SPORTS
TSU Softball Crowned Division and Conference Champions
The Lady Tiger’s softball team had
a phenomenal season, capturing the
SWAC Championship along with their 4th
consecutive Western Division title. It was their
first championship title since 2000. The Lady
Tigers finished the regular season 15-2 in
conference play and 31-20 overall. They went
through the SWAC Championship tournament
without a loss. They beat Alcorn State (102), Prairie View A&M twice (11-4 & 5-2) and
Mississippi Valley (6-3) for the title.
The Lady Tigers earned an automatic
bid to the NCAA regional tournament in
Lafayette, Louisiana where they faced sixth
ranked University of Louisiana-Lafayette and
Mississippi State. TSU lost both games, 7-4
& 5-3, but they played well and represented
Texas Southern and the SWAC with class.
Nine TSU Lady Tigers were named to the
All-SWAC Team. Thomasina Garza, Monica
Castillo and Sammantha Jimenez were firstteam All-SWAC performers. Brianna Parker,
Haley Smith, Princess Daniels, Krystalani
Yockman, Chelsea Guenther and Jeniece
Tillman were named to the All-SWAC second
team. Yockman was also Co-Freshman
of the Year. Garza was named tournament
MVP while Madison Staton made the AllTournament team.
“This is truly a great feeling, and I’m
extremely proud of this group of young
ladies,” said TSU head coach Worley Barker
on winning the SWAC regular season and
tournament championship.
Lady Tigers Volleyball Prove
Best in the West
In three short seasons, TSU
Women’s Volleyball head
coach Jocelyn Adams got the
Lady Tigers back into winning
form. TSU finished the 2013
season as the SWAC Western
Division Champions with a
7-1 conference record and a
16-12 overall record. This was
the Lady Tigers best finish
since 2001 when they tied for
the division title.
Several players were
recognized for their
outstanding play. Robyn
Shannon was named to the
All-SWAC First Team while
Veronica Azubuike and Mona
Reed received All-SWAC
Second Team honors. Kali
Fluke was named SWAC
Freshman of the Year. Fluke
and Azubuike made the Alltournament Team
TSU Women’s Indoor Track and Field Has Stellar Finish
Nine medalist and 14 scorers
took the Texas Southern Lady
Tigers indoor track and field
team to a height they have not
seen in more than a decade.
TSU finished 2nd in the
2014 SWAC Indoor Track and
Field Championships held in
Birmingham, AL. The Lady
Tigers captured 5 silver and 4
bronze medals during the twoday competition. Silver medal
winners were Karina Foster
in the weight throw, Melissa
Pena in the pole vault, Terralyn
Johnson in the triple jump and
Whitney McDonald in the
400 meter dash. Bronze medal
winners were Trisha Williams
in the triple jump, Jeressa
Mathis in the 60 meter hurdles
and Tierra McGowan in the
800 meter dash.
The Lady Tigers 4x400
meter relay team of Tiffany
Heard, Adriana Berkhalter,
Tierra McGowan and Whitney
McDonald finished second
with a time of 3:46.67. The
women’s Distance Medley
team of Laura Naranjo, Tiffany
Heard, Tierra McGowan and
Kelsey Phillips, finished third
with a time of 12:36.89.
Multi-medal winners were:
McDonald who captured
two silver medals, Heard who
won a silver and bronze and
McGowan who brought home
two bronze medals.
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