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NSU Spartans Begin 2-Game Homestand Saturday Against Howard

November 9, 2018, 6:15 am
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NORFOLK, Virginia – After two weeks on the road, the Spartan football team (3-5, 1-4 MEAC) is back home for two straight home games, beginning this Saturday against Howard (4-4, 4-2). Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at Dick Price Stadium.


 MEDIA COVERAGE
• Live Video: ESPN 3  / Watch ESPN App
• Radio: WNSB 91.1 FM (12:30 p.m. pre-game): Play-by-Play – Ross Gordon/Color – Glen Mason
• Twitter Updates: @NSUSpartans / @NSU_FB
 
OPENING KICKOFF
• The Spartans will attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they open a two-game homestand this Saturday against Howard University.
• NSU dropped to 3-5 overall, 1-4 in the MEAC after a 37-20 loss to No. 17 North Carolina A&T last week.
• Howard has won three out of its last four games and handed Florida A&M its first MEAC loss of the year last week, 31-23, in Washington, D.C.

THE SERIES
• Record: Howard leads  18-6 (3 NSU wins vacated)
• Last Meeting: 11-11-17 (Howard 28-24)
• First Meeting: 10-31-81 (Howard 49-28)

LAST MEETING
• The host Bison scored 14 unanswered points in the final 8:06 of the game to rally for a 28-24 win over Norfolk State in the teams' last meeting on Nov. 11, 2017 at Greene Stadium.
• Dezmond Wortham scored on a 3-yard run with 8:06 remaining to cut NSU's lead to 24-21. After forcing the Spartans to punt, Caylin Newton led Howard on a 12-play, 89-yard drive which he capped with a 2-yard game-winning TD run with five seconds left in the game.
• NSU led 24-14 on the strength of a strong offensive showing. Juwan Carter threw a 19-yard TD pass to Demetreus Ferebee and also ran for a 2-yard TD in the first half. Aaron Savage scored on a 5-yard TD run and Josh Nardone kicked a 37-yard field goal late in the second quarter to give the Spartans a 10-point lead at halftime. But Howard held NSU scoreless in the second half.
• Carter passed for 257 yards and Savage rushed for a career-high 112 for the Spartans.

SERIES HISTORY
• Howard leads the all-time series with NSU 18-6 following the Bison's win last season. 
• Howard has won three of the last four meetings between the two teams.

NSU BY THE NUMBERS
• 6.5 / 3.0 - Numbers of tackles for loss, followed by sacks, for NSU LB Nigel Chavis the last two weeks.
• 49.8 - Career-best punting average for Taylor Goettie last week at North Carolina A&T.
• 4 - Career-high pass breakups for junior CB J.T. Wahee last week. 
• 13 - Number of interceptions thrown by NSU quarterbacks this season.
• 603 - Number of rushing yards the Spartans' last two opponents have tallied (293 by Savannah State, 310 by N.C. A&T).

A WIN OVER HOWARD WOULD...
A win this week over Howard would...
• Break a two-game losing streak to the Bison.
• Be NSU's first win in Norfolk over Howard since 2009 (victory was since vacated).
• Keep alive the Spartans' hopes of a winning season. NSU needs to win its three remaining games to accomplish that feat for the first time since 2011.

SCOUTING THE BISON
Howard (4-4, 4-2 MEAC) has won three of its last four games following a 31-23 home victory over Florida A&M last Saturday in Washington, D.C. The Bison scored 21 points in the first quarter while handing FAMU its first MEAC loss of the season.

The Bison rushed for 247 yards in the win over the Rattlers, led by 149 from running back Dedrick Parson, who ran for one touchdown. Quarterback Caylin Newton also rushed for 50 yards and a TD and threw two touchdown passes.

Howard boasts the most potent offense in the MEAC. The Bison lead the conference with averages of 33 points and 472.5 yards per game. Parson ranks fourth in the MEAC with 556 yards and six touchdowns on the ground this season. 

Newton paces the MEAC in passing yards (2,127), total yards (2,539) and passing touchdowns (18). Receiver Jequez Ezzard has a MEAC-high 814 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches.  



By: Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications
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TSU Lady Tigers Open the Season at Lipscomb Friday

November 9, 2018, 6:30 am
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Lady Tigers Open the Season at Lipscomb FridayTENNESSEE STATE (0-0) vs LIPSCOMB (0-0)
Friday, Nov. 9 | 6:30 p.m.
Nashville, Tenn. | Allen Arena
GAME NOTES: TENNESSEE STATE 
LIVE STATS: statbroadcast.com
VIDEO: ESPN+ 
AUDIO: 102.1 The Ville
SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - @tsuladytigers
GAMEDAYThe Tennessee State University women’s basketball team will officially kick-off the 2018-19 season with a matchup at cross-town opponent Lipscomb University Friday night. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. in Allen Arena.  
THE LADY TIGERS AT A GLANCE The Tennessee State University women’s basketball team, under the direction of second-year head coach Jessica Kern, will look to build from a season ago. TSU finished the 2017-18 campaign with a 6-21 overall record and a 4-14 OVC conference mark.
The Lady Tigers have a mixture of experience and youth on this year’s squad with eight returners and eight newcomers, including two transfers.
Redshirt senior Tia Wooten is the team’s top returning scorer and rebounder as she averaged 21.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per outing last season. She finished last season ranked 15th in the nation in points per game and 20th in made free-throws. She was named to the 2018 Preseason All-OVC Team.
Sophomore Taylor Roberts, TSU’s other Preseason All-OVC selection, turned in 14.6 ppg and 6.7 rpg as a rookie. She ranked 4th in the OVC in free-throw percentage, 6th in steals, 7th in offensive rebounds and 9th in scoring.
Wooten and Roberts combined for just over half of TSU’s total offense last season and hauled in six OVC weekly honors between them.
LAST TIME OUT In the team’s only exhibition, TSU defeated Cincinnati Christian, 91-56, Monday night in the Gentry Center.
TSU got off to a quick start and controlled the tempo for most of the game.
Five players finished the game scoring in double-digits while the TSU bench poured in 45 points.
Jaden Wrightsell led the Lady Tigers with 22 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double while Andreana Wrister added 13. Taylor Roberts came off the bench to score 12 points as Cebria Outlow also notched a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Jazmine Young finished the game with 11 points and seven boards.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT Lipscomb is a member of the Atlantic Sun. The Lady Bisons finished last season with an overall record of 12-19 while posting a 7-7 conference mark. LU is coming off a 69-51 exhibition win over Cincinnati Christian on Tuesday night. Redshirt-junior Anna Hammaker, a Kansas State transfer, led the team with 17 points while Freshman Kailey Rosenbaum posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
Image result for ovc conference logoSERIES INFORMATION Tennessee State and Lipscomb will meet for the 26th time in the series history with TSU leading 22-3. The Lady Tigers claimed last year’s meeting, 71-64, in the Gentry Center and have won four straight. Lipscomb’s last win was an 81-78 victory in 2013.
COVERAGE The radio broadcast can be heard on 102.1 The Ville while the video stream will be available on ESPN+. Links for live stats, radio and video can be found on the schedule on tsutigers.com. Updates will also be posted during the game on Twitter (@tsuladytigers).
UP NEXT  TSU will hit the road to face Alabama A&M on Tuesday, Nov.13. Game time is set for 11 a.m. in T.M. Elmore Gym.
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Hampton Lady Pirates Cage FAU Owls in Season Opener 72-68

