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N.C. A&T to Host 42nd Annual Career Fair and Banquet
With the fall semester in full swing, the Office of Career
Services (OCS) at North Carolina A&T State University will host
an annual event that helps its students make plans for their
immediate and not-so-immediate future. For the 42nd
consecutive year, OCS will host the annual Career Awareness Fair
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sept. 14 in Corbett Sports Center.
“The fair provides our students a chance to network with representatives from 220 companies and agencies to gather information about opportunities for full time employment upon graduation as well as internships and co-op experiences,” said Joyce Edwards, the executive director of career services and experiential learning. This year’s fair has set a record number of employers and that says a lot about the quality of the education available to students at the university, Edwards said. “I believe this record number is proof that N.C. A&T is succeeding in preparing our students for the competitive, global work force.” OCS has prepared for approximately 650 representatives across diverse industries from around the United States. On Sept. 13, OCS will host the invitation-only annual Career Awareness Banquet at the Koury Convention Center that will feature alumnus Kelvin L. Buncum ’80 as the keynote speaker. Buncum is employed with the multi-billion-dollar company, Sam’s Club, as the vice president of operations for the Great Plains Region. Prior to this role, he served as the vice president of innovations and global business process, vice president of operations strategy and integration and regional general manager for the Mid-South, all for Sam’s Club. OCS has prepared a list of ways to prepare for the career fair that is available on its website. Professional attire is required and OCS representatives recommend that all participants bring with them multiple copies of their updated resume. For more detailed information and a complete list of participating employers, visit the OCS website. As a way to welcome back alumni who attend the career fair on behalf of their companies and agencies, the Office of Alumni Relations and the Young Alumni Council has organized an Alumni Mixer event to take place at Bravo! Cucina Italiana located at Friendly Center. |
STEM Projects at N.C. A&T Among First NSF INCLUDES Awards Two professors as principal investigators at North Carolina A&T State University are among the pool of inaugural recipients of the first-ever National Science Foundation (NSF) Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) program awards. The NSF INCLUDES is a comprehensive initiative to enhance U.S. leadership in science and engineering by broadening participation in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Dr. Clay Gloster, professor, chair and interim associate dean for Graduate Programs and Research in the College of Technology and Dr. Gregory Goins, associate professor are investigators on the winning projects. Goins’ winning project involves a collaboration with North Carolina Central University. Building Diverse and Integrative STEM Continua Using Socio-environmental Systems In and Out of Neighborhoods, better known as the DISCUSSION Network, will build an innovative social network that connects people with similar interests and values across organizational boundaries. The collaboration proposes to form a networked improvement community, with the purpose of increasing the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities and women in the STEM enterprise The win nets the group a $300,000 pilot grant over two years beginning in October. In 2017, the group will be eligible to submit another proposal for an alliance in the amount of $2.5 million per year over five years. “This work communicates the words and needs for families who seek avenues for their children to be included on the competitive trajectory for STEM careers. Hence, we are uniquely positioned to help a key population overcome social and economic barriers that limit access to the STEM enterprise,” said Goins. “We have sought the views of the parents and stakeholders we serve. Our activities pay close attention to real-world circumstances that reinforce self-confidence while providing a real sense of empowerment.” On behalf of A&T, Gloster also collaborated with Morgan State University, as the lead group; Jackson State University; Kentucky State University; the National CARES Mentoring Group; Verizon; and SRI International for the Early STEM Engagement for Minority Males through a Network of Minority Serving Institutions. “I am elated to be involved in an initiative focusing on broadening the participation of males from underserved populations in STEM fields and the STEM workforce,” said Gloster. “It provides a comprehensive experience in 3D printing, mobile application development, mentoring, and professional development for middle school students that will expand to include minority female students and a total of 12 