Harris-Stowe Women's Soccer Improves Record With Win Over Presentation

SAINT LOUIS, Missouri  --  The Hornets surpassed their win record today with their 2-0 win over Presentation College. Today's win put Harris-Stowe State University at 7-2-1 overall.

HSSU and PC finished the first 45 minutes of play with no score, but the Hornets showing potential to strike at any point. HSSU kept Presentation at bay with no shots on goal while the Hornets recorded six shots in the first half.

Torrie Helms (JR/Sikeston, MO) put the Hornets on the board in the 61' of play when she caught a rebound off a Presentation player and netted it in past the Saint's goalie.

Lizette Popoca (SO/Waukegan, Illinois ) got herself a goal today when Paula Ulreich (JR/Munich, Germany ) crossed the ball into the middle of the box and Popoca headed it just outside of PC's goalkeeper to secure the win for the Hornets.

Camila Chaves (SO/Medellin, Colombia) and her defense kept Presentation on the defensive for the majority of the game, limiting them to no shots on goal for the entire game.

Harris-Stowe will be back in action this Friday when they travel across the Mississippi River to take on the Lady Lynx of Lindenwood University-Belleville. Kick-off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

Make sure to stay up to date on news and scores on the women's soccer team at hornetsathletics.com.

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A&T's Pitt, Laboy-Rivera Earn Volleyball Weekly Honors

EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina – Sophomore Courteney Pitt took care of business at the net while freshman Andrea Laboy-Rivera handled things everywhere else on the court. As a result, both North Carolina A&T volleyball players earned Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference weekly honors on Monday.

Pitt earned co-player of the week, while Rivera was named co-defensive specialist of the week as the Aggies went 1-1 with a sweep of Bethune-Cookman on Sunday at Moore Gymnasium, which was preceded by a loss to Florida A&M in four sets Friday night at Moore.

“We are very happy for and proud of Courteney and Andrea,” said N.C. A&T coach Hal Clifton. “Both have really put in a lot of work to become good players, and it's nice that they were recognized for their efforts.”

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Pitt is having an outstanding season. She leads the conference in kills (4.08) and points (4.49) per set. She ranks 45thand 53rdnationally in those same two statistical categories. Pitt is also fourth in the conference attacks per set (10.62).

Last week, Pitt recorded 38 kills, 13 digs, four blocks in seven sets played. She had 21 kills and only five attack errors in 50 attempts to post a .320 hitting percentage in the Aggies win over B-CU. Eleven of Pitt’s kills came in the third and decisive set. She has 20 or more kills in four different matches this season. She has won player of the week three times this season.

“Courteney had a really good weekend offensively,” said N.C. A&T coach Hal Clifton. “She is starting to see the block and court well and has been able to take advantage of the opportunities to score.”

There was not a place on the floor Laboy-Rivera did not occupy Sunday afternoon versus the Wildcats. Laboy-Rivera got her hands on almost every ball to finish with 27 digs and five assists. She had 44 digs and seven assists for the week and ranks second in the conference in digs per set (4.38). Laboy-Rivera has reached 20 or more digs four times this season.

“Andrea was really flowing to the ball well and constantly put herself in a good position to make digs,” said Clifton. “She is doing a really nice job back row.”

Including Pitt’s three weekly honors and Laboy-Rivera’s recent accolade, the Aggies have secured six weekly honors this season with freshman Lily Walton earning rookie of the week on Aug. 27 and Edie Brewer being named setter of the week on Aug. 27.

N.C. A&T is 1-1 in conference play and returns to MEAC action 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5 when they travel to Orangeburg, S.C., to face the S.C. State Bulldogs.

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UMES Babic’s stellar play nets her MEAC Co-Player honors

PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland — University of Maryland Eastern Shore senior volleyball outside hitter Lucia Babic (Sisak, Croatia) earned Co-Player of the Week honors Monday (Oct. 1) for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

"Lucia is very deserving of this honor. She is a great athlete that can really put the ball away." Hawks coach Trevor Callarman said.

Babic registered 15 kills - five per set - and a .700 hitting percentage as the Hawks swept Delaware State this past Friday (Sept. 28). The senior also led the match with five block assists and added five digs and three service aces.

