Thousands of viewers voted, and 9News revealed Wednesday night which two lucky ladies have won a date with Cincinnati Bengals players Eric Steinbach and Chad Johnson in our "Win a Date with a Bengals Bachelor" contest.
There were so many votes for the 18 finalists that the poll on WCPO.com actually crashed! Thousands of votes were also received over the phone for all the ladies.
Our runners up were Julie Bogart and Ashley Stoops for Eric Steinbach and Jacqueline Sprague and Britney Herndon for Chad Johnson.
In the end, however, there were only two roses to hand out...
Jennifer Stephany
Eric will have his date with Jennifer Stephany, 20, a UC sociology student from Batavia.
Stephany loves playing soccer and just hanging out with her friends. She's excited about the date, but so is her mother, who called Steinbach "a big teddy bear".
"I'm really excited. It's not every day you get to go out with a football player from the NFL. Wow. He seems like just a real laid back guy -- the complete opposite of the stereotype of a football player. He doesn't seem conceited. He seems like the take home to momma kind of guy," Jennifer Stephany said.
"My message to Eric is chill, enjoy yourself and hands off!" Diana Stephany joked about her daughter's date.
Danielle Matthews
Chad will have his date with Danielle Matthews, 27, from Forest Park.
Matthews not only excells as an engineering student at Wright State University, but she is sure to give Johnson a run for his money with her expertise in kickboxing, stick fighting and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Matthews also likes dancing and having long dinners with friends.
"I am so excited about this date. I can't wait to meet Chad. It should be pretty exciting because he's really athletic and I'm also athletic, too, and it will be fun to just talk about his passion for the game and both of our passions for sports. He seems really funny and I can't wait to meet him," Matthews said.
Date Details
The two couples will be heading by limos provided by Limo On Call to Jag's restaurant in West Chester for a fun-filled night.
Additional Details
Did you just hear about the contest and want to find out about the Bengal bachelors and the other finalists? CLICK HERE for profiles and photos.
Be sure to tune in next Wednesday on the Latest at 11 p.m. to find out how their dates went and see if there's a love connection.