historically black colleges or universities and minority serving institutions.” NSF INCLUDES aims to improve access to STEM education and career pathways at the national scale, making them more widely inclusive to underserved populations. Over the next decade, NSF will expand the program, with the goal of developing a science and engineering workforce that better reflects the diversity of U.S. society. The initial recipients of the NSF INCLUDES program awards comprise 37 Design and Development Launch Pilots, funded through two-year grants aimed at supporting projects with the potential to deliver prototypes for bold, new models that broaden participation in STEM. They also include 11 grants for conferences that will explore the development of backbone organizations to support a national network of NSF INCLUDES alliances and partnerships. "For more than six decades, NSF has funded the development of STEM talent, with the goals of furthering scientific discovery and ensuring the nation's security, economy and ability to innovate. NSF INCLUDES aims to broaden participation in STEM by reaching populations traditionally underserved in science and engineering," NSF Director France Córdova said. "I'm gratified to see such a strong start to this program, which we hope will be an enduring investment in our nation's future in scientific discovery and technological innovation. |
Community |
WS Classic/tRAMSformational Tour The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics and WSSU is
partnering with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to bring 550
seventh-grade students to campus from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m for a #tRAMSformational
experience! |
Baseball |
Hawks Baseball announces rescheduled 2016 Prospect Camp
EDITED One day event offers skill training for high school players Mccann, Matthew C PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland — After an initial postponement, the Maryland Eastern Shore baseball team have announced they have rescheduled their annual Prospect Camp. The one-day event is scheduled for September 17th with a rain date of the 18th, beginning with check in at 10:00a.m. and wrapping up sometime around 3:30 in the afternoon. The camp offers an opportunity for high school aged players to enhance their skills, receive instruction, and gives them a chance to showcase themselves in front of a Division I coaching staff and maybe someday become a Hawk. In the past this camp has helped the team in their recruiting efforts. Baseball players should bring their own equipment to the camp, including uniforms, bats and gloves and catchers’ gear. No meals will be provided but lunch and snacks will be available for purchase. Merchandise will also be on sale. High school students entering grades 9-12 this fall are eligible to participate. Regular registration runs for $100 from through the 16th. Walk-up registration cost $125 on the day of the event. Athletes who are interested may contact the Hawks’ baseball office at 410-651-8908. |
Football |
WSSU Rams Hold On For 23-17 Win Over Catawba SALISBURY, NC – Winston-Salem State’s TeVaughn Hurse rushed for 103 yards and a score, and Rod Tinsley passed for 142 yards and a touchdown, as the Rams held off Catawba College, 23-17, Saturday night at Shuford Stadium. The win moves the WSSU Rams to 1-1 on the season, and Catawba College falls to 0-2, on the season. Winston-Salem state would strike first, as Te’Vaughn Hurse scored from a yard out, capping a six-play 50 yard drive, with 8:53 left in the first quarter. Will Johnson converted the PAT to give the Rams an early 7-0 advantage. The Catawba Indians bounced back with a score of their own, a nine yard pass to Keyon West from Mike Sheehan, to tie the score at 7-7 with 1:11 left in the first quarter. WSSU would answer in the second quarter, and give them some breathing room, scoring twice in the quarter. First, Will Johnson hit on a 37 yard field goal, after the Rams offense bogged down on an eight-play, 55 yard drive. Then, after a Catawba punt, Rod Tinsley found a streaking Canard Brown down the right side, who then cut back across the field, to complete a 49 yard score. With the PAT from Will Johnson, the Rams were able to take a 17-7 lead into the locker room at the half. Winston-Salem State would waste no time with putting some points on the board in the third, as they would take the kick to open the second half, and marched down the field, going 56 yards in nine plays, before another Will Johnson field goal, as the Rams jumped out to a 20-7 lead. The Catawba Indians would answer with a field goal of their own with 2:33 left in the quarter, as Brennen Lambert connected on a 23 yarder, to trim the Rams lead to 23-10. WSSU would add another field goal in the fourth quarter, as their longest drive of the night, a 67 yard, 12 play drive, would end on the foot of Johnson, as WSSU increased its lead to 23-10, with 12:17 left to play. Catawba would not go away, and with 6:52 left in the game, Mike Sheehan scored from four yards out, to cut the Rams lead to 23-17, setting up another dramatic ending for the WSSU Rams. The Rams offense would methodically move the
