Hampton Quick Start Fizzles in 56-28 Road Loss to Monmouth

FINAL SCORE: Monmouth 56, Hampton 28
LOCATION: West Long Branch, NJ
RECORDS: Monmouth 1-1, Hampton 1-1
IN BRIEF: A quick start by Hampton was erased by six straight touchdowns from Monmouth as the Hawks took a 56-28 win over the Pirates in the road opener for the 2018 season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Hampton scored on its first possession as Ronald Bell took the opening kickoff 40 yards to give Hampton great field position.  Bell and Delmon Williams connected on a 32=yard scoring pass to put Hampton up 7-0 with 13:05 left in the first.
• The Pirates found the end zone again with a quick strike as Williams found Antonio Graham on a 70-yard strike as Hampton jumped to a 14-0 with 7:19 left in the opening quarter.
• Monmouth then scored four straight touchdowns as Devell Jones took the short runs (3-yards and 2-yards), while Pete Guerriero handled the big runs (28-yards and 67-yards) as the Hawks took a 28-14 lead into halftime.
• Monmouth continued on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Kenji Bahar to Jake Powell on its first possession of the third quarter as the Hawks pushed the lead to 35-14 with 13:41 left.
• The same tandem put the Hawks up 42-14 on a seven-yard strike to cap off a six-play scoring drive with 8:59 left.
• Hampton got back on the board on a 25-yard scoring run by William Robinson to trail 42-21 with 3:21 left in third.  The preceding play set them up as Williams found Lonzo Thompson on a 48-yard connection down to the Monmouth 25. 
• Hampton scored on its first play of the fourth quarter as Jadakis Bonds caught a 28-yard scoring pass from Williams to make the score 49-28.
• Bahar connected with Vinny Grasso on a 25-yard scoring pass after the Hawks blocked a Hampton punt to push the lead to 56-28 with 8:53 left.

 BEHIND THE NUMBERS

• Career high in passing yards for Williams as he connected with Wesley Wolfolk who made a one-handed snag on the Monmouth two which gave Williams 318 yards.  His previous best was 305 against Delaware State on Sept, 18, 2017.  He ended the game with 339 yards going 23-of-37 with three touchdowns and one interception.
• Williams spreaded the wealth hitting nine different receivers as Bell caught six for 81 yards to lead Hampton.  Antonio Graham and Byron Barney each caught five passes as well.
• Chaka Diarassouba topped the defense in tackles with nine.

NEXT UP
Hampton returns to Armstrong Stadium to face Tennessee State on September 15 for a 6pm kick.
For more information on Hampton University football, 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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Nuggets beat Loyola, fall to SLU in season opener

HAMMOND, Louisiana — Xavier University of Louisiana won 4-of-9 matches Saturday in its first women's tennis tournament of the fall, the Green and Gold Invitational.
     
The Gold Nuggets scored all their victories in a 4-1 decision over city rival Loyola. XULA — an NAIA national semifinalist four of the last six seasons, including 2018 — also lost 5-0 to NCAA Division I Southeastern Louisiana.
     
The event's modified duals — four singles matches and one doubles match — will count only for individual season statistics. Intercollegiate Tennis Association rules require dual matches to consist of six singles matches and three doubles matches.
     
Against Loyola, Mariia Borodii, Charlene Goreau, and Farah Baklouti won singles matches, and Yi Chen Pao and Lacee Ancar won in doubles. The SLU dual was notable because Borodii suffered her first singles loss as a collegian — 9-8 (7-5) to freshman Flory Bierma. Borodii, a sophomore, was 15-0 last season.
    
The tournament will conclude Sunday. The Gold Nuggets will play LSU-Alexandria at 10 a.m.

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Big first quarter lifts Demons past Grambling State Tigers

NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana| Shelton Eppler threw four touchdown passes, including three in the first quarter, as the Northwestern State University football team jumped out to a big lead and did not look back in a 34-7 victory over Grambling State on Saturday night at Turpin Stadium.

