Hampton University Sailing Qualifies for Co-Ed Showcase Finals

PHOTO COURTESY: ASIA STEWART/HAMPTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

BOSTON, Massachusetts – The Hampton University sailing team competed in the Co-Ed Showcase Preliminaries this weekend sailing the Charles River in Boston and finished 17th in the power packed regatta.

Hampton qualified for the Co-Ed Final Showcase to be held in Annapolis, Md. at the U.S. Naval Academy on October 20-21.

In A Division, Luca Taglialegne and Elisabeth Kuester had four top seven finishes in 16 races for 203 points.  The B Division group of Filip Stevanovic and Mercedes Matlock combined for 244 points in the 16 races.

For more information on Hampton University sailing, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5811 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

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Delaware State Hornets Get By Sweet Briar Vixens in Hunter Sear Only Contest

FELTON, Delaware -- Led by a 4-0 sweep on the Flat, Delaware State posted a 5-4 victory over Sweet Briar in a Hunter Seat only equestrian contest at the Dovington Training Center today.

Eva Epstein, Sydney Wicklund, Gabrielle Fournier and Miranda Adcock won on the Flat for the Hornets. Epstein earned Most Outstanding Performer honors with a score of 67 on “Luke.” Fournier, the reigning national Equifit Fence Rider of the Week, continued her recent success, riding “Lophius” to a winning score of 77 to earn a point for DSU.

Sweet Briar won the Fences competition 4-1. Zoe Kirsch posted Delaware State’s lone Fences win with a score of 81 aboard “King.”

SCORE SHEET

The next competition for the DSU equestrian team is scheduled for Nov. 16 against SMU in a battle of nationally-ranked squads at the Dovington Training Center. The Hornets are No. 8 in the latest NCEA Farnam top 10 rankings, while SMU is No. 5.

FARNAM Top 10 Rankings (October 2, 2018)

1. Auburn
2. Georgia
3. Texas A&M
4. Baylor
5. SMU
6. TCU
7. Oklahoma State
8. Delaware State
9. Fresno State
10. South Dakota State

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TSU Homecoming Tickets Are on Sale Now

HOMECOMING GAME INFORMATION
TSU vs Tennessee Tech
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 | 4:30 p.m.
Nissan Stadium | Nashville, Tenn.
Gates Open at 3 p.m.

TICKET PRICES
Endzone - $20
Corner Endzone - $30
Sideline - $40
50-yard line - $50

WAYS TO PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE GAME
- In the TSU Ticket Office (Located on the first floor of the Gentry Center)
- On Ticketmaster.com
- Call the TSU Ticket Office - (615) 963-ROAR

*The last day for phone orders is Wednesday, Oct. 10.

PARKING PASSES FOR HOMECOMING GAME
- $20 in advance for LOT R and Lot MG only. Single game parking passes for Lots A, B, C and D will not be available as those lots are designated for season parking only.
- $25 on game day for Lot R and Lot MG (depends on availability).

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Morehouse Maroon Tigers Cross Country Finishes First at the Robert Shumake HBCU Challenge

RESULTS

CARY, North Carolina - The Morehouse College cross country team finished first in the Robert Shukake HBCU Challege Saturday morning in Cary, N.C.

The Maroon Tigers finished first out of 16 schools and 104 runners.  Bringing in big points and placing in the top-10 were runners Trey Simons who finished first, Collins Kiplimo (Kenya) finished sixth, and Randy Carter who finished ninth. MHC had an average time of 26:48 which marked the best time this season.

Morehouse scored 93 points beating out Florida Atlantic with 104, NC A&T with 113, Benedict with 198 and St. Augustine's with 26  2 for the victory.

The Maroon Tigers will travel to Charlotte, N.C. this Friday, Oct. 12 to compete in the Queens University of Charlotte Invitational.

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Alabama A&M Volleyball Improves to 9-0 With 3-1 Victory Over Jackson State

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The Alabama A&M University Volleyball Team pushed its winning streak to nine in a row with a 3-1 victory over Jackson State today in the AAMU Student Health & Wellness Center.


INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Alabama A&M 3, Jackson State 1 (25-22, 25-20, 24-26, 26-24)  
Records: Alabama A&M (13-12, 9-0 SWAC), Jackson State (7-15, 5-2 SWAC)
Location: AAMU Student Health and Wellness Center | Huntsville, AL
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STATS OF THE MATCH:
•      The Lady Bulldogs totaled 70 digs in four sets, led by 20 from Mine Centinoz.
•      Terra Brooks once again paced the offense, finishing the match with a game-high 17 kills.
•      Jaelin Gant secured a double-double with 15 kills and 15 digs.
•      Megan Evans led AAMU with 47 assists.

BOX SCORE
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
•      This is the first nine-game winning streak for Alabama A&M since winning 12 straight in 2009.

UP NEXT:
The Lady Bulldogs will travel to Tallahassee, FL on October 13 for the Florida A&M University Volleyball Tournament. AAMU will return home on October 19-21 to host the SWAC East Round-up.

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Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine Band To Perform In The 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®

NEW YORK, New York (Oct. 6, 2018) -- Today, Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine, was selected to perform in the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade^®, representing the state of Maryland. This will mark the first Parade appearance by the band. The Marching Machine will join the Parade to the call of “Let’s Have a Parade,” the iconic phrase that has signaled the start of every Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1924.

Each year, the Macy’s Parade Band Committee looks for bands that have the stage presence, musical and marching abilities to captivate more than 3.5 million live spectators and more than 50 million viewers. Morgan State was selected from more than 100 applicants as one of nine selected bands to march in the 93^rd edition of the annual holiday spectacle. The band will join the revelry along with other iconic Macy’s staples: floats, giant character balloons, clowns and superstar performers galore on Thanksgiving Day 2019, helping to create an unforgettable experience for millions.

“Morgan State University is home to one of the finest and most exciting marching bands in the northeast, delivering high-energy, crowd-pleasing performances every fall season,” said Wesley Whatley, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Creative Producer. “Macy’s Band Selection Committee is proud to welcome The Marching Machine to New York City for their debut appearance in the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!”

“The Magnificent Marching Machine and the students that make up its members are recognized nationally as a model for musical excellence and exuding that essential ingredient for what is known as that ‘Ole Morgan Spirit,’ Melvin Miles, director of Morgan State University bands. “Today, we are proud, honored and excited to be participants in one the world’s greatest parades-Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade and to be given this wonderful opportunity for our band to present its ‘High Stepping’-show style to the world. There is not a greater stage than the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.”

The Magnificent Marching Machine will spend the next 12 months planning for their Parade appearance. Rehearsals and creative fundraising events not only bring the school and the community closer but also prepare the students for the march of a lifetime.

For more than ninety years, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has given thanks to what Macy’s values most –- its loyal fans.  More than 5,000 Macy’s employees and dedicated volunteers work tirelessly to create a spectacular event that entertains the cheerful crowds and provides joy to millions at home watching on Thanksgiving Day.  Stretching down a more than two-mile-long route in New York City, the spectacle is alive with gleaming color, music and smiles.

The Morgan State University Marching Band is comprised of 150 students. The marching band has had appearances at NFL, MLB and CFL games, local and regional parades, civic and public school performances as well as providing exciting performances for Morgan State University athletic events. The Band has appeared in the movies “Amazing Grace” and Chris Rock’s “Head of State,” as well as on the Tom Joyner Show and at The White House. The MSU Band program offers six different ensembles: Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Winds, Jazz Ensemble, Pep Band and the Jazz Combo. Its most popular and recognized ensemble is the Marching Band, fondly known as “The Magnificent Marching Machine.”

Immediately following the historical announcement, our Marching Machine hit the field & shut Hughes Stadium all the way down.