move on their series, using a much of the game clock as possible,
using 4:33 seconds on a 10-play drive. The Rams would eventually
settle for a 36 yards field goal attempt from Will Johnson, who this
time missed, as the ball sail wide right, to keep the score at
23-17, with 2:12 remaining in the game. After back to back completions, and with the help of a roughing the passer call on the Rams, the Indians moved into the Rams territory, leaving the WSSU fans on the edge of their seat for the second consecutive week. But after two incompletions, Sheehan’s third down pass was completed, but came up short of the first down, and on fourth down and one, he inexplicably rushed to the line and spiked the ball of fourth down, turning the ball over on downs to Winston-Salem State. The WSSU Rams would kneel on the ball, and come away with the 23-17 win. The Rams were led in rushing by Te’Vaughn Hurse, who finished with a game-high 103 yards and one touchdown. Xavier Quick had five carries for 48 yards, and Kerrion Moore finished with 10 carries for 44 yards. Justus Pickett had 10 carries for 19 yards. Rod Tinsley had a solid night guiding the Rams, as he finished 12 of 18 passing for 142 yards and one touchdown. He had a long pass of 49 yards. Reggie Wilkins led the Rams receiving corps, hauling in three catches for 42 yards and Demeeko Jones also had three catches for 27 yards. Canard Brown had two catches for 54 yards and one touchdown. Te’Vaughn Hurse also hauled in two catches. Will Walton and Xavier Quick each had one catch. Defensively, WSSU was led by Braxton Daye, who finished with nine tackles, one tackle for loss, two forced fumbles and two quarterback hurries. Kailan Chavis had six tackles and two pass breakups, and CJ Washington, Daryus Skinner and PJ Clyburn each had five tackles. Clyburn also picked up a fumble recovery. Jarrell Bright finished with four tackles, and eight other Rams defenders had three tackles each. Winston-Salem State will return home to Bowman Gray Stadium next week, as they will host the inaugural Winston-Salem Football Classic, featuring the Rams hosting the Virginia Union Panthers. |
9/11/2016 | Football
Virginia Union University's
Shawheem Dowdy completed 12 of 20 passes for 208 yards
and two touchdowns, but Newberry College defeated VUU 42-22 on
Saturday, September 10, in Newberry, S.C.
Dowdy completed a 48-yard bomb to Lavatae Kelly, who led all receivers with 116 yards on five catches. Kelly also caught a touchdown pass. VUU's William Stanback had 94 yards on nine carries, including a four-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Virginia Union's Karl Calhoun led all Panthers with 11 tackles, including six solo take-downs. The loss dropped VUU to 0-2 on the season while Newberry is now 1-1. The Panthers travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take on Winston-Salem State University at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 17.
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BRONCOS FOOTBALL FALLS TO UNC PEMBROKE 50-28 IN THE TWO RIVERS CLASSIC Lamont M. Hinson UNCP holds an 8-0 advantage in the all-time series Pembroke, NC – The Fayetteville State University football team fell 50-28 to UNC Pembroke in the annual Two Rivers Classic held Saturday, September 10th at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. FSU moves to 0-2 in the standings, while the Braves improve to 2-0 in the standings. In the first quarter, FSU face an early deficit off back to back scoring drives by UNC Pembroke. On the initial offensive series, Patrick O’Brien connected with B.J. Bunn for a 35 yard touchdown pass. The Broncos stalled on offense and punted on the ensuing possession. UNCP managed to get in field goal range and made a 31 yard FG. FSU trailed 10-0 with 7:45 remaining in the first quarter. On the kickoff after the field goal, senior defensive back Brian Walker (Charlotte, NC) turned up field for a 94 yard touchdown on the kick return. FSU forced the Braves to punt on their next possession. The Broncos went 45 yards in four plays for a score. Redshirt freshman Stevie Green (Washington, NC) capped the drive with a nine yard TD run. Fayetteville State held a 14-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, neither team got into the end zone. The Broncos failed to score, while UNC Pembroke made three field goals. UNCP held a 19-14 advantage at the conclusion of the first half. The Braves had 263 total yards of offense, while Fayetteville State had 87 total yards. UNC Pembroke stretched their lead to double digits in the third quarter. Patrick O’Brien completed a 12 yard TD pass to his tight end Stedman Rush at the beginning of the quarter. Later in the period, Damian Whitaker returned a blocked punt 14 yards for a touchdown. The Broncos entered the fourth quarter down 33-14. In the final quarter, Green found his way across the goal line again. He capped a seven play, 69 yard drive with a 19 yard touchdown run. In