Eppler threw touchdown passes of 20 yards (Jaylen Watson), 13 yards (Jazz Ferguson), 12 yards (Da'Von Smith) and 10 yards (Levar Gumms) in helping the Demons snap a three-game losing streak to Grambling State.

Northwestern State (1-1) took the opening kickoff and marched 73 yards in seven plays as Shelton Eppler connected with Jaylen Watson on a 20-yard touchdown pass in the right corner of the endzone to give the Demons an early 7-0 lead with 12:33 left in the first quarter.

Grambling State (0-2) was able to move the football on its first drive, but was forced to punt the ball.



The Demons cashed that punt into their second consecutive scoring drive. Northwestern State used just 2:34 off the clock and went 65 yards in seven plays with Eppler tossing his second touchdown pass, a 13-yarder, to Jazz Ferguson, to extend the Demons advantage to 14-0 with 6:57 remaining in the opening frame.

The Tigers were forced to punt after going three-and-out on their next offensive possession. Miguel Mendez's punt travelled 16 yards and set up the Demons in good field position at the GSU 34 yard-line.

Northwestern State capitalized on the short field by going 34 yards in just three plays as Eppler found Da'Von Smith for a 12-yard touchdown to push the lead to 21-0 with 4:59 left in the first quarter.

Grambling State battled back on its next drive as the Tigers got a 38-yard pass from Aldon Clark to Raylon Richardson to set up shop at the Demons 12-yard line. Three plays later, Kevin Dominique scored on a six-yard run to cap a six-play, 70-yard drive and closed the gap to 21-7 with 14:45 remaining in the second quarter.

After forcing a Northwestern State to punt, the Tigers coughed the ball up and gave the Demons good field position inside GSU territory.

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However, Austy Fendrick's 36-yard field goal attempt was blocked by De'Arius Christmas to keep the deficit at 21-7 with 7:59 left in the first half.

Northwestern State added to the lead with a little less than two minutes remaining in the half as Hickbottom tossed his second interception of the night to give the Demons the ball at their own 47.

After the turnover, Northwestern State went 53 yards in three plays as Eppler connected with Levar Gumms for 10 yards to extend the lead to 27-7.

Grambling State got the ball to begin the second half, but a promising drive ended when Clark was intercepted in the end zone by Rashaun Croney.

The Demons put the game away early in the fourth quarter with a 14-play, 74-yard drive, capped by a Jared West 3-yard touchdown run to give Northwestern State a 34-7 advantage with 13:42 left.



Turning Point
Grambling State's defense was on the field for 20 plays in the opening quarter as Northwestern State built a 21-0 first-quarter lead.

The Tigers defense surrendered 166 yards in the opening quarter, including 130 through the air. Shelton Epller threw touchdown passes to Jaylen Watson (20 yards), Jazz Ferguson (13 yards) and Da'Von Smith (12 yards).

Grambling State was able to punch in a six-yard run at the beginning of the second quarter from Kevin Dominique to close the gap to 21-7.

However, turnovers killed the Tigers on Saturday night as Clark and Hickbottom combined to throw four interceptions and GSU coughed the ball up once on a fumble.

Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State finished with 22 first downs
> The Tigers amassed 349 yards on 72 plays, with 208 coming on the ground
> Grambling State turned the ball over five times, including four interceptions
> Aldon Clark was 14-of-22 passing for 125 yards and two interceptions
> Geremy Hickbottom finished the night with 16 yards on 3-of-10 passing and two picks
> Aldon Clark led the ground game with 67 yards on 14 carries
> Kevin Dominique added 56 yards on 11 touches and one score
> Lyndemian Brooks rushed seven times for 47 yards
> Raylon Richardson caught one pass for 38 yards
> Devohn Lindsey added two catches for 25 yards
> Damien Crumitie led the defense with seven tackles, including five solo stops
> Devinar Martin registered six tackles
> Northwestern State recorded 29 first downs
> The Demons racked up 504 total yards on 79 plays, including 359 through the air
> Shelton Eppler was 24-of-31 passing for 263 yards and four touchdowns
> Jared West recorded 87 yards on 15 carries
> Stadford Anderson rushed 11 times for 49 yards
> Quan Shorts caught six passes for 78 yards
> Jazz Ferguson recorded 74 yards on seven catches and one score
> Jaylen Watson finished with seven catches for 55 yards and one touchdown
> Jalon Sangster tallied nine tackles, including three solo stops
> Ryan Reid added eight tackles, five solo