November 9, 2018, 6:46 am
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FINAL SCORE: Hampton 72, Florida Atlantic 68
RECORDS: Hampton 1-0; Florida Atlantic 0-1
LOCATION: Boca Raton, Fla.
IN BRIEF:  Junior Ashley Bates scored 20 points and sophomore Mahaley Holit added 12 as the Lady Pirates held off a late flurry by the Owls for a season-opening win on Wednesday morning.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Hampton opened the game with three-pointers from Holit and Laren VanArsdale to take an early 6-2 lead at the 8:45 mark.  The Owls soared on a 19-5 run over the next four minutes to lead 21-13 on a triple by Tyana Robinson with 4:09 left.
  • A free throw by Holit closed the first quarter bringing Hampton to down 26-20.
  • In the second quarter, the lead grew to 34-27 with three minutes left on a pair of Jayla Adams free throws.  Hampton trimmed it to a 36-35 halftime deficit on a Mina Porte layup at the buzzer.
  • A five point run to start the third quarter pushed Hampton to a 40-36 lead on a layup by Bates with just under eight minutes left.  Porte hit a free throw with 73 seconds left as Hampton took a 50-43 lead into the final quarter.
  • Florida Atlantic cut the deficit to 54-51 on a Danneal Ford three-pointer with 8:17 remaining.  Hampton pushed the lead to eight on an triple by Alyssa Sweeney with just under six minutes left to lead 61-53. 
  • A pair of Bates free throws with 25 seconds left gave them their largest lead at 71-61.  The Owls made a flurry to get as close as the final score on a paur of Juliette Gauthier free throws with three seconds left.
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
  • For the second year in a row Hampton won its season opener with a three-point display as in its win over North Carolina last year they dropped 11 from behind the arc.  Wednesday Hampton was 9-for-18 in the contest.
  • Bates was two off her career high with her 20 point outing on Wednesday.  She added eight boards, five steals and four assists while going 7-for-11 from the floor.
  • Holit topped her career high with her 12 point outing.  She also had career bests in rebounds (6), assists (5)  and steals (3).
  • As a team, Hampton was 25-of-66 from the floor (37.9%), 9-of-18 from three-point land (50%) and 13-of-23 from the foul line (56.5%).  They were outrebounded 44-42 by the Owls.
  • With the win, David Six is now one win from 200 in his career as his record is now 199-91.
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ATTENDANCE: 1182

UP NEXT
Hampton is off until November 16 when they host Tennessee Chattanooga in a 7pm tip at the HU Convocation Center.

For more information on Hampton University women's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
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CIAA Announces 2018 Volleyball All-Conference Teams & Players of the Year

November 9, 2018, 7:08 am
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5389CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – As the volleyball season winds down, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the 2018 Volleyball All-CIAA Teams and Players of the Year. The Lady Bears of Shaw University dominated the conference's highest player honors with Offensive Player of the Year, Keveesha Wattley; Defensive Player of the Year, Kelly Murphy; and Setter of the Year Michelle Olmeda-Gonzales. Rookie of the Year, Karizma Brooks, compliments the team representing Johnson C. Smith University.

Offensive Player of the Year
Keveesha Wattley, Shaw

Defensive Player of the Year
Kelly Murphy, Shaw

Setter of the Year
Michelle Olmeda-Gonzales

Rookie of the Year
Karizma Brooks, Johnson C.

All-CIAA First Team

Libero
Kelly Murphy

Middle Hitter/Blocker
Saraya Klink, Shaw
Teeya McLean, Fayetteville State
Bojo Jada, Fayetteville

Outside Hitter
Ytae Cobb, Winston-Salem State
Gorana Bogdanovic, Johnson C. Smith
Jailyn Ivey, Virginia State

Right-Side Hitter
Keveesha Wattley, Shaw
Karizma Brooks, Johnson C. Smith

Setter
Michelle Olmeda-Gonzalez, Shaw
A’rmaria Wright, Virginia Union

Utility
Chynna Hunt, Fayetteville State

All-CIAA Second Team

Libero
Alyssa Born, Chowan

Middle Hitter/Blocker
Taylor Smith, Johnson C. Smtih
Ambryanna Moore, Virginia
Tapanga Moten, Shaw

Outside Hitter
Karla Sosa, Shaw
Danyale Berry, Winston-Salem State
Sydney Hiner, Chowan

Right-Side Hitter
Tiara Ramey, VSU 

Setter
Bria Anderson, Virginia State
Micayla Pope, Chowan

Volleyball All-Rookie Team
Karizma Brooks, Johnson C. Smith
Breona Young, Chowan
Diamond Holmes, Fayetteville State
Taylor Smith, Johnson C. Smith
Jada Starling, Virginia Union
Sydney Hiner, Chowan

The CIAA semi-finals will be hosted in Salem, Virginia on Friday, November 9. Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m. between Virginia State and Fayetteville State while Winston-Salem State and Shaw will faceoff at 7:30 PM at Salem Civic Center. The advancing team from each contest will play in the championship finals on Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit TheCIAA.com.

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CIAA Fields Its First-Ever All-Female Officiating Team During 2018 Football Season

November 9, 2018, 7:15 am
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation’s first African-American athletic conference, concludes their 2018 football season on Saturday, Nov. 10, with the championship match up between Bowie State University and Fayetteville State University at Salem Stadium in Salem, VA. The conference also achieved another first this season.  The Oct. 27 football game between Winston-Salem State University and Shaw University in Durham, NC, featured the CIAA’s first, all-female officials’ team to referee a televised game.   

Each spring, all potential officiants participate in the CIAA Football Mini-Camp led by Donnell Leathers, Coordinator of Football Officials, where they learn the mechanics and rules of officiating and their skills are judged at scrimmage games.

CIAA Fields Its First-Ever All-Female Officiating Team During 2018 Football Season

Head line judge Sharlanda Demingo, the most experienced in the group, line judge Christina Thurman, field judge Bobbie Torain, side judge Ruth Onyekwelu and back judge Joysha Gay made their national TV debut as a 5-woman team on Oct. 27 at the CIAA football game in Durham, NC, which aired on Aspire TV and online on The CIAA Sports Network. The group previously officiated together on Sept. 29 and each of them had separately officiated games throughout the CIAA’s 10-game season.

“Women also love the game of football. What better way to show our love than by officiating,” said Joysha Gay, back judge, CIAA Football.

Demingo and Onyekwelu will be part of the officiating team for the CIAA Football Championship game, featuring Fayetteville State and Bowie State on Saturday, November 10 in Salem, VA.

For the CIAA, having female officials covering football as well as other sports in the conference, is vitally important. Their presence represents the increase of inclusion, and more female fans, for football especially.

“Our teams, sports fans, students and the overall community benefit from having balanced, diverse and inclusive teams officiating all of our sports.  It’s important to me the CIAA lead by example, “ said Jacqie McWilliams, CIAA Commissioner.
 
Their passion for sports fueled their desire to become officials – Thurman played powderpuff football in college, flag football in college and coaches JV and varsity basketball at Trinity Christian; Onyekwelu played volleyball, soccer and basketball through college. And they also had a desire to give back to the community through sports. All five women dedicate the weekends and some Fridays to officiating during football season. The love of the game drives them to cover games on the weekend after putting in long hours at their primary jobs during the week, along with managing family responsibilities.

Thurman is a teacher and a wife and mother, Torain works in finance, Gay is a Delta Airlines flight attendant, Demingo was in the Air Force and currently works for the Dept. of Agriculture in IT, along with taking care of her son and her father, Onyekwelu is an elementary school health/physical education teacher, her husband is an official too.

The female officials definitely attract attention from attendees at the games. Unaccustomed to seeing women in referee uniforms, men, women, old and young generally look at Torain, Demingo, Onyekwelu, Gay and Thurman with pride and admiration. This group of accomplished officials are symbols of strong leadership, building a foundation for the next generation of female officials. “Officiating is a great way for women to be part of the game,” said Gay. 

