Chowan Witt Throws For 439, Hawks Outscore McKendree

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina – Behind the arm of Bryce Witt, Chowan Football outgunned the visiting McKendree Bearcats in the 2018 home opener, 55-45, in non-conference action on Saturday.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 55, McKendree 45

RECORDS | Chowan 1-2, McKendree 2-2

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Garrison Stadium)

BOX SCORE

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Bryce Witt threw for a school record 439 yards with three touchdown passes on 23-33 passing.  Witt also posted two rushing touchdowns.

Tyrell Freeman tallied his second 100-yd rushing outing of the season with 123 yards on 14 carries and found pay dirt twice.

Paul Gooden led the Hawks in receiving with six catches for 190 yards and two scores.  Bryce Witt and Gooden connected on a 79-yd slant for the second longest reception in program history.  Torry Baker hauled in five catches for 114 yards and a score.

Dre Terry mauled the Bearcats defensively with 13 tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss.  George Parker tallied eight tackles on the afternoon.

The Chowan defense held back-to-back GLVC Offensive Player of the Week, Reece Metcalf, to 306 yards through the air.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter:

McKendree would march the ball down the field on the opening drive of the contest after a long kick-off return.  The Bearcats would take the 7-0 lead just 2:39 into the contest on a 7-play drive.

Following a pair of punts, the Hawks would start their second drive at their own 14.  On a third-and-three, Bryce Witt would find Paul Gooden in the middle of the field.  Gooden would race 79 yards down the field for the score to knot the contest at 7-all.

On the ensuing drive, McKendree would start a run of 17 straight points to lead 24-7.  The Bearcats would run the ball down to the redzone before Reece Metcalf threw for a touchdown.

The Bearcats would intercept Bryce Witt on the next possession.

Second Quarter:

After moving the ball just inside the redzone on the short field, Metcalf found a target for the quick score to lead 21-7 early in the second quarter.

The Bearcats' defense forced the Hawks to punt on their first possession of the second quarter.  Chowan's defense stepped up to force a field goal attempt as McKendree lead 24-7 with 10:35 remaining in the half.

Chowan took the next possession nine plays for 83 yards to end the scoring run.  Bryce Witt would connect with Imeek Watkins twice and Tyrell Freeman once on the drive.  Bryce Witt would take it himself from 11-yds out.  The point-after-attempt was botched to leave the score at 24-13.

The bend-and-don't-break defense for the Hawks was in full force on the ensuing drive as the Bearcats marched down the field behind a strong rushing attack.  The Bearcats would look to find the endzone, but David Hardenwould force a fumble near the goal line and recover the fumble at the Hawks' one yard line.

With three minutes left in the half and 99 yards to go, Bryce Witt would connect with Paul Gooden on chunks of 31 and 20 yards before finding Torry Baker for a 39-yd fade down to the three yard line.  Once again, Witt called his own number for the score.  Witt found Michael Offutt on the 2-point conversion to close the gap to 24-21.

The Bearcats would tack on a field goal to end the half to lead 27-21 at intermission.

Third Quarter:

Chowan deferred to the second half and received the second half kickoff.  Tyrell Freeman would chew up rushing yards on the drive before Bryce Witt found Torry Baker on a post pattern from 27-yards out to take their first lead of the contest 28-27.

The Hawks' defense would step up to force a three-and-out but the Bearcats punter, Monte Wolke, pinned the Hawks at the five-yard line.

Dominic Floyd would finish off the double-pass receiving the initial lateral pass from Bryce Witt, as Floyd found Torry Baker for a 39-yd reception.  Witt rushed for 16 yards before a nine yard plunge by Tyrell Freeman found the endzone.

Following a long kickoff return out to midfield, the Hawks held the Bearcats once again to force a punt.

McKendree would start their next drive near midfield at their own 42-yd line with 2:59 remaining in the quarter.  Two intermediate passes coupled by three power runs allowed McKendree to find the endzone.  The Bearcats would convert on the 2-point conversion to even the score at 35-all.

Fourth Quarter:

The back-and-forth scoring would continue in the final stanza.  Bryce Witt found Dominic Floyd for a 21 yard reception and Imeek Watkins on a 14-yd pitch and catch.  Michael Offutt went 16-yds for the score to put the Hawks back on top 42-35.

