4.20.05
Shaw Begins Play in CIAA Championships
The top-seed Lady Bear softball team will face Johnson C. Smith tomorrow at noon.  The Lady Bears will play one more game tomorrow as well.  Time and Team to be determined.



4.18.05
Best's Four Homeruns Propel Lady Bears
In her last home game as a Lady Bear, senior catcher Branda Best hit four homeruns as Shaw defeated Livingstone 12-0 and 23-2 in doubleheader softball action at Sanderford Road Park.  Read more

4.12.05
Shaw, Elizabeth City State Split, Shaw Wraps-up Eastern Division

HEADLINES

4.12.05
Best Named Offensive Player of the Week
Senior catcher Branda Best was named CIAA Offensive Player of the Week.  The Alton, VA native went 4-for-5 in two victories over St. Augustine's last week, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.

4.7.05
Lady Bears Route Lady Falcons
Shaw defeated cross-town rival St. Augustine's 24-3 and 18-2 in doubleheader softball action.  Read more

4.4.05
Sprattley Named Player of the Week
Shaw pitcher/shortstop Felicia Sprattley was named CIAA Player of the Week.  The junior from Halifax, VA batted .448 in eight games last week with two homeruns and eight runs batted in.  This is her second time winning Player of the Week awards as last week, she was named CIAA Pitcher of the Week.

4.3.05
Shaw Drops Doubleheader to North Carolina Central
DURHAM - Shaw lost in doubleheader action to North Carolina Central 11-6 and 6-3.  

In game one, the Lady Bears scored two runs in the first inning, but the Lady Eagles answered with three of their own in the bottom half of the inning.  Shaw managed just five hits.  Senior catcher Branda Best drove in two runs.

In game two, down 3-0 the Lady Bears rallied in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth as Best's RBI on an error brought in Tiffany Barnes.  But the Lady Eagles added two runs in their bottom of the fifth and the Lady Bears could not rally.  Shaw is now 11-16, 11-3 in the CIAA.

4.1.05
Lady Bears Win 10-Straight, Split With Bowie State
After starting the season 0-13 the Shaw softball team reeled off 10-straight victories, before splitting a double header with Bowie State, losing the first game 10-2 before roaring back to reclaim the second game 11-3.  Read more

3.30.05
Best, Sprattley, Aker Receive Weekly Honor
Senior Branda Best, Junior Felicia Sprattley and head coach Laura Aker were named CIAA Player, Pitcher and Coach of the Week, respectively.  Read more

8.10.04 Aker Named Head Volleyball, Softball Coach Shaw University has named Laura Aker as its new head volleyball and softball coach.  Aker replaces Dianthia Ford-Kee, who has been the head volleyball and softball coach the last 14 years, after she was named associate athletics director in June.  Read more

4.23.04
Shaw Softball Continues Push Towards Postseason
The Shaw softball team will continue its hopes for postseason play when it hosts Francis Marion Saturday April 24 at 1:00 p.m. in doubleheader action at Sanderford Road Park.

4.19.04
Five Named All-CIAA
Five players from the Shaw softball team were named to the All-CIAA team as voted on by the leagues 12 head coaches.  Felicia Sprattley and Dishondra Goree were named to the first team, while Shonda Welch and Andrea Blake were named to the second team.  Joia King was named to the rookie team.  Go to story

4.17.04
Lady Bears Fall in CIAA Championship
CHARLOTTE - After losing its first game of the 2004 CIAA Softball Championships to St. Augustine's 6-2, the Shaw softball team went on a tear winning its next four games over Fayetteville State, St. Augustine's, Winston-Salem State and North Carolina Central to meet Virginia State in the championship at Hornet Nest Park.

The match-up was a rematch of last year's CIAA Championship.  It was nearly an identical situation as last year, when Shaw lost its first game then won five-straight, whereas Virginia State came into the championship undefeated.  Shaw defeated Virginia State 8-5 in game one and 8-1 in game two last year to win the championship.

The difference between last year and this year however was the fact that Shaw had a chance to rest for two days since the games last year could not be played on championship day due to inclement weather.  The weary Lady Bears would have no such lick this year and not playing with a 100 percent All-CIAA performer Felicia Sprattley hurt the Lady Bears chances as they lost to Virginia State 8-3, thwarting their chance to repeat as CIAA Champions.  Go to story

4.6.04
Celebration to be held Tomorrow
The Shaw softball team will have a celebration for the Lady Bears winning last year's CIAA Championship will take place on Wednesday Apr. 7 at 11:00 a.m. in Spaulding Gym.

4.5.04
Shaw Splits Doubleheader against Winston-Salem State
When Shaw and Winston-Salem State faced off in today’s CIAA doubleheader softball game, not only did east meet west, but perhaps the best two teams in the league were facing each other.  Shaw won its 14th game of the season but also lost its 13th game of the season splitting the doubleheader with the Lady Rams 10-2 in five innings and 9-5 at Sanderford Road Park.  Go to story          

4.4.04
Shaw Sweeps Doubleheader from Virginia State; Welch Pitches No-Hitter
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4.2.04
Shaw to Face Virginia State
Shaw will take on Virginia State in doubleheader action on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Sanderford Road Park in a rematch of last year's CIAA Championship.  Click here for game notes. 

4.1.04
Shaw Softball Update
Today's doubleheader against Virginia Union has been postponed until Friday Apr. 9 at 10:00 a.m. at Sanderford Road Park.

3.31.04
Shaw Sweeps Player of the Week Honors, Almost
Of the five weekly softball honors that the CIAA gives out, the Lady Bears received four of the honors including Player of the Week, Picher of the Week, Offensive Player of the Week and Coach of the Week.  Go to story

3.28.04
Lady Bears Take two from Bowie State; Win 10th Straight
The Shaw softball team is on a roll.

The Lady Bears won both games of a doubleheader defeating Bowie State 8-0 and 7-2 at Sanderford Road Park.  The Lady Bears have now won 10-straight games.  Go to story

3.5.04
Lady Bears Lose Double Header
Shaw fell to Bloomsburg in doubleheader women’s softball action 9-0 and 7-1 at Sanderford Road Park.  Go to story  

3.3.04
Lady Bears Split Season Opener
After having their first two games of the season snowed out the Shaw softball team had some nice weather today as temperatures were in the 70's in March.  The Lady Bears came away with a split against North Carolina Central, wining the first game 9-1 in five innings, while dropping the second game 8-6 at Sanderford Road Park.  Go to story