News & Notes
> Saturday's game was the fifth meeting between Grambling State and Northwestern State
> Grambling State leads the series, 3-2
> Northwestern State snapped a three-game losing streak to Grambling State
> The Demons win over the Tigers was the first in the series since 2007
> Cecil Cherry was ejected in the third quarter for targeting and will miss the first half of the Sept. 22 game against Alabama State
> The Tigers were receiving votes in the STATS FCS Top 25 and FCS Coaches Poll
> Grambling State was ranked No. 1 in the SBN Black College Football Poll and No. 2 in the HBCU BOXTOROW Coaches Poll
> GSU is 36-45 all-time against teams from the state of Louisiana
> Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs remains 11 wins shy of 50 for his career
> The Tigers begin the season 0-2 for the first time since the 2015 season
> GSU is 0-2 this season when starting the game on defense
> Grambling State used a two-quarterback system with Geremy Hickbottom and Aldon Clark splitting time
> Grambling State is 3-7 when wearing the all white jerseys

Up Next
Grambling State will take a week off to prepare for its 2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and home opener against Alabama State on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. The Tigers and Hornets met last season in Montgomery, Ala., with Grambling State picking up a 24-7 victory. Alabama State was in action Saturday night at SEC power Auburn. The Hornets will visit Kennesaw State next Saturday before facing Grambling State on Sept. 22.

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By: Brian Howard, Sports Information Director
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Bowie State Holds On to Defeat Alderson Broaddus 38-31

PHILIPPI, West Virginia –  It was a true battle on Saturday (9/8) afternoon for Bowie State but the Bulldogs held off a late Alderson Broaddus charge and defeated the Battlers 38-31.
 
As a team, the Bowie State Bulldogs (1-1) accumulated 494 total yards of offense compared to 358 yards of total offense for the Alderson Broaddus Battlers (0-2).
 
Leading the Bowie State team offensively was senior Amir Hall with 365 passing yards, completing 27-of-41 passes attempted but was intercepted once and sacked three times. Redshirt sophomore Montez Clay(Baltimore, Md.) led the Bulldogs receivers with a personal- best 117 reception yards on six catches and two touchdowns while redshirt senior Daryl Jasper(Capital Heights, Md.) recorded a career-high 85 reception yards on five receptions. Redshirt junior Brandon Abrams(Baltimore, Md.) rushed for a team-high career-high 117 yards on 17 carries and scored one touchdown. Redshirt freshman Joshua Pryor paced the Bowie State defense with a game-high 13 total tackles which included 3.5 tackles for a loss). Other top Bulldogs on defense include junior William Flowers, III (Baltimore, Md.) and senior Taylor Johnson (Washington, D.C.) with seven and six tackles respectively.
 
Austin Hampton booted a 33-yard field goal at the 7:30 mark of the opening quarter to give Alderson Broaddus an early 3-0 lead over Bowie State.
 
Bowie State's Bulldogs sophomore Gene Carson (Accokeek, Md.) kicked a 27-yard field goal at the 4:37 mark to ties the game at 3-3, capping off a 9-play, 66-yard drive.
 
Alderson Broaddus regained the lead at 10-7 at the 14:53 mark of the second quarter when Connor McWilliams connected with Maurice Thomas for a 17-yard touchdown pass.
 
