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NCCU Softball Advances to CIAA Semifinal
RICHMOND, VA -- North Carolina Central University
defeated Shaw (8-7 in extra innings) and Bowie State (14-5) in day one
action to advance to the semifinals of the 1999 CIAA Softball Championship
in Richmond, VA.
NCCU, the reigning conference champions, trailed
Shaw in game one 6-3 heading into the sixth inning. In the bottom
of the sixth, Lady Eagle freshman Whitney Taylor-Davis hit a solo
HR and Stephanie Spindler smashed a two-run double and later scored
to take a 7-6 lead. Shaw tied the game at 7-7 in the top of the seventh.
The teams stayed tied until the bottom of the ninth inning, when freshman
Lanelle Turner drove in Tiffany Edwards for the game-winning
run.
In game two, NCCU crushed the No. 1 seed of the
Eastern Division, Bowie State, 14-5. NCCU was led by Spindler, named
the 1999 CIAA Player of the Year, with a double and triple in a 3-for-5
performance. Latisha McEachern also went 3-for-5 with a HR
for the Lady Eagles.
NCCU (14-14) plays Virginia State, the only other
undefeated team left in the tournament, at 10 a.m. Saturday in the semifinals.
This page designed by Kyle
Serba, Director of Sports Information
Last Revised: April 12, 1999