the closing seconds of the contest, junior quarterback DeMarius Davis (Sarasota, FL) threw a 51 yard TD strike to senior wide receiver Marquez Beeks (Rockford, IL). However, the Braves outscored FSU 17-14 in the fourth. UNCP won their eighth Two Rivers Classic by a final score of 50-28. The Broncos produced 280 yards of total offense to finish the game. Green had his second consecutive 100-yard game with 103 yards rushing and two TDs. Davis ended the evening with 104 yards passing with one touchdown and one interception. Senior defensive back Travis Scales (Southern Pines, NC) and junior linebacker Seth Johnson (Charlotte, NC) led the defense with 11 and 10 tackles, respectively. Fayetteville State will remain on the road for their next contest against Elon University. Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, September 17th at 6:00 p.m. in Elon, NC. |
Western Michigan Stampedes NCCU Football, 70-21
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – North Carolina Central University senior receiver LaVontis Smith tallied 137 receiving yards on six catches, including a 71-yard touchdown, and senior quarterback Malcolm Bell accounted for 218 total yards and three scores on Saturday at Western Michigan University’s Waldo Stadium, but it was not nearly enough. The Broncos scored 28 first-quarter points, the most allowed by NCCU in the opening 15 minutes in program history, and stampeded the Eagles by a score of 70-21. WMU’s 70 points are the most scored by an NCCU opponent since Oct. 31, 1925, in a 70-0 loss at Howard. After Bell rushed four yards into the end zone for the Eagles’ first touchdown of the season with 4:06 remaining in the first quarter, he completed touchdown passes to Smith for 71 yards and to David Miller for one yard, bringing the halftime score to 42-21. At the conclusion of the halftime show, featuring the WMU marching band and a fireworks show, an announcement was made to halt play and asked fans to leave the stadium and take shelter due to an approaching storm. The lightening delay lasted one hour, seven minutes, cooling down any momentum the Eagles may have garnered with a pair of touchdowns in the final five minutes of the second quarter. Bell finished the night, which eased into Sunday with the contest wrapping up at 12:01 a.m., with 209 yards passing and nine yards rushing. He became just the seventh NCCU quarterback with 4,000 passing yards and the sixth Eagle with more than 5,000 yards of total offense. Bell now has 4,192 career passing yards and 5,121 career yards of total offense. Junior safety Josiah Dailey racked up a game-high 17 tackles (11 solo) and a forced fumble for NCCU (0-2), while senior linebacker LeGrande Harley contributed nine stops. Western Michigan (2-0) amassed 614 yards of total offense, including 359 yards rushing. WMU quarterback Zach Terrell passed for 255 yards and four touchdowns, including seven receptions for 150 yards and three trips to the end zone for wide receiver Corey Davis. Up next, the Eagles return to Durham for their first home game of the season on Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. versus Saint Augustine’s University inside O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. |
Five Bulldogs Named to Week #2 CIAA Football Honor Roll
Gregory C. GoingsWyche Named CIAA Defensive Lineman of the Week 9/12/2016 4:20:00 PM CHARLOTTE, NC- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in conjunction with the CIAA Football Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association announced the honorees for the CIAA Football Players of the Week on Monday afternoon. Chowan University's Nate Wyche earned CIAA Defensive Lineman of the Week accolades. Wyche, a native of Suffolk, Virginia, notched a game-high 10 tackles (seven solo, three assisted) for the Hawks on Saturday. He also accounted for one tackle for loss (four yards) in Chowan's 47-14 setback to Campbell University. Wyche has 16 tackles to his name on the season (11 solo, five assisted) with four sacks (14 yards) and four tackles for loss (18 yards). The Hawks return to action on September 17th in a home contest against West Florida. Kick-off is slated for 6pm at Garrison Stadium. The complete list of CIAA weekly honorees is included below: OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #78 Victor Tamba, Bowie State (Jr, OL - District Heights, MD) Tamba was a key component along the offensive front for Bowie State, helping the Bulldogs amass 619 total yards of against Johnson C. Smith. The 619 yards is second best all-time for the Bowie State program. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Four Bowie State University football players along with Bulldogs head coach Damon Wilson earned CIAA weekly honors for week #2 as selected by the conference's head coaches and Sports Information Directors on Monday afternoon. Senior Nyme Manns (Baltimore, Md.) was named Receiver of the Week for the second straight week, redshirt freshman Amir Hall (Bowie, Md.) repeats as Quarterback of the Week and sophomore Maurice Williams (Baltimore, Md.) was tabbed Offensive Back of the Week. Redshirt junior Victor Tamba (District Heights, Md.) was selected as Offensive Lineman of the Week. Coach Wilson was voted Coach of the Week following Bowie State's 52-0 whipping of Johnson C. Smith. Manns led all receivers with six receptions for
