FSU Broncos Special Teams Scores Big in 70-6 Win Over JC Smith

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Fayetteville State's special teams corps scored 23 points in the Broncos 70-6 run of the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls. FSU improves to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play while JCSU dropped to 1-5 and 1-3 in CIAA play.

"I've been challenging the guys to put together a 60-minute game all year long," said Head Coach Richard Hayes. "You guys see the results. The guys responded, and I am proud of them."

Redshirt sophomore Brandon Smith (Raeford, NC/Hoke County HS) opened the game with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to set the tone for the Broncos.

"When the ball was kicked, I just knew that I had to set the tone for my team," said Smith. "I was really excited [after the score]. My team was really excited and that made me pump up a little more."

Smith returned two kickoffs last season for touchdowns. The 99-yard return is now a career best.

After an early score in the second quarter by freshman quarterback Xeaiver Bullock (Fayetteville, NC/E.E. Smith HS), who crossed the goal line on a 3-yard run, starting quarterback Collyn Anderson (Durham, NC/Hillside HS) scrambled for 28 yards to give Fayetteville State a 20-0 lead with 9:33 left in the first half.

Joshua Williams (Fayetteville, NC/Jack Britt HS) scored the Broncos second special teams' touchdown on a blocked Golden Bulls' punt. He returned the blocked punt from 25 yards out.

On Johnson C. Smith's next possession, Brandon Howard sailed a punt for 32 yards to the waiting hands of Tyeous Sharpe (Winston-Salem, NC/Parkland HS). Sharpe swayed his way into the endzone for a 53-yard return.

"It felt great to finally be able to play at home," said Sharpe. "To get to show out in front of our fans. We have been waiting on this for a few weeks."

Johnnie Glaspie (Wallace, NC/Wallace Rose HS) score two touchdowns today. His first was with 3:30 remaining in the second quarter. He darted from 4 yards out. His second score was at the 7:53 mark in the fourth quarter, when he scored on a 54-yard marathon run. The score topped a 3-play 65-yard drive which lasted a minute and 12 seconds.

David Lamb (Pineville, NC/South Mecklenburg HS), who is coping with ailments, nailed a 30-yard field before halftime to give FSU a 43-0 lead.

Stevie Green (Washington, NC/Washington HS) scored his only touchdown in the third quarter with 9:58 on the clock. Green capped a 75-yard drive with a 12-yard run for the score.

Tristan Walker (Raleigh, NC/Southeast Raleigh HS) hauled in a 16-yard pass from Anderson to give FSU a 57-0 lead over JCSU.

Johnson C. Smith scored its only points of the game with 9:05 left in the game. Antonio Wallace threw a 16-yard pass to Janarius Hood. The two-point conversion failed. The score lasted five plays and the ball moved 75 yards in a little over five-and-a-half minutes.

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The Broncos defense also got on the board when Markus Crutchfield recovered a fumble and advanced it 15 yards for a score and the 70-6 win.

Collyn Anderson threw for 152 yards with 12 completions and one touchdown. Stevie Green ran for 113 yards on 21 carries.

Fayetteville State tallied 461 yards of total offense to the Golden Bulls 194. The Broncos ran for 309 yards while the passing game finished with 152. J.C. Smith had a total of 153 passing yards and 41 rushing.

The Broncos will travel to Durham, NC next weekend to take on Saint Augustine's for the Falcon's homecoming.

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Florida A&M Rattlers Rally Past North Carolina A&T Aggies In Road Thriller, 22-21

GREENSBORO, North Carolina – Yahia Aly’s 26-yard field goal with four seconds left lifted the resurgent Florida A&M University Rattlers, to a thrilling 22-21 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory over the the defending Black College and MEAC champion North Carolina A&T Aggies, at Aggie Stadium here Saturday afternoon.

Saturday’s game was a classic with the up and rising Rattlers taking the champ’s best shots and dishing out enough of their own in a close quarters fight to score the late-round knockout before a national television audience.

After the Rattlers had climbed to within two points, 21-19 on Ryan Stanley’s 11-yard scoring strike to Chad Hunter with just over five minutes left (the two point conversion failed), the FAMU Defense imposed their will on the ensuing Aggie drive, stopping the home team short on third down, forcing A&T to punt the ball away with just over two minutes left.

Starting their final drive from their own 21-yard line, FAMU mixed in runs from Ricky Henrilus and Azende Rey, along with clutch passes from Stanley, to move within field goal range, running the clock down to four seconds before taking a timeout.

Aly, who had missed an earlier PAT on the Rattlers’ first touchdown in the second quarter, nailed this 26-yard kick right down Wahnish Way set off a celebration on the Rattler sidelines, and likely, all over Rattler Nation.

Saturday’s game, billed by many in the NCAA FCS and Black College media realm as the FCS Game of the Week, turned into the anticipated close quarters fight to the finish.

The challengers from FAMU (5-2, 4-0 MEAC) won their fourth straight game, and tightened their grip on the proverbial catbird’s seat atop the conference, standing now as the lone undefeated team in league play.

Meanwhile, the vanquished Aggies (5-2, 2-1), who came in ranked No. 10 in the STATS, Inc. FCS Top 25 Polls, dropped their second last second heartbreaker at home this season, having fallen to visiting Morgan State, 16-13 here in September on a field goal as time expired.

The Aggies drew first blood however  in the opening stanza, taking a 14-0 lead into the second quarter.

Speedster Malik Wilson returned the game’s opening kickoff 100 yards for a score to give the Aggies a 7-0 lead.

Senior QB Lamar Raynard then extended the Aggies’ lead to 14-0, on a 38-scoring toss to Zach Leslie, with 1:18 left in the quarter.

FAMU got on the board with a defensive score late in the second period, when freshman defensive back Herman Jackson forced a fumble while tackling Aggie RB Marquell Cartwright, then scooped up the loose pigskin, racing 55 yards for a touchdown. Yahia Aly’s PAT try failed, leaving the score, 14-6 with 4:45 left in the half.

The Aggies answered the FAMU defensive tally with a scoring drive of their own, capped by a six-yard TD toss from Raynard to Leslie for a 21-6 count with 1:37 left in the half.

FAMU drew closer to the Aggies in the third period, when Azende Rey capped a Rattler drive with a five-yard TD burst. Aly’s PAT kick was good, cutting the Aggie lead to 21-13 with just over 11 minutes left in the stanza.

 The score remained that way deep into the fourth quarter, when the Rattlers mounted a 12-play, 66-yard drive capped by Ryan Stanley’s 11-yard scoring toss to Chad Hunter, slicing the Aggie lead to 21-19 with 5:09 left. The two-point conversion try failed.

FAMU’s Defense came up big on the ensuing Aggie drive, forcing A&T to punt the ball away with just over two minutes left, setting the stage for the dramatic knockout of the champs on their home field.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: LB Derrick Mayweather and DE Antonio Miller each had seven tackles to lead the Rattler Defense, with Miller picking off an Aggie pass to boot… RBs Ricky Henrilus (33 yards, eight carries) and Deshawn Smith (22 yards on eight carries) led the FAMU ground game, which netted 57 yards on 27 carries…. QB Ryan Stanley posted his second-ever 300-yard passing game collegiately on Saturday, throwing for 313 yards on career highs in completions (28) and attempts (53)…. Chad Hunter finished as the Rattlers’ top receiver with eight catches for 105 yards and one TD, while RB Azende Rey had eight catches as well for 63 yards.

SNAKEBITES: The Aggies were the highest ranked foe beaten by a FAMU team (No. 10 in FCS) since 1999, when the Rattlers took down another North Carolina team on the road, No. 4 Appalachian State, 44-19 in the opening round of the FCS playoffs…. Their 4-0 start in MEAC play is their best start since 2001, when they won their first four games before losing to North Carolina A&T, 55-23 in Greensboro on this date, October 13, 2001…. FAMU can clinch their first winning season since 2011 (7-4)  with a win in their final four games.

WHAT’S NEXT: FAMU will have a bye week on October 20, before returning to action the following week, October 27 against the Morgan State Bears in Bragg Stadium at 4:00 p.m.

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Football Final: Florida A&M 22, North Carolina A&T 21

Congratulations to the Rattlers’ Yahia Aly, who kicked the game-winning 25-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining.

— FAMU Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) October 13, 2018

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Golden Tigers Head To Fort Valley State For Pivotal Conference Clash

Series history with Fort Valley State
 Dating back to the 2000 season, the Golden Tigers have won 14 of the last 16 meetings against Fort Valley State. TU leads the overall series record 32-20-2. The biggest margin of victory for TU took place in 2012 in which the Golden Tigers outscored the Wildcats 49-18. FVSU won 59-0 in 1989

20 years ago today vs Fort Valley State
*20 years ago, Tuskegee defeated Fort Valley State 23-21 in front of 11,500 fans en route to a (9-2, 6-0) record and the 1998 SIAC Football Championship

Last time against Morehouse - 2017 
* Jamarcus Ezell scored on a quarterback keeper in overtime and Tuskegee won the 82nd Annual Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic 23-17 
 
100 yard rushers
* For the first five weeks of the season, Tuskegee had not allowed any running back to rush for 100 yards. TU allowed Santo Dunn of Morehouse to rush for 125 yards during week 6

SIAC Roadtrip winning streak
*Tuskegee is actively on a 14 game SIAC road trip winning streak. Not counting neutral site contest, TU has not suffered a loss at a visiting conference team's home since falling at Kentucky State in 2011 

Close Calls 
* Tuskegee has loss by an average of six points per game in its three defeats and has led in two of those three games 

Tale of two quarters
*In the second and third quarters combined this season, Tuskegee is outscoring its opponents 71-29. In the first and fourth quarters, they are being outscored 41-20.



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PVAMU Panthers To Open Home Schedule Against Southern In SWAC West Showdown

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- Home. Yes, Panther Football Is Home.

After six road games and more than 5,400 miles of travel, the Prairie View A&M University football team will open the home schedule in a Saturday 5 p.m. game vs. Southern.

The game will be video streamed live on ESPN3.com. The Panther Sports Radio Network broadcast begins with Panthers Countdown To Kickoff pregame show at 4:30 p.m. on pvpanthers.com/sportsnetwork.

The game caps off a full day of festivities beginning with Panther Fest on the PVAMU campus starting at 1 p.m. Gates to Panther Stadium open at 3 p.m., with special pregame performances prior to kickoff.

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The Panthers, who opened the season August 25 at Rice, played six games in six weeks in six different cities in going 3-3 overall, including a 2-0 mark in SWAC play. The bye week came at a great time for Panther Football. Southern, also coming off a bye week, is 2-3, 1-1.

"The open week helped us out because we had a chance to get some guys back," Dooley said. "We had some guys battling some minor injuries, so those guys got back healthy. We also had the opportunity to work on some of the mistakes we had in those previous games. I thought it gave us a great opportunity. This week, we had to prepare for what we know will be a challenging game."

For the first time as PVAMU head football coach, Dooley will lead his team on the field in a regular season game.

"I'm excited," Dooley said. "I'm excited for the players. I'm excited for our fans to get a chance to finally rest (from the road) and come see a show that we will display on Saturday."

PVAMU QB Jalen Morton leads the SWAC in passing yards (1,427) and passing touchdowns (13), and is fourth in rushing yards. RB Dawonya Tucker is second in the nation in rushing with 795 yards and has posted a pair of 200-yard rushing games. Defensively, LBs Isaac Claiborne (45 tackles), and Anthony Stubbs (35) lead the team in tackles, and CBs Jaylen Harris and Ju'Anthony Parker are tied for the team lead with two interceptions.

The Panthers are second in the SWAC in points scored (33.5 ppg), first in total offense (473.2 ypg), and are second in rushing offense (214.2 ypg), and passing offense (259.0 ypg). Defensively, PVAMU is fourth in points allowed (28.5 ppg), third in total defense (374.2 ypg), sixth in rushing defense (194.3 ypg), and fourth in passing defense (179.8 ypg).

Southern (2-3) opened SWAC play with a win over Alabama A&M (29-27) before losing to Alcorn (20-3) on Sept. 29. QB John Lampley leads Southern with 664 passing yards (6th/SWAC) and seven TDs (t-3rd/SWAC) and is second in rushing yards with 266 yards (10th/SWAC) and one touchdown. RB Devon Benn leads Southern with 301 rushing yards (7th/SWAC) and a touchdown.

LB Calvin Lunkins (33 tackles) and S Montavious Gaines (29 tackles) lead Southern in tackles. Demario Houston and Glen Brown each have one interception.

The Jaguars are seventh in scoring offense (17.8 ppg), eighth in total offense (294.8 ypg), sixth in rushing offense (141.0 ypg), and 10th in passing offense (153.8 ypg). Defensively, Southern is sixth in points allowed (34.8 ppg), fifth in total defense (426.5 ypg), fourth in rushing defense (182.8 ypg), and seventh in passing defense (243.6 ypg).

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Pough To Be Featured n 2019 South Carolina African-American History Calendar

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina – South Carolina State head football coach Oliver "Buddy" Pough will be one of twelve (12) persons featured in the 2019 South Carolina Department of Education African-American History Calendar sponsored by AT&T.

The calendar will be unveiled at a formal ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at the Koger Center in Columbia, SC, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The calendar annually honors twelve individuals who have made significant contributions to South Carolina and their professions, and serve as role models to the students and citizens of the Palmetto state.

Also among the honorees are Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin, retired lawmaker Isaac Washington of Charleston, and late Rock Hill lawmaker Bessie Moody-Lawrence.

The first calendar was produced thirty (30) years ago by BellSouth Telecommunications (now AT&T) to fill a gap in our state's history curriculum, according to a Department of Education spokesperson.

Pough, an Orangeburg native and SC State graduate, is in his 17^th season as Bulldog head coach. He has compiled a 121-68 record ( 95-34 MEAC), while his teams have won or shared six Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championships and made four Football Subdivision Championship (FCS) playoff appearances.

He and his wife, Josie, are the parents of two sons and two granddaughters.

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Morgan State basketball will host Towson Dec. 8 at Royal Farms Arena

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BALTIMORE, Maryland – The Battle for Greater Baltimore will write its next chapter downtown. Morgan State is set to host Towson on Dec. 8 at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore for the Charm City Classic. The game is set for Saturday, December 8 at 1 p.m.
 
Originally scheduled to be contested at Hill Field House on December 8, 2018, the Morgan-Towson game will be the first of a doubleheader matchup at Royal Farms Arena, followed by Maryland and 2018 Final Four participant Loyola Chicago scheduled to tip at 4 p.m. 
 
"Playing at Royal Farms Arena will be a tremendous atmosphere for everyone involved and we are excited to be participating this year," said Morgan State's director of intercollegiate athletics Edward Scott. "We expect to receive tremendous support from our fans in the Baltimore area and to be able to bring this game into their backyard is something we take great pride in."
 
Morgan State has a 4-3 series edge since 1972 in matchups decided on a neutral court against Towson.  
 
This will be the first Morgan State-Towson regular season game to be played at a neutral site since the Tigers held on to defeat the Bears 71-69 in overtime on Nov. 16, 2004 in the Guardians Classic in Columbus, Ohio. 
 
Neutral Court Matchups:
Schaefer Metro Classic (at UMBC) | Dec. 2, 1972 | W, 63-62
Schaefer Metro Classic (at UMBC)| Dec. 3, 1972 | W, 79-65
National Boh Metro Classic (at UMBC) | Dec. 6, 1975 | W, 70-64
Boh Metro Classic | Dec. 2, 1977 | L, 90-71
Battle of Baltimore (at UMBC) | Nov. 20, 2000 | W, 59-56
Battle of Baltimore (at Loyola) | Nov. 25, 2002 | L, 67-53
Guardians Classic | Nov. 16, 2004 | L, 71-69 OT
 
Only five miles separate the two campuses and this year's contest will mark the 30th meeting in the series between the two university basketball programs that began with a 99-92 Morgan State win in 1967 at Towson. The Tigers hold a 16-13 advantage in the all-time series.

In the last Morgan State-Towson matchup, Zane Martin scored eight of his career-high 25 points in overtime to help Towson beat Morgan State 82-78 on December 6, 2017 in the 'Battle for Greater Baltimore' at SECU Arena. Senior Phillip Carr secured his 17th career double-double by leading Morgan State with a season-high 25 points with 10 rebounds. Freshman LaPri McCray-Pacehad 14 points and junior Martez Cameron chipped in 10.
 
The Royal Farms Arena was the top grossing Mid-Atlantic venue in 2017 for places with 10,001-15,000 capacity, announced by Venues Today Magazine.  The arena served as host to the CAA Men's Basketball Championship from 2014-16.  From the sports side, the venue hosts the Baltimore Brigade in the Arena Football League.

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More details on these additional events will be announced at a later date and are subject to change.
 
About Morgan
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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UMES Hawks pick up critical MEAC win in comeback fashion

BALTIMORE, Maryland — Facing a 2-0 deficit for the second straight match, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore volleyball team had to pull off a strenuous comeback to avoid a two game conference losing streak. But the Hawks did rally, closing out two nail biting set wins before finishing Coppin State in a dramatic five set victory (18-25, 23-25, 25-23, 26-24, 15-12).

The Shore (6-12, 3-1 MEAC) remains tied with Morgan State for second place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division.

Things looked bleak after the second set. Coppin State rallied from 20-12 behind, scoring 13 of the next 16 points for their 2-0 lead. Any blunder by the Hawks after that would have resulted in their first MEAC losing streak since the 2015 season, when they dropped back-to-back contests with Howard and Morgan State.

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Instead the Hawks' rally marks the first time the team rallied from two sets down to win since September 26, 2014, when they accomplished the feat over Delaware State.

A trio of athletes - senior Lucia Babic (Sisak, Croatia), senior Rachel Kayongo (Northridge, California) and sophomore Sola Okesanjo (Chicago, Illinois - finished the match with double-digit kills. Babic led The Shore with 17 putaways. Senior defender Koya Sowells (Missouri City, Texas) averaged five digs per set for a career high of 25. Freshman defender Stella Johnson (Newport News, Virginia) added 12 digs from the back row.

Okesanjo was the most efficient hitter with a .526 percentage, while also adding a pair of blocks. But it was freshman Mauri Carver (Elizabeth City, North Carolina) who led the match with five block participations. Fellow freshman Alexis Lee (Wilmington, Delaware) added four blocks, including two solos.

Coppin State (6-17, 1-3 MEAC) saw over five kills per set from Miajavon Coleman, who led the match with 28. Four Eagles earned double-digit digs, and setter Brianna Lang nearly capped 10 assists per set for a total of 49.

After the Hawks dropped the first two sets, they found themselves down 8-4 in set three. Quickly rallying to an 11-10, lead Eastern Shore continued to drive the score up to 20-14. They then fended off another Coppin charge to stay alive with a two point win.

In set four, both teams had early charges before drawing level all the way to extra volleys. The Shore scored the last three out of four to win 26-24 and force the winner-take-all fifth set. Riding that momentum the Hawks overwhelmed the Eagles with a 7-1 start, coasting to a three point win to take the match.

The comeback victory extends Maryland Eastern Shore's winning streak against Coppin State to eight consecutive matches.

Next up will be a battle for second place with the Morgan State Bears. A 3 p.m. serve is on tap from Hill Field House in Baltimore Sunday (Oct. 14).

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The Road To the Championship HBCU Football Schedule, Week 7

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018

OVC
Tennessee State at Murray State, 2 PM, ESPN+

BIG SOUTH
Hampton at Presbyterian, 12 PM  ESPN+

MEAC
Delaware State at Howard, 1 PM   ESPN3
Florida A&M at North Carolina A&T, 1 PM  ESPN3
Bethune-Cookman at South Carolina State, 2 PM  ESPN3
Morgan State at Savannah State, 6 PM   ESPN3

SWAC
Alcorn State at Alabama A&M, 3 PM  Homecoming
Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State, 3 PM  Homecoming
Alabama State at South Alabama, 5 PM  ESPN3
Southern at Prairie View A&M 6 PM  ESPN3
Grambling State at Texas Southern, 7 PM

CIAA
Elizabeth City State at Lincoln (PA), 1 PM, Homecoming
Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State, 1 PM
Shaw at Livingstone, 1 PM
Virginia State at Bowie State, 1 PM, Homecoming Aspire TV
Virginia Union at Chowan, 1 PM, Homecoming
Saint Augustine's at Winston-Salem State, 1:30 PM,  Video

SIAC
Miles at Kentucky State, 1 PM   Homecoming
UNC Pembroke at Central State (OH), 1 PM, Homecoming      Video   Stats
Benedict at Clark Atlanta, 2 PM  Homecoming
Allen University at Lane College, 2 PM,   Video  Homecoming
Tuskegee at Fort Valley State, 5 PM,   Stats  ESPN3
Albany State at Morehouse, 6 PM,    Video    Stats

OTHER HBCUs
Concord at West Virginia State, 1 PM,  Video   Listen    Stats
Lincoln (Mo.) at Truman State, 3 PM, Video    Listen    Stats
Faulkner University at Edward Waters, 4 PM   Video
Virginia University Lynchburg at Charleston Southern, 6 PM   ESPN+
Langston at #19 Arizona Christian 10 PM,  Video    Stats
Texas College at Ottawa (AZ) 10 PM

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Nuggets have top 2 seeds in their weekend tournament

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Mariia Borodii and Charlene Goreau, both NAIA All-Americans last season, are seeded 1-2 in the singles bracket of the XULA Invitational, a women's tournament which will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at XULA Tennis Center.
     
A collective 19 singles players and eight doubles teams from XULA, city rival Loyola and LSU-Alexandria will compete. The tournament is free and open to the public.
     
Borodii is seeded first, followed by Goreau — the Gold Nuggets' only three-time first-team NAIA All-American — Kirsty Venter of LSUA and Chandler Harmon of Loyola. Venter is a transfer from NCAA Division I Arkansas State, and Harmon is a freshman.
     
Also playing singles for the Gold Nuggets will be Yi Chen Pao, Lacee Ancar and Farah Baklouti. Pao and Goreau will team up for doubles, as will Borodii and Baklouti. Both doubles teams won titles at the HBCU National Championships in September, and Pao won a singles title at that event. XULA was the HBCU overall women's champion.
     
In the NAIA end-of-season team rankings from the spring of 2018, XULA was third and LSUA eighth. XULA eliminated LSUA in the national quarterfinals.
     
The men's brackets of the XULA Invitational will be played Nov. 3-4 with Loyola and William Carey competing with the Gold Rush.

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Gold Nuggets fall in 3 at NAIA No. 6 Lindsey Wilson

COLUMBIA, Kentucky. — Xavier University of Louisiana volleyball led in every set Friday before losing 25-17, 25-16, 25-14 to NAIA No. 6 Lindsey Wilson.
     
The Blue Raiders (21-3) extended their home win streak to 69 matches and snapped the 11-match overall win streak of the Gold Nuggets (17-5).
     
XULA will play twice Saturday at Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Ky.: 11 a.m. EDT against Fisk, then 3 p.m. against the host Lady Tigers.
     
Lindsey Wilson, the 2017 NAIA national champion, outhit XULA .362 to .067 and limited the Gold Nuggets to their lowest hitting percentage in nearly three years.
     
XULA led 8-6 and 9-8 in the first set, 2-0 and 4-3 in the second set and 10-9 in the third.
     
Kayla Black had 11 kills for the Gold Nuggets, and Adili Rikondja and Vivica Price-Spraggins had five kills apiece. Rikondja hit .273 in 11 attacks and was the only Gold Nugget to hit higher than .200.
     
Price-Spraggins served two aces and had three blocks. Eva Le Guillou had 21 assists, two kills, six digs and two blocks, and Taylor Ducros had 11 digs. Rikondja and Elena Duru had two blocks apiece.

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Sarah Cruz had 13 kills and hit .375 for Lindsey Wilson, and Klara Mikelova had 11 kills and hit .391. Paulina Sobolewska had six blocks, and Lilo Larzelere had 11 digs.
     
Lindsey Wilson had advantages of 44-26 in kills, 8-2 in aces, 39-33 in digs and 10-6 in blocks. XULA's ace total was a season low.

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TROJAN REPORT: VSU Preparing for Game Against Bowie State Bulldogs

ETTRICK, Virginia  – Virginia State University football head coach Reggie Barlow is excited to get back to work as the Trojans dominated the Vikings of Elizabeth City State University on Saturday, October 6 at Rogers Stadium.

"Every week's important for us," Barlow said. "We have to take every week as an opportunity to improve as a football team."

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The Trojans returned to practice at Rogers Stadium on Tuesday afternoon looking to fix mistakes and begin the focus on this Saturday's opponent, Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland.

The Trojans hold a 21-10 series record over the Bowie State University Bulldogs. The last time the two school faced each other was on October 14, 2017 with a final score of 47-35 in favor of the Trojans. The first game of the series was played in 1976 where the Trojans secured a 7-0 victory on November 13, 1976.

The matchup between the Trojans and the Bulldogs will be broadcasted, live on WVST 91.3 FM HERE.  Live stats are available by clicking here. Additionally, the contest can be televised on Aspire TV.  Kick off is slated for 1:05 p.m.

For the most up-to-date information on VSU Football please visit www.govsutrojans.com and follow Trojans Athletics on Twitter @VSUsports.

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MEAC Basketball Tournament Tickets On Sale Starting Monday, Oct. 15

NORFOLK, Virginia -- Ticket books will be on sale for the highly-anticipated 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament beginning Monday, Oct. 15. This year’s tournament gets underway March 11-16 at the Norfolk (Va.) Scope Arena.

Each ticket book contains nine tickets, one for each session, which provides entrance for one (1) person to attend all 22 men’s and women’s games, including the championship finals on Saturday, March 16. The men’s title game will tip at 1 p.m., followed by the women’s title game approzimately an hour after the conclusion of the men's game.

Ticket books are available for purchase at all 12 member institutions, the Scope Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets, the MEAC Administrative Office and online at ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available by calling the MEAC at (757) 951-2055 or Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.

Ticket books for general admission are available for $150 plus handling fees. Senior and student prices are also available with proper identification for $120. Floor seating is also available for weekly packages.

Fans interested in sitting within their university’s fan block are encouraged to contact their institution’s ticket office directly.

For more information about the 2019 MEAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament, please visit www.MEAChoops.com.
 

Session 1 - Monday, March 11 - 4 games - 2 p.m.
Session 2 - Tuesday, March 12 - 4 games - 2 p.m.
Session 3 - Wednesday, March 13 - 2 games - 12 p.m.
Session 4 - Wednesday, March 13 - 2 games - 6 p.m.
Session 5 - Thursday, March 14 - 2 games - 12 p.m.
Session 6 - Thursday, March 14 - 2 games - 6 p.m.
Session 7 - Friday, March 15 - 2 games - 12 p.m.
Session 8 - Friday, March 15 - 2 games - 6 p.m.
Session 9 - Saturday, March 16 - 2 games - 1 p.m.

About the MEAC Tournament
The MEAC Basketball Tournament is a single-elimination championship playoff that involves Division I historically black colleges and universities located across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman, Coppin State, Delaware State, Florida A&M, Howard, Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T State, North Carolina Central, Savannah State, and South Carolina State.

The tournament games are played at the Norfolk Scope Arena in Virginia. Both the men’s and women’s champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Tournament. The North Carolina A&T State Lady Aggies and North Carolina Central Eagles won the 2018 women’s and men’s titles, respectively, and received bids to the NCAA Tournament.

About Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia is a city of some 245,000 residents and more than 100 diverse neighborhoods. It is the cultural, educational, business and medical center of Hampton Roads, hosts the world's largest naval base, the region's international airport and is one of the busiest international ports on the East Coast of the United States. The city is undergoing a successful renewal, including new office, retail, entertainment and new residential development along the rivers and bay front, and revitalization projects in many of its neighborhoods. Norfolk's residents and city officials have long supported sports programs at all levels.

About VisitNorfolk
VisitNorfolk is the official Destination Marketing Organization for the City of Norfolk. VisitNorfolk, a non-profit organization is dedicated to enhancing the role of travel and tourism in our economy by producing high volumes of both leisure and convention visitors, tax revenues and travel related jobs in Norfolk. VisitNorfolk also provides the resources and tools to ensure our visitors stay in Norfolk is both a productive and enjoyable one. For more information, visitnorfolktoday.com or call 800-368-3097. #Norfolk, Virginia,

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Grambling State Tigers takes to the road to visit Texas Southern

GRAMBLING, Louisiana | The Grambling State University football team will carry the momentum after last week's victory as GSU visits Texas Southern in a key Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game. Kick off from BBVA Compass Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
Grambling State's broadcast crew of Santoria Black, Ossie Clark, Nick Harrison and Leon Thomas will call all the action on Grambling State Sports Radio Network. The game will broadcasted in Ruston (KPCH 99.3 FM) and Monroe (KJMG – 97.3 FM) and streamed online at www.gsutigers.com.
 
Grambling State (2-3 overall, 1-1 SWAC) are coming off its best offensive output of the season last weekend with a 62-7 home victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State. Geremy Hickbottom threw for a career-high 297 yards, with three passing touchdowns and three running touchdowns as GSU rolled past the Aggies. For the first time all season, Grambling State amassed over 500 total yards of offense in the win. GSU will look to get back into the win column Saturday against Texas Southern. In the last SWAC game, Grambling State came up just short in a 22-16 loss on Sept. 29 to Prairie View A&M.
 
Texas Southern (1-4, 0-1) enters off a 42-21 home loss last week to Alabama A&M. TSU is seeking its first victory since Week 1 and its first win over Grambling State since 2013. Texas Southern amassed 367 total yards, with 222 coming through the air, against the Bulldogs. In addition, TSU quarterback Glen Guillette was 21-of-46 passing (222 yards), with two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions.

 
About the Game
> This will be the 66th meeting between the two teams
> The series began in 1950, with Grambling State capturing a 26-6 victory
> Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs is looking to remain perfect against Texas Southern
> GSU is riding a four-game winning streak in the series
 
Grambling State-Texas Southern Connections
> The series began in 1950 as Grambling State holds a 44-18-3 mark, including winning the last four meetings
> Grambling State is looking to avoid back-to-back SWAC losses for the first time since 2014
> The last time Grambling State lost two SWAC games came in 2014
> Tigers head coach Broderick Fobbs is 4-0 against Texas Southern, including last year's 54-20 win
> Grambling State scored a series-high 58 points in 2005
 
Last Time Out
> Grambling State raced out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead against Oklahoma Panhandle State
> GSU put the game out of reach with and put the game away with a 27-point second quarter
> Geremy Hickbottom threw three touchdown passes and ran for an additional three scores
> Quintin Guice, Devohn Lindsey and Lyndemian Brooks each caught touchdown passes
> Cecil Cherry capped the scoring and big night with a 37-yard interception return
> Geremy Hickbottom led the ground game with 71 yards on six carries
> Johntavious Robinson rushed four times for 54 yards and one score
> Malcolm Williams and DeAndre McCarthy each recorded five tackles
 
Last Time Against Texas Southern
> Grambling State and Texas Southern last met in 2017 with GSU capturing a 50-24 victory
> Devante Kincade closed out his senior home campaign with four total touchdowns
> Devante Kincade connected with eight different receivers and threw for 247 yards on 21 of 34 passing and rushed seven times for 22 yards
> GSU led 14-3 after one quarter and took a 27-10 into the half
> A Devohn Lindsey 19-yard touchdown reception from Devante Kincade put the game away late in the third quarter
 
Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State had won 26-straight SWAC games during a three-year span, but will now look for its first conference win since 2014
> Senior kicker Marc Orozco is just 24 points shy of becoming the all-time GSU leader by a kicker
> Texas Southern is averaging 19.2 points and 342.6 total yards per game
> Grambling State is averaging 27.2 points and 354.8 total yards per game
 
Accolades 
> Geremy Hickbottom was selected the SWAC Offensive Player of the Week
> De'Arius Christmas is a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation William V. Campbell Trophy

GSU NOTES (PDF)
TEXAS SOUTHERN NOTES (PDF)
INSIDE THE GAME
LIVE STATS
LISTEN LIVE
WATCH LIVE
 
Dodging Traffic
> It will be a busy weekend in Houston
> Rice has a home game against UAB with a noon (central) kickoff
> Prairie View A&M will be playing host to Southern at 5 p.m.
> With the Boston Red Sox defeating the New York Yankees in the ALCS, the Houston Astros will now play Game 1 and 2 on the road in Fenway Park. If the Yankees had won the series, the Astros would have hosted Game 1 and 2 at Minute Maid Park, which would have caused congested traffic in downtown Houston

Up Next
Grambling State concludes its two-game road swing on Saturday, Oct. 20 in Lorman, Miss. against Alcorn State. Kickoff against the Braves at Spinks-Casem Stadium is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN3 and later broadcasted on ESPNU.
 
Home Games - Tickets Still Available
Season tickets and single-game tickets are on sale at the GSU Ticket office and fan are encouraged to visit www.gsutigers.com or call the ticket office to purchase tickets. For more information on purchasing season tickets, call (318) 274-2625 or (318) 274-2629.
 
Follow Grambling State Athletics
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By: Brian Howard, Sports Information Director
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS