North Carolina A&T State University Athletics

SURPRISING EXIT

ORMOND BEACH, Fla., May 8, 2008 -- After posting the best regular-season winning percentage in school history, the North Carolina A&T softball team was eliminated from the MEAC Tournament on the first day of competition. The Aggies lost their first round game to Delaware State 5-1 and lost in an elimination game to Florida A&M 4-3. The Aggies season ends at 31-17-1.

JONES EARNS MEAC COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 7, 2008 -- North Carolina A&T softball coach Mamie Jones led her team to a 31-15-1 regular-season record, won a share of the MEAC Southern Division and broke the school record for winning percentage. On Wednesday, she earned the 2008 MEAC Coach of the Year award for her efforts.

LUPER WINS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Four Aggies named first-team all-conference
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 7, 2008 -- Jennifer Luper won 20 games as a freshman and went 7-1 against conference opponents to earn MEAC Rookie of the Year honors. Luper along with teammates Chaola Simmons, Lillian Bullock and Yahamma White earned first-team All-MEAC honors.

AGGIES SWEEP EAGLES
BALTIMORE, Md., May 4, 2008 -- The North Carolina A&T baseball took care of Coppin State 17-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of the Eagles. Marquis Frink (pictured) improved to 4-3 on the season and Nick Rogers hit his third home run of the series to lead the Aggies. The Aggies registered 48 runs and 45 hits during the series.

AGGIE MEN FINISH SECOND AT MEAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
BALTIMORE, Md., May 3, 2008 -- The North Carolina A&T men's track and field team didn't have the number of bodies needed to win the MEAC championship, but the Aggies took what they had and came away with an impressive showing at the 2008 MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Aggies finished second with a score of 95.

HURDLE TRIPS UP AGGIES CHANCES OF WINING WOMEN'S TITLE
Smith wins triple and long jump championships
BALTIMORE, Md., May 3, 2008 -- Loreal Smith's injury in the 100 meter hurdles hurt the North Carolina A&T women's track and field team's chances of winning a team title, but the Aggies still came away with three titles. Kimona Smith won the long and triple jumps and Loreal Smith and the 400 relay team took gold.


Date	Time	Event	Location
Apr. 16	6 p.m.	Baseball vs. Gardner-Webb	War Memorial Stadium
April 18-19	All Day	Track in International Friendship and Freedom Games	Irwin Belk Track
Apri. 19	1 p.m. DH	Softball at Bethune-Cookman	Daytona Beach, Fla.
Apr. 19	1 p.m. DH	Baseball at Longwood	Farmville, Va.
Apr. 20	Noon	Softball at Bethune-Cookman	Daytona Beach, Fla.
Apr. 20	1 p.m.	Baseball at Longwood	Farmville, Va.
Apr. 22	3:30 p.m.	Softball at Appalachian State	Boone, N.C.
Apr. 22	4 p.m.	Baseball at Wofford	Spartanburg, S.C.
Apr. 23	3 p.m.	Baseball at UNC Asheville	Asheville, N.C.
Apr. 26	1 p.m. DH	Softball vs. Norfolk State	Lady Aggies Softball Complex
Apr. 26	1 p.m. DH	Baseball vs. Delaware State	War Memorial Stadium
Apr. 27	Noon	Softball vs. Norfolk State	Lady Aggies Softball Complex
Apr. 27	1 p.m.	Baseball vs. Delaware State	War Memorial Stadium