Her career kill total now stands at 1,078, which surpasses Maline Vaitai for fourth-most in program history. Babic also ranks in the top ten all-time for kills per set, aces, total blocks and block assists.

During the sweep, the Hawks earned their highest hitting percentage in a match since 2008, and their highest percentage in a set in six years.

"Babic's percentage is a reflection of the team as a whole." Callarman said. "The passing was exceptional and Ivana [Blazevic] did a great job distributing the ball and opening holes for the pin hitters."  

This is Babic's first weekly award of the season. She has made an All-MEAC team every single year she has been on the roster.

Courteney Pitt of North Carolina A&T State was acknowledged alongside Babic for Co-Player honors. North Carolina Central's Arlanda Faulkner, A&T's Andrea Laboy-Rivera, Morgan State's Monette Daniels, and Howard's Tamia Dockery also earned MEAC honors this week.

Maryland Eastern Shore will host Norfolk State Friday (Oct. 5) and Howard Sunday (Oct. 7).

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Badgers Defeat Benedict to Remain Perfect in SIAC

ALBANY, Georgia -- The Spring Hill College (SHC) volleyball team defeated SIAC East Division foe Benedict College to conclude play at the SIAC Cross-Over tournament on Saturday. The Badgers claimed the victory by scores of 25-11, 25-14, and 27-25.

SHC's Offense was again dominant at the net as the Badgers outhit Benedict .330 to .112 in attack percentage. SHC also connected for 7 service aces.

The Badger offensive attack was led by Kassandra Fairly who hammered home 16 kills. Sarah Senft also hit double digits in kills with 12 while Allison Weimer and Payton Gidney had 6 apiece. Emmarose Neibert dished out a weekend high 44 assists to quarterback the Badger offensive attack. Cassidi Sterrett led the defensive effort with 13 digs while Randi DeArmitt added 9 digs from the back line.

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"Good effort in first two sets, unfortunately big letdown in set 3," said Head Coach Peggy Martin. "Made plays when set on the line which is a positive. Freshman Kassandra Fairly continues to be a force offensively."

The Badgers (16-3, 11-0 SIAC) will return to action when they host the William Carey University Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on October 9th.

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Shaw Lady Bears Extend Winning Streak To Nine With a 3-0 Victory Over Fayetteville State

RALEIGH, North Carolina – Behind a balanced team effort, Shaw University women's volleyball swept Fayetteville State (25-15, 25-18, 25-13) at home for the ninth win in a row and eighth-straight conference match.

Shaw (11-6, 8-0 CIAA, 2-0 Southern Division) registered a hitting percentage of .307, a 31-27 advantage in kills while holding the Lady Broncos (2-8, 2-3 CIAA, 1-1 Southern Division) to a hitting percentage of .000.

Senior Saraya Klink (Fuquay-Varina, NC) led the attack with a match-high seven kills on a .429 hitting percentage to go along with two digs and two blocks. Junior Tyler Hunter (Atlanta, GA) also finished with a match-high seven attacks (.417) and three blocks assist while senior Keveesha Wattley (St. Croix, US Virgin Islands) chipped in six kills and three blocks.

 

Senior Michelle Olmeda-Gonzalez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) recorded a match-high 19 assists and three service aces, followed by freshman Jada Flowers (Valrico, FL) with nine assists, four digs and a service ace. Senior Kelly Murphy (Mukwonago, WI) finished with 11 digs and two service aces.

 In a very competitive first set, the Lady Bears created separation from the Lady Broncos with a 4-0 run that featured two service aces from junior Jailynn Butler (Parker, AZ) as Shaw led 11-8. Shaw then planted a 10-4 increase before the Lady Bears closed out the set win on a kill from Hunter that would give SU the 1-0 advantage.

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Set two went back and forth until two-straight kills from the Lady Bears produced a 12-9 lead. Shaw's lead grew by as many as seven points punctuated by a Wattley kill (23-16) before Klink put the game away with back-to-back kills and the 25-18 set win and 2-0 lead.