103 yards in the Bulldogs' 52-0 home win against Johnson C. Smith
and sat out most of the fourth quarter. Hall completed 24-of-41
passes (two interceptions) for a game-high 267 passing yards and
rushed for two touchdowns. Williams rumbled through the JCSU defense
on Saturday and finished with a game and team season-high 149
rushing yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 12.4 yards per carry
on 12 carries. Tamba was a key component along the offensive front
for Bowie State, helping the Bulldogs amass 619 total yards of
against Johnson C. Smith. The 619 yards is second best all-time for
the Bowie State program. |
Track |
FAYETTEVILLE STATE CROSS COUNTRY SETS INITIAL MARKS IN BARTON
INVITATIONAL
Lamont M. Hinson Season opener Wilson, NC – The Fayetteville State University men’s and women’s cross country teams opened the 2016 season at the Barton Cross Country Invitational held Friday, September 9th at the J. Burt Gillette Athletic Complex. The men’s team placed 8th overall with 206 points on the 8k course, while the women’s squad finished 10th with 272 points on the 5k course. Sophomore Richard Prudente-Bernal (Fayetteville, NC) crossed the line first for the Broncos with a time of 30:14.34. He finished 25th among 67 competitors. Sophomore Jyonte’ Raynor (Goldsboro, NC) placed 32nd overall with a time of 32:01.25. Prudente-Bernal and Raynor had the top two finishes for the Fayetteville State men. Louisburg College placed six runners among the top eight and easily won the meet for the second straight year with 21 points. Francis Marion University was a distant second with 62 points, followed by Pfeiffer University with 90. Barton placed fourth with 105 points, Methodist University was fifth with 119 points, followed by Shaw University with 184. Rounding out the rest of the nine-team field were Winston-Salem State (200 points), Fayetteville State (206) and Chowan (224). Joel Lagat of Barton College completed the 8K course in 26:41.05 to lead the field of runners to the finish line. On the women’s side, Sarah Mastin led the Lady Broncos with a time of 25:03.68 for a 38th overall finish. Senior Ivory Gladden (Greensboro, NC) followed with a time of 28:28.04 to claim 59th out of 83 competitors. Pfeiffer placed all five of its scoring runners among the top 12 to take the team title with 41 points. Winston-Salem State was second with 75 points, and Barton finished third for the third straight year with 80. Meredith College was fourth with 90 points, followed by Louisburg with 97 and Francis Marion with 133. Rounding out the field were Salem College (190 points), Shaw (236), Chowan (252) and Fayetteville State (272). Sharon Kiptoo of Barton claimed the individual title crossing the line first with a time of 20:22.66; roughly four seconds ahead of Pfeiffer's Kylie Spencer. The Broncos will return to the trail on Saturday, September 17th in the Methodist Monarch Cross Country Classic. Start time is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. in Fayetteville, NC. Barton women
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Price's XULA record part of sweet day at Sugar
Bowl
Ed Cassiere September 10, 2016
METAIRIE, La. -- In her first collegiate cross country race,
Taylor Price set a Xavier University of Louisiana record -- one
of several fast times for the Gold Nuggets and Gold Rush
Saturday in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Festival.
Price, a freshman from the Houston suburb of Missouri City,
Texas, and a graduate of
Ridge Point High School, ran the 5,000-meter course at
Lafreniere Park in 18 minutes, 7.5 seconds. She bettered
Catherine Fakler's XULA mark of 18:08.32 at
the 2013 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships.
Price finished ninth out of 54 finishers and was faster than 23
entrants from NCAA Division I colleges.
"I was very excited to perform
at my first collegiate meet," Price said. "I was nervous before
and at the beginning of the race, but I thought about all the
hard work and training and preformed my best."
For the first time in the program's history, four Gold Nuggets
finished a 5K in less than 20 minutes. Sophomores Brianna Pace
(26th place, 19:08.7), Dionysia Love (28th, 19:16.5) and Maliya
Vaughan (29th, 19:17.7) were considerably closer to 19 minutes
than 20. Their times rank 9-12-13 on the all-time Gold Nuggets
list.
"Our ladies came out fast and ran very well," XU coach Joseph
Moses said.
Leading the Gold Rush in the men's 5K were senior Christopher
August (20th place out of 54, 15:41.6) and freshman Clydarius
Everett (36th, 16:36.5), whose times rank second and 10th,
respectively, on the XULA list covering 2002 to the present.
(Complete 5K times are not available for 1994-2001, the first
eight seasons of the program's modern era.)