McKendree would answer the score with a six play 63-yd drive.  The Bearcats tried an on-side kick following the score but the attempt went eight yards allowing the Hawks great field position.

The Hawks took no time to find pay dirt as Chowan scored two plays later.  Bryce Witt found Imeek Watkins for 33 yards before Tyrell Freeman punched it in from 10-yds out.

With 9:56 remaining in the contest, McKendree used the running game to gash the Hawks into the redzone.  The drive would stall at the CU 15, but McKendree would post a field goal from 33 yards to cut the score to 49-45.

Chowan would put the final score on the board on the ensuing drive as Tyrell Freeman started the drive off with a 13-yd rush.  Bryce Witt found Paul Gooden on strikes of five yards and then a 47-yd touchdown pass.  The PAT was blocked.

Dre Terry would sniff out a screen pass for a loss of two yards before Arrington Bazemore sealed the win with a sack.

Chowan would run out the final 4:15 of the contest on the ground for the victory.

UP NEXT

Chowan hosts Fayetteville State in the Hawks' CIAA opener on Saturday, September 29.  Kick-off is at 6pm.  The contest will be Community and Club Day.

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BSU Bulldogs Football Defeats Saint Augustine's Falcons 32-22

RALEIGH, North Carolina – Bowie State University (3-1 / 1-0 CIAA) began conference play on Saturday (9/22) and defeated Saint Augustine's University (0-3 / 0-1 CIAA) in the George Williams Sports Complex by a final score of 32-22 . This was the fourth straight week on the road for Bowie State's Bulldogs and the home opener for Saint Augustine's Falcons.

Senior Amir Hall had another outstanding game, throwing for 354 yards, completing 28-of-42 passes and three touchdowns to lead the Bowie State offense. The Bulldogs combo of redshirt senior Gilbert Lunsford (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and redshirt sophomore Montez Clay (Baltimore, Md.) paced all receivers with 125 and 95 reception yards respectively. Redshirt junior Brandon Abrams and senior Maurice Williams, both of Baltimore (Md.) were Bowie State's leading ground gainers with 33 and 22 yards respectively. Senior Roger Richardson (Glenn Dale, Md.) led Bowie State's defense with seven tackles while junior Oluwaleke Ajenifuja (Beltsville, Md.) added five tackles, which included 1.5 sacks, two tackles for a loss and one fumble recovery in the contest.

BOX SCORE

Bowie State took opening drive 87 yards and Hall connected with Abrams for 15-yard touchdown pass at 12:06 of the first quarter but the two-point conversion was no good.

Saint Augustine's Lenwood Joyner hauled in a 45-yard pass from John Darby, IV to put the first six on the scoreboard for the Falcons. The Sean Smith extra point was good to give the Falcons the 7-6 lead at the 8:28 mark.

Bowie State regained the lead at the 12:45 mark of the second quarter on a Hall to Lunsford 48-yard touchdown pass and the two-point conversion was good to set the score at 14-7. Junior William Flowers (Baltimore, Md.) returned a punt 50 yards for the touchdown with 10:58 left in the second quarter to push the Bulldogs lead to 20-7.

The Bulldogs extended its lead to 26-7 when Hall tossed a 21-yard pass to Clay with 3:09 to go in 2nd quarter.

Bowie State capitalizes on a Saint Augustine's miscue early in the third quarter. Brandon Abrams rumbles in for a 17-yard touchdown to push Bulldogs lead to 32-7 at 12:38 of 3rd quarter.

Saint Augustine's Jeremiah Miller punched it in from 1-yard Bout to set the score at 32-14 with 3:26 remaining in the game. Miller lead both teams in rushing with 92 yards on 23 carries.

Darby scored on a 9-yard keeper to narrow Saint Augustine's defecit to 32-22 with 2:42 left in the game. Darby finished the afternoon with 82 passing yards, completing 8-of-16 but was sacked five times.

Bowie State University will make its first appearance at home this season when the Bulldogs host the Rams of Winston-Salem State University next Saturday (10/29) at 4 p.m.