About the CIAA
Founded in 1912, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is the first African American athletic conference and one of the most recognized conferences in Division II. The CIAA conducts 14 championships attended by more than 150,000 fans from around the country. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the CIAA is governed by the Presidents and Chancellors of its 13 member-institutions: Bowie State University, Chowan University, Claflin University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Livingstone College, Saint Augustine's University, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and Winston-Salem State University. For more information on the CIAA, visit theciaa.com. For more information on the CIAA Basketball Tournament, visit CIAATournament.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitterand Instagram.

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Road To The 2018 SIAC Football Championship

November 9, 2018, 7:35 am
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Road to the 2018 SIAC Football Championship

The Game Will Be Broadcast On ESPN3 at 3 PM EST

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The 2018 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Championship is no stranger to these two historic programs. On November 10, Albany State Golden Rams and Miles College Golden Bears will take the field to face off at a chance to claim the championship title.
 
Forty-two days after Albany State’s 30-24 win over Miles in front of their home crowd, the Golden Rams will have to prove themselves as they travel to Sloan-Alumni Stadium to face the Golden Bears on their turf. This time, the stakes are higher. An SIAC title will be on the line when the Rams and Bears clash on Nov. 10 in Fairfield.
 
Both teams clinched their respective halves of the conference with commanding performances this past weekend. The Golden Bears earned their second straight win over their rival opponent, Tuskegee, after Golden Bears scored on a 27-yard touchdown pass with 57 seconds remaining then forced four incomplete passes for a 31-27 victory in front of a capacity Senior Day crowd at Sloan-Alumni Stadium. Albany State completed its sweep of the SIAC Eastern Division after defeating rival Fort Valley State University, 40-6, in the 29th Annual Fountain City Classic.
 
This matchup marks the eighth annual SIAC Championship game and the fourth time that these two historic programs will face off for the conference title. Since their first appearance in 2011, the Golden Bears holds the title for the most appearances in the Western Division (4), followed by Tuskegee (3) and Kentucky State (1) since the game was introduced in 2010. In 2011, 2013, and 2015, Miles has taken the field in hopes of a conference title and has had to face Albany State in each contest. The 2018 matchup will be no different.
 
WILL MILES COMEBACKS CONTINUE?
 
Last year, Tuskegee spoiled Miles chances at an opportunity for a Division II playoff berth after coming up short in a 50-20 loss. This year was different. Miles erased a 17-point deficit, the team's largest comeback win since climbing from a 21-point hole against Fort Valley State in the 2016 Labor Day Golden Classic. The biggest play came as Miles was facing a 3rd-and-19 from its 36. There, Smith (241 yards passing) hit Tyree for 22 yards to move the chains. Four plays later, the two made touchdown magic for the ninth time this season to give the Golden Bears the lead for good.
 
After a slow start to the season, the Golden Bears made a comeback after winning four of their five final games of the season securing their spot in the championship game. The turnaround came during homecoming as Miles picked up their first win over Central State, 41-20. From there, the momentum continued as they followed up defeating Kentucky State before a close fall to lane, 15-14. That did not stop the Golden Bears. The final two games were full of late game magic as the Bears picked up close victories over Clark Atlanta and Tuskegee.
 
Head coach Reginald Ruffin continues to lead one of the most successful eras in Miles College football history. He enters his eighth season at the helm of the Golden Bears, with two Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships as well as an additional SIAC Championship game appearance. Over seven seasons, Ruffin has won 60 percent of his games, going 45-30 overall.
 
CAN ALBANY STATE’S STREAK LIVE ON?
 
After a three-game loss at the beginning of the season, Albany State finally found their groove in game four in a conference win over Lane, 14-7, as the Golden Rams forced three incomplete passes before Jalen Bush and Roman Victor sacked Reynolds on fourth-and-10 to secure the win with a minute to play. From there, the Golden Rams have been riding a seven game winning streak as the Golden Bears are looking for revenge in the conference matchup.
 
The championship game is no stranger to Albany State as they have participated six years straight with the exception of last year after coming in third in the Eastern Division. The Golden Rams’ 7-3 record most closely resembles their 2014 season as they went 7-3 and rode a six-game winning streak before coming up short in the championship to Tuskegee. Under the leadership of Gabe Giardina, this year might be different.
 
Coach Giardina came to Albany State in 2017 after the most successful four year run in the history of Charleston Southern University football. As the offensive Coordinator at Charleston Southern, he was a part of a staff that amassed 35 wins, two Big South Conference championships and two FCS playoff bids over a four year span. The Bucs also gained national prominence by playing in the FCS Kickoff Classic against North Dakota State on ESPN and advanced to the third round of the playoffs vs Jacksonville State which was featured on ESPN2 in 2015.
 
In only his second year as head coach, he has led the Golden Rams to yet another championship matchup.

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CIAA Sports Network Set To Stream Volleyball and Football Championships

November 9, 2018, 7:38 am
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SALEM, Virginia -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Sports Network will stream its Volleyball and Football Championships beginning on Friday, November 9. Both championships are being hosted in Salem, VA, November 9-10, in the Salem Civic Center and Stadium.

Volleyball action begins today at 5:00 p.m. in the Salem Civic Center with the first semi-final game featuring the Trojans of Virginia State versus the Broncos of Fayetteville State. The second contest tips-off at 7:30 p.m. with Rams of Winston-Salem State taking on the Bears of Shaw University.

On Saturday, November 10, football is up first as the Southern Division Champs of Fayetteville State face off against the Northern Divison Champs of Bowie State beginning at 1:00 p.m. The game will broadcast nationally on Aspire TV and stream simultaneously via CIAASN from Salem Stadium. For fans who want to see the game in person, tickets are still available and can be purchased at the gate starting at $25. Reduced pricing options for students and children.

The Volleyball Championship game featuring the two semi-final winners rounds out the CIAA Championship action that evening at 7:00 p.m. All volleyball games are free and open to the public.

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Gold Nuggets win 4 major GCAC end-of-season awards

November 9, 2018, 7:40 am
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Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyballNEW ORLEANS — Led by double-winner Kayla Black and repeat winner Eva Le Guillou, Xavier University of Louisiana volleyball earned four major end-of-season Gulf Coast Athletic Conference awards Thursday evening.
     
The GCAC announced the honors at a banquet for teams participating in the conference tournament, which will begin Friday at SUNO's The Castle. The Gold Nuggets (24-6) are seeded first, have a first-round bye and will play Edward Waters or Talladega in the semifinals at 5 p.m. The championship match will start at 2 p.m. Saturday.
     
XULA's awards:
     •  Black — a sophomore from the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas, and a graduate of St. Pius X High School — was chosen Player of the Year and Attacker of the Year by the league's head coaches. Black, who has 357 kills and a GCAC-leading 3.68 kills per set, is first-team All-GCAC for the second straight year.
     •  Le Guillou, a sophomore from Velizy-Villacoublay, France, is Setter of the Year for the second consecutive season. She is first-team All-GCAC, moving up from the 2017 second team. Le Guillou leads the GCAC with 938 assists, the most by a XULA player since 2004.
     •  Pat Kendrick, who directed the Gold Nuggets to their most-ever regular-season victories and a 14-0 GCAC record, is Coach of the Year.
     •  Vivica Price-Spraggins, whose .408 hitting percentage leads the GCAC and ranks sixth in the NAIA, is first-team All-GCAC. Price-Spraggins is a sophomore from Chicago and a graduate of Whitney Young Magnet High School.
     •  Beatrice Formilan, whose 391 digs leads the Gold Nuggets, is second-team All-GCAC. Formilan is a freshman from Santorso, Italy.
     •  Taylor Ducros, third on the Gold Nuggets with 256 digs and eighth in the conference with 2.78 digs per set, received All-GCAC honorable mention. Ducros is a junior from the New Orleans suburb of Luling, La., and a graduate of NOLA's McGehee School.
     
