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(PETERSBURG, Va.) Bowie State University (23-6) advances to Saturday's (4/18) CIAA Softball Championship game after defeating Fayetteville State University 4-1 in the winner's bracket semifinal game.

Junior Kelley Alexander (Damascus, Md., Covenant Life, Montgomery College) and freshman Shanae Smoot (Bel Alton, Md., LaPlata) accounted for two hits each to lead BSU's Lady Bulldogs. Alexander was also directly responsible two RBI. Junior pitcher Faline Brown (Inwood, W.Va., Hagerstown C.C.) picked up her 10th win of the season and was credited with five assists.

Fayetteville State (24-23) was led by Dominique Mills, going 2-for-3 on the afternoon. Tracy Brighter (10-6) suffered the loss, allowing four hits but struck out four before being relieved in the fifth inning.

FSU's Lady Broncos fall into the loser's bracket and will face host Virginia State University at 5:30 later this afternoon.