August was about 11 seconds from Kwame Jackson's XULA record of
15:30.90 set in 2014.
Also competing were Imani Walker (50th, 22:34.3) of the Gold
Nuggets and Oji Wells (38th, 17:16.6), Darrick Williams
(42nd, 17:25.3) and Ammiel Williams (50th, 18:49.5) of the
Gold Rush.
Loyola, the host school, divided the team scoring into NCAA
DI and non-DI. Both XULA teams finished second in the non-DI
standings. The Gold Nuggets trailed Spring Hill 25 points to
40, and the Gold Rush trailed Spring Hill 20-52.
Tulane produced both individual winners. Mckenzie Melius won
the women's race in 17:31.0, and Emmanuel Rotich led the men
in 14:13.0.
The Gold Nuggets and Gold Rush will travel to Baton
Rouge, La., for the LSU Invitational next Saturday at
Highland Road Park.
The women's 5K will start at 7:30 a.m., and the men's 5K
will start at 8:10.
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Hawks dominate first Cross Country meet of the
season Jerop, Rmidi Kinini won individually to lead their teams SMYRNA, Delaware— The first test of the 2016 season was passed with flying colors by the Maryland Eastern Shore cross country team. Both the men’s and women’s teams won the race collectively while a pair of Hawks won the meet as individuals. Senior Khalil Rmidi Kinini (Malaga, Spain) achieved victory on the men’s side with a time of 16:03.10. The win comes off the heels of a great junior campaign where he won four meets during the cross country season. On the women’s side, freshman Sharon Jerop (Kenya) was victorious in her first collegiate meet, racing to a time of 20:19.90. Other top performers included successful debuts from freshmen Silvia Guerra (Barcelona, Spain) and Neus Quinonero (Valencia, Spain). Guerra had the second fastest time among the Hawks with a time of 21:04.10 while Quinonero had the fourth best time of 21:17.20. Veterans like senior Jennaya Hield (Freeport, Bahamas) and junior Dypna Umunakwe (Bronx, New York) held firm with excellent times of their own to round out the women’s top five. The men’s team was anchored primarily by veterans as well. Junior Donovan Mundy (Jacksonville, Florida) paced to a time of 16:29.90 and classmate Stanley Meli (Eldoret, Kenya) finished seven seconds behind. Sophomore Jordan Leon (Baltimore, Maryland) earned a time of 16:54.30 for the fifth fastest time among Hawks. Sandwiched in between Rmidi Kinini and the Hawks’ veterans was senior Mark Blackmon (Charlotte, North Carolina). His time of 16:29.30 in his collegiate cross country debut gave him the second best time on the men’s team, just ahead of Mundy. Maryland Eastern Shore returns to Princess Anne to host the Cappy Anderson Invitational, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on September 17th.
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Volleyball |
#NCCUVB Hosts Elon in Home Opener Tuesday “Class Act” Promotion for NCCU Students
NCCU students will have a chance to participate in Tuesday’s “Class Act” promotion. There will be designated seating sections for each of the four classes (freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior) and the section that has the most representation will be given the title from the athletics department as “The Best Class” at NCCU. Students are also encouraged to wear their NCCU Class of 20_ _ tee shirts. Admission is free. `
NCCU will be providing pay-per-view video ($7.95) of the match along
with free audio and live stats. NCCU Sports Network
broadcaster Mike Wood will be on air with the play-by-play. Fans can
follow NCCU volleyball all season by visiting
NCCUEaglePride.com
and on social media at
Facebook,
Twitter
and
Instagram.