NOTES:  The Gold Nuggets have three first-team All-GCAC players for the first time since 2014 . . . The GCAC first awarded Attacker of the Year, Setter of the Year and Defender of the Year in 2015. XULA has produced the Setter of the Year all four seasons; Black is XULA's first Attacker of the Year . . . Black is XULA's first Player of the Year since Chinedu Echebelem in 2014 . . . Le Guillou has won three major awards in two seasons; she was Freshman of the Year in 2017 . . . This is Kendrick's ninth coaching award at the conference level. She was Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year eight times during her 30 seasons at NCAA Division I George Mason . . . Black is the fourth Gold Nugget to make first-team All-GCAC as a freshman and sophomore; the others were Moira Kirk (2011-12), Taylor Reuther (2011-12) and Franziska Pirkl (2012-13). Pirkl is in her first season as a XULA assistant coach.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
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TSU Women's Basketball Drops Season Opener, 64-62, at Lipscomb

November 10, 2018, 8:10 am
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Final Score: Tennessee State 62 – Lipscomb 64 
Records: TSU (0-1) – LU (1-0)
Venue: Allen Arena
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee --- The Tennessee State University women’s basketball team dropped a tough, 64-62, decision to Lipscomb Friday night in the season opener.
TSU (0-1) trailed for the entire fourth quarter until rallying to tie the game with just 13 seconds left to play. The Lady Tigers saw the game slip away when Lipscomb (1-0) scored the winning bucket with 2.4 seconds remaining.
Taylor Roberts led Tennessee State in scoring with 12 points while Andreana Wrister (11), Cebria Outlow (11) and Lauren Elliott (10) also scored in double-digits.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • TSU Leaders
    • Points:  Taylor Roberts– 12
    • Rebounds: Jaden Wrightsell- 7
    • Assists: Asia Sims and Taylor Roberts – 3
    • Steals: Taylor Roberts - 4
  • Andreana Wrister and Cebria Outlow each added 11 points while Lauren Elliott finished with 10.
  • TSU shot 42.9 percent from the field and 30.4 percent from three-point range.
  • There were six ties and 11 lead changes in the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • TSU shot 45.5 percent in the opening period and led, 15-13, at the end of the first quarter.
  • Despite only scoring two points through the first seven minutes of the second frame, TSU kept it close and carried a 25-24 advantage into the halftime break.
  • TSU used an 11-2 run to build a double-digit lead at the 6:10 mark of the third quarter but LU rallied off nine unanswered points over a span of two minutes to erase the deficit.
  • Despite calling timeout to halt the Lady Bison run, TSU was outscored 11-5 in the final four minutes of the quarter.
  • Lipscomb led 46-41 heading into the final frame.
  • With 6:29 remaining in the game, TSU trailed, 53-50.
  • The Lady Tigers stayed within striking distance and tied the game, 62-62, following a steal and layup by Taylor Roberts with 12 seconds remaining.
  • Lipscomb connected in the paint with 2.4 seconds left to seal the win.
GAME NOTES
  • The loss snapped a four-game winning streak over the Lady Bisons.
  • Four players scored in double-digits for TSU.
  • Andreana Wrister hit three triples in the game.
  • Taylor Roberts had four steals, including the one that led to the game-tying layup with 13 seconds remaining. 
QUOTES
Head Coach Jessica Kern
“Bottom line…Lipscomb wanted it more than we did, unfortunately. We had young players out there who made young player mistakes. So we’ll learn and then we’ll strap up again and go to Alabama A&M.”
-On the loss
“It’s no surprise we’re missing a big chunk of our offense right now but that’s absolutely no excuse when it’s all said and done. We’ve got to be able to defend. Extremely disappointed with our defensive rebounds. We’re undersized… we know that. But we have to be able to stop the ball in other ways. Hats off to Lipscomb, they stayed composed even when it was an up and down kind of game. They stuck to their game plan and it paid off for them in the end. We’ve got to learn to be more disciplined on both sides of the ball.”
- On chemistry and defense
UP NEXT
  • TSU returns to action on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Alabama A&M. Game time is set for 11 a.m. in T.M. Elmore Gym.

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TSU Tigers Return Home to Face #8 Jacksonville State

November 10, 2018, 8:14 am
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Tigers Return Home to Face #8 Jacksonville State

Game 10: Tennessee State (3-4, 2-3) vs. #8 Jacksonville State (7-2, 6-1)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Stadium: William J. Hale Stadium (15,000)
Time: 2:00 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+
Audio: 102.1 FM
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Series Information: This is the 13th meeting with the Gamecocks leading the series, 10-2. Seven of the 11 contests have been played in Jacksonville, Ala. where the Tigers are 2-5. The series began in 2003 when the Gamecocks became a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. JSU won the very first meeting, 34-7, in 2003. The Tigers first win came in 2006, 38-31. TSU last won in 2013 with a 31-15 victory at JSU.

Last Meeting: TSU closed out the 2017 regular season with a 36-6 loss at No. 2 Jacksonville State. The contest started as a defensive battle, before JSU broke it open in the second half. The Tigers were held to 97 total yards and seven first downs in the contest. The yardage was the lowest amount for a Tiger offense since 2010. TSU’s lone touchdown came in the third quarter as Michael Hughes found Chris Rowland for a 17 yard touchdown strike. TSU was held to 15 yards rushing behind seven sacks totaling 60 yards. Sabree Curtis led the Tigers running game with 57 yards on 12 carries. Micheal Hughes was held in check throwing for 82 yards. The defense spent over 34 minutes on the field and gave up 493 yards of total offense. The Tigers were able to combine for six tackles-for-loss.

Head Coach Rod Reed is in his ninth season at the helm of the Tigers and holds a 52-46 record. Coach Reed earned his 50th victory against Bethune-Cookman and became just the third coach in Tiger history to reach the milestone. John Merritt tops the list with 174 victories in his 20 years (1963-83) for a .806 winning percentage (174-35-7), while Harry Kean spent 10 years in charge of TSU from 1944-54 and compiled a 93-15-3 record (.838). The Big Blue is 8-1 in season openers under Reed, including a 17-10 win at FBS opponent Georgia State in 2017. The lone opening day loss came at the hands of Bethune-Cookman, 12-9, at the 2013 John Merritt Classic.

Tennessee State dropped its final road game of the season at No. 24 Southeast Missouri, 38-21. The Tigers gained 508 yards in the contest, including 253 on the ground. Te’kendrick Roberson rushed for 137 yards on 13 carries, while Earl Harrison ran for 105 yards on 11 touches.  Roberson and Harrison became the first Tiger duo to each run for over 100 yards in a game since Oct. 2, 2010. Dante’ Thomas and Preston Brown accomplished the feat in the Tigers 37-7 win over North Carolina A&T at the Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. Thomas finished with 186 yards, ahead of Brown’s 145. The Big Blue offense is ranked 18th in the nation, averaging 470.1 yards per game. Blair Edwards led the Tigers with 10 tackles and is second on the team for the season with 43. Terry Straughter added eight, five solo, and recorded a game high four quarterback hurries. Mekhi Brown and Khalil Jones recorded sacks for the defense. DeMarco Corbin crossed the goal line for the sixth time this season. Malik Abdul-Haqq notched his second blocked field goal of the season. Abdul-Haqq ranks ninth in the nation in blocks. Dajour Nesbeth tops the defense with 44 stops and is ninth in FCS play with 1.4 Passes Defended.

