Hampton University Athletics

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Hampton University women’s bowling team was selected on Friday by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to finish fourth in the conference’s Northern Division in the 2009-10 season, as voted on by the MEAC’s coaches and sports information directors.

The Lady Pirates wound up with 148 points. Maryland-Eastern Shore was selected to finish first in the MEAC North, collecting 17 first-place votes en route to 240 points. Defending MEAC champion Delaware State picked up four first-place votes and 198 points, picked to finish second in the Northern Division.

Norfolk State, with 10 first-place votes, was selected to win the MEAC Southern Division with 209 points. Florida A&M wound up second with 199 points and six first-place votes.

Maryland-Eastern Shore’s Maria Rodriguez was named the MEAC Preseason Bowler of the Year.

The 2010 MEAC Bowling Championships will be held March 19-21, 2010 in Greensboro, N.C. The Lady Pirates opened the season this past Saturday and Sunday at the Deep South Open in Winston-Salem, N.C.

For more information on Hampton University bowling, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com. 



2009-10 Bowling Preseason All-MEAC Team
As voted on by the Conference’s Head Bowling
Coaches and Sports Information Directors

Preseason Bowler of the Year: Maria Rodriguez, Maryland Eastern Shore

Name School Cl. Hometown
Maria Rodriguez Maryland Eastern Shore Jr. Ibague Tolima, Columbia
Adriana Jaime Delaware State So. Canoga Park, Calif.
Angela Reynolds Delaware State Jr. Schickshinny, Pa.
Kimberly Roe Bethune-Cookman Sr. New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Kristina Frahm Maryland Eastern Shore Jr. Oswego, Ill.


2009-10 MEAC Bowling Predicted Order of Finish
As voted on by the Conference’s Head Bowling Coaches and Sports Information Directors
(First place votes in parenthesis)


MEAC Northern Division
1. Maryland Eastern Shore (17)...... 240 pts.
2. Delaware State (4)...................... 198 pts.
3. Morgan State ............................ 165 pts.
4. Hampton.................................... 148 pts.
5. Howard...................................... 132 pts.
6. Coppin State.............................. 106 pts.


MEAC Southern Division
1. Norfolk State (10)....................... 209 pts.
2. Florida A&M (6).......................... 199 pts.
3. Bethune-Cookman (3).................. 171 pts.
4. North Carolina A&T (2)................ 167 pts.
5. South Carolina State................... 136 pts.