Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MURFREESBORO- The Chowan University softball team clinched the CIAA Northern Division title on Sunday afternoon with a sweep of Bowie State University.  The Hawks claimed their second division title in as many years and their sixth in program history. 

The Hawks defeated Bowie State 8-0 in the opening game before topping the Lady Bulldogs 6-3 in the nightcap.  Chowan improves to 25-12 overall and concludes CIAA regular season play with a 14-0 record.  Bowie State falls to 11-21 on the year and 7-5 in CIAA play with the setbacks.  Seniors Rachel Clark and Tori Cragan were recognized in between games.

In the opening game, Tina White led off the contest with a double and scored on a groundout by Katrina Simmons to give the Hawks a quick 1-0 jump.  Chowan tacked on two additional runs in the second using Clark's sacrifice fly and White's infield single.  Haley Cox's grand slam over the left field fence extended Chowan's lead to 7-0 in the third.  Cragan's homerun in the fourth pushed the Hawks ahead 8-0 and propelled Chowan to victory. 

Kayla Robins held the Lady Bulldogs to three hits in the contest while striking out eight batters.  White notched two hits in the win while Clark, Haley Cooper, Cox, Cragan, Kennsey Epley, and Kris Neal each record hits in the victory for Chowan. 

Stefanie Ray took the loss on the mound for Bowie State after surrendering eight runs (eight earned) in four innings of work. 

In the nightcap, Neal gave the Hawks an early spark with a solo homerun to left in the bottom of the second.  A wild pitch and Neal's sacrifice fly in the fourth gave Chowan two additional runs and a 3-0 advantage.

RBI singles by Cooper and Neal pushed the Hawks head 5-0 in the fifth. White's RBI single in the sixth left the Lady Bulldogs looking to battle back from a 6-0 deficit.  Ray's sacrifice fly in the seventh and RBI singles by Nicoleen and Jaelyn Belt gave the Lady Bulldogs three runs but it was not enough to overcome the deficit. 

Robins earned the win in game two and collected 12 strikeouts for a two-game total of 20.  She held the Lady Bulldogs to four hits in six innings of work in game two.  Audrey Hubbard threw the final inning and surrendered three runs (three unearned) off of four hits. 

Neal, Simmons, and White each recorded two hits in the win with Neal accounted for three RBI. 

Ochoa took the loss on the mound after allowing six runs (four earned) off of nine hits.  Belt paced the Lady Bulldogs with three hits followed by Ochoa with two hits. 

The Hawks head to Raleigh, North Carolina April 28^th-30^th to compete for the CIAA Championship.  Additional details will be released as they become available.