Kentucky State, Chowan Set to Face #1 Seeds in Volleyball Tourney

Kentucky State and Chowan found out their opponents in the NCAA Division II volleyball tournament Monday. Both teams will face the top-seeded teams in their respective regions.

Kentucky State (26-10) will take on Southern regional host and top seed Tampa (26-3) Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The winner of the game will face the Lynn/Barry winner Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Led by junior outside hitter Mercedes Parker and junior setter Brittany Stewart, head coach Kyetta Mays' Thorobrettes got to the tournament by stopping Albany State's nine-year run of SIAC conference championships. KSU won its first conference title since 1997 in Friday's victory against ASU.

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2010 CIAA Volleyball Championship Tournament Starts on November 4th

Hampton, VA -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Fall Championship Weekend begins on November 4th. This year's Volleyball Championship Luncheon will be held at the Newport News Marriott at the City Center on Thursday, November 4th; 12:30pm. Craig Lenniger, Tour Commissioner of the Stop.Watch.Sports Volleyball Summer Series and Beach Volleyball Leagues will address this year's attendees.



Day one of volleyball championship pool play will begin on Friday, November 5, 2010 at the Boo Williams Sportsplex, Hampton, Virginia.

Friday match times: 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm.
Saturday - Volleyball Clinic- 1:00-3:00pm - Open to the Public!
Saturday - Semi-Finals match times: 5:00pm, 7:00pm
Sunday - Championship: 1:00pm

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CIAA Member Institutions
NORTHERN DIVISION
Bowie State
Chowan
Elizabeth City State
Lincoln (PA)
Saint Paul's
Virginia State
Virginia Union

SOUTHERN DIVISION
Fayetteville State
Johnson C. Smith
Livingstone
Saint Augustine's
Shaw
Winston-Salem State

Stillman’s McKinnis earns SIAC honor

Jamila McKinnis, a junior outside hitter on the Stillman College volleyball team, was selected as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week.

McKinnis was named to the All-Tournament team after the Lady Tigers participated in the Christian Brothers Invitational in Memphis, Tenn. A two-time All-SIAC selection, McKinnis was chosen the league’s most valuable player after her sophomore season.

McKinnis recorded a .250 hitting percentage and had 43 kills in four tournament games. Stillman lost to Christian Brothers (3-0) and Cameron (3-0) on Friday. On Saturday, Stillman lost to Ouachita Baptist (3-1) and to Illinois Springfield (3-0). McKinnis had 12 kills, 12 digs and 10 assists against Ouachita Baptist. She posted 17 kills and 12 digs against Illinois-Springfield.

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Lady Rams volleyball lose SIAC opener to Clark Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA — Latrice Lewis led Albany State University with 22 kills and Sabrina Garcia added 14 more, but it was not enough as the Lady Rams volleyball team lost, 3-2, to the Clark Atlanta University Lady Panthers in their SIAC opener Wednesday night in Atlanta.

The Lady Rams dropped to 0-2 on the season and 0-1 in conference play. The Lady Rams won Game 1, 25-21, but dropped the next two games, 25-18, both times. The Lady Rams won Game 4, 25-20, but lost the final game, 15-10. Adrienne Morris led the Lady Rams’ defense with 25 digs, and Priscila Sena recorded 44 assists.

The Lady Rams will be in action on Friday against the Edward Waters Lady Tigers in Jacksonville, Fla.

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The ASU Lady Rams Volleyball team look to make history‎

In college volleyball the Lady Rams from ASU will try to make history this season going for their 10th straight conference title. The Rams are highlighted by their two preseason all-conference players Latrice Lewis and Precilla Sena.

Sabrina Garcia will also chip in to set up would could be a momentous year for the Lady Rams. Head coach Brian Skinner says for all their dreams to come true the younger players must step up and contribute. Skinner also says that this year's schedule has some teams that could spell trouble for the Rams

Skinner said ""You gotta play those team from the South region, you got Valdosta State on schedule this year once again. We have some very good division one schools in Alabama A&M and Alabama State on the schedule so we look forward to playing those schools and being competitive in the SIAC"

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ASU volleyball sets schedule, snags two SIAC preseason nods

ALBANY, GA — Nine-time defending SIAC champions. Has a nice ring to it, eh? Of course it does, only Albany State coach Robert Skinner thinks he knows another phrase that sounds even better: 10-time defending SIAC champs. No. 10 is what’s at stake as the Lady Rams get set to kick off their 2010 season, the schedule for which was released late last week.

But before any of the conference’s teams take the court, there was some housekeeping to handle Wednesday when the SIAC announced its 2010 Preseason All-SIAC Teams as ASU landed two players on that list: Seniors Latrice Lewis and Pricilla Sena. Surprised a team that’s nine-time defending champ only had two players named preseason all-conference — and on the Second Team, at that? Don’t be. Skinner wasn’t.

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