The Bulldogs tied the game at 10-all on a Hall to Sesay for 23-yard score with 8:32 to go in the second quarter.
 
Bowie State's Clay caught his second career touchdown pass, hauling in a 52-yard pass from Hall and Carson's PAT gave the Bulldogs its first lead of the afternoon at 17-10 with 1:40 remaining in the first half.
 
Bowie State opened the second half with a heavy dose of rushing by Abrams. Following a short punt and penalty on Alderson Broaddus, Bowie State took over at the Battlers 20-yard line. The Bulldogs duo of Hall and Clay teamed up again at the 6:27 mark of the third quarter, this time for a six-yard touchdown. Carson's extra point pushed the Bowie State lead to 24-10.
 
The Bulldogs extended its lead to 31-10 after a two-yard run by Abrams with 4:05 to go in the third quarter.

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Alderson Broaddus' Jamil Collison-Cofie stops the Bowie State scoring run and scores a 6-yard TD pass from Joe Czelusniak to cut the Battlers deficit to 31-17 with 12:11 left in the contest.
 
Bowe State got those seven points right back on their very next possession via a Hall to redshirt senior Gilbert Lunsford (Upper Marlboro, Md.) from 30 yards out pushes the Bulldogs lead to 38-17 over host Alderson Broaddus with 10:31 remaining in the game.
 
Not to be outdone, thanks to a big kickoff return by the Battlers on the ensuing kickoff, Alderson Broaddus punched it in on a 6-yard touchdown pass from Czelusniak to Zach Lake with 9:44 left on the clock to narrow the gap to 38-24.
 
The Bulldogs defense held after a Battlers onside kick but turned the ball back over to Alderson Broaddus when Hall was intercepted in the end zone by Matt Jackson with just over five minutes remaining in the game.
 
Jalen Jackson rumbled 72-yards around the left side of the Bulldogs defense to score and trim the Bowie State lead down to 38-31 with 3:47 left in the game.
 
Alderson Broaddus continued its late game surge, but Bowie State held on for the remainder of the contest to claim the non-conference victory.
 
The Bulldogs make its longest trip of the season next Saturday (September 15), traveling to Lebanon, Ill., to take on the Bearcats of McKendree University. Game time is set for 1 p.m. (Central Time Zone).
 
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Kent State’s Fast Start Downs Howard Bison Football

KENT, Ohio  – After putting up an impressive 645 total yards at Ohio, Coach Mike London and the Howard University Football team were unable to find their rhythm as they fell to FBS foe Kent State (KSU), 54-14, for the second consecutive year.
 
Howard's high-powered offense was held to only 270 total yards while the Flashes gained 511 total yards and averaged 6.3 yards-per-play.
 
"We got outcoached," said Coach London after the game. "We got outplayed and we could not stop them. We could not convert. They were the best team today and it showed."
 
After being shutout in the first half, Howard got on the board with a 6-yard touchdown pass from sophomore Caylin Newton (Atlanta) to third-year wideout Kyle Anthony (Miramar, Fla.), 26-7.



Nearly a minute later, KSU answered with a 61-yard rushing TD by Justin Rankin, 33-7.
 
Late in the third, Newton found fellow classmate Dedrick Parson (Philadelphia) streaking down the sideline for a 74-yard touchdown pass and swung momentum back into HU's favor, 33-14.
 
Kent State's lighting fast offense kept the Bison's defense off balance; thus, scoring another touchdown late in the third, followed by 16-yard TD run from KSU's Will Matthews early in the fourth.
 
"We have a lot of work to do and things we must go look at again," London expressed. "This football team today was not indicative of the one that played last week. They [Kent State] did what they had to do and we could not stop them."

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Parson had 138 all-purpose yards, including 107 receiving yards on four catches.
 
Defensively, second-year defensive back and Ohio native Bryan Cook (Cincinnati) registered a team-high eight tackles (seven solo), including two tackles-for-loss. Redshirt junior Devin Hurtado (Fremont, Calif.) filled the stat sheet with four tackles (three solo), a fumble recovery, an interception, and half sack in the loss.
 