Shaw doubled-up on FSU in the early portion of set three, pulling out to a 14-4 lead to force a Lady Bronco timeout. The Lady Bears continued to roll out of the timeout, pulling ahead by 12 on a service error from FSU. Shaw closed out the set with three kills, a service ace and a couple of miscues from the Lady Broncos to seal the 25-13 set and 3-0 victory.

The Lady Bears are back on the court Thursday, Oct. 4 when Shaw host rival Saint Augustine's at 6 p.m. for "Dig Pink" in C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium.

For the most up-to-date information on Shaw women's volleyball and its 13 varsity sport teams, visit www.shawbears.com.

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JCSU places fourth at Black College Hall of Fame Round-up

NEWNAN, Georgia  – Johnson C. Smith University finished fourth among Division II teams in the HBCU College Hall of Fame Round-up at the Summer Grove Golf Club in Newnan, Ga., over the weekend.

The Golden Bulls finished the two-day event with a team total of 666 on the par 72, 6,954-yard course.

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Miles College won the event with a 607 score followed by Livingstone College with a 628 score and St. Augustine's (661). Lemoyne-Owen College placed fifth with a 669, Paine College finished sixth with a 745 and Morehouse College was seventh with a 751.

JCSU's DeJuan Powell (153) tied for fourth in the individual standings. Tyler Jolly (167) finished tied for 18th.

Other JCSU participants include Glen Canty (171 - T24th), Jonathan Pankey (176 - 27th), Miles Moore (180 - 29th) and Aaron Allen (186 - 33rd)

Timothy Simpson of Miles shot a 145 two-day score to win the tournament. Tyler Simmons of Miles placed second (149) and Chandler Holcomb of Miles was third (152).

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JCSU Golden Bulls top defending champs in four sets

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The season is developing very successfully for the Johnson C. Smith volleyball team.  Their confidence is building and they added another notch to their belt with the defeat of the reigning CIAA Champion Winston-Salem State Rams.

JCSU defeated WSSU 3-1, (25-16, 25-22, 23-25 and 28-26) Monday night to solidify their hold near the top of the CIAA's Southern Division.

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Freshman Karizma Brooks led the effort with 10 kills.  Anteesha Smoots added nine kills while Taylor Smith had seven kills.

Joi Haywood recorded 17 assists.

Gorana Bodganovic (5) and Cydney Calhoun (3) combined for eight service aces.

Monika Krupa led the defense with seven blocks.

Taylor Hendrickson and Georgina Diaz contributed 13 digs each.

JCSU improves to 11-5 overall while WSSU falls to 7-12.

The Golden Bulls return to action Thursday (Oct 4) when they travel to face Fayetteville State in another key Southern Division battle.  First serve is set for 6:00 p.m. in Capel Arena.

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FSU Women Finish 2nd Overall at 35th Greensboro XC Invitational

GREENSBORO, North Carolina – The Fayetteville State's women's cross country team defeated all competing Division II teams at the 35th Greensboro XC Invitational and finished second to Division I North Carolina A&T on the 5-kilometer Hagan Stone Park course in Greensboro, NC.

FSU finished with 62 points and defeated five other conference members at the meet. Saint Augustine's finished 3rd overall with 93 points while Shaw was fifth with 151. Winston-Salem State and Elizabeth City State were sixth and seventh, respectively. Livingstone was ninth out of the 11 team field. NC A&T won with the low score of 18 points.

Nelly Kandie, a junior from Eldoret, Kenya, led the pace with a third-place finish in the time of 20:10.5 and an average mile of 6:29.6. Joining Kandie on the awards podium was Aleena Cruz (sophomore – Raleigh, NC), who finished eighth in 21:55.3. Cruz had a 7:03.3 average mile. Carisha Leonard (sophomore – Rocky Mount, NC) just missed the Top 10 of 74 runners. She finished 12th in a time of 22:24.7. Mylasia Pratt and Destiny Stevons were among the Top 25 with an 18th and 21st place finish, respectively.

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The men's team finished 10th overall out of a dozen teams. Richard Prudente-Bernal (senior – Fayetteville, NC) was in the Top 25 with his 21st place finish with an 8-kilometer time of 30:40.3.