NYC, @TimesSquareNYC & @Macys, here's a taste of the heat that we plan to bring to the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. #MorganOnSocial#MSUHC2K18 pic.twitter.com/Ri0HeLIBkB

— Morgan State University (@MorganStateU) October 6, 2018

About the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:

With more than 50 million viewers across the country and more than 3.5 million spectators that line up along the streets of New York City each year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a national icon that has grown into a world-famous holiday event. For more than 90 years, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has marked the official start of the holiday season. Growing in size and scale, the Parade proudly marches down a more than 2-mile route in New York City with more than 8,000 participants in tow including Macy’s employees, their families, celebrities, athletes, clowns and dance groups spreading holiday cheer. The Parade also features America’s best marching bands, fabulous floats and Macy’s signature giant helium character balloons.  For more information on the Macy’s Parade, please visit www.macys.com/parade or call the Parade hotline at (212) 494-4495.

About Morgan State University

Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.

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Shaw Lady Bears Sweep Claflin for 11th-Straight Win

RALEIGH, North Carolina – The Shaw University women's volleyball team won its 11th consecutive match to improve to 10-0 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Conference after defeating Claflin University, 3-0 (25-18, 25-15 and 25-12) in the historic C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium.

The victory adds to Shaw's Southern Division record at 4-0 while Claflin drops to 4-8 overall, 4-5 in the league and 0-3 in the division standings.

SU attacked the Lady Panthers early in the first set, building a 16-9 lead capped off by a kill from senior Jazmine Johnson-McCoy (Seattle, WA). After Claflin scored two-straight, the Lady Bears went on a 6-1 run to go ahead 22-12 before closing out the set with the 25-18 win.

With a 5-1 spurt to start the second set, Shaw then pushed its lead 10-3 after a ball handling error from Claflin. The Lady Panthers pull within three (14-11) but that would be the closets they would get to Shaw as the Lady Bears pulled away with a 11-4 scoring spread for the set win and 2-0 lead.

BOX SCORE

In the third set, it would be all Shaw. The Lady Bears aggressively outscored the Lady Panthers 12-5 in kills led by a .500 hitting percentage. A 13-7 run sealed the deal for Shaw for the 25-12 win and 3-0 sweep.

The Lady Bears were led by both seniors Saraya Klink (Fuquay-Varina, NC) and Keveesha Wattley (St. Croix, US Virgin Islands) with eight kills apiece. Senior Michelle Olmeda-Gonzalez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) dished out 20 assists while senior Kelly Murphy (Mukwonago, WI) recorded nine digs.

The Lady Bears return to action Monday, Oct. 8 with a home match against Livingstone College. First serve is at 6 p.m.

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Gold Rush place 9th at Mississippi College meet

Results (PDF):  Men    Women

CLINTON, Mississippi — Xavier University of Louisiana, in its first of three consecutive appearances at Choctaw Trails, scored a ninth-place finish in the men's division of the Watson Ford Invitational cross country meet Saturday.
     
The XULA men and women will return to Choctaw Trails next Saturday for the Mississippi College Invitational and Oct. 19 for the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships.
     
Freshman Jordan Ashmore was the first Gold Rush finisher for the second time in three meets. He ran 8,000 meters in 29 minutes, 51.86 seconds and finished 42nd out of 74 men. Also finishing for the Gold Rush were Camren Sewell (47th, 30:17.46), Kadeem Burton(55th, 32:02.58), Darrick Williams (60th, 32:38.62) and Oji Wells (62nd, 34:11.83).
     
Taylor Price led the XULA women for the second consecutive meet. She ran 6,000 meters in 27:57.80 to finish 42nd out of 78 women. The Gold Nuggets' other finishers wereMaliya Vaughan (43rd, 28:00.10), Toni Trail (62nd, 32:48.80) and Mariah Cox (67th, 34:27.30).
     
XULA scored 212 points in the men's division. Because only four Gold Nuggets competed, XULA did not qualify for the women's team standings.
     
Tarleton State won the men's team title with 22 points, and Troy won the women's team title with 41 points. Individual champions were Tarleton's Quenten Lasseter (25:13.02) in the men's race and Mississippi Valley's Scolasticah Kemei (21:07.7) in the women's.
     
Mississippi College was the meet host.
     
XULA's men will lead off the Mississippi College Invitational with an 8K at 8 a.m. Saturday, followed by the women's 5K at 9.