Jacksonville State is coming off a 21-14 win over UT Martin. Trailing 14-13, the Gamecocks scored with 29 seconds remaining in the game to claim the win. JSU enters the meeting with TSU ranked fourth in the country in total defense and sixth in total offense. The defense is holding their opponents to 261.9 yards per game, while the offense is gaining at a 514.2 clip. Josh Pearson leads the nation with 15 receiving touchdowns. Pearson has caught 46 passes for 769 yards. Zerrick Cooper leads the offense completing 160-of-259 attempts for 2,136 yards, 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions. On the ground, Jaelen Greene has carried the ball 87 times for 467 yards with four scores. Defensively, Jalen Choice leads JSU with 56 tackles, 28 solos and 9.5 tackles for loss. Connor Christian is second on the team with 8.0 TFLs, powered by a team high 5.5 sacks totaling 27 yards.

Last 10 Results:2017 - Jacksonville State 36, Tennessee State 62015 - Jacksonville State 48, Tennessee State 132014 - Jacksonville State 27, Tennessee State 202013 - Tennessee State 31, Jacksonville State 15
2012 - Jacksonville State 31, Tennessee State 28 (OT)
2011 - Jacksonville State 38, Tennessee State 162010 -Jacksonville State 24, Tennessee State 02008 - Jacksonville State 26, Tennessee State 212006 - Tennessee State 38, Jacksonville State 31
2005 - Jacksonville State 33, Tennessee State 3

TV: ESPN+. Howard Gentry, Jr. will provide play-by-play and Derick Fleming brings analysis.

Radio: 102.1 FM will carry the game live with Greg Pogue (play-by-play), Albert Dawson (analyst), Gary Dawson (sideline) and Craig Ladd (Scoreboard). Pregame will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Quotes:
TSU HEAD COACH ROD REED(on performance at Southeast Missouri)
"Last week, I thought our football team was fired up. We got behind the eight ball real quick. We got down 17-0, but were able to climb back in it. We had the opportunity to get that halftime to cut it to a 3-point lead. They had a big second quarter, scoring 21-points. We came out on the first play of the third quarter, had a big run, we got down and didn’t get much out of it. Our biggest thing has been turnovers. If we don’t turn the ball over, I think it’d be a much different ball game. We got some stuff figured out there, but the two turnovers and the one where we turned it over on downs inside the red zone really hurt us. We have to do a better job at protecting the football, when we have protected the football this year, we have done a pretty good job. We’ve got to get better defensively. They have a really good quarterback, don’t get me wrong, they’re a really good football team. With Terry back at 100 percent, and the Wilkerson kid gave us fits all night. There are things we have to get better at, but I still think that if we don’t turn the football over, that would’ve been a much better football game."

(on posting a winning record this season)
"That’s a huge goal. We’re still in the running for the York trophy, and things of that nature, but going from SEMO to Jacksonville State is like jumping out of a frying pan and into the fire. You’ve got two ranked teams, but we feel like, if we can play our best game, we can play with anybody. We’re pretty good at home this year, we’ll have an opportunity to be successful. But, we know that this team (Jacksonville State) is well-coached. They have a lot of weapons. They’ll throw three-or-four running backs at you. They’ve got some big, physical receivers. Defensively, they’re always good. We have our work cut out for us, but our kids are up for the challenge, our coaching staff is grinding it out daily trying to figure it out, but we’re going to be ready to play this Saturday."

(on Earl Harrison and Te’Kendrick Roberson’s running game)
"We had a game plan. We rushed for over 250 yards – I don’t think anyone had done that all year against them. I think we played well on the offensive line up front. It was great to see those guys run, especially against a defense like SEMO. You have to give credit to the offensive line up front. They created some space for them to run, and Earl and Te’Kendrick did a really good job at finishing. Shawn McColley came in and had a 17-yard run, too. Our backs did a really good job and our line did a really good job blocking. We have to continue that trend if we want to be successful." 

JSU HEAD COACH JOHN GRASS
(on the win over UT Martin)
“We were very fortunate to come out with a win Saturday. It’s nice to play at home. The day was a great defensive day for both clubs. I think we played really good defense and I think they played great defense. Besides the last minute and a half of the game, the offenses just didn’t do a whole lot. I think it was an exciting game at the end. I think the last minute and a half, everyone in the stadium got their money’s worth, and we were just fortunate to come up with a win.”

(on facing TSU)
“We go on the road this week and play a really good Tennessee State team. Kind of just like UT Martin, this TSU bunch is really good. Coach Reed does a great job with his guys. They play really hard. They’re physical on both sides of the ball – front seven-wise. You look at them and they’re kind of like us. When they don’t turn the ball over, they can beat anybody. The problem in their losses is that they’ve turned the ball over and they’ve had issues there. When they don’t turn the ball over, they’re leading Vandy with seven minutes in the game and Vandy has to hit a deep ball to beat them 31-27. That’s what kind of team they’ve got. I think our guys are fully aware of that. We have to have a great week of prep."

(on improving the run game)
“We’re more balanced offensively because we can throw the football a little bit better than we have in the past. I think our run game has been pretty sporadic. We’re really good at times and we do some good things and at times we’re not. Anybody can tell you offense is continuity. It’s everyone doing their job. It’s everybody executing well at the same time. It doesn’t take but one guy to get a ‘minus’ on a play and it’s not a very good play. We had way too many of those plays on Saturday. UT Martin had something to do with it. They whipped us at point of attack and we weren’t able to hold the point. We have to correct our consistency. Some of that is youth. We’re young up front and we’re having play some young guys and they’re doing the best they can.”

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RAEKWON ALLEN(on 500+ yards)
"It means a lot to the offensive line. It means me and my boys are out there eating, blocking together, good vibes, it means we’re dominating on front and tail and in the trenches."

(on continuing to produce for offense)
"It’s all about execution. Coach "E" does a good job of giving us looks and we go out there and execute in practice. When it comes to game day, it’s so easy because we’re used to it."

(on key factor that helped the line be successful)
"It’s all about trust. Trust is a big thing, communication – saying we’re four down, five down."

LINEBACKER BLAIR EDWARDS(on how to build off loss)
"We’ve got to fix all of our mistakes, and build off of it. We don’t like losing. We have to continue to win and get back on the winning track."

(on last two games as a Tiger)
"Don’t quit because if they were in my position, they wouldn’t quit as a senior. It’s very important. I would like to win my last two games at home, have a winning season."

(on taking on Jacksonville State as an Alabama native)
"I take a lot of pride. Growing up, everyone used to watch Jacksonville State where I’m from, and to beat them would be a great deal to me."

RUNNING BACK EARL HARRISON
(on getting two Tigers over 100+ yards)
"These past couple of weeks, we took a lot of time to put in the running game, to make sure we could get the running game going."

(on key things to prepare for next week’s matchup)
"We have to be on defense a little tougher in practice. We need more contact in practice so the defense can be ready to play. On [the offensive] end, we had too many mistakes and we need stay on blocks."

SAFETY LAQUARIUS COOK(on regrouping for final two games of the season)
"Just keep everyone’s heads up. Learn from our mistakes, and everyone needs to play hard to finish the season."

(on performancea in last two games at Hale Stadium)
"We’re going to be playing in front of our home crowd. Senior night is going to be one of those nights. We have to go out, fight hard and not give up."

(on what legacy he wants to leave)
"The legacy I wish I would have left is a national championship, or at least an OVC championship, but we can’t always get what we want out of life.

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Road To The Championship HBCU Football Schedule, Week 11

November 10, 2018, 8:53 am
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SATURDAY, November 10, 2018

MEAC
Howard at Norfolk State, 1 PM  TV: ESPN3
North Carolina A&T State at Savannah State, 1 PM  TV: ESPN3
Delaware State at Morgan State, 1 PM  TV: ESPN3
South Carolina State at Florida A&M, 4 PM  TV: ESPN3

SWAC
Hampton at Mississippi Valley State, 2 PM
Grambling State at Alabama A&M, 2 PM, Stats
Jackson State at Alabama State, 3 PM  TV: ESPN3, HSN  Audio  
Arkansas Pine Bluff at Southern, 5 PM, Stats  Audio
Bye: Alcorn State, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern

OVC
Jacksonville State at Tennessee State, 3 PM   TV: ESPN+

OTHER CONFERENCES
McKendree at Lincoln (MO), 1 PM
West Virginia Wesleyan at West Virginia State, 1 PM
Texas College at Lyons College, 3 PM, Video
Webber International at Edward Waters, 4 PM, Video

2018 CIAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Bowie State vs. Fayetteville State at Salem, VA  1 PM, TV: Aspire TV,  theCIAASN

2018 SIAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Albany State vs. Miles College at Fairfield, AL  3 PM, TV: ESPN3

THURSDAY, November 8, 2018

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman 28, North Carolina Central 25 2OT

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Black Friday value puts Nuggets in GCAC final again

November 10, 2018, 9:42 am
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Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyballNEW ORLEANS — Kayla Black won a slew of honors Thursday but did not rest on her laurels Friday.
    
Black had 22 kills — the most ever by a Xavier University of Louisiana player in a three-set match — and led the Gold Nuggets to a 25-17, 25-19, 25-13 volleyball victory against Edward Waters in the semifinals of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conferenc Tournament at SUNO's The Castle.
     
The Gold Nuggets (25-6) will play Tougaloo or Dillard at 2 p.m. Saturday at SUNO. XULA seeks its eighth consecutive GCAC Tournament championship victory and automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship tournament.
     
Black — named Thursday as the league's Player of the Year and Attacker of the Year — broke the XULA three-set kills record for the second consecutive match. She had 20 Sunday in a victory against Tougaloo. Black hit .486 against Edward Waters in 35 attacks.
     
Jaida Dowd had nine kills and clinched the first and second sets with kills. Angele McClain had five kills and two blocks, and her solo block ended the match.
     
Eva Le Guillou had 42 assists for the Gold Nuggets. Taylor Ducros and Adili Rikondja served two aces apiece. Beatrice Formilan had 10 digs, and Elena Duru had two blocks.

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Nerealice Quirindongo Torres had six kills and two aces for the Lady Tigers (13-11), and Andrea Diaz Merced had 12 digs.
     
XULA outhit Edward Waters .276 to .015 and had advantages of 46-13 in kills, 7-3 in aces, 37-27 in digs and 4-2 in blocks.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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GSU uses big first quarter in win over McNeese, 75-51

November 10, 2018, 9:50 am
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Murray Coaching GRAMBLING, Louisiana | The Grambling State University women's basketball team used a big first quarter and did not look back in picking up its first win of the young season, 75-51, over McNeese State on Friday night at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
 
The Lady Tigers (1-1) led 17-7 after one quarter and outscored the Cowgirls (0-1), 21-11, to take a 38-18 advantage into the half. Despite being outscored, 21-16, in the third quarter, Grambling State held McNeese to 12 points in the final period to cruise to the 75-51 win.
 
Shakyla Hill finished just two assists and two steals from a triple double. The senior guard finished with a game-high 19 points, on 8-of-12 shooting, eight assists, eight steals and five rebounds to pace Grambling State. Madison Connally-Banks registered 12 points, while Candice Parramore added 10 points. Jasmine Forte chipped in with a team-high nine boards and seven points.
 
Callie Maddox paced McNeese with 17 points and three rebounds. Divine Tanks registered a double-double with a game-high 19 boards, 11 coming on the defensive end, and 13 points.
 
Turning Point
Grambling State jumped out to a 10-3 advantage after a layup by Shakyla Hill with 6:14 remaining in the opening period and extended the margin to 12-4 after two free throws by Candice Parramore with 2:35 left in the quarter.
 
A 3-pointer by Callie Maddox closed the gap to 12-7 with 2:26 left in the first, but the Lady Tigers finished the period strong with five straight points to take a 17-7 lead into the second.
 
McNeese never got any closer as Grambling State pushed the advantage to as many as 23 points (36-13) after a jumper by Markisha Body with 3:29 remaining in the second.
 
In the second half, the Cowgirls cut the deficit to 50-37 after a layup by Divine Tanks with 1:16 left in the period, but the Lady Tigers extended the advantage to 54-37 after a bucket by Hannah Henderson with 59 seconds left in the quarter.
 
In the final period, Grambling State put the game away with a small 9-4 run, capped by jumper by Parramore to push the margin back to 20 points (63-43) with 7:01 left.

Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State was 32-of-60 (53.3 percent) shooting and 9-of-26 (34.6 percent) from the charity stripe
> McNeese shot 29.5 percent (18-of-61) from the field and 38.5 percent (10-of-26) from the free-throw line
> GSU registered 38 rebounds, including 27 on the defensive end
> The Cowgirls pulled down 47 rebounds, with 27 coming off the defensive glass
> Grambling State finished with 50 points in the paint, 29 bench points, 27 points off 29 Cowgirl turnovers, seven second-chance points and six fast-break points
> McNeese tallied 25 bench points, 22 points in the paint, 12 off 22 Lady Tiger turnovers and 10 second-chance points

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News and Notes
> Shakyla Hill surpassed the 1,500-point plateau during the win
> Shakyla Hill now has 700 rebounds for her collegiate career
> Jazmin Boyd is now just two points shy of 1,000 for her collegiate career
 
Up Next
Grambling State returns to action on Sunday as the Lady Tigers visit Southern Miss. Tip-off in Hattiesburg, Miss. is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
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Late First-Half Run Sparks Panthers To Season-Opening Win At Santa Clara

November 10, 2018, 10:06 am
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SANTA CLARA, California -- A decisive run late in the first half sparked the Prairie View A&M men's basketball team to an 81-64 win at Santa Clara Friday night.

Gary Blackston scored a game-high 30 points to lead four Panthers in double figures while also adding eight rebounds. Gerard Andrus scored 14 points and had seven rebounds, and Taishaun Johnson also scored 14 points and had four rebounds and six assists. Darius Williams added 10 points off the bench as PVAMU shot 53 percent from the field (31-58) and committed only nine turnovers while recording nine steals and 14 assists.

The Prairie View A&M defense was impressive in the season-opening win on the road, limiting Santa Clara to 37 percent shooting (21-57) and forced 20 turnovers.

A 23-8 run over the final seven+ minutes of the half gave Prairie View A&M an 18-point halftime lead. A pair of free throws by Andrus and a layup by Johnson started the spurt in which five different players scored. A layup by Dennis Jones just before halftime gave the Panthers a 42-24 halftime lead.

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Andrus had eight of his 14-first half points during the run, and Blackston seven of his 13 first-half points during the run. PVAMU shot 51.5 percent from the field (17-33), while limiting Santa Clara to 33.3 percent (9-27) during the first 20 minutes.

Prairie View A&M returns to action Monday in a 7 p.m. game at Baylor. The Panther Sports Network radio broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. at pvpanthers.com/baylor, and the game will also be televised on the Fox Sports Network Alternate channel.

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Bethune-Cookman Overcomes, Outlasts Liberty 81-76 In OT

November 10, 2018, 10:54 am
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BCUathleticsDAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Angel Golden scored 20 points and Chasimmie Brown 18 as Bethune-Cookman downed Liberty in overtime 81-76 Friday night in Historic Moore Gym.

The Lady Wildcats (2-0) pulled away from a 76-76 tie, taking the lead on an Amaya Scott free throw with 1:09 remaining, than Armani Walker made a steal and went coast-to-coast for a 79-76 lead with 50 seconds to play. Freshmen Tania White and Kiana Williams each added a free throw to seal the win.

Ashanti Hunt and Scott each scored 10 points for Bethune-Cookman.

Emily Lytle, who sent the game into overtime with three free throws with 0.3 seconds remaining in regulation, led Liberty (0-1) with 24.

Golden, the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference player of the year, gave BCU a quick 69-66 lead in overtime, but would be called for her fifth foul soon after. Likewise for Hunt after her two free throws made it 71-69 with 4:12 left.

Brown, a senior, took over the leadership role in a team effort that saw five players combine for the Lady Wildcats final 10 points.

Williams, a freshman, gave B-CU a 76-74 lead with a driving lay-up with 1:46. Her stat line included nine points, seven assists and four rebounds. Walker also had nine points.

BCU travels to play USF Thursday.

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ATTENDANCE: 317

NOTES: BCU now 2-0 for the second straight year … Liberty was an NCAA tournament team last season. BCU has now its last three overtime games … This was Golden's 13th career 20 point games … BCU missed its first seven 3FGs, but finished 5-14 from the field … Brown had eight rebounds.

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Howard Blow Out NJIT Highlanders, 77-57

November 10, 2018, 11:02 am
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Howard AthleticsWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Coach Ty Grace and the Howard University women's basketball team overcame a slow start to blow out the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Highlanders 77-57 in the home opener at Burr Gymnasium.

Howard (2-0, 0-0 MEAC) started the game slowly as NJIT took a 7-3 lead with 4:47 to go in the first quarter. They missed some shots early and committed several turnovers. That led to the Highlanders taking an 11-10 lead after the first quarter. "We did start off really slow, the shots weren't falling, so whenever that happens, we always emphasize the defense. I think our defense rattled them a little bit, and we started picking up the tempo that way, so it definitely changed the momentum of the game," said Coach Ty.

But the Bison didn't panic and instead continued to force NJIT into turning the ball over. NJIT committed 30 turnovers for the game, which led to 33 Howard points. "We definitely always talk about pressuring people, especially if they don't have the best ball handlers so our guards do a good job athletically, getting up on people and understanding angles," said Coach Ty. "We just wanted to press them the whole game so we wore them down, and that's exactly what happened. They started throwing the ball away, getting tired, little fatigued, and we took advantage of that."

At the break, Howard led 26-22. Junior forward Star Fitzgerald-Greer got the Bison going in the second half as she knocked down two three pointers. Fitzgerald-Greer finished with 12 points and registered 3-of-6 shots from behind the arc. Her ability to stretch the floor helped open up room for other players to operate and they capitalized. Sophomore Sarah Edmond benefited from the extra space to finish with a team-high 18 points.

"Star definitely stretches the defense, she's an unconventional big, being 6'3", the ability to step out and shoot like that, definitely is an advantage for us. Since she stretches the defense, people don't look for her in those situations, but moving forward she's definitely going to get scouted a lot better, knowing that she can knock them like that," said Coach Ty.

The Bison also got a lot of production from their bench. Howard finished with 34 bench points, while NJIT got just five points from their reserves. Sophomore Jayla Thornton scored 14 points off the bench and classmate Kelsie Jacobs added 11 points. "We always talk about balance and everybody getting involved, whoever's on the floor at practice, everybody needs to contribute," said Coach Ty. "We talk about contribution and being productive when you're on the court and they definitely took advantage of their opportunities tonight. So I'm proud of them."

Kelly Guarino scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Highlanders and Tatianna Torres finished with a double-double, 12 points and 10 boards.

The Bison continue their season on Monday (Nov. 12) when they travel to Williamsburg to take on William & Mary.

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2018 SIAC Football ALL-Conference Honors Announced

November 10, 2018, 11:17 am
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FAIRFIELD, Alabama -- Quarterback Ahmad Deramus of Tuskegee headlines the 2018 All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football All-Conference team after earning the Overall Player of the Year (MVP) while Running back Santo Dunn of Morehouse earned Offensive Player of the Year award. The team, which features 26 student-athletes covering eleven positions, was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.
 
The SIAC Football Championship is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10 and will feature the 2018 Defensive Player of the Year, Linebacker Austin Stephens of Miles. Defensive End D.J. Horne of Tuskegee earned Freshman of the Year plaudits while Wide receiver Kevin Greenhow of Central State has been named Newcomer of the Year.
 
Rich Freeman of Morehouse was tabbed the 2018 SIAC Coach of the Year.
 
Ahmad Deramus of Tuskegee earned the Overall Player of the Year (MVP) award and is the first Golden Tiger to receive this award since 2015. The junior quarterback is currently No. 24 in Division II and leads the league in passing efficiency completing 54.2 percent of his passes allowing only four interceptions on the season. Deramus is currently majoring in Business Finance and has earned the Offensive Player of the Week award twice this season.
 
Sophomore running back Santo Dunn of Morehouse leads the league in rushing yards (790), scoring (8.7 points per game), and scoring touchdowns (13). The Miami, Florida native is also ranked No. 38 in Division II in rushing yards, tied for No. 25 in scoring and for No. 17 in total touchdowns. One of Dunn’s top performances came against Division I opponent, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, as he led the Maroon Tiger offensive attack finishing with 159 rushing yards on only 14 carries. This performance earned Dunn the Offensive Player of the Week accolade during the first week of this season.
 
Austin Stephens of Miles garnered the title of Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league and being tied at No. 34 in Division II in tackles. The Munford, Ala. native collected 50 solo and 58 assist tackles for a total of 108 tackles on the season.
 
Freshman defensive end D.J. Horne is tied at No. 8 in the league in sacs (4) on the season and has secured the Freshman of the Year award. The Lawrenceville, Ala. native is the first Golden Tiger to receive this award since its introduction in 2013. Horne’s rookie season consisted of 23 tackles on the season (14 solo; nine assist), five quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, and a breakup.
 
Kevin Greenhow of Central State has made history as he is the first Central State player to receive a regular season award in the Marauders Division II era within the league. After being named Newcomer of the Week for three consecutive weeks, Greenhow finished the season posting 880 receiving yards and nine touchdowns with his best performance coming against western opponent, Tuskegee. The 6’3 wide receiver currently leads the league in receiving yards and is the first Marauder to record back-to-back games of 200 or more receiving yards since the 1995 season. Ending the season with a 5-5 overall record, CSU tied its best record since the program was reinstated in 2005.
 
Freeman, a 15 year veteran of the football coaching fraternity just completed his eleventh season at Morehouse College. Hired in March of 2007, Freeman directed his first Morehouse team to a surprising 7-3 record and into the upper echelon of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), where the Maroon Tigers took permanent residence, with the mantra, “Play Fast, Hard, and Smart”. The Maroon Tigers end the 2018 campaign repeating their 2007 record with a 7-3 overall record and a second place finish in the SIAC eastern division after being picked to finish fourth in the pre-season predicted order of finish.
 
Morehouse led the all-conference teams with eleven selections. Tuskegee followed up with ten selections ahead of Kentucky State who had six selections. Albany State, Benedict, and Central State placed five on the all-conference team preceding Fort Valley State and Miles who place three each. Clark Atlanta and Lane rounded out the 2018 SIAC All-Conference team with two selection each.
  
(complete team listed below) 
2018 SIAC Football All-Conference Team 
First Team
 
Martesse PattersonOffensive LinemanTuskegeeColumbus, Ohio
Jean CyriaqueOffensive LinemanMorehouseDurham, NC
Justin BrownOffensive LinemanBenedictMarietta, Ga.
Marcus CampbellOffensive LinemanKentucky StateRadcliff, Ky.
Rochelin RomainOffensive LinemanTuskegeePompano Beach, Fl.
Ryan EdwardsTight EndMorehouseAtlanta, Ga.
Leonard TyreeWide ReceiverMilesTuscaloosa, Ala.
Kevin GreenhowWide ReceiverCentral StateColumbus, Oh.
Santo DunnRunning BackMorehouseMiami, Fl.
Terraris SaffoldRunning BackCentral StateHayneville, Ala.
Trent MaysQuarterbackCentral StateStuebenville, Oh.
Rickym HolmesDefensive LinemanBenedictBaltimore, MD.
Kameron RogersDefensive LinemanClark AtlantaWashington, D.C.
Terance LeatherwoodDefensive LinemanTuskegeeNorthport, Ala.
Brayce McKinzieDefensive LinemanLaneGeneva, Fl.
Kailen AbramsLinebackerCentral StateDetroit, Mi.
Austin StephensLinebackerMilesMunford, Ala.
Davoris ThomasLinebackerTuskegeeMobile, Ala.
Camron YoungDefensive BackFort Valley StateEastman, Ga.
Robert CummingsDefensive BackBenedictMacon, Ga.
Mandell RayDefensive BackMorehouseLafayette, Ala.
Traviontae BrownDefensive BackBenedictAlbany, Ga.
Gabriel BallinasKickerAlbany StateGuadalupe, Mexico
Turner WarrenPunterKentucky StateLouisville, KY
Michael NeroPunt ReturnerKentucky StateLouisville, KY
Michael NeroKick ReturnerKentucky StateLouisville, KY
 
Second Team
 
Darrius HicksOffensive LinemanFort Valley StateCamilla, Ga.
Trey WilsonOffensive LinemanMorehouseLawrenceville, Ga.
Aaron ScrogginsOffensive LinemanMilesBessemer, Ala.
Lee HumphreyOffensive LinemanMorehousePlano, Il.
Cordarius SmithOffensive LinemanTuskegeeColumbus, Ga.
Robert Corbin, Jr.Tight EndCentral StateCincinnati, Oh.
Tremell GoodenWide ReceiverMorehouseAtlanta, Ga.
Javarrius CheathamWide ReceiverTuskegeeGreenville, Ala.
Tracy ScottRunning BackAlbany StateGreenville, S.C.
McKinley HabershamRunning BackAlbany StateSavannah, Ga
Michael SimsQuarterbackMorehouseDetroit, Mi.
Antonio JohnsonDefensive LinemanMorehouseBirmingham, Ala.
Devonta RamseurDefensive LinemanTuskegeeShelby, North Carolina
Deonte JacksonDefensive LinemanAlbany StateFairburn, Ga.
Charles WilliamsDefensive LinemanBenedictBarnwell, S.C.
Julien TurnerLinebackerMorehousePickerington, Oh.
Kalil GrayLinebackerTuskegeeUnion City, Ga.
Myrthel StewartLinebackerKentucky StateGlenwood, Ill.
Kelvin MurrayDefensive BackMorehouseOrlando, Fl.
Darnell HillDefensive BackTuskegeeMiami, Fla.
Rorrick StewardDefensive BackTuskegeeDecatur, Ala.
Matthew BizmanaDefensive BackKentucky StateLouisville, KY
Carlos SaldanaKickerClark AtlantaAustell, Ga.
Gabriel BallinasPunterAlbany StateGuadalupe, Mexico
Lorenzo SmothersPunt ReturnerFort Valley StateBuena Vista, Ga.
Anthony EvelynKick ReturnerLaneAtlantic Beach, FL
  
Overall Player of the Year (MVP): Ahmad Deramus, Tuskegee
Offensive Player of the Year: Santo Dunn, Morehouse
Defensive Player of the Year: Austin Stephens, Miles
Freshman of the Year: D.J. Horne, Tuskegee
Newcomer of the Year: Kevin Greenhow, Central State
Coach of the Year: Rich Freeman, Morehouse

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Lady Bears & Trojans Advance to CIAA Volleyball Championship Finals

November 10, 2018, 1:14 pm
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5389SALEM, Virginia – The 2018 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Championship Semi-Finals were held November 9, 2018 at the Salem Civic Center. Two teams swept their matches to claim stakes in the championship finals: the Trojans of Virginia State University and Lady Bears of Shaw University.
 
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The No. 1 North Virginia State edged No. 2 South Fayetteville State in three tight matches: 25-18, 25-21, and 25-16.  Leading the match in scoring were Trojans Kennedi Cannon and Jailyn Ivy, who earned 11 kills each. For the Broncos, Diamond Holmes took charge earning 8 kills while teammate Chynna Hunt added 7 to FSU’s efforts. Fayetteville State completed their season 15-12 overall.
 
Prior to the VSU vs. FSU 5:00 PM semi-finals match, the CIAA awarded Volleyball Coach of the Year to Broncos Head Coach Reeshemah Johnson.
 
During the 7:00 PM semi-finals match, the No. 1 South Shaw Lady Bears and No. 3 South Winston-Salem State Rams went head-to-head to compete for an appearance in the championship title match. Shaw set the pace and prevailed over Winston-Salem State in a 3-0 set sweep: 25-23, 25-23, and 25-22.
 
Shaw’s Keveesha Wattley led the match with 14 kills and 2 blocks while WSSU’s Danyale Berry finished close behind with 13 kills and 7 digs. Defensively Lady Bears’ pair Michelle Olmeda-Gonzalez and Karla Sosa dominated with 8 digs each. The Rams conclude their season 16-15 overall.
 
The Shaw Lady Bears and Virginia State Trojans will meet tomorrow at 7:00 PM at Salem Civic Center to battle for the conference championship title. The event is free and will stream live on TheCIAASN.com.

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Dillard Holds On Late To Knock Off Wiley Wildcats, 79-73

November 10, 2018, 1:29 pm
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News PhotoNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana -- Playing in her last homecoming game of her career, Adriiana Jackson made sure to go out on top as she led (RV) Dillard to a 79-73 victory against Wiley College on Friday night in Dent Hall.

The senior guard finished with a double-double racking up 18 points and 11 assists while playing all 40 minutes.

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Edward Waters Crushes Rival Florida Memorial

November 10, 2018, 1:49 pm
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News PhotoJACKSONVILLE, Florida -- In front of a near capacity crowd Friday evening at the Adams-Jenkins Community Sports & Music Complex, Edward Waters (3-3) played arguably its most complete game of the young season in a 91-62 dominating victory over archrival Florida Memorial (1-3). The 91 points is the highest point output for an EWC team since the 2016-17 season, when the Tigers scored 90 in a home victory over conference foe Talladega.

The visitors from Miami Gardens led by as much as four points at the beginning of the contest, but after that, Edward Waters went on a tear both inside the paint and from the perimeter. The Tigers connected on a season-high 11 three-pointers on the night, outshooting the Lions 45.5% to 38.3%. Edward Waters also picked things up on the defensive end, forcing 16 FMU turnovers, while only committing a season low five of their own.

Just four days after scoring 30 points in EWC's victory over Warner, Jontavius Littles went on another scoring tear, leading a quartet of Tigers in double figures. The Jacksonville native scored a game-high 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting, and went 3-of-5 from three-point range. Both Will Ibeh and Markel Williams had 16 points a piece for the Tigers, and Harlan Williams, Jr. had 14 points off of the bench for EWC as well.

Florida Memorial was led by Jordan Collins with 11 points and Jordan Martin with 10.

EWC will travel across town to face North Florida in an exhibition game on Wednesday, November 14th. Tip-off from the UNF Arena is set for 7:00pm and the game will be carried via the EWC Sports Network. Coverage will begin at 6:45pm with the "Pepsi Pregame Show" and can be heard at https://radioking.com/radio/wewc with the "Voice of the Tigers" Joshua C. Jackson providing the play-by-play.

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