Lady Rams open season with losses I
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The Winston-Salem
State University Lady
Rams (0-1) had a solid
start, but faded late in a 13
2 loss to the Concord
(W.Va.) Mountain Lions,
Saturday afternoon, Jan.
31.
It was the first game in
a double-header and it was
the first game in the season
for the Lady Rams.
The Lady Rams took
the loss in spite of a solid
overall game, but fell vic
tim to a late rally by the
Mountain Lions in the
tough loss.
After a scoreless first
inning, the Lady Rams
allowed at least one run in
each of the remaining
innings for the Mountain
Lions, including a six-run
sixth inning. The Lady
Rams were able to counter
with a pair of runs of their
own, but could not rally in
the loss.
As a team, the Lady
Rams finished the game
with eight total hits. Senior
infielder Monet Daly led
the way with a two-for
three performance at the
plate with a run scored.
Sophomore pitcher
Mercedes Hargett also had
a strong hitting effort with
a two-for-three effort with a
run scored. Senior infielder
Katrina Bartlett was one
for-three with a double and
an RBI.
The Lady Rams scored
in the third inning when
senior Lauren Beaver hit an
RBI groundout to the pitch
er that scored Daly. The
team added another score
in the sixth inning when
Bartlett hit an RBI double
that scored Hargett.
Hargett (0-1) took the
pitching loss with a four
inning appearance. She fin
ished the game with five
runs allowed, but three
strikeouts and just one
walk. Sophomore Chyna
Riley added a pair of
innings with three earned
runs allowed and three
walks.
In the second game of
the double-header, the
Lady Rams (0-2) gave a
strong effort, but the team
could not overcome some
early struggles in an 11-2
loss to the Concord
Mountain Lions (2-0),
Saturday. The Lady Rams
allowed seven first-inning
runs, but the team finished
the game with some tough
defense in the tough loss.
After surviving the
opening barrage, the Lady
Rams held Concord score
less for the second and
third innings, but allowed
four runs in the final three
innings of the tough loss.
The Lady Rams were able
to notch a first inning run,
followed by a pair of third
inning runs, but could not
manage any more in the
tough loss.
As a team, the Lady
Rams finished the game
with 10 total hits, including
a three-for-three effort with
two RBI from senior desig
nated player Lauren
Beaver. Sophomore infield
er Chyna Riley added a
two-for-four effort at the
plate with a run scored
while senior Monet Daly
added a two-for-four effort
with a double and a run
scored.
Beaver wasted little
time in making her pres
ence felt when she hit a
first-inning RBI single that
scored Riley. She added
another RBI in the third
inning that scored Daly.
Sophomore infielder
Mercedes Hargett added an
RBI single that scored
Riley.
Daly (0-1) took the
pitching loss when she
allowed six runs (five
earned) in two-thirds of an
inning pitched while
Hargett pitched five and
two-thirds innings. She fin
ished the game with seven
hits allowed and four
strikeouts with just one
walk.
W5SU photo
The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams opened their season on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Track team competes in Invitational
Covington places second in 60m dash
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The Winston-Salem
State University Lady
Rams closed out the
2015 Hilton Garden
Invitational in style
with some great per
formances on the sec
ond day of the two-day
meet.
The Lady Rams had
some great efforts both
on and off the track to
close out the meet.
The Lady Rams'
sprinters set the tone for
the entire day when jun
ior Raven Covington
placed second in the
women's 60m dash.
She recorded a 7.56
in the finals of the
event, another NCAA
Division II provisional
qualifying time.
She also had a 7.61
in the semifinals of the
event as well.
Joining Covington
with a great perform
ance of her own was
senior sprinter Nya
Michaux, who placed
second in the unseeded
section of the women's
200m dash with a 25.41.
Not far behind was
sophomore sprinter Ty
Leah Hampton, who
placed third with a
25.5t). The Lady Rams'
4x400m relay team also
had a great day when
they placed fifth in the
event with a 3:53.18.
In field events, sen
ior Tajanel McNeil con
tinued her great efforts
with a fifth-place finish
in the women's long
jump. She recorded a
37' 10.50" (11.54m)
leap, an NCAA Division
II provisional qualifying
leap.
wssu Photo
Javan Wells in action.
Rams tame the
Blue Bears
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Winston-Salem State University had five players score
in double figures, and the Rams erased a 9-point half-time
deficit by outscoring the Livingstone Blue Bears by 18
points in the second half, in route to a 89-80 Southern
Division win on Saturday night, Jan. 31 at the Lawrence
Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
With the win, WSSU moves into a tie for first in the
CIAA's Southern Division. Winston-Salem State improves
to 13-6 overall, 6-4 in the CIAA and 3-1 in the Southern
Division. Livingstone falls to 13-7 overall, 7-4 overall and
3-1 in the Southern Division.
In the first half, the Livingstone College Blue Bears
jumped out early on the Rams and eight minutes into the
game held an 18-10 advantage over WSSU.
Winston-Salem State would creep back into the game,
but the Blue Bears would use a 25-6 run over the final five
minutes to take a 46-37 lead into the locker room at the
half.
Winston-Salem State would waste no time regrouping
and making it a game, as the second half begun.
WyKevin Bazemore, Javan Wells and Donta Harper
got the Rams off quickly, and a driving layup and free
throw from Terrell Leach tied the game at. 48-48 with just
over 17 minutes to go..
Over the next several minutes, WSSU got big contri
butions from a number of players, but Donta Harper came
alive and carried the team with big shot after big shot.
WSSU would retake the lead at 59-57, with 11 minutes
left to play, and would never look back.
The Rams lead would balloon to 13 points twice, and
coming down the stretch of the game, WSSU would
secure the win with some crucial free throws.
Winston-Salem State was led in scoring by Donta
Harper, who turned in his best night as a Ram with 20
points, to go with four rebounds and two assists. Javan
Wells also added 20 points to go with five rebounds, while
WyKevin Bazemore added 17 points and 13 assists.
Bazemore klso had three blocks, two steals and two
assists. CJ Ford and Kerry Campbell each chipped in 10
points, while Ford also added five rebounds, two assists
and two steals. Campbell also finished with two steals.
Terrell Leach finished with eight points, two rebounds,
two steals and an assist.
Livingstone College was led in scoring by Daryl
Traynham, who came off the bench to score 16 points,
while Ty Newman added 15 points and seven rebounds.
Eric Dubose finished with 14 points, five rebounds and
five assists, and Hakeem Jackson added 12 points. Eric
Mayo chipped in nine points and pulled down 11
rebounds.
WSSU photo
Raven Covington placed second in the 60m dash.
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