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Norfolk State Football: Florida A&M Recap

Recap of Norfolk State's 17-0 loss to Florida A&M on Oct. 6, 2018.

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A&T Aggie Women Win HBCU Challenge, Butler Wins Again

CARY, North Carolina (Oct. 6, 2018)  – The North Carolina A&T men’s cross country team was not able to win their fifth straight 8k HBCU Cross Country Challenge finishing second. But N.C. A&T did come away with a title from the HBCU challenge for a fifth straight time because the Aggie women won their 5k event with an average time of 19:59.28 at the Wake Med Soccer Complex on Saturday.

That was not the only streak the Aggies kept going. For the second straight week, junior G’Jasmyne Butler took first place at an event. A week after winning the Greensboro Cross Country Invitational at Hagan Stone Park, Butler crossed the finish line in record time (18:52.2) to win the HBCU challenge. It was also the women’s second straight week as meet winners.

As a team, the women scored a meet-low 26 points followed by Fayetteville State (83), N.C. Central (123), Benedict (141) and St. Augustine (145). Morehouse took the men’s title with 45 points followed by the Aggies (50), N.C. Central (94), Benedict (110), and St. Augustine (159) rounding out the top-5.

In the men’s 8k event, freshman Morris Kimble (25:37.5) was the fastest Aggie with a second-place finish shaving nearly 90 seconds off his old personal best. Morehouse prevented the Aggies from getting the five-peat by placing three runners in the top-5 including meet winner Trey Simons. After N.C. A&T, the top-5 included N.C. Central (94), Benedict (110) and St. Augustine’s (159).

WOMEN'S RESULTS
MEN'S RESULTS

The Aggie women earned their second straight win of the season by having three runners record personal best with two others running season bests. In addition to Butler, who earned her second career win, freshmen Shalah Means (20:05.7) and Monzerad Creary (20:39.9) set personal records. Juniors Camille Martin (20:29.5) and Khadijah Reid (21:05.2) ran season-bests.

Junior Kristoni Barnes finished fourth overall with a time of 19:49.1. Means, Martin and Creary finished fifth, seventh and ninth respectively to place five Aggies in the top-10. Reid finished 12th.

N.C. A&T’s men saw juniors Mar’Quise McGee (26:55.8) and Dequan Maddox (27:08.3) join Kimble in the top-10 as they finished eighth and ninth.

Cross country has one more meet before the MEAC Championships take place, Saturday, Oct. 27 in Smyrna, Del. The Aggies will run in the VertCrossInvitational hosted by High Point University, Friday, Oct. 12. The women start at 4 p.m. with a 5k run. The men’s 8k follows at 4:45 p.m.

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Washington Named Vice President/Director of Athletics at Prairie View A&M University

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- Fred E. Washington has been named Prairie View A&M Vice President and Director of Athletics, President Ruth Simmons announced today.

The appointment is effective immediately.

"With more than 75 applicants, the search committee invited several to campus for interviews," Simmons said. "Among the finalists, Fred stood out as a true leader, capable of taking charge of our beloved Panthers. He has the breadth of senior leadership experience and an in depth knowledge of how to manage successfully a first class, NCAA Division I athletics department. In the final analysis, the committee unanimously supported his permanent appointment."

Washington is in his twenty seventh year of service to Prairie View A&M University and the State of Texas. He is also retired as a Major in the United States Army Reserve and served twenty-three years in that regard.

Washington is in his second stint directing PVAMU Athletics. Washington served in two positions as Vice President for Administration as well as Auxiliary Services and Athletic Director from 2008 to 2013. In this current appointment, Washington will only oversee Panther Athletics.

"I would like to thank the students, coaches, staff and administrators that were part of the selection committee, for having the confidence in me to lead the Prairie View A&M University athletic department," Washington said. "I am both humbled and honored to have the opportunity to lead my alma mater forward as I work with the athletics staff to create a vision for the department that is determined to see student-athletes compete and succeed in the classroom and on the athletic fields."

Washington's previous tenure as Athletic Director was at the beginning of a storied period in the annals of Panther Athletics. His five-year tenure was highlighted by PVAMU football returning to its tradition of winning as the program won the 2009 SWAC Championship, the first title in football since 1964. That championship season was the highlight of a current run in which PVAMU football is second in wins in the SWAC since 2007.