North Carolina A&T won the men's 8K with N.C. Central and N.C. Wesleyan finishing in second and third. Saint Augustine's and Livingstone was fourth and fifth, respectively. The Broncos finished two spots better than Winston-Salem State, who was last at the 12th position.

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Benedict Volleyball Wins Three At SIAC Crossover

ALBANY, Georgia – The Benedict College swept the competition on the second day of the SIAC Crossover Tournament, beating Central State, Miles and Lane.

The Lady Tigers started the day with a 3-1 victory over Central State. V'Aira Harris had a double-double with 13 kills and 16 digs. Adrionna Washington had 13 kills and three bloks, while Kierra Brothers also recorded 13 kills. Ashleigh Reeves also had a double-double with 32 assists and 10 digs. Majda Cisic led the defense with 17 digs.

The Lady Tigers followed that with a 3-0 victory over Miles. Benedict opened the match by taking a grueling 30-28 victory in the first set. Four straight points late in the set gave Benedict a 24-22 lead, but the Lady Golden Bears of Miles came back to tie the set at 24, then again at 25, 26 and 28. Benedict was finally able to close out the match with kills by Harris and Taylor Stephens. The Lady Tigers edged out another close one in the second set, 25-23, with Brothers delivering the final kill. Benedict scored four of the final five points in the third set to win 25-21 with Brothers again coming up strong late in the match, recording the final two kills.

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Brothers had a team-high 12 kills against Miles. Cisic had a team-high 17 digs and Reeves recorded 11 assists.

The final match of the day was a 3-0 victory over Lane. Washington led the Lady Tigers with 13 kills and four blocks. Cisic had 19 digs, while Reeves recorded 15 assists while Ka'Tia Wright added 13 assists.

Benedict, now 7-6 overall and 4-2 in the SIAC, will close out crossover play on Saturday morning against Spring Hill.

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Morgan State Lady Bears Defeat Norfolk State; Coach Bozier Picks Up 450th Win

HEAD COACH RAMONA RILEY-BOZIER
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NORFOLK, Virginia -- Zoe McBride recorded a double-double with a match-high 15 kills and added 10 digs, while Roi Wallace also collected a double-double with a match-high 40 assists and 12 digs to lead Morgan State to a 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-14, 25-16) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) victory over Norfolk State on Sunday afternoon at Gill Gymnasium.
 
The win would give Morgan State's Hall of Fame head coach, Ramona Riley-Bozier, her 450thcareer coaching victory.
 
For the Lady Bears (9-9, 1-1 MEAC North), the win helped them rebound from a disappointing MEAC season opening loss at Howard on Friday. Norfolk State fell to 1-11, 0-2 in the MEAC with the loss.
 
"This weekend isn't what we wanted, however it's still nice to come away with a win on the road against Norfolk State," said Riley-Bozier, who is in the midst of her 31st season at the helm. "We played poorly against Howard and had those moments when we couldn't recover. We had a fairly decent practice on Saturday and we discussed moving on from the loss because there are several games left to be played."  
 
Morgan State tallied 51 kills for the match and finished with an attack percentage of .233 for the match. The Lady Bears would record double digit kills in all four sets, including a set-best 14 kills and a .480 attack percentage in the fourth and final set.
 
Kalysia Bates had a total of 10 kills, while hitting .333 and Cristen Coryatt fell shy of a double-double with nine kills and eight digs. Monette Daniels added eight kills to go with a match-high eight blocks. Kheanna Landrum had a hitting percentage of .500 with seven kills and added a season-best seven blocks, including one solo, to help the Lady Bears to a 12.0-7.0 blocking advantage over Norfolk State.
 
Norfolk State was limited to an attack percentage of .050, as the Spartans had 33 kills and 27 errors on 120 attempts.
 
Anna Rupertova led the hosts with seven kills and a match-high 13 digs. Bojana Bolozan added seven kills and a team-best five blocks. Jill Aquino and Makenzy Johnson shared the duties at setter and finished with 13 and 11 assists, respectively.
 