"There are a lot of guys that played in this game, including a lot of true freshman," Coach London stated. "Towards the latter part of the game, they caused some turnovers and did some positive things. We just need to go back and look at what we do and how we do it. As I said, they outcoached us and outplayed us. We were not ready for the elements. There are a bunch of things that have to get corrected."
 
On Sept. 15, Howard host Savannah State in their home opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Greene Stadium. For tickets, please Click Here.
 
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Nuggets' bench provides spark in victory against Life

MOBILE, Alabama — Xavier University of Louisiana got several key performances from its bench Saturday in a 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20 volleyball victory against Life at the University of Mobile Invitational.
     
The Gold Nuggets (7-4) snapped a two-match losing streak and earned their first victory in three tries at this tournament. They were scheduled to play William Carey later in the afternoon in their final tournament match. XULA will play host to city rival Loyola at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
     
Providing the spark from off the bench included:
     • Marine Angely with 12 kills and a career-high-tying three aces.
     • Elena Duru with career highs of seven kills, a .385 hitting percentage and four blocks.
     • Angele McClain with three kills, a season high, and two blocks.
     • Mycah Boland with her first two digs since transferring from Loyola.
     • Tiffany Phillips with three kills in as many attempts and a season-high 19 assists.
     
Among the starters, Kayla Black produced her third straight kill-dig double-double and her eighth of the season. The preseason Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year had 13 kills and a season-high-tying 17 digs. Vivica Price-Spraggins, No. 3 in the NAIA in hitting percentage, hit .476 with 12 kills. Beatrice Formilan had 23 digs; she reached 20 for the fifth time this season and the third consecutive match. And Jordan Johnson, celebrating her 19th birthday, had five kills and five blocks

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Liz Mann had 18 kills, three aces and 14 digs for the Running Eagles (5-11), who dropped their fourth straight. Chelsea Hill had 11 kills.
     
XULA won the first set after trailing 13-10 and the third set after trailing 14-9. In the final set a 15-6 run turned a 7-5 Life lead into a 20-13 XULA advantage.
     
The Gold Nuggets outhit Life .261 to .127 and had advantages of 57-42 in kills, 70-55 in digs and 11-4 in blocks.

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Southern Heritage Classic Football Game Cancelled

MEMPHIS, Tennessee -- The Southern Heritage Classic football game between Tennessee State and Jackson State has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

TSU's next game is Saturday, Sept. 15, at Hampton University.



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Week 2: HBCU Judgment Day Scoreboard

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Published on Sep 9, 2018


THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 2018
West Alabama 37, Miles 21
Missouri State 52, Lincoln (Mo.) 24

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 2018
Central Connecticut State 55,  Lincoln (Pa.) 0 

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 2018
OVC
Jackson State vs. Tennessee State at Memphis -- Cancelled due to lightning
Jacksonville State 71, Mississippi Valley State 0   

MEAC
Saint Francis (Pa.) 45.  Delaware State 14   
Kent State 54, Howard 14      
Akron 41, Morgan State 7      
Bethune-Cookman 79, Virginia University Lynchburg 16    
North Carolina A&T State 45, Gardner-Webb 6    
James Madison  17,  Norfolk State 0     
North Carolina Central 51, Saint Augustine's 14   
#8 Miami (Fla.) 77, Savannah State 0,   
#21 Central Florida 38, South Carolina State 0   
Troy 59, Florida A&M 7  

CIAA
Bowie State 38, Alderson Broaddus 31   
Robert Morris 22, Virginia State 19
Carson-Newman 33, Virginia Union 29   
Shaw 27, Mars Hill 9 
Livingstone 19,  Allen University 0
Benedict 42, Johnson C. Smith 14     
Catawba 34, Winston-Salem State 7   
UNC Pembroke 51, Elizabeth City State 6     
Wingate 27, Fayetteville State 13        
Davidson 49, Chowan 28    