Women's basketball was the dominant program during that time, winning SWAC regular season and tournament crowns in 2008 and 2009, and, in 2011, began a streak of four consecutive SWAC Tournament Championships, earning NCAA Tournament appearances after each tourney win.

Women's Bowling won back-to-back SWAC championships in 2012 and 2013, and PVAMU baseball won the SWAC championship in 2012. The men's tennis program won a pair of SWAC titles during that time as well (2010, 2013).

In 2009-10, the athletic program earned the Barbara Jacket/Sadie Magee Award as the top overall women's sports program in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for only the second time in school history.

PVAMU Athletics then went on to win back-to-back Commissioner's Cup crowns as the top overall sports program in the SWAC in 2011-12 and 2012-13. All totaled, the Panthers won 14 SWAC regular season or tournament titles during Washington's tenure as Athletic Director.

"Our main goal was to find the best qualified candidate for the Athletic Director's job who we truly believed can best move the PVAMU Athletic program to greater heights," Search Committee Chair Dr. Corey S. Bradford said. "The search committee looked far and wide across the country - yet the best candidate was right here, ready to take up the challenge. Fred has a proven track record of helping all sport teams win championships. I am confident that he has the passion, commitment to excellence, and business acumen to effectively make PVAMU among the best athletic programs in the nation,"

As a commissioned officer, Washington served in several leadership positions throughout his twenty-three year career. He retired with honors after his seventh (7) year as the senior logistic trainer for the 75th Division and five (5) years and a logistics planner for the 373 Combat Service Support Battalion of Beaumont Texas. Prior to this assignments include (2) years as a supply and services officer four (4) years as a unit commander, (2) years as an executive officer (XO) responsible for all unit administrative operations and three (3) years as a platoon leader. Mr. Washington graduated from the Army Logistics Management College (ALMAC) and has three certifications in logistics management.

Washington is a three-time graduate of Prairie View A&M, receiving his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (1992), Master of Business Administration in Management (1996), and Master of Arts in Community Development (2016).

Washington and his wife Alvina have four children, Andrew, Elysia, Matthew and Maegan. They reside in the northwest Houston.

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Morgan State Reaches Agreement with Local Developer to Transform Neighboring Northwood Plaza Shopping Center

BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Morgan State University (MSU) President David Wilson announced last month that the Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) recently approved leases related to the relocation of the university’s Barnes & Noble-operated bookstore and the construction of an MSU public safety facility at the site of the Northwood Plaza Shopping Center. Coinciding with years of planning and discussion with stakeholder groups, the BPW approvals clear the path to begin the construction of Northwood Commons, a $50-million redevelopment project located adjacent to Morgan’s West Campus.

Baltimore-based MLR Partners and MCB Real Estate, in conjunction with Northwood Plaza’s current owners, will execute the much-anticipated project in two phases. The first phase will involve 70,000 square feet of retail space, including a Barnes & Noble college bookstore with a Starbucks, and 20,000 square feet of office space housing the University’s Office of Police & Public Safety, across from the bookstore. The project’s second phase will entail the construction of up to 35,000 square feet of retail space, most of which will be occupied by a grocery store, a welcome addition to the campus and surrounding communities. The project is slated to begin this fall with construction to be completed in 2020, the same year the university’s new student services building is scheduled to open on the main campus.

Morgan State University is proud to serve as an anchor institution in the city of Baltimore and is strongly committed to the surrounding community. The redevelopment of Northwood Plaza expands upon that commitment, creating a vital retail center that fulfills a number of needs for the university and the residents of northeast Baltimore,” said President Wilson. “This project is a great start to revitalizing the area and offers advancements that are widely praised. We are pleased with the prospect for the future.”

Many state and local officials have worked tirelessly to advance the project. Among them are Maryland State Sen. Joan Carter Conway, Sen. Nathaniel J. McFadden, Baltimore City Mayor Catherine E. Pugh, Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd K. Rutherford, Baltimore City Council President Jack Young, Maryland State Delegate Maggie McIntosh, members of the Hillen Road Improvement, Original Northwood and New Northwood Community Associations, as well as Morgan’s Board of Regents and other MSU contributors.