Morgan State, which going into this two-match weekend stressed the importance of winning the first set and closing out, did just that. The Lady Bears would earn a 25-16 victory, while holding the hosts to just seven kills and a -.061 hitting percentage.
 
But the Lady Bears would allow Norfolk State to gain momentum with a 25-23 victory in Set 2. It would be the Spartans most productive set of the match, as they had a .286 percentage, while recording 13 kills with just five attack errors.    
 
"We are happy about being victorious but a little disappointed about dropping a set," said Riley-Bozier. "In the first set that we won, we had eight errors [five attack and three serving]." Morgan State then had 11 combined errors, including seven on attack in Set 2. "The goal since we started is to get better and learn from our mistakes."

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Following the intermission the Lady Bears regained control, recording kills of 13 and 14 in Sets 3 and 4, respectively to close out the match and win their seventh straight over Norfolk State.
 
"Win 450, doesn't even seem real," said Riley-Bozier on reaching the 450-win plateau. "I appreciate sports information, who reminded me and acknowledged it as an amazing accomplishment. I am truly humbled and it would take me a long time to name those athletes, coaches and staff that helped me to get to this point. It's never just about me. I would give all those wins back for a 2018 MEAC Championship. Something we can all enjoy together."

Kevin C. Paige, MSU Athletic Communications

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LeMoyne-Owen Athletics Release 2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster and Schedule

Magicians 2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule

MEMPHIS, Tennessee -- It's a new season for the men's basketball team. The team is in preseason mode working hard for the upcoming year. Coach William Anderson brings back five guys from the 2017-2018 year. Martez Briggs (starter), Jaquan Lawrence (starter), Jaequan Brown (starter) and Kemar Campbell all played this past season. Along with the returners, coach has brought in a plethora of incoming freshman and transfers.

• Jerry Hurt is from Milwaukee Wisconsin. He went to Overton High School in Memphis Tennessee. After high school Jerry went to Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Hurt is a 3x All Metro, 3x 16AAA, 1st team All-Conference, 2x All Conference, and leading scorer in the NJCAA.

• Tyrone Banks is from Memphis Tennessee. He went to Southwind High School. After high school he went to Southwest Tennessee Community College. Tyrone won a state title in his junior year of high school.

• Toriano Stokes is from Memphis Tennessee. He attended Southwest Community College after high school. Stokes was a finalist for Commercial Appeal Student Athlete of the Year in 2014-2015.

• Jalen Jackson is from Plainfield New Jersey. He went to Plainfield high School. Jalen won Region Championship at Richard Bland.

• Torreious Carwell is from Memphis Tennessee. He went to Booker T. Washington High School. After high school he attended Kansas Tech. Carwell was 1st team all-district in high school.

• Andrew Anderson is a freshman from Chicago Illinois where he attended Hyde Park High School.

• Devin Booker is a freshman from Bogan High School out of Chicago Illinois.

• Tory Mason is from Chicago Illinois. He attended Richard J. Valley before coming to LOC.

• Derrick Craig is a freshman from Memphis Tennessee. He went to Cordova High School.

The Magicians are primed for an exciting and competitive schedule this basketball season. We open up with an exhibition game against the University of Memphis on October 25 at the FedEx Forum (7pm).

Tougaloo College will be our Homecoming Game opponent on October 27 in the historic Bruce/Johnson Hall (7:30pm).

The Magicians will travel to the University of Arkansas Little Rock on November 1st (7pm).

Kickoff for the regular season will begin with the NCAA Conference Challenge at Rome Georgia against Shorter University on November 9th and Union,  November 10.

Coach Anderson has scheduled a wide range of non-conference competition including University of Wilberforce (November 19) at home, Rust College (February 14 and February 21), and Fisk University (December 12).

The schedule can be found here: Magicians 2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule. You can also print a copy of the schedule from the website.  Let's get ready for an exciting year. 

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Saint Augustine's Falcons Golf Places Third In HBCU Invitational

RALEIGH, North Carolina  – Saint Augustine's University overcame a slow start to finish third among Division II teams in the HBCU College Golf Invitational in Newnan, Ga., over the weekend.