MATCH INFO
Tuesday, September 12 | 7 p.m. VIDEO | AUDIO | LIVE STATS N.C. Central Volleyball The Lady Eagles picked up their first win of the season over the weekend, defeating Alabama A&M University in four sets during NCCU’s middle match of the UNC Asheville Invitational. NCCU (1-5) dropped matches to the host Bulldogs and Stetson University around the win. Senior Casey Curran leads the Maroon and Gray with 2.26 kills per set and is second on the team with 2.32 digs per set. She has produced the most kills for the Lady Eagles in three of six matches. Senior Kelsey Murphy (1.84 kills/set), sophomore Whitney White (1.53) and sophomore Jazmine Daye (1.26) have all tallied at least eight kills in at least one match this season already. White (0.74) and Daye (0.47) are NCCU’s top two blockers as well. Junior setter Paige Phillips (6.84 assists/set) and sophomore libero Bree Simmons (3.84 digs/set) are both ranked amongst the top-5 of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in their respective specialties. The Lady Eagles have struggled at the service game with just 11 aces in 19 sets, while committing 48 service errors and 52 reception errors. NCCU is 0-9 all-time against Elon, including a 3-0 loss at the Phoenix Classic last season. Elon Volleyball The Phoenix has won six consecutive matches and went 4-0 in their home event this past weekend. Elon (9-2) has already surpassed its win total from last season (7-23). Sophomore Kam Terry has started her second season with an impressive string of nine consecutive matches with double-digit kills. Terry, who had that streak come to an end with nine kills in her last match against Gardner-Webb, leads the Phoenix with 3.71 kills per set. Two other Elon regulars are averaging over two kills per set in seniors Kayla Agae (2.58) and Ebony Scott (2.08). The veteran team returned five starters from last season and senior Ally Karle is averaging nearly three points per set with 1.49 kills and a team-best 1.38 blocks. Elon is hitting .208 on attack with junior Sydel Curry providing a whopping 10.56 assists per set. The Phoenix has hovered around the top-10 of the nation in digs per set, with six continuous contributors averaging over one dig per set. Sophomore Maddie Jaudon anchors that defensive effort with 4.48 digs per set. |
XULA wins again, this time in 3 sets at Edward
Waters
September 10, 2016
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Xavier University of Louisiana stretched
its volleyball win streak to a season-best three matches
Saturday in a 25-19, 25-20, 25-15 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
victory against Edward Waters.
The Gold Nuggets (5-10, 2-0) also have won 11 straight and
74 of their last 75 matches
against GCAC opponents. In the regular season, XULA has won nine
straight and 61 of its last 62 GCAC matches.
XULA hit .406 in the first and
third sets and finished at a season-high .298. The Gold Nuggets
closed the first set with a 10-1 run and the second set with a
9-2 surge. XULA never trailed in the final set and won in three
sets for the first time this season.
Juliana Tomasoni had eight kills, 10 digs and hit .389 for XULA.
Monet Fontaine had seven kills, and Hasani Salaam and Adili
Rikondja had six kills apiece. Libero Amanda Perry produced a
match-high 11 digs and extended to 14 her XU record of
consecutive matches in double figures. The previous school mark
was nine.
Kiara Morrell had nine kills for the Lady Tigers (2-3, 0-2), and
Kaylin Davison served a pair of aces. XULA limited Davison --
who had 53 kills and hit .233 in her team's first four matches
-- to season lows of four kills and a .000 hitting percentage.
"Playing a match after a long
bus ride (Friday) can be a test of mental toughness," XULA coach
Hannah Lawing said. "We weren't ourselves in the first and
second set, but by set three, we found a groove and were able to
make some lineup adjustments due to our lead. It felt good to
win in three, but it felt even better to be able to play
everyone on our roster. There were a few times when (assistant
coach) Hilary (Lobenstein) and I realized there were six
freshmen on the court, and we were very impressed with the
confidence and discipline they displayed."
XULA limited Edward Waters to
.091 hitting and held a 43-21 advantage in kills.
XULA never has dropped a set against Edward Waters in 13
all-time meetings.
The teams will meet again Oct. 2 at XULA.
The Gold Nuggets' next match will start at 5 p.m. Monday against
GCAC opponent Philander Smith at XULA's Convocation Center.
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Soccer |
CHOWAN WOMEN'S SOCCER: Knights Battle past Chowan
9/11/2016 4:55:00 PM
LAURINBURG, NC- The Chowan University women's soccer team
suffered a 3-1 setback against St. Andrews University on Sunday
afternoon. The Hawks move to 1-3 on the season with the loss
while the Knights improve to 3-0 with the victory.
The Knights quickly took advantage of the momentum in the contest to grab an early lead. Nira Moeller found the back of the net in the 8th minute of play. St. Andrews extended their lead in the 32nd minute when Madi Castro scored for the Knights using Abby Buren's assist. Trailing 2-0, the Hawks battled back after halftime. Mackenzie Imamura put the Hawks on the board in the 63rd minute with an unassisted goal. Ale Bitterman took advantage of a penalty kick in the 74th minute to secure the 3-1 win for the Knights. The Hawks recorded 10 shots in the loss. Rebekah Beal and Kimberly Surio paced the Hawks with three shots apiece while Harriett Pallett and Imamura both tallied two shots on the day. Olivia Borer made five saves in goal for Chowan. St. Andrews accounted for 14 shots in the win led by Arianna Brown with four. Nikki Bass added three shots for the Knights while Rachel Widdicks collected four saves. The Hawks return to action on September 14th as Chowan travels to take on Barton College. Game time is slated for 6pm.
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9/11/2016 3:43:00 PM
Box Score GREENSBURG, PA- The Chowan University men's soccer
team picked up a 1-0 win over Seton Hill University on Sunday
afternoon. The Hawks and Griffins both post a 2-2 record on the
young season after Sunday's contest.
Chowan's Lee Wattam gave the Hawks all they would need to earn the victory after finding the back of the net after stealing a deflection in the box in the 20th minute of play. The Hawks used a strong defensive effort to keep the Griffins off the board over the course of the contest. Chowan recorded 11 shots over the course of the afternoon with Paul Migliarina, Denis Roule, Wattam, and Terell Williamson each notching two shots for the Chowan Blue and White. Carlos Ramirez tallied two saves, allowing the Hawks to earn the shutout win. Seton Hill totaled eight shots on the day led by Lloyd Davies and Joe Smith with two shots apiece. Austin Iddon recorded three saves in goal for the Griffins. Chowan returns to the friendly confines of Hawks Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Hawks square off against Francis Marion in a 4:00pm contest.
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MEN’S GOLF TAKES 12TH IN BUCKNELL OPENER LEWISBURG, PA. – The Hampton University men’s golf team finished its opening tournament of the 2016-17 season on Sunday with a 12th place finish at the Bucknell Invitational held in Lewisburg, Pa. Hampton shot a combined 303 on Sunday to finish the 15-team event with a 612 total which was three strokes behind the U.S. Naval Academy’s B team. St. Joseph’s University won the event with a 570 total. Leading the Pirates on Sunday was TJ O’Neal who carded a one-over-par 71 on the 6.224-yad Bucknell Golf Course. He ended up in a tie for 19th. Thomas Osborne finished tied for 44th after a 78 on Sunday for a 152 total. Freshman Jordan Samuels finished tied for 62nd in his first tournament after an 80 on Sunday for a 156 total. Kenneth Gaither had the biggest improvement on Sunday dropping nine strokes for a 74 to tie for 69th with a 157. Freshman Kelson Dunn ended alone in 79th with a 93 on Sunday for a 188 tournament total. Hampton will next participate in the UMES Collegiate Golf Challenge on October 17-18 in Berlin, Md. For more information on Hampton University men’s golf, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com. Golf Results SAILING OPENS SEASON EIGHTH AT ODU NORFOLK, VA. – The Hampton University sailing team opened their season this weekend finishing eighth in the Riley Cup held at Old Dominion University. In a 18-team field that had regional and national powers Georgetown, Old Dominion and St. Mary’s, the Pirates finished with 198 points. Georgetown took the top spot with 96. Hampton’s A team of Maximilian Kuester, Dario Abou and Filip Stevanovic had three top seven finishes en route to scoring 127 points. The B team of Luca Tglialegne and Elisabeth Kuester won twice and finished in the top six in eight of the 12 races to total 71 points. The event started with a southwesterly wind becoming southerly late in the day ranging in the 5-15 knot category. Sunday was contested under 12 knot southwesterly winds which eventually transitioned to NNE as was forecasted. The final B division race was sailed in NE winds about 10-12 knots. Hampton will next participate in the New York Maritime Fall Open next weekend in the Bronx, N.Y. For more information on Hampton University sailing, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5906 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com. Sailing Results Jim Heath SPORTS INFORMATION ASSISTANT |
This Week in Bowie State Athletics (9/12-18) Saturday, September 17 Cross Country at University of Maryland Eastern Shore TBA (Princess Anne, Md.)
Volleyball hosts Johnson C. Smith University 12 p.m. (Bowie, Md. – Leonidas S. James Complex – A.C. Jordan Arena)
Football at Central Connecticut State University 3 p.m. (New Britain, Conn.) LIVE STATS VIDEO STREAM AUDIO STREAM
Volleyball hosts Livingstone College 6 p.m. (Bowie, Md. – Leonidas S. James Complex – A.C. Jordan Arena)
Sunday, September 18 Volleyball hosts Winston-Salem State University 11 a.m. (Bowie, Md. – Leonidas S. James Complex – A.C. Jordan Arena)
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