“This project represents a major coalition of many different stakeholders, including the northeast Baltimore community, the university, the state of Maryland and the city. And each of these different stakeholders has a tremendous vested interest in its success,” said Mark L. Renbaum, managing partner of MLR Partners. “Our hope is that the shopping center provides another draw for prospective Morgan students, as well as shopping, eating and health care amenities for nearby residents.”

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the ground lease agreement between the Northwood Plaza Shopping Center developer and Morgan on Aug. 22, marking the future site of the MSU public safety building. Also in August, BPW approved the management and operation of the Morgan bookstore by Barnes and Noble College Booksellers, LLC at the new site. The lease between the developer and Morgan regarding the relocation of the co-branded Barnes and Noble/Morgan bookstore to Northwood Plaza Shopping Center was approved by BPW months earlier.

With this redevelopment project, Morgan’s involvement furthers its impact as an economic engine in the city of Baltimore. Recently, the university released the results of a comprehensive study detailing a $574 million impact within Baltimore and a nearly $1-billion impact on the state as a whole. The university’s impact also includes the support of nearly 4,000 jobs located within the City.

The history of Northwood Plaza has been intertwined with that of the university for better or worse. More than 415 students, most of them from Morgan, were arrested during their successful, peaceful protest to desegregate the plaza’s Northwood Theatre in 1963. The desegregation battle at Northwood Plaza began in the early 1950s, but by then, hundreds of Morgan students had engaged in the cause of equal rights with sit-ins and other protests across Maryland for more than a decade. Morgan’s expanded presence in Northwood brings to a positive conclusion what was started so many decades ago. The current owners of Northwood Plaza acquired the shopping center in the 1970s, and are part of the driving force to redevelop the shopping center.

Northwood Commons is located at 1500 Havenwood Road, Baltimore, Maryland.

About Morgan State University
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.

Coppin Holds Off Late Charge, Defeats Rider In 5

COURTESY: TROY QUEEN/COPPIN STATE ATHLETICS

BALTIMORE, Maryland --  Coppin State held off a furious comeback attempt by Rider as it held on for a 3-2 match victory. Coppin dominated the first two sets before the Broncs would retaliate. CSU jumped out to an 8-3 advantage in the fifth set, and finished off the strong performance with a thrilling 15-9 deciding set.

The Basics

• Final Score: Coppin State 3, Rider 2
• Records: Coppin State 6-16 (1-2 MEAC), Rider 8-8 (4-4 MAAC)
• Location: Baltimore, MD – Physical Education Complex Arena
• Series History: Series Tied 2-2

Inside the Numbers

• Brianna Lang recorded another double-double on the season, racking up 41 assists and 12 digs against the Broncs.
• Miajavon Coleman (20) and Asia Stennis (12) led the offensive barrage, tallying 32 of the team's 51 kills.
• Jordan Celestine was efficient when given the opportunity as she hit .286 in 14 attack attempts.
• Three separate Eagles notched more than 10 digs on the day, led by Chelsie Kolibar (14), followed by Lang (11) and Marlena Guice (10).
• Rider was evenly spreading the kills around, with no player's total reaching over seven, but had five players with at five or more kills.
• Rachelle Runyon and Danielle Blanco were the defensive rocks for RU, as they contributed 16 and 10 digs, respectively.  

BOX SCORE

Who's Next?

• CSU volleyball will return to MEAC play when it hosts the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks on Friday, October 12. The match is volleyball's Block Brain Cancer night and will begin at 7 p.m.

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Shaw Lady Bears Soccer Win Streak Snapped By Catawba

SALISBURY, North Carolina – The Shaw University women's soccer team's six game win streak was snapped Saturday night as the Lady Bears fell 6-1 to Catawba College at Frock Field.

The loss dips the Lady Bears to 6-1 overall while Catawba improves to 8-2 on the year.

Coming in having posted a program record of six straight victories, the Lady Bears had that streak snapped in the 16th minute as the Indians jumped ahead 1-0. Katie Webb nailed a shot from the 25-yard box in the net at the 16:27 mark.

The Indians then took a 2-0 lead off a corner shot from Shelby Vasich at the 37th minute. Shaw cut the deficit to one when freshman Jasa Curry (Ellicott City, MD) spun around her defender for an eight yard shot in the net at the 38:27 mark. However, Catawba scored another goal at the 41st minute to lead 3-1 over Shaw at halftime.

In the second half it would be all Catawba as they Indians outshot the Lady Bears 20-4 en route to scoring three more goals for the 6-1 win.

BOX SCORE

Curry led the way with three shots and three on goal while sophomore Shianne Duplantis (West Palm Beach, FL) recorded 10 saves in the setback for her first loss on the season the goalkeeper spot.

Shaw will return to action on Oct. 8 at Piedmont International at 5:30 p.m.

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

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Tennessee State Falls in Three to Morehead State

NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The Tennessee State volleyball team dropped its first conference match to the Morehead Eagles, 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 25-20), Saturday afternoon in Kean Hall.

MSU forces TSU out of its second ranking in the Ohio Valley Conference, as the teams are tied at 5-1 in the league, but the Eagles outpace the Tigers with a 14-5 overall record, as compared to Big Blue's 7-10 overall record. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Julia Pierson led the match with 14 kills on a .379 hitting percentage.
• Laken Te’o recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 31 assists and 11 digs.
• Three Tigers summed two total blocks; Rachel Henderson, 2 assists; JoJo Kruize, 2 assists; Pierson, 2 assists.
• Morehead State finished with five aces, three from setter, Chandler Clark.

BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Eagles pulled ahead late in the set, leading the Tigers by as much as six. Hawaiian natives, Laken Te’o and JoJo Kruize connected for three kills to put Big Blue within reach of a first set victory. A six-point run spearheaded by two kills and a block assisted by Kruize  and Rachel Henderson. The comeback was not enough to win the set as Morehead State’s leading scorer Jessie Wachtman went up for an Eagle kill and twenty-fifth point. TSU drops the first set, 25-23.

 The momentum TSU brought in the final points of the first set, kicked off the second with a five unanswered Tiger points. Big Blue went up 8-1. The Tigers led for much of the set, with the Eagles slowly gaining momentum. The blue and white sat two-points over MSU before Morehead went on a six-point run to end the set, 25-22.

Entering the final set, the Eagles had recorded zero blocks. Something switched as MSU finished the match with six team blocks, keeping the Tigers’ hitting percentage to only .054. Pierson was the go-to hitter for Big Blue as she scored eight kills on 13 attempts with only three errors. Her efforts were not enough as the Eagles took set three, 25-20.

MATCH NOTES

• TSU is now 13-49 in the all-time series against Morehead State.
• The Eagles improve to 5-1 in OVC and rise to second in the conference, as TSU suffers its first conference loss and is now 5-1 in the OVC, 7-10 overall.

UP NEXT

The Tigers are back in action next weekend as they host Murray State on Friday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m., followed by a match Saturday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. against the conference leader Austin Peay.

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TSU Tigers Remain Undefeated in Conference Play with Sweep of EKU

NASHVILLE, Tennessee --  The Tennessee State volleyball team swept the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, 25-22, 25-19, 25-23 Friday night in Kean Hall.

With the win over EKU, the Tigers are 5-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play, 7-9 overall, while the Colonels fall to 2-3 in league competition, 3-14 overall.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Rachel Henderson posted the match-high 16 kills on 25 attempts and added three errors, added two aces, five digs and three blocks to the stat line.
• Setter Laken Te’o facilitated the offense summing 41 assists on the night, helping her team hit for a .295.
• Gina Rivera Ortiz finished the night with a match-high 16 digs.
• EKU’s Cassie Knutson and Lindsey Wilkins each registered double-digit kills, 12 and 13, respectively.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

Tennessee State took the lead and held it throughout the set. Henderson dominated, finishing with seven kills on eight attempts and four digs. TSU made multiple score runs throughout, to increase its lead by as much as seven, with the Colonels making one five-point push too late to make a comeback. Big Blue goes up 1-0 versus EKU, winning set one 25-22.

The Tigers maintained the lead in sets one and two, allowing only three tied scores in the first and two in the second. The hitting accuracy of both teams in set one dropped in the second as both teams committed numerous hitting errors and combined for three blocks. Big Blue finished the second set, 25-19 by decreasing the efficiency of EKU’s Lindsey Wilkins, who registered seven kills in set one.

In the final set, Eastern Kentucky made a huge push to lead TSU most of the set, and was the first to hit 20 points. The Tigers went on a three-point run to tie the score at 20. Big Blue's spread offense showed up in the final points as Kruize, Fihaki and Henderson all went up for kills. A Henderson ace ended the show, 25-23.

MATCH NOTES

• The Tigers improve to 5-0 in conference play, while Eastern Kentucky sinks to 2-3.
• In the all-time series against the Colonels, TSU improves to 12-54.
• The team honored fellow Tiger Christion Abercrombie, who sustained an injury at last weekend's football game versus Vanderbilt and remains in critical condition, at the start of the match. 

UP NEXT

Big Blue hosts the Eagles of Morehead State tomorrow, Oct. 5 in Kean Hall at noon.

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Morehouse Wins Triple Overtime Thriller Over Tuskegee 30-24 To Remain Undefeated

COLUBUS, Georgia -- Morehouse College again found a way to win in thrilling fashion as they defeated Tuskegee University, 30-24, in triple overtime in the 83rd Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic on Saturday afternoon at A.J. McClung Stadium in Columbus, Ga.

The Maroon Tigers remain undefeated as they improve to 6-0, 2-0 SIAC while the Golden Tigers fall to 3-3, 1-1 SIAC.

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With only 1:33 remaining in the game and down 17-10, Morehouse went into their bag of tricks as sophomore running back Frank Bailey, Jr. (Atlanta, GA) found junior wide receiver Tremell Gooden (Atlanta, GA) on a five yard halfback pass on forth down for the touchdown tying the game at 17-17. The Maroon Tiger defense would hold for the remainder of the half forcing overtime.

In the first overtime both teams missed wide left as MHC's sophomore kicker Fernando Sdelamora (Fairburn, GA) couldn't connect from 36 yards out while Tuskegee's kicking Huskic Arnes missed from 46 yards.

In the second overtime Golden Tigers wide receiver Javarrius Cheatham scored a touchdown on a reverse from 10 yards out giving TU a 24-17 lead. It didn't take long for the Maroon Tigers to response as sophomore running back Santo Dunn (Griffin, GA) scampered into the endzone from 16-yards out tying the score at 24-24.

In the third overtime Dunn continued his electrifying play as he scored the go-ahead touchdown, this time from 14 yards out giving Morehouse the 30-24 lead. The stingy Maroon Tiger defense would hold the Tuskegee offense at bay on a fourth one for the 30-24 victory.

The Morehouse offense was led again by Dunn who finished with 125 rushing yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns and a long TD run of 42 yards against the SIAC's top defense. Sophomore quarterback Michael Sims (Detroit, MI) was 24-of-32 for 196 yards while Gooden caught four passes and a touchdown.

Defensively MHC got a dominating effort from All-SIAC pre-season selection, senior Antonio Johnson (Birmingham, AL) as finished the day with six tackles, three sacks, and five quarterback hurries. Junior linebacker Julien Turner (Pickerington, OH) finished with a game-high 12 tackles and one sack. Junior Edward Nelson (Chester, PA) had a strong performance as he finished with four tackles and two sacks on the day.

Morehouse led in passing yards 201-145 while Tuskegee led in rushing yards 197-170. Overall the Maroon Tigers had 371 total yards to TU's 342. MHC committed a season-high 13 penalties for 108 yards.

The Maroon Tiger return to the friendly confines of B.T. Harvey Stadium this upcoming Saturday, Oct. 13, as they host the Golden Rams of Albany State University in a eastern division battle. Kick-Off is set for 6 p.m.

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