SWAC
Arkansas Pine Bluff  55, Cumberland (Tenn.) 0 
Sam Houston State 41, Prairie View 32
Northwestern State (La.) 34, Grambling State 7   
Alcorn State 78, Louisiana College 0 
North Alabama 25, Alabama A&M 20   
Louisiana Tech 54, Southern 17      
Texas State 36, Texas Southern 20     
Auburn 63, Alabama State 9  

SIAC
Central State (OH) 7, Clark Atlanta 0  

McKendree 34, Kentucky State 17

Tuskegee 20. Albany State 0    
Valdosta State 55. Fort Valley State 6
Morehouse 42, Lane 20

OTHER HBCUs
West Virginia State 33, UVA-Wise 12
Monmouth 56, Hampton 28  
Edward Waters 17 at Point (Ga.) 10
Langston 63, Ottawa (Ariz.) 56 

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Classic music touches the soul, unites generations and stands the test of time. In a tribute to R&B music, watch as the Blue and Gold Marching Machine performs their first show of the season entitled, “The Era of Bands.”

JMU Wins Storm-Shortened Game with NSU, 17-0

NORFOLK, Virginia -- No. 2 ranked James Madison earned a storm-shortened 17-0 win over host Norfolk State on Saturday night at Dick Price Stadium.

The game, whose start was delayed 90 minutes by storms in the Hampton Roads area, was called after one quarter after another delay of 50 minutes. That delay came with the Dukes ahead 17-0. Administration from both sides agreed the game would be called with more lightning in the area and the forecast of further storms later in the evening.

Thunderstorms delayed the scheduled 6:05 p.m. start. The game kicked off with a slight drizzle underway at 7:35 p.m. JMU (1-1) quarterback Ben DiNucci capped the game's opening possession with a 5-yard TD run, finishing an eight-play, 69-yard drive. De'Angelo Amos later returned a Spartan punt 76 yards for a score. Later in the period, Amos' 27-yard punt return set the Dukes up with a short field, leading to Ethan Ratke's 28-yard field goal with 36 seconds left in the period, which capped the scoring.

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The game was delayed again by lightning at 8:20 p.m., with the game called at 9:10.

DiNucci ran for 67 yards on four carries for JMU, which out-gained the Spartans 118-29 in total yards in the lone period of play.

The Spartans hit the road for the first time this season next Saturday, when they face Liberty University at 6 p.m. in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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Central State University names Tara A. Owens as Director of Athletics

WILBERFORCE, Ohio - Central State University President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond has announced that Tara A. Owens has been selected to serve as the university's new Director of Athletics. Ms. Owens succeeds Mr. Jahan Culbreath who previously served as Director of Athletics and is currently the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Athletics.  Organizationally, athletics, public relations and alumni relations are part of the Office of Institutional Advancement. Ms. Owens will officially begin her duties at Central State University on Sept. 17.

"Central State University is delighted to welcome Ms. Tara A. Owens to Central State University," says Jackson-Hammond. "Ms. Owens has an impeccable record of engagement and service in intercollegiate athletics and will provide strong administrative support to all of our sports. We look forward to our student-athletes continuing to flourish academically and athletically under her direction."

Prior to accepting the position at CSU, Owens spent eight years serving as the athletic director at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC). As the athletic director, Owens was responsible for managing all aspects of BCCC's athletic program which included business operations, staff development, compliance, recruiting strategy, scholarship allocation, scheduling, marketing, and fundraising.

Beginning in the 2013 season, Owens also served as BCCC's head women's basketball coach. Last season, Owens was named the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year as she compiled an overall record of 22-8 and an 11-1 record in the conference to win the 2017-18 regular-season conference championship. In five seasons at BCCC, Owens compiled an overall record of 104-46.

Before coming to BCCC, Owens spent two seasons (2007-09) as the head women's basketball coach at Norfolk State University (NSU) in Norfolk, Va.

Prior to NSU, Owens served as the head coach at Elizabeth City State University for three seasons, compiling a 58-31 record and leading the Lady Vikings to the finals of the CIAA Tournament on two occasions (2005, 2007).

In 2006-07, Owens led ECSU to a 21-10 record, one of two 20-win seasons during her three-year tenure. After falling to North Carolina Central in the CIAA Tournament championship game, the Lady Vikings earned an at-large berth to the NCAA South Atlantic Regional.

Owens began her coaching career at NCAA Division II program Cheyney (Pa.) University. She served as an assistant coach for two seasons prior to taking over as head coach from 1998-2004. At Cheyney, Owens also held the title of senior woman administrator and project administrator/activity director for the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP).
"I am very appreciative and thankful of the opportunity that President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond and the search committee have afforded me. Under the previous direction of Jahan Culbreath, CSU's athletic teams have taken great strides and I look forward to the opportunities in front of us," says Owens. "Our focus continues to be graduating student-athletes with a quality education while working to improve their experience at CSU and maintaining competitive programs, both regionally and nationally."

A 1993 graduate of Virginia State University (VSU), Owens played for the Trojans from 1988-1991. She received her bachelor's degree from VSU in physical education/health and completed her master's degree in administration and supervision at Cheyney University in 1998.

Owens holds memberships in the National Association of Female Executives, Women's Basketball Coaches Association and the Black Coaches Association.

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CSU Marauders power through the mud to beat Clark Atlanta

WILBERFORCE, Ohio – The Central State football team battled through the rain and mud to beat Clark Atlanta, 7-0, on Saturday afternoon.
With the victory, the Marauders improve to 1-1 overall with a 1-0 ledger in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). The Panthers of CAU fall to 0-2 on the season and 1-0 in the SIAC.

Playing on a severely muddy field where good footing was difficult to come by, both offenses struggled to gain any ground.  CAU managed to march its way down to the Central State 21-yard line midway through the first half. The Panthers opted to try and convert on fourth down with two yards to go. CSU's Shemar Moss and Samy Jean clogged up the running lane and took down CAU runner Roger Thomas end the only legitimate CAU scoring threat in the first half.

While the CSU offense struggled to navigate the mud, punter Isaiah Smith successfully fielded a slippery ball while delivering six punts for 221 total yards in the first half to help keep the CAU offense away from the red zone.

At the end of the first half, both teams were coated in mud while the scoreboard remained unblemished at 0-0.
The CSU defense came up with another big stop midway through the third quarter when the Panthers failed to convert on a fourth down attempt from their own 34-yard line.

With excellent field position, CSU quarterback Trent Mays found tight end Robert Corbin, Jr. for a 30-yard gain. On the next play, running back Jerry Lanier ran in for the score to give CSU the lead with 12:10 left in the third quarter.

CAU threatened to score late in the third after regaining possession on the CSU 39-yard line. The Panthers drove down to the 20-yard line but the Marauder defense held its ground again as Eric-Michael Smith recorded a sack for a loss of seven yards on third down. CAU proceeded to turn the ball over on fourth down after a Charles Saffor pass slipped through Jerry Drakar's hands for what would have been a first down.

The slick state of the game balls plagued the CAU offense throughout the remainder of the game, which included multiple fumbles on the snap. With points at a premium, the Marauders were able to burn off much of the remaining time in the fourth quarter thanks to the secure hands of Lanier and Mays. On CAU's last possession of the game, the Marauders forced a three and out sequence to seal the victory.

Other than a lost fumble in the early stages of the game, the Marauders minimized their mistakes while the Panthers put the ball on the ground 12 times, turning it over three times.

The Marauder defense held CAU to 155 total yards of offense. Rashuan Searles led CSU's defensive prowess with 13 tackles, one sack and three tackles for a loss. Kailen Abrams finished the afternoon with 11 tackles, three tackles for a loss and one forced fumble. Javion Williams recorded 10 tackles, three tackles for a loss, a forced fumble and recovery.

Lanier was the highlight for the CSU offense with 24 total yards on 11 carries and the game-winning score.

Kameron Rogers led the CAU defense with 9 tackles and a forced fumble. Thomas paced the Panther running game with 47 total yards on 15 attempts.

The Marauders will travel to Atlanta to play Morehouse College next Saturday at 5 pm.
 
Notes
CSU recorded its first home victory since Oct. 15 of 2016 (Lane)

The defense recorded its first shutout since Oct. 17 of 2015 (Lane)

With the win, CSU avenged a 55-14 loss to CAU from a season ago
  
Quotes from Head Coach Cedric Pearl
"Based on the conditions, I thought we did a great job executing our game plan. In all my years playing and coaching football, I have never seen players struggle to find footing and traction like what was happening today."

"Defensively, we have really played well in our first two games. The defense has recorded a total of six quarters of shutout football which is a great improvement from this time a year ago."

"We knew what the weather was going to be like so we focused on drills to promote ball security during the week. We practiced with a wet ball which paid off dividends today. The drill is a throwback from an old coach named Henry Hulbert when I played as a long snapper at Tuskegee."
 
Quotes from Student-Athletes
"Running in these conditions, my focus was to make sure to take care of the ball. Coach Pearl called my number and I tried my best to execute."
-Jerry Lanier, Running Back
 
"Playing on the line, I was really just trying to overcome the footing issues and keep my legs moving. Most of us are from cities where we had to play in bad weather so I thought that gave us an edge today over a team from the south like CAU."
-Rashaun Searles, Defensive Lineman

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SFU Red Flash Football vs Delaware State Highlights

LORETTA, Pennsylvania -- The Red Flash notched their first win of the season, defeating Delaware State 45-14 Saturday afternoon. BOXSCORE

Lincoln Lions Football falls to D-I Central Connecticut State

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut  -- The Lincoln University football team lost their second game of the season as Central Connecticut State University (a Division I FCS school) defeated the Lions 55-0 on Arute Field in New Britain, Connecticut.

The Lions fall to 0-2 on the season while the Blue Devils improve to 1-1.

On the ground, Isiah Byrd (Bloomfield, N.J.) led Lincoln with 43 yards rushing on six carries. Vincent Espinoza (Madera, Calif /Madera (West Hills)) had six completions for 52 yards while Zach Green (Chesapeake, Va. ) added three completions for 28 yards. Reginald Mays, Deontae Brockington (Randallstown, Md. /Baltimore City College HS) and Dewey Ruth (Baltimore , Md. /Frederick Douglass (Globe Tech) ) had two catches apiece.

On the defensive end Devon Cathcart (Chicago, Ill./Thornton Fractional South) led the team with nine tackles while Teyonte McKenzie added eight.



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The Blue Devils rushed for six touchdowns with Aaron Dawson and David –Jean Guillaume scoring two apiece. Enyce Walker led the team with 82 rushing yards and had one touchdown. Jacob Dolegala connected on 7-of-8 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Three Blue Devil quarterbacks combined to complete 16-of-19 passes for 225 yards.

Central Connecticut jumped out to a 27-0 lead in the first quarter, scoring on all four of their possessions and extended their lead to 41-0 with touchdowns on their first two possessions in the second quarter.

The Lions had their best opportunity to score following the Blue Devils last touchdown of the quarter, driving the ball to the Blue Devils 35 yard line before penalties forced them back into their own territory. The drive ended with interception thrown by Espinoza.

Central Connecticut scored late in the third quarter and added their final touchdown as the fourth quarter began to round out the scoring.

The Lions will play their final non conference game of the season on Saturday, September 15, 2018 when they travel to western Pennsylvania to take on the Clarion University Eagles. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.

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