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The Road To the Championship HBCU Football Schedule, Week 4

Florida A&M University Marching 100 put in work on the legendary "Patch" practice field in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday morning, September 22, 2018.  Courtesy: Videographer Jerome Sutton 

SATURDAY, September 22, 2018

OVC
Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois, 3 PM  ESPN+

BIG SOUTH
Hampton at Northern Iowa, 5 PM  ESPN3

MEAC
North Carolina Central at Duke, 3:30PM  TV: ACC Network/ESPN
Howard vs. Bethune-Cookman, 3:00 PM, Circle City Classic ESPN3
Savannah State at Florida A&M, 6 PM  ESPN3HD
Norfolk State at South Carolina State, 6 PM  ESPN3
Morgan State at North Carolina A&T, 6 PM  ESPN3

SWAC
Alabama A&M vs. Southern at Mobile, AL, Gulf Coast Challenge, 5 PM
Alabama State at Grambling, 7 PM  ESPN3
Alcorn State at Mississippi Valley State, 7 PM
Prairie View A&M at Arkansas Pine Bluff, 7 PM
Texas Southern at Houston, 8 PM  ESPN3

CIAA
Bowie State at Saint Augustine's, 1 PM   LIVE STATS
Lincoln (Pa.) at Livingstone, 1 PM   LIVE STATS
McKendree at Chowan, 1 PM   WATCH
Virginia State at Johnson C. Smith, 2 PM  WATCH
Elizabeth City State at Fayetteville State, 4 PM  CANCELLED
Shaw at Campbell, 6 PM  ESPN+
Virginia Union at Winston-Salem State, 6 PM ESPN3

SIAC
Missouri S&T at Tuskegee, 1 PM  VIDEO
Albany State at Lane, 2 PM   WATCH   LISTEN
Central State at Kentucky State, 2 PM  VIDEO
Miles vs. Morehouse, 3:30PM, Chicago Football Classic  WATCH
Clark Atlanta at Kennesaw State, 6 PM  ESPN+

OTHER HBCUs
Shepherd at West Virginia State, 12 PM  VIDEO
Brevard College at Virginia University of Lynchburg 1 PM
Middle Georgia State University at Allen University, 2 PM
Edward Waters at Cumberland U., 2:30 PM  VIDEO
Southwest Baptist at Lincoln University (Mo.) 7 PM VIDEO
SAGU at Langston, 7 PM  VIDEO


SUNDAY, September 22, 2018

SIAC
Fort Valley State at Benedict, 4:30 PM, VIDEO



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Pao advances to final, Anders wins four matches

ORLANDO, Florida — Xavier University of Louisiana's Yi Chen Pao scored straight-set victories against a pair of NCAA Division I opponents Friday to reach the title round of the HBCU National Tennis Championships at USTA National Campus.
     
Pao, a junior seeded third in women's C-flight singles, defeated Alabama A&M's India Woods 6-1, 6-3 in the quarterfinals and Bethune-Cookman's Karen Romero, 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinals.
     
XULA is a longtime NAIA power.
     
Chris Anders of the Gold Rush won four matches, two with Gabriel Niculescu to advance to the men's B-flight doubles semifinals. Anders and Niculescu beat Junior Babalola-Davies of Shaw and Joshua Wilson of Alabama A&M 6-1 in round of 16, then defeated Florida A&M's fourth-seeded Luis Espinoza and Illya Skoromnyy 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
     
In C-flight consolation singles, Anders beat Alabama A&M's Rodrigo Arana Rios 8-2 and Virginia State's Keon Halley 8-0 to reach the semifinals.
     
The three-day tournament will conclude Saturday.

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Nebraska Signs Bethune-Cookman for Additional Football Game for 2018 Schedule

Nebraska will pay Bethune-Cookman Wildcats a guarantee of $800,000 for its trip to Lincoln. The game will be part of the Big Ten’s regular television package. 

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- Nebraska has finalized an agreement to play Bethune-Cookman University on Oct. 27 at Memorial Stadium to fill an opening on the 2018 football schedule. The contest will replace the Huskers’ Sept. 1 game against Akron which was cancelled due to severe storms in Lincoln.

Bethune-Cookman plays in the Football Championship Subdivision and owns a 1-2 record in 2018, following a loss at Florida Atlantic last Saturday. The Wildcats compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and posted a 6-2 record in league play in 2017. Coach Terry Sims in his fourth season guiding the BCU program.

“Our great fans and our football student-athletes deserve a full schedule, and we are glad to be able to provide an additional game on Oct. 27 against Bethune-Cookman,” Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos said. “We appreciate the patience of our fans through this process. While there may be some conflicts on what was originally a bye week, we know Memorial Stadium will be packed to watch the Huskers on a fall Saturday.