The Falcons moved up two spots from fifth after shooting a second-day score of 322 on Saturday, Sept. 29. They finished the tournament with a two-day score of 661 on the par 72, 6,954-yard Summer Grove Golf Course.

Miles College won the HBCU Invitational with a 607 score followed by Livingstone College with a 628 score. Johnson C. Smith University was fourth with a 666, Lemoyne-Owen College placed fifth with a 669, Paine College finished sixth with a 745 and Morehouse College was seventh with a 751.

Four Falcons placed among the top 20 in the individual standings. Jaylon Lynn (So./Garner, NC) finished 11^th (160) and defending champion Sam Cudjoe (So./Bethel, Trinidad & Tobago) tied for 14^th (164). James Thomas Moore (Jr./Fairfax, VA) tied for 18^th (167) and Daryel Morris (So./Cartersville, GA) tied for 20^th (170).

The trio of Lynn, Cudjoe and Moore each shot under 80 on the second day. Lynn led the way with a 77 followed by Moore with a 78 and Cudjoe with a 79.

Timothy Simpson of Miles shot a 145 two-day score to win the tournament. Tyler Simmons of Miles placed second (149) and Chandler Holcomb of Miles was third (152).

Go to golfstat.com to see the entire results.

Head Coach Julius Wells says the Falcons will likely play in two more tournaments in the fall. Go to saintaugfalcons.com for schedule updates.

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Chelsea Gilliam Selected as Head Coach for BCU Bowling

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Chelsea Gilliam has been named the new head coach for the Bethune-Cookman University bowling program, announced Monday morning by Bethune-Cookman Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Lynn W. Thompson. While at BCU, she will serve as the lead coordinator ain all facets of the BCU Women's Bowling program.

"I am so happy to have Chelsea [Gilliam] join our family as the new head coach for the bowling program," said Sandra Booker, BCU Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator. "The selection and hiring process for a new bowling coach has been a long one. However, we felt that after meeting with Chelsea and spending time with her over the course of the interview process, that she was truly the right fit to lead our program into its next chapter."

Chelsea Gilliam arrives to Bethune-Cookman after spending the previous three years at Youngstown State in Ohio. She joined the Penguins as the school's first-ever bowling coach in September 2015, and she spent the 2015-16 academic year recruiting the first team in school history, and preparing a future schedule. The 2016-17 season served as the first for Youngstown State Bowling as an intercollegiate sport, and Gilliam immediately helped the Penguins in securing status as a Top 25 program.

With just eight freshmen and sophomores on the roster, YSU finished its inaugural season ranked 25th in the final National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) poll. With the Penguins making their top 25 debut at No. 24 in February 2017, the team eventually reached as high as No. 23 just under a month later in March 2017. YSU was the only first-year program to be ranked in the final top 25. Statistically, YSU ranked 21st in the country across all divisions in team scoring average, and its strength of schedule ranked 16th.

"I'm very excited about working at Bethune-Cookman University," said Gilliam. "This is a great opportunity to continue coaching at the Division I level, and at a place that I just felt comfortable being around everyone from the moment I met them. Not to mention, being in Florida allows me to be closer to my family as well. I am just ready to get going."

Gilliam and the Penguins earned 18 wins over teams that were ranked in the final National Tenpin Coaches Association Top 25 Poll during the 2016-17 campaign. The Penguins defeated three teams in the top 10 – No. 5 Sam Houston State on Oct. 29, No. 7 Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 11 and No. 9 Sacred Heart on Jan. 21. Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin both advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Penguins had 20 wins against teams that were ranked at the time of competition.

For her efforts and the team's success in its first season of competition, Gilliam was one of 10 coaches to be nominated for the NTCA Division I Coach of the Year award.

"Her coaching résumé and pedigree speaks for itself," said Lynn W. Thompson, BCU Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics. "We not only looked at her coaching references and her record, but we looked at how she created a program from scratch, and how she molded into her idea of a Top 25 program. She has all the intangibles of being a top Division I head coach, and that is why we're so proud to have her as our new head coach for Bowling at Bethune-Cookman."

