SALEM, Va. – Bowie State University (No. 4 North) used a 10 run 7th inning to erase a 6-2 deficit to rally the Lady Bulldogs to a 12-6 CIAA Championships opening round upset over the Saint Augustine's University Lady Falcons (No. 1 South) on Monday afternoon at the Moyer Complex. With the win, the Bulldogs advance in the winner's bracket and will face Winston-Salem State University (No. 3 South) at 5 p.m.
 
All-CIAA senior shortstop Jacqueline Pickering (Bowie, Md.) recorded a pair of hits and junior Tiffany Bearns (Lusby, Md.) accounted for two RBI to lead Bowie State. As a team, the Bulldogs had eight hits, five in the decisive 7th inning but committed four errors. Senior Nicoleen Ochoa (Madison, Ohio) earned the win in the circle, improving her season pitching record to 11-10.
 
Other Bulldogs to record at least one hit were seniors Ochoa and Lindsey Fenner (Havre de Grace, Md.), juniors Jaelyn Belt (Glen Burnie, Md.) and Morgan Powell (Upper Marlboro, Md.), sophomore Madison Margas (Stevensville, Md.) and freshman Morgan White (Baltimore, Md.).
 
Saint Augustine's (16-9) was paced by Haley Sessoms with three hits while Tamiera Sanchez, Marley Parker, Makayla August and Haili Pettifer contributed two hits each in the loss.  The Falcons belted three home runs in the contest with Parker, August and Sessoms responsible for the long balls. Parker suffered the loss in the circle, going 6.1 innings and was responsible for seven of Bowie State's runs before being relieved by August.
 
As a team, the Lady Falcons pounded out 11 hits but committed five errors, their second highest single game total this season. Saint Augustine's will take on Virginia Union at 5 p.m.