“I would like to thank Bethune-Cookman for their great cooperation as we put this agreement together. Athletic Director Lynn Thompson and Head Coach Terry Sims are excited to bring their team to Lincoln, and we look forward to their visit.”

Nebraska will pay Bethune-Cookman a guarantee to $800,000 for its trip to Lincoln. The game will be part of the Big Ten’s regular television package. Game time and television information will be available six to 12 days in advance of kickoff.

Ticket and Parking Information Nebraska season ticket holders will receive a new ticket for the Oct. 27 game with Bethune-Cookman, and the original ticket from the Akron game will not be valid for admission. Delivery of tickets for the Oct. 27 game will be via e-mail, and those print at home tickets will be sent the week of Oct. 1. Individuals who do not have an e-mail connected to their account with the Ticket Office will receive printed tickets that will be sent via first class mail the week of Oct. 1.

Husker fans who purchase season parking permits through Nebraska Athletics will also receive a new parking permit for the Bethune-Cookman game. The permits will be sent via first class mail to accounts with season permits. Donors who purchase parking from the athletic department for the downtown garages will have the new game automatically added to their keycard.

Individuals who purchased single-game tickets for the Akron game through Nebraska Athletics will also receive new tickets for the Bethune-Cookman game. There are no refunds or exchanges for fans who purchased single-game tickets for the Akron game and cannot attend the Oct. 27 game. However, those fans can forward the e-mailed or paper tickets to friends or family or sell via Nebraska’s partner StubHub.

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Tuskegee Set For Home Opener Against Missouri S&T

NCAA Division I FCS
Since 2006, Tuskegee has 10 wins over FCS opponents. The most by any other school in the SIAC Tuskegee leads SIAC, ranked second in NCAA Football attendance

Series history with Missouri S&T
Saturday's game wit Missouri S&T marks the first ever meeting between the two schools and any other member from the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC)

Avoiding back to back defeats
With TU's 20-0 win over Albany State, the team was able to avoid losing back to back games. A scenario that has not happened since the 2013 season when the Golden Tigers ended the regular season with with a loss against Miles and a first round playoff defeat at North Alabama

Non-conference record In the past 10 years
Tuskegee has a non-conference record of 27-16. That includes a pair of wins over two FCS teams last season

SIAC Players of the Week
Tuskegee University quarterback Ahmad Deramus has been tabbed as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Offensive Player of the Week. The honor makes him the third player in three weeks from Tuskegee to earn the weekly award

Tuskegee's Total Defense
Out of 165 NCAA Division II teams, Tuskegee is ranked 15 in Total Defense. The Golden Tigers defense is only giving up 242 yards per game

Did you know moment
Willie Slater was the first African American offensive coordinator at three different schools in the state of Alabama. Troy University (1983), University of North Alabama (1992) and Jacksonville State (2000). The South Alabama native was also the very first black high school quarterback to start in Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) history at Coffeeville High School

Home winning streak
Tuskegee has not suffered a loss at home since a 45-26 defeat in NCAA Playoffs from November of 2016 against North Carolina Greenville. They're actively on a six-game winning streak.



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Chicago State Men's Basketball AlumnI Opens First Steak 'N Shake in Chicago

CSU Athletic Director Chris Zorich (far left) and Chief of Staff Ray Rhone (far right) pose with CSU men's basketball alums Ron Collum (middle left) and Melvin Buckley (middle right) in front of the new Steak 'n Shake Restaurant in Chicago's South Loop

CHICAGO, Illinois --  Chicago State University men's basketball alum Melvin Buckley has officially opened the first Steak 'n Shake restaurant in the City of Chicago today in the South Loop area.

The restaurant is located in the University Village area nearby the University of Illinois at Chicago on 1332 South Halsted Street.

Buckley was a four-year letterwinner for the Cougars from 1980-85 and was a member of CSU's first NCAA Division I team in 1984-85. A second former Cougar is working with Buckley at the restaurant as manager in Ron Collum, who suited up for the Green and White from 1979-83 and helped CSU earn a No. 1 ranking in the NAIA during the 1982-83 season.

To learn more about the new Steak 'n Shake restaurant, please check out this article from the Chicago Sun-Times.

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Chicago State Volleyball Claims First-Ever Win over Utah Valley in Five-Set WAC Opener

OREM, Utah – Chicago State volleyball opened its Western Athletic Conference schedule with a tight battle here tonight as it earned its first-ever win over host Utah Valley in a thrilling five-set match at Lockhart Arena.

The win was the Cougars' first win over UVU in 23 meetings since the series began in 2007 and it snapped CSU's three-match losing streak dating back to last weekend.

Chicago State (7-9, 1-0) opened the match with a 25-20 win in the first set before the Wolverines earned victories in the second and third sets via a pair of 25-14 margins to take a 2-1 lead. The Cougars came back in the fourth set with a 25-21 victory before claiming a close 16-14 win in the final set.

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Senior Lauryn Dela Cruz (Provo, Utah/Timpview) and junior Beatriz Palmieri (Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil/Professora Carlina Cacapava de Mello) each produced a double-double to lead CSU in the match. Dela Cruz tallied 15 kills and added 13 digs, while Palmieri also finished with 15 kills and contributed 12 digs in addition to posting two service aces.

Senior Ludmila Bomfim (Belo-Horizonte Minas Gerais, Brazil/Escola Estadual Pedro II) dished out a match high-tying 26 assists and junior Kirah Williams-Shephard (Toronto, Canada/L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute) recorded a season-best 12 kills. The Cougar defense were guided by junior Megan Klavitter (Fenton, Mich./Linden) as she posted a match-high 24 digs and sophomore Summer Farris (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) equaled a career high with nine total blocks (two solo, seven assisted).

UVU (8-6, 0-1) was led by Kazna Tarawhiti as she tallied a match-high 24 kills followed by Seren Merrill with 18 digs.

CSU now heads to the Pacific Northwest on Saturday for a WAC showdown against host Seattle at the Redhawk Center with the first serve slated to begin at 4 p.m., central time.

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CIAA Unveils New Logo and “Live the Legacy” Campaign for 2019 Basketball Tournament

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®), the nation's first African American athletic conference, officially unveils its marketing campaign theme "Live the Legacy" and 2019 logo to tip-off the CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball season. The new campaign showcases the CIAA's pillars of tradition, leadership, and community, and highlights the annual legendary sports experience.

The 2019 CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament will be hosted in Charlotte, NC from February 25 – March 2, 2019 and feature the conference's 13-member institutions, including its newest member Claflin University. This year's 2 4-game bracket will begin in Bojangles' Coliseum on Monday evening to accommodate a new round of games and will conclude with the highly-anticipated championship finals in the Spectrum Center on Saturday.

With the Live the Legacy campaign, the CIAA seeks to attract and engage new fans to its historic conference. Ranked 3rd among the most attended and anticipated NCAA events, the CIAA Basketball Tournament currently draws over 150,000 fans. The new multi-platform campaign will celebrate the CIAA's storied past, embrace the present and connect fans to its future. In addition, the campaign is designed to showcase the CIAA schools, players and coaches, plus fans of the game and the conference's immersive cultural experience.

The Live the Legacy campaign will be integrated across all CIAA championships and platforms including social media and will be featured on the digital assets of the CIAA's 13 affilliated colleges and universities' as well as partner sites. #LiveTheLegacy, #WeAreLegacy, and the conference's longstanding rallying cry #CIAAForLife will be used across all social media platforms.

"With our new 'Live the Legacy' campaign, we acknowledge the 74th anniversary of the men's and the 45th year of the women's basketball championships," said Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams. "Our goal each year is to create a highly impactful experience for our student-athletes, alumni, and fans. Ticket sales and corporate partners provide scholarship support for our member institutions, while our week-long event drives revenue for area businesses, fan engagement and community interaction centered around CIAA athletics. With this new multi-platform campaign and the exciting plans being developed, the 2019 Tournament promises to be the best one yet."

In 2018, the CIAA Basketball Tournament brought over 150,000 fans to Charlotte during the week of competition with an economic impact of $50.5 million. Since 2000, the CIAA has generated more than $650 million in economic impact and an average of $500 million in the state of North Carolina.

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 Twitter and Instagram.

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NCCU Men's Basketball Announces 2018-19 Schedule

DURHAM, North Carolina – The North Carolina Central University men's basketball program has announced its 2018-19 schedule, featuring 30 games and 12 home dates.

The Eagles will play 14 non-conference games comprised of four home games, eight away contests, and two neutral-site games at the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Florida on Nov. 23 and 24. NCCU will open the campaign at Clemson on Friday, Nov. 9, meeting the Tigers for just the second time, and the first time at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina. From there, the Eagles will head to Cincinnati on Nov. 13 before finishing the season-opening road trip at Bowling Green on Nov. 15.

Bowling Green is one of three first-time opponents on the schedule, followed by Nicholls State during the Emerald Coast Classic on Nov. 23, and a visit to Saint Louis on Dec. 19.

NCCU will "Protect The Nest" at McDougald-McLendon Arena four times in the non-conference slate, beginning on Sunday, Nov. 18 against Warren Wilson. The Eagles are next home against Christendom on Wednesday, Nov. 28 and McNeese State on Saturday, Dec. 1, before closing out the calendar year against Wilberforce on Sunday, Dec. 30, as the Bulldogs will face NCCU for the first time since 1998.

The Eagles will spend the Thanksgiving holiday on the road, beginning with a return trip to George Mason on Nov. 20, before heading to Niceville, Florida for the Emerald Coast Classic against Nicholls State and either Southern or Western Michigan on Nov. 23 and 24. NCCU last competed in the Emerald Coast Classic in 2014, where it won the visitor's bracket against Eastern Illinois and Northern Arizona.

NCCU finishes the road portion of the non-conference schedule with a four-game swing that starts on Dec. 8 at Appalachian State. The Eagles then head to McNeese State on Dec. 13, and Coastal Carolina on Dec. 16 before playing their final game before the holiday break in the Gateway City against Saint Louis on Dec. 19.

NCCU will face each Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team at least once in a standard 16-game schedule with an even eight home and road games. The Eagles' MEAC opener will be at home against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, Jan. 5. NCCU will also host Coppin State, Morgan State, North Carolina A&T, Maryland Eastern Shore, Delaware State, Savannah State and South Carolina State.

NCCU's first matchup with NC A&T will be at home on Saturday, Jan. 26, and the season will finish on Thursday, March 7 at the Corbett Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Aggies are one of five teams the Eagles will face twice during the season, with the being B-CU, MDES, DSU, and SSU.

The MEAC Conference Championship will be played March 11-16 at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

For the full schedule and ticket information, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.

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Harder Schedule Faces A&T Men's Basketball In 2018-19

GREENSBORO, North Carolina – When a new schedule is paired with the same expectations from a team that won 20 games and played in the postseason, it can often make for an uneasy alliance.

But that is what the 2018-19 men’s basketball team is facing as their 2018-19 schedule is revealed. The Aggies have 10 new faces on the 2018-19 roster, they have a non-conference schedule that includes two ACC schools, two Big 10 schools and a rivalry game against a nearby opponent who made the NCAA tournament last season and who is expected to do well again this season.

Yet, fourth-year head coach Jay Joyner believes his 2018-19 team has a chance to build upon what the 2017-18 team accomplished even though it may not be evident right away.

“Our non-conference schedule is a little more challenging than it was last year,” said Joyner, the reigning MEAC coach of the year. “I still think there are some winnable games on our non-conference schedule, but we’re going to be playing at some tough arenas, so we’re going to get tested early. But I expect us to be well prepared for conference play. We want our fans to see us making our biggest strides at that time.”

2018-19 A&T Men's Basketball Schedule

N.C. A&T went 20-15 last season, finished tied for fourth in the conference at 11-5, finished 12-0 at home and reached the MEAC tournament semifinals for the first time in five years. For their efforts, they were awarded an at-large bid to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they faced Liberty in the first round.

The Aggies will put their 13-game home winning streak on the line to begin the season with their Market Street rivalry against UNC Greensboro 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6 at Corbett Sports Center. The Spartans are coming off a 27-win season where they won the Southern Conference regular-season and tournament titles before losing as a No. 13 seed to No. 4 Gonzaga, 68-64. The Aggies have won four out of five from UNCG, but the Spartans won the last matchup between the two teams at the Greensboro Coliseum in 2016.

After playing UNCG at home, the Aggies hit the road for a long stretch in November starting with a Nov. 10 game a few miles down the road in Winston-Salem. The Aggies will face the ACC’s Wake Forest Demon Deacons for the first time in 14 years.

A former ACC school and current Big 10 member Maryland will host the Aggies two days later before the Aggies, with its fair share of New Yorkers, head to Hempstead, N.Y., to face Hofstra on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.

N.C. A&T will face Marshall (Nov. 19) and Mount Saint Mary’s (Nov. 21) on the road before they end November as they started it, at Corbett. A return game against Central Connecticut State 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 29 closes out the month. The Blue Devils defeated the Aggies in New Britain, Conn., last season.

December begins with two home games, one against Presbyterian 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1 and the other against Greensboro College, Saturday, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. Tennessee State will get their rematch against the Aggies 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15 as the two teams clash in Nashville, Tenn. N.C. A&T defeated the Tigers last season in Corbett.

Big 10 foe Minnesota welcomes the Aggies to frigid Minneapolis on Dec. 21 before the Aggies close out December with a road game at East Carolina. N.C. A&T pulled off the upset last season against the Pirates in Greenville, N.C.

Conference play begins 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5 at S.C. State before non-conference play ends with a home game against Mid-Atlantic Christian, Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

The Aggies will get archrival and defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Champion N.C. Central for the first time on Jan. 26 in Durham at 4 p.m. The rematch will take place March 7 at 7:30 p.m., in Corbett. N.C. A&T will play co-regular-season champions Bethune-Cookman and Savannah State one time each. They face the B-CU Wildcats on Feb. 4, in Daytona Beach, Fla., at 7:30 p.m. They get the SSU Tigers on Feb. 25 at Corbett at 7:30 p.m.

“November is going to be really tough,” said Joyner. “We’re going to learn a lot about what kind of fight we have in us. We believe we have upgraded our talent, but we also upgraded our schedule. We hope both of those factors take us to the top of the league and deeper into the conference tournament.”

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3 XULA players win twice apiece at HBCU Championships

ORLANDO, Florida — Xavier University of Louisiana's Lacee Ancar, Mariia Borodii and Pierre Andrieu earned a pair of single victories Thursday during the HBCU National Tennis Championships at USTA National Campus.
     
Ancar defeated Elizabeth City State's Camryn Thompson 6-2, 6-1 in the women's B-flight round of 32, then beat Johnson C. Smith's Cierra Turner 6-1, 6-1 in the round of 16. Borodii beat North Carolina A&T's Fabiana Ramirez 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7) in the women's A-flight round of 16 and Jackson State's second-seeded Nina Zhang 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. Andrieu defeated Shaw's Diego Leal 6-4, 6-4 in the men's B-flight round of 32 and North Carolina A&T's Hayden Faulkenbury 6-1, 6-3 in the round of 16.
     
XULA's top-seeded Charlene Goreau, the women's A-flight defending champion, lost 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) to Florida A&M's Mialiniaina Rakotondrazafy in the quarterfinals.
     
XULA, a longtime NAIA power, won eight matches against NCAA Division I opponents.
     
The three-day tournament will conclude Saturday.

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Morehouse Names Jarvis Hayes Assistant Basketball Coach

ATLANTA, Georgia – The Morehouse College basketball program and head coach Grady Brewer have announced the addition of former University of Georgia star and 2003 NBA lottery draft choice Jarvis Hayes as assistant basketball coach.

"We are very excited about having Jarvis as part of the Morehouse coaching staff," said coach Brewer. "I've known Jarvis for a very long time and I know that he has an extremely strong work ethic that we will benefit greatly from. He will strengthen our program in recruiting, on-court coaching and player development. It's funny how things work out. We gave Jarvis his first scholarship offer back in 1997, and now over 20 years later he joins the Morehouse family."

Prior to joining Morehouse, Hayes coached the Atlanta Celtics 17U AAU Team where he developed top talent that have gone on to commit to major DI programs. He also served as a men's basketball analyst for the SEC Network and NBA TV.

"It's absolutely an amazing feeling joining the Morehouse family," said Hayes. "After retiring three years ago I was like a fish out of water and didn't know what was next for me. I'm so thankful to coach Brewer for giving me this opportunity to begin my college coaching career, as he gave my brother the same opportunity over 13 years ago. I'm excited to be part of this talented staff and help this program reach its full potential."

As a player, Hayes was the 10th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. He also played for the NBA's Detroit Pistons and the New Jersey Nets. Hayes had a brief stint in Europe playing for teams in Turkey, Russia and Italy. He became a naturalized citizen of Qatar in 2013, and played for the Qatari National Basketball Team before retiring in 2015.

In his second year with the Wizards, Hayes averaged career highs in points (10.2), rebounds (4.2) and assist (1.7) per game. He had career averages of 8.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 427 games including 15 playoff contest.

Hayes played his freshman year at Western Carolina, where he became the first freshman in 40 seasons to lead the Southern Conference in scoring. After a year he transferred to Georgia where he was named First Team All-SEC in both his sophomore and junior years. During the 2002 NCAA Tournament he averaged 28.5 points per game. Hayes holds the rare distinction of having led two different conferences in scoring while in college.

Hayes twin brother, Jonas, coached at Morehouse during the 2005-06 season and was recently named men's basketball assistant coach at Big East member, Xavier University.

He graduated from Georgia in 2014 with a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. Hayes and his wife Illia were married in 2008. The couple has two young boys, Jarvis Jr. and Myles.

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"Your Brand, Your Way" - NCCU Football features Clevonne Davis

DURHAM, North Carolina -- North Carolina Central University Football presents "Your Brand, Your Way" highlighting former NCCU football student-athletes and their lives after football.

This edition spotlights former all-conference offensive lineman Clevonne "Bear" Davis, hosted by Director of Football Operations Travis Taylor.



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GSU Sweeps SWAC Weekly Honors

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama | Grambling State University's Hassan Chepkwony and Naomi Kiprop have been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference's runners of the week following strong performances at the Mook Invitational hosted by Louisiana State this past weekend. The duo posted top-3 results during competition.

Chepkwony, the Eldoret, Kenya native, clocked in with a time of 20:42.6 during the men's four-mile run, good for a result of third overall. The junior beat out several runners from the likes of Louisiana Tech and Northwestern State and had the best individual result of any SWAC runner in the field – Jackson State, Alcorn State and UAPB also competed at the event – by at least 22 seconds. With Chepkwony leading the way, Grambling finished third in team standings.

Kiprop, the sophomore from Eldoret, Kenya, won the women's 4K run during the La. Tech Mook Invitational, using a furious sprint down the home stretch to take the victory. Kiprop clocked in at 15:37.1, nearly 15 seconds faster than the second-place finisher. Her finish aided the Lady Tigers in a third-place result for team standings.

Up Next
The Grambling State men's and women's cross country teams return to action Saturday, Sept. 29 at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede in Lake Charles, La.

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FAMU Rattler Men Place 1st, Women 4th At Montevallo CC

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MONTEVALLO, Alabama – The FAMU Cross Country teams turned in a pair of sizzling performances Saturday at the University of Montevallo Falcon Classic, with the men outclassing the field to finish first, while the women ran a strong fourth on the day.

On the Men’s Side, David Too (24:21.89) and Fedrick Kipyego (24:43.23) finished 1-2 to spark the Rattler contingent, which also had four other performers place in the Top Eight.

Jacob Nkamasiai ran fourth in 24:59.34, with Brian Kiprop (25:00.27) and Festus Kemboi (25:18.67), placing fifth and sixth, while Onesmus Kemboi (25:22.85) rounding out the Rattler sextet in eighth place.

For the FAMU Women, Emmax Kiplagat set the pace for the Rattlers with a third place finish in 18:11.73. Shalet Mitei (11th in 19:01.80) and Nancy Murgor (20th, in 19:29.14), were the other Top 20 finishers.

Also giving chase on Saturday were Mercy Rotich (23rd, 19:32.03), Sharon Kibiwott (45th, 20:34.67) and Fridah Limo (49th, 20:42.43).

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MEAC Football Teleconference Week 4:

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Willie Simmons (Florida A&M)  00:04
Terry Sims (Bethune-Cookman)09:42
Rod Milstead (Delaware State)19:34
Mike London (Howard)30:53
Latrell Scott (Norfolk State)42:57
Erik Raeburn (Savannah State)47:36
Buddy Pough (South Carolina State)1:00:32
Sam Washington (North Carolina A&T State)1:09:26
Granville Eastman (N.C. Central)1:18:07
Ernest Jones (Morgan State)1:27:48

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