Prior to her stint at Youngstown State, Gilliam served for three years as the head coach of the men's and women's bowling programs at Union College in Kentucky. In 2015, Gilliam led the Bulldogs' men's team to a second consecutive runner-up finish at the Mid-South Conference Tournament. As the head of the women's program, Gilliam was selected the MSC's Women's Co-Head Coach of the Year in 2014.

A native of Pecatonica, Illinois, Gilliam was hired as an assistant coach at Union in the summer of 2012, and she became the interim head coach of the NAIA program just a few months later in September of that same year. She was elevated to the full-time position in May 2013.

Gilliam was a four-year member of the University of Pikeville (Ky.) bowling team, and she was a senior on the 2012 NAIA National Championship squad. On two occasions, she participated in the United States Bowling Congress National Tournament as a student-athlete.

Chelsea Gilliam is a graduate of Pikeville, having earned a bachelor's degrees in mathematics and psychology in 2012. While in high school, Gilliam bowled three (3) 300 games en route to achieving an Illinois state champion medalist award in her junior year

Away from the bowling lanes, Gilliam is also a breast cancer survivor, and she was chosen as a "Fabulous Four" essay contest winner by the USBC in 2015 for sharing her story. The "Fabulous Four" is part of the USBC's "Bowl for the Cure" program, which is a fundraising and breast cancer awareness initiative associated with Susan G. Komen. Having participated in several promotions for Susan G. Komen, she continues to be an outspoken advocate for breast cancer awareness and early detection.

"Bowling season begins today, and I am just ready to get practices going, get the schedule setup and meet the young ladies, most of all," added Gilliam. "I am getting settled in, but like I said, I am just ready to get going. This is all so very exciting and a new challenge being in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)."R

Her duties as head coach begin Monday, October 1.

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Nuggets win at Talladega; GCAC city rivals are next

TALLADEGA, Alabama — Xavier University of Louisiana hit .537 — the third-highest percentage in program history — and rolled Monday to a 25-10, 25-14, 25-4 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference volleyball victory against Talladega.
     
The Gold Nuggets (15-4, 6-0), on the road for the fourth consecutive match, won for the ninth consecutive time. They'll visit city and GCAC rivals SUNO at 1 p.m. Saturday and Dillard at 6 p.m. Monday.
     
Freshmen led the XULA offense. Marine Angely had nine kills and hit a career-high .563 in 16 attacks, and Elena Duru's eight kills and .636 percentage were career highs.

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The Gold Nuggets set school records for fewest points allowed in a third set — the previous mark was five set three times, including a week ago at Rust — and for fewest attack errors in a match, two. The old mark was three, also set at Rust this past week.
     
Kayla Black and Jaida Dowd had six kills apiece for the Gold Nuggets. Vivica Price-Spraggins served three aces. Beatrice Formilan had 13 digs, and Black had 12.
     
Carlesia Nunnally had six kills for the Lady Tornadoes (9-9, 3-4), who hit minus-.091.
     
XULA scored the final nine points and 18 of the last 20. The Gold Nuggets produced runs of 10-2 in the first set and 12-1 in the second.

XULA volleyball, most consecutive match victories
20 in 2013
13 in 2017
11 in 2015
10 in 2014
9 in 2018 (active)
9 in 2017

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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Howard Women’s Soccer Dominates the Pine Bluff Golden Lions in 3-0 Win

HOWARD BISON ATHLETICS
PHOTO BY Yusuf Abdullah

WASHINGTON, D.C.  --  Howard University women's soccer (4-6-1 overall, 2-1-1 SWAC)  shut out the University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-4-1 overall, 1-1-1 SWAC) on Sunday afternoon in Greene Stadium. The Bison shut out the Lions, 3-0.

Victoria Thornton put the Bison on the board at the 21 minute mark. In addition to the goal, Thornton totaled three shots and one shot on goal.

Kenya Saunders followed with another goal five minutes later increasing the score to 2-0. Hollie Cartwright was on the assist.

With less than 10 minutes left in the first half, Howard gained an additional point due to an own goal by UAPB.

Aleeya Sawyer tallied four shots with two shots on goal. Kendall Macauly had one shot and one shot on goal. Bayley Carmichael had one shot and one shot on goal.

