Gregory Goings

TAKOMA PARK, Md. – On a very cold Spring evening, the Bowie State Bulldog bats were hot, demolishing the Washington Adventist Lady Shock 12-4 and 16-5 in a non-conference doubleheader.

Bowie State (12-15) beat up on Washington Adventist pitching for 25 hits, which included 11 doubles, two doubles and one home run with junior Morgan Powell (Upper Marlboro, Md.) leading the attack with five hits over two games. Seniors Ja’seph Smith and Jacqueline Pickering, both of Bowie, Md. along with junior Jaelyn Belt (Glen Burnie, Md.) tallied four hits each. Senior Nicoleen Ochoa (Madison, Ohio) went the distance in the circle in both games, striking out 19, eight in the nightcap and pulled her season record to 9-9.

Game one started extremely slow for both teams before the Bulldogs plated two in the top of the 3rd inning. Bowie State led 3-0 heading into the bottom of the 4th inning before Washington Adventist scored their first run in the share of the frame.

With the Bulldogs leading 4-2, the Lady Shock tied the game at 4-all in the bottom of the 5th inning to give the home team new life. However, Bowie State exploded for eight runs on five hits in the top of the 6th inning to close out the opening game 12-4.

Bowie State put three on the scoreboard in the top of the 1st inning of game two only to have Washington Adventist (11-6) match that output with a trio of runs of their own in the bottom half of the opening inning.

The Bulldogs added a run in the 2nd inning and another run in the 3rd inning for a 5-3 advantage. The Lady Shock narrowed the deficit to 5-4 but Bowie State doubled up Washington Adventist in the top of the 4th inning to extend the visitors lead 8-4. It only got worse for the Lady Shock as the Bulldogs scored four runs each in innings five and six.

Bowie State should have finished the game in the 5th inning by way of the mercy rule, but the Washington Adventist Lady Shock plated one run in the bottom of the fifth to send the contest into the decisive 6th inning. The Bulldogs pounded out a dozen hits in the nightcap.

The Bulldogs make their final long regular season road trip this weekend, traveling to Murfreesboro, N.C. to face the division leading Chowan Hawks on Sunday (April 22nd) in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.
 
 
CU Women's Tennis Advances With Sweep of Valkyries
L. Charlotte Dinkins
SUMTER, S.C.-The Chowan Women's Tennis team advanced in the 2018 Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Championship with a 5-0 sweep over the eighth-seeded Converse on Friday morning.

THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 5, Converse 0

RECORDS | Chowan 18-3, Converse 8-13

LOCATION | Sumter, S.C. (Palmetto Tennis Center)

HOW IT HAPPENED
In Doubles: •Hawks doubles duo, Polina Novachuk and Cynthia Carrier defeated their opponents 8-0 at the No.1 doubles match.
•Victoria Smolchenkova and Hanna Tarlouskaya picked up the No.2 doubles match 8-2 while, Angelique Gouin and Lenka Styblova grabbed the No.3 doubles match 8-2 for the Blue and White.
In Singles: •The Hawks took a strong 3-0 lead heading into singles play.
•Angelique Gouin won the No. 6 singles match with a clean 6-0, 6-0.
•Lenka Styblova secured the match win with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the No.5 singles.
UP NEXT
The Hawks will face the #5 Mount Olive on Saturday, April 21 in the Conference Carolinas Semifinals. Match time is set for 9:00am at the Palmetto Tennis Center.
 
Women’s Tennis Season Ends with 5-0 Loss to #1 Shaw in CIAA Championships
 Adebowale Owookade

BOWIE, Md. - With little trouble, the No. 1 seeded Shaw University women’s tennis team advanced to the semifinal round of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championships with a convincing 5-0 win over No. 8 seed Bowie State (3-13) on Thursday afternoon on the campus of Bowie State University.

With the loss, Bowie State’s season ends with an overall record of 3-11 while Shaw improves to 19-2 overall on the season. The Lady Bears wasted no time with a 3-0 lead after doubles competition, earning wins all by the scores of 8-0. Shaw pushed forward, sealing the victory with wins at No. 2 and No. 6 singles, giving Shaw the 5-0 victory.

Sophomore Kionza Allen (Laurel, Md.) dropped her #2 singles match to Shaw’s Carmen Mantecon 6-0, 6-0 while freshman Oladia Menchaca (Landover, Md.) lost 6-0, 6-0 to Helena Fekete at No. 6.
 
Rams Advance to Semifinals of 2018 CIAA Women’s Tennis Championship Tournament with 5-0 Win Over Virginia Union
Trevin Q. Goodwin
BOWIE, MD – The Winston-Salem State Rams (10-8) advanced to the semifinal round of the 2018 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Tennis Championship Tournament in dominating fashion when the team took a 5-0 win over the Virginia Union Panthers (10-8), Thursday. The Rams took the win behind a great performance in the match.

The duo of freshman Avion Harris and sophomore Cylah Gaither got things started with an 8-0 win at #2 doubles while the team took 8-2 wins at #1 and #3 doubles to go ahead 3-0 heading into singles play. WSSU’s junior China Brown took a 6-0, 6-0 win at #4 singles before senior Aja Grant closed the match with a 6-0, 6-0 win at #3 singles.

With the win, the Rams improve to 10-8 and advance to the semifinal round of the tournament. The Rams will take on the top-seeded Shaw Lady Bears in a 12:30 p.m. match, tomorrow. For more information on Rams tennis,   log on to www.WSSURams.com.
 

Chowan Women's Tennis Sweeps Major Awards

L. Charlotte Dinkins


SUMTER, S.C.-In the first year competing in the Conference Carolinas, the Chowan Women's Tennis team finished their 2018 regular season to claim the Conference Carolinas Regular Season title going an unbeaten 11-0.

Chowan notched six members on the Conference Carolinas All-Conference team including Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year.

Head Women's Tennis Coach Stambaugh was named Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year. Coach Stambaugh led the Hawks to Chowan's first-ever Conference Carolinas Regular Season title going unbeaten in league play at 11-0. Stambaugh posted a 17-3 overall mark and went 8-0 in home matches this season. This is the third Coach of the Year honors for Stambaugh on the women's side picking up two in the CIAA.

Senior, Polina Novachuk brought home the Conference Carolinas Player of the Year and earned Conference Carolinas First-Team honors. The Krasnoyarsk, Russia native posted a 19-4 overall record this season including a 10-1 mark in Conference Carolinas play at the No. 1 singles position.  Polina was named Conference Carolinas Player of the Week five times this year as she helped lead the team to a perfect 11-0 mark in league play and a 17-3 overall record.  Novachuk was the 2017 CIAA Player of the Year last season.

Minsk, Belarus native Hanna Tarlouskaya was named Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year and earned Conference Carolians First -Team honors. Tarlouskaya was a strong competitor for the Hawks at the No. 3 position posting a 17-5 record this season. Hannah posted an 8-2 mark in singles play while going unbeaten in doubles action (11-0) this season.

Also named to the All-Conference First Team are teammates Cynthia Carrier and Victoria Smolchenkova. Carrier posted a 14-5 record at No.2 singles position while Smolchenkova concluded the regular season with a 14-7 singles record.

Lenka Styblova and Angelique Gouin rounded out the list for the Hawks with Third Team All-Conference Selections.
 
Hawks Men's Tennis Tabs Three To All-Conference


L. Charlotte Dinkins


SUMTER, S.C.-In the first year competing in the Conference Carolinas, the Chowan Men's Tennis team finished their regular season seeded third heading into the Conference Carolinas Tournament starting on Friday.

Chowan earned three members on the Conference Carolinas All-Conference team.

Ghassan Alansi, the Sana'a, Yemen native tallied the programs first-ever Conference Carolinas All-Conference First Team Selection as a freshman. Alansi posted a 12-4 record at the No.1 singles position for the Hawks.

Adi Kaliakperov notched Conference Carolinas Second Team honors after posting a 11-4 regular season record at the No.2 singles.

Chowan senior Mateusz Izycki recorded Conference Carolinas Third Team selection
 
Track preps for Captains Invite
Two day event runs Friday and Saturday in Newport News
Matthew C. Mccann
PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland — Maryland Eastern Shore’s outdoor track squad heads to Newport News, Virginia for the 2018 Captains Classic & Combined Events. Friday’s (Apr. 20) events start at 4 p.m. with Saturday’s (Apr. 21) events beginning at 11 a.m. at Pomoco Stadium.

Live stats (https://static.cnusports.com/custompages/track/20180421/index.htm) will be available during the weekend.

Originally the Hawks were scheduled to participate in two meets, but the decision was made to attend Christopher Newport’s meet as a team.

Multi and field events will take place Friday, with running events on Saturday morning. Pomoco Stadium is located on Moore’s Lane on the Captains’ campus.

This is the one final meets for the Hawks before the postseason. After this, The Shore also has the Penn Relay Carnival and the Delaware Open prior to the MEAC Championship in early May.
 
 
Chowan Heads To Emmanuel For Regular Season Finale
Evann Carpenter
MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Women's Lacrosse team wraps up their 2018 regular season with a road contest against Conference Carolinas foe, Emmanuel, on Friday, April 20.

WHEN Friday, April 20 | 3:00 pm

WHERE Franklin Springs, Ga.

FOLLOW GAME DAY CENTRAL

HAWKS HIGHLIGHTS
Chowan picked up their third straight win to improve to 7-8 on the season and 5-4 in Conference Carolinas action with a win over Lees-McRae last weekend. The Hawks sit in fifth place in the Conference Carolinas standings.

Heather Orell and Alexandria Hammonds lead the Hawks with 34 goals this season. Orell leads the team in points (49) while Hammonds is second on the team with 40. Orell also leads the team in assists with 15. Tashana Barnett is third on the team with 28 goals this season.

Mallory Dunker is 5-1 on the season in her six starts this year. Dunker is allowing a shade over 10 goals allowed per contest and 7.99 goals allowed in Conference Carolinas action.

LIONS NOTES
Emmanuel is 7-8 on the season and 4-4 in Conference Carolinas play this season. The Lions are coming off a win against Lees-McRae during the week.

Tara Larson and Megan Shortt lead the offense for the Lions scoring 62 and 53 goals respectively. The Lions average 13.69 goals per contest and allow 13.90 goals per contest.