The Bison outshot the Golden Lions, 16-6. Additionally, Howard had eight corner kicks to the Lions' one. The fouls were high in the game. HU had 14 fouls. UAPB had 13 fouls. The saves were fairly even with HU having six to UAPB's five. Goalkeeper Alayah Hightower played all 90 minutes of the game with no goals allowed.

The Bison will have six road contests ahead before returning to Greene Stadium on Oct. 28 to face Washington Adventist on Senior Night. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.\

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About Howard University Athletics
The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 19 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent six conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA), Sun Belt Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference. Visit www.hubison.com to learn more.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY BISON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION

Freeman, Crawford Lead SAU To Impressive Finishes At Greensboro Cross Country Invitational

RALEIGH, North Carolina  -- Runners Baron Freeman (Fr./Hampton, VA) and Amanda Crawford (Fr./Brooklyn, NY) stood out for Saint Augustine's University in the Greensboro Cross Country Invitational at Hagan Stone Park in Greensboro, N.C., on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Freeman placed first among Division II runners and second overall in the men's 8K race with a time of 26:47.42. Crawford finished third among Division II runners and 10^th overall in the women's 5K race with a time of 22:02.53.

Led by Freeman, the Falcons placed first among Division II teams and fourth overall out of 10 men's teams with 117 points. Robert Edwards (Fr./Pembroke, Bermuda) was 13^th in 29:39.45, Shaquille Dill(Jr./Pembroke, Bermuda) was 26^th in 31:35.73 and Robert Walker (Fr./Newburgh, NY) was 31^st in 32:25.19. Seventy-six runners competed in the 8K race.

Sparked by Crawford, the Lady Falcons finished second among Division II teams and third overall out of 11 women's teams with 93 points. Shannon Kalawan (So./Westmoreland, Jamaica) placed 15^th in 22:48.58, Florence Fields (So./St. Michaels, Barbados) finished 17^th in 23:00.58 and Nia Erwin-Sherrod (Fr./Philadelphia, PA) was 20^th in 23:38.39. Seventy-seven runners ran in the 5K race.

The Falcons and Lady Falcons will run in the Cedric Walker HBCU Challenge at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., on Saturday, Oct. 6. The men's 8K race starts at 9:30 a.m. followed by the women's 5K race at 10:05 a.m.

Click HERE for the men and women's results at the Greensboro Invitational.

SAINT AUGUSTINE'S UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Langston University Marching Pride Band on the Rise

LANGSTON, Oklahoma -- The Langston University Band is responsible for providing quality music for the university, the community, and its members. The band is also a laboratory that provides hands on leadership experiences for aspiring band directors and students who seek to enhance their leadership skills, confidence, self-discipline, and people skills.

The band is under the capable leadership of:

Mark G. Gordon, Director of Bands (Bio)
Kalem Graham, Assistant Director of Bands
Taylor M. Byrne, Auxiliary Sponsor

Langston is the only historically black college in Oklahoma.

High School Students, Junior College and Transfers -- For more information, visit: www.langston.edu.

Friday FAMU-BCU Volleyball Match Moved To Daytona Beach

TALLAHASSEE, Florida --This Friday's scheduled Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference volleyball homeopener between FAMU and archrival Bethune-Cookman, has been moved to Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, due to the overwhelming Homeoming Weekend schedule on the FAMU campus.

Start time will be 4:00 p.m. Friday on the Bethune-Cookman campus.

The matchup will be huge as both teams are vying for supremacy in the MEAC's Southern Division, after sharing the 2017 title.

FAMU opened its' 2018 title bid with a weekend sweep of the Carolina Twins, North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central, winning both matches by identical 3-1 scores, to take the early lead in the divisional race.

Meanwhile, Bethune-Cookman (7-9, 0-2 MEAC) dropped both their Carolina Swing matches over the weekend, dropping them to fourth in the division.

NEXT HOME ACTION: FAMU will host a three-match set beginning next Friday at 7:00 p.m. (Oct. 12) against Savannah State, followed by a Saturday, Oct. 13 bout against Alabama A&M (12 Noon), and a Sunday, Oct. 14 clash against South Carolina State. (1:00 p.m.).

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION