Nuggets, Tougaloo postponed again; makeup date Nov. 1

NEW ORLEANS — For the second time this season, Xavier University of Louisiana's home volleyball match against Tougaloo has been postponed.
     
Transportation issues Monday afternoon prevented Tougaloo from traveling to XULA. The match has been rescheduled for 3:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Convocation Center, and it will become a lead-in to the XULA men's basketball home opener against Carver at 7 that evening. Admission will be free to the volleyball makeup.
     
\Tougaloo was first scheduled to visit XULA Sept. 4, but the match was scrapped due to the approach of Tropial Storm Gordon in the Gulf of Mexico. XULA and Tougaloo have yet to play each other this season; the teams are tied for first place in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference with 8-0 records.
     
XULA's final two regular-season matches will be against Tougaloo. The Gold Nuggets will visit Tougaloo at 1 p.m. Nov. 4.
     
The postponement is XULA's third this season. An Oct. 6 GCAC match at SUNO was scrubbed — SUNO didn't have enough healthy players — but was played four days later.
     
Next match for the Gold Nuggets (18-6) will start at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center against GCAC member Rust. It will be XULA's first home match since Sept. 17.

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SIAC Week 7: Football Players of the Week

ATLANTA, Georgia -- Kelias Williams (Albany State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Chris Roberts (Kentucky State) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday.

Christian Taylor (Benedict) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside Kevin Greenhow (Central State) who earned Newcomer of the Week.

OFFENSIVE – Kelias Williams, Albany State
Quarterback | 5’11 | 215 | Thomasville, Ga.

Kelias Williams posted a career best 254 yards on 16-18 passing and three touchdowns as Albany State University defeated Morehouse College 41-19 Sunday afternoon at B.T. Harvey Stadium. Williams also carried the ball 10 times for 49 yards (32 net) and 20-yard rushing score, the Rams' first touchdown of the game. At the 12:25 mark, Williams connected with Chris Hunt on a 29-yard touchdown pass, capping a 5-play, 75-yard drive for a 24-7 advantage. For ASU's final score of the third, Habersham hauled in an 8-yard pass from Williams with 10 seconds left in the quarter.

DEFENSIVE – Chris Roberts, Kentucky State
Defensive Line | 6’2 | 330 | Frankfort, KY

Roberts finished with a season-high 12 tackles, seven solo and five assists, with three tackles for loss from his nose guard position. His final tackle, late in the fourth quarter, gave the ball back to KSU trailing 17-14 with two minutes remaining. The Thorobreds took the lead 93 seconds later, but ultimately fell with a late touchdown.

SPECIAL TEAMS – Christian Taylor, Benedict
Offensive Lineman | 6’5 | 360 | Lexington, S.C.

Taylor blocked two Clark Atlanta field goals in the final five minutes of the game to help Benedict hang on to a 27-24 victory over Clark Atlanta.

NEWCOMER – Kevin Greenhow, Central State
Wide Receiver | 6’3 | 205 | Columbus, Ohio

CSU receiver Kevin Greenhow caught four passes for 152 yards and two scores in CSU's 44-38 win over UNC Pembroke. Greenhow scored on the first play from scrimmage, taking a screen pass 70 yards for his first touchdown. Quarterback Trent Mays found a streaking Greenhow down the middle later in the first half for a 55-yard touchdown play.

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Earvin “Magic” Johnson donates $1 Million in support of Central State University

XENIA, Ohio – NBA legend and business mogul Earvin "Magic" Johnson continues to show his dedication to improving the educational opportunities for today's youth with a $1 million donation to Central State University.

Speaking at CSU’s Hall of Fame Luncheon on Friday, Johnson spoke about the importance of giving back.

"It is so important for our young people to move on and get a degree from a quality institution. I love making sure that they receive a quality education and go on to become successful and do great things in our society."

Midway through his public address to the audience of 250 people, Johnson directly addressed CSU President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond with his donation to help provide initiatives designed to promote student success.

Jahan Culbreath, vice president of Institutional Advancement for the university talked about Johnson's gift.

"Magic believes in the mission of our university. His gift shows his commitment to education. We encourage others to join Magic in becoming CSU believers and invest in the future success of our students and institution."

Johnson has a history of supporting and promoting Central State University. In 2008, he served as a guest speaker at CSU's Leadership Speakers Series. In 2015, he was present for the University's official opening of CSU’s University Student Center.

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Shaw Women's Volleyball Picks Up 13th Straight Win

BLUEFIELD, West Virginia -- The Shaw University women's volleyball team picked up its 13th consecutive win with a 3-0 sweep of Bluefield State College Saturday afternoon. With the victory, Shaw improves to 15-6 overall while the Lady Blues remain winless at 0-17 on the year.

Please note that there were no statistics available upon this release, please check back on www.shawbears.com for final statistics once they are received.

Shaw will play host to Johnson C. Smith University on Wednesday, Oct. 17 for Senior Night in the historic C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium. First serve is slated for 6 p.m.

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

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Coleman Breaks Program Record, Propels Coppin State Eagles To 3-1 Victory

MIAJAVON COLEMAN

BALTIMORE, Maryland –  Coppin State was aided by an Asia Stennis double-double and a record-breaking (four set matches) 25 Miajavon Coleman kills to fight off the pesky Delaware State Hornets 3-1. The Lady Eagles fell behind after the first set but persevered to rattle off three consecutive wins to earn the match.
 
The Basics

• Final Score: Coppin State 3, Delaware State 1
• Records: Coppin State 7-17 (2-3 MEAC), Delaware State 2-20 (0-5 MEAC)
• Location: Baltimore, MD – Physical Education Complex Arena
• Series History: Delaware State Leads 45-20

Box Score
 
How It Happened

First Set

• Ties were the name of the game in the first set as the two squads failed to earn significant separation.
• The largest lead came for Delaware State at the 23-19 mark, but CSU would make the Hornets sweat, rattling off four unanswered points before      DSU shut the door at 25-23.
• The Lady Hornets might have won the set, but Eagles attackers Stennis and Coleman kept Coppin within striking distance, knocking down 12 kills between the two.
• To go along with her seven kills, Stennis was stellar in her attempts, hitting .667 on nine attacks.
• Both squads made the other earn its points, as each team only committed five errors apiece for the set.
• Delaware State's set victory was its first in its last five matches along with the first set won in MEAC play for the Hornets.

Second Set

• Coppin State responded with authority, sailing to a 13-7 advantage via four separate kill contributors.
• DSU would claw back within three and make a game of it, however a 7-1 final surge knotted the match at one.
• Coleman contributed six more kills, with her right-hand woman being Lauryn Harrell with four of her own.

Third Set

• The Lady Hornets and Lady Eagles went back to the stalemate format of the first set, as five ties in the first 20 points suggested another tightly contested outing.
• A Coppin 5-1 run broke the set open just enough for the Eagles to hold the Hornets at bay, as the four-point spread was the final margin in a 25-21 third set decision.
• Coleman continued her torrid pace, smashing another 7 kills to lead the Eagles attack once again.

Fourth Set

• Delaware State was a feisty foe for Coppin State as the Hornets led as late as 21-19.
• Coppin turned up the heat from there, taking off on a 4-0 burst to put DSU on the brink of elimination.
• Delaware State fought back to get it tied again at 23 before kills by Christa Johnson and Coleman put the final nail in the coffin, 25-23.

Inside the Numbers

• Coleman rewrote the record books for the second time, clubbing the most kills in program history for a four-set match. The previous record also came against the Hornets, when Stacy Celestin accomplished the feat 15 years ago.
• CSU had a top-heavy barrage on the statsheet, as 49 of the team's 56 kills were courtesy of Lauryn Harrell (12), Asia Stennis (12), and Miajavon Coleman (25).
• Stennis recorded her second double-double in as many matches and fourth of 2018.
• Harrell went over the 10-kill mark for the first time in her young career.
• Brianna Lang put together her second highest assist total so far, racking up 50 assists and a 12.5 average on the day.
• Asia Stennis and Chelsie Kolibar both hit double-digit digs to lead the Eagles, as Kolibar hit 13 to go with 11 for Stennis.

Who's Next?

• CSU's volleyball program welcomes the preseason conference favorites, Bethune-Cookman, to the Physical Education Complex on Friday at 5 p.m.

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UDC Firebirds Soar Past St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-1; Earn 7th Straight Win

SPARKILL, New York – The University of the District of Columbia women's tennis team earned a decisive, 6-1 victory over East Coast Conference foe, St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday afternoon at Riley Family Tennis Courts.

The Firebirds improved to 8-1 overall and 4-1 in league play with their 7th straight win today. The Spartans lost their second straight match to fall to 3-7 overall and 2-5 in the ECC.

UDC won all three doubles matches and five of the six singles matches.

Castrillon (at left) and Khomyachenko (at right) teamed up for a 6-2 win at No. 3 today.

In doubles play, senior Anastasia Khomyachenko and junior Estefania Castrillon earned a 6-2 win at No. 3 to start the Firebirds on the right foot. UDC's No. 2 pair of sophomore Anastasiia Danylova and freshman Joanna Skrzypczynska then followed with their own, 6-2 win to clinch the match doubles point for the Firebirds.

Sophomore transfer Simoné Pärn and junior transfer Marija Milic then won their No. 1 doubles match, 6-3 for good measure. UDC's No. 1 and 2 pairs - Pärn and Milic, and Danylova and Skrzypczynska – are a combined, 10-0 vs. ECC opponents this season.

The Firebirds went on to dominate singles play, clinching the match victory after winning the first three consecutive matches. Milic was the first, with a resounding, 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2 over Anna Ristova, then Danylova at No. 4 with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Chiara Dittrich, and then Pärn with the decisive 4th point via a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 1 vs. Katarina Lopez.

UDC also won the next two completed singles matches at No. 3 and No. 6 before losing the final result at No. 5. Skrzypczynska earned a 6-4, 6-4 win vs. Amelie Meyers at No. 3, and Khomyachenko bested Ulyana Kitcmanuk, 8-3 at No. 6.

The Firebirds, riding their seven-match win streak, have a week to prepare for the six-time reigning ECC champions, NYIT. The Bears visit the nation's capital for this conference showdown on Fri., Oct. 19 at 12 p.m.

FINAL STATS:
UDC - 6, St. Thomas Aquinas College - 1

Doubles
1. Parn/Milic def. Lopez/O’Brien (STAC) 6-3
2. Danylova/Skrzypczynska def. Meyers/Dittrich (STAC) 6-2
3. Khomyachenko/Castrillon def. Ristova/Kitcmanuk (STAC) 6-2

Singles
1. Simoné Parn def. Katarina Lopez (STAC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Marija Milic def. Anna Ristova (STAC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Joanna Skrzypczynska def. Amelie Meyers (STAC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Anastasiia Danylova def. Chiara Dittrich (STAC) 6-2, 6-4
5. Maya O’Brien (STAC) def. Estefania Castrillon 6-2, 7-6(5)
6. Anastasia Khomyachenko def. Ulyana Kitcmanuk (STAC) 8-3
UDC - 6
STAC - 1
Order of Completion
Doubles: 3, 2*, 1
Singles: 2, 4, 1*, 3, 6, 5
Season Record (W-L): 8 - 1, ECC: 4 - 1

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UDC Athletic Department Announces Men’s and Women’s Basketball Season Ticket Package

WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia Athletic Department is now offering season ticket packages for all 25 Firebirds men's and women's basketball contests.

For the price of $100, fans can attend all 25 Firebirds men's and women's basketball games which includes an exciting men's and women's basketball doubleheader vs. cross town Division II rival, Bowie State on December 10th, and nine East Coast Conference men's and women's basketball doubleheaders from December – March.

Seniors and military personnel can purchase season ticket packages for a discounted rate of $75.

For more information, fans can fill out an online form; otherwise, they can purchased season tickets in person at the athletic department main office during business hours Monday – Friday, or via a check, which can be mailed to the Department of Athletics.

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Alabama A&M Football Review with " Coach Connell Maynor"

Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs Alcorn State University
Louis Crews Stadium
Saturday Oct 13, 2018 at 2:00PM

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Grambling State hands TSU Tigers 34-21 home loss

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Texas Southern Tigers lost their fifth consecutive game falling at home to the Grambling State Tigers 34-21 at BBVA Compass Stadium.

Texas Southern trailed 14-7 at halftime before surrendering 20 additional points to GSU in the second half. GSU took its largest lead of the contest at the 2:43 mark of the third quarter at 31-14.

The Tigers would add a score to start the fourth quarter but Grambling State was able to close the doors on a Tigers rally by holding TSU scoreless the remainder of the way while also adding a field goal with 8:01 remaining in regulation.

BOX SCORE

Grambling State amassed 529 yards of total offense (184 R, 345 P) while TSU tallied 370 total yards of offense (58 R, 312 P).

Texas Southern will now get set to travel to face Southern next week in Dallas in the State Fair Showdown at the Cotton Bowl.



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DSU Bowlers Post 7-3 Mark at Season Opening Tourney

READING, Pennsylvania (Oct. 15, 2018) -- The Delaware State bowling team posted a 4-1 record on day two of the season opening Bud Whitman Memorial Tournament on Sunday. The Hornets, however, were seventh in the overall standings (out of 20 teams) with a total pinfall of 4,430 (177.2 avg.) in the five traditional contests.

Delaware State began the day with wins over Chestnut Hill (926-842) and Daemen College (830-829) before suffering a loss to Wilmington (787-849). The Hornets wrapped up the day with victories over Howard (925-770) and Youngstown State (962-868).

DSU had a 7-3 won-loss record in the two-day tournament.

The Hornets placed two on the Sunday all-tournament team. Alexis Neuer (jr.) earned all-tournament recognition after posted a total pinfall of 1,000 (200.0 avg.) in five games. Neuer topped the 200-mark in two games, including a high of 226.

Delaware State’s Stefany Toala (fr.) was also selected to the Bud Whitman All-Tournament Team after recording a total pinfall of 968 in five games. Toala also posted the DSU high of 278 in the finale against Youngstown State.

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SWAC Week 7 Football Players of the Week

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Southern redshirt sophomore quarterback Ladarius Skelton, Grambling State senior linebacker De’Arius Christmas, Alabama State junior punter Anthony Craven, and Texas Southern graduate student/wide receiver Bobby Hartzog were all named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Players of the Week in week seven of the season for their outstanding play.

Offensive
Southern
Ladarius Skelton (R-SO, QB, Pine Bluff, Ark.)
In his first career start at SU, Ladarius accounted for 370 yards total offense and four touchdowns, including three rushing scores, in Southern University’s 38-0 victory at Prairie View A&M on Saturday. Skelton rushed 27 times for 202 yards with a long of 56 yards. The redshirt sophomore also threw for 168 yards on 15-of-26 passing with a 14-yard touchdown strike to Trey Smith in the third quarter.

Defensive
Grambling State
De’Arius Christmas (SR, LB, Vicksburg, Miss.)
Christmas, who was named the SWAC College Sports Madness Defensive Player of the Week, led the Tiger defense with eight total tackles, including seven solo stops. He had a pair of sacks and one interception – his second of the season in leading Grambling State to a 34-21 win against conference opponent Texas Southern.

Specialist
Alabama State
Anthony Craven (JR, P, Linden, Calif.)
Craven punted the ball seven times in a 45-7 loss to South Alabama, averaging 45.7 yards per punt. The junior recorded a career-long 80-yard punt, and pinned South Alabama inside the 20-yard line three times in the loss.

Newcomer
Texas Southern
Bobby Hartzog (GR, WR, Houston, TX)
Hartzog had a new career high as he hauled in nine catches for 190 yards and a touchdown. The highlight for the Tigers offensively was his 75-yard touchdown reception which helped the Tigers close the scoring gap against Grambling State.

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Savannah State Men's Cross Country Win At Eagle Invitational

STATESBORO, Georgia -- The Savannah State men's cross country team won at the Eagle Invitational which was hosted by Georgia Southern. The 8k event took place at Seven Mile Farm Course in Statesboro.

Savannah State, who had 15 points, won the event over future Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents Fort Valley State (49) and Paine (56).

SSU's Sahlu Atakalti was the overall winner with a personal best time of 26:21.2.

He was followed by teammates Abbas Abbkar (26:23.8), Terrence Semmons (26:31.8), Suhieb Mohamed (26:37.8) and Cameron Pack (26:44.3) who finished second, third, fourth and fifth respectively.

The Savannah State women were third in their four team meet with 56 points.

Georgia Southern won the 5k meet with 15 points followed by Paine (54), SSU and Fort Valley State (91).

Of the 23 runners, SSU had two to finish in the top ten.

Yamia Cystrunk (22:25.7) was seventh and Jaylen Sewell (23:20.2 ) was 10th.

Rounding out the Savannah State runners were Carlandra Jones (23:21.4), Danielle Chambers (27:16.1) and Autumn Brown (27:16.6). Jones finished 11th, Chambers was 18th and Brown was 19th.

The times posted by Custrunk, Sewell and Jones were all personal best.

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North Carolina A&T State Aggies Lose Battle For First Place (Video)

EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina (October 13, 2018) – It happened again and this time it counted toward North Carolina A&T’s opportunity to return to Atlanta in December. For the second time this season, the Aggies lost a football game on a last-second field goal at home.

HBCUGameday

When Morgan State kicked a 36-yarder three weeks ago to beat N.C. A&T it was a non-conference game. When Florida A&M kicked a 26-yarder Saturday with four seconds remaining it not only gave the Rattlers a 22-21 win at BB&T Stadium. It also kept the Rattlers (5-2, 4-0 MEAC) in first place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. In addition, it put the Aggies (5-2, 2-1 MEAC) in a position where they are going to need help if they plan to return to their third Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl in four years.

What has become so customary in AggieLand over the past eight seasons is the ability to hold halftime leads. N.C. A&T came into the game with a streak of winning 51 straight games when leading at halftime. The last time the Aggies lost a halftime lead was Oct. 29, 2011 at Norfolk State. The Aggies held a 21-6 lead over the Rattlers at halftime. But the Rattlers compiled 231 yards in offense, registered 20 first downs and were 8-for-11 on third downs in the second half.

“It was the tale of two halves,” said N.C. A&T coach Sam Washington. “In the first half, we played well on both offense and defense. I thought we left at least 14 to 21 points on the field, and I told the guys at halftime you cannot do that against good teams. You have to score on every opportunity that’s presented to you, and we failed to do that in the first half.”

Mixed into the issues of missing out on opportunities for Washington are the penalties the Aggies amassed on Saturday. The Aggies had six in the first half and totaled 13 for 131 yards for the game. Conversely, the Rattlers only had four penalties for 26 yards.

“You cannot have 13 penalties for 131 yards and a win a ballgame of this magnitude against a worthy opponent,” said Washington. “They only had four penalties for 26 yards, so that is a very significant difference. But that didn’t determine our fate. We had opportunities up until the last drive. The game could have been out of reach in the first half.”

N.C. A&T did move the ball down the field in the first half, primarily through the air. Fifth-year quarterback Lamar Raynard, who broke the school record for career touchdown passes on Saturday with a 38-yard TD pass to sophomore Zachary Leslie in the first quarter, was 13-for-19 for 195 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Leslie benefited the most catching six passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns in the first 30 minutes. Leslie had a career game with eight receptions for 140 yards and two touchdowns. The Aggies also got a 100-yard kickoff return from fifth-year returner Malik Wilson to open the game.

In fact, Raynard’s record-breaking connection to Leslie not only gave Raynard his 60th career touchdown pass to surpass Alan Hooker’s old mark (59), it also gave the Aggies a 14-0 first-quarter lead.

Raynard and Leslie connected again in the first half on a 6-yard TD toss set up by a blocked punt by junior Jalon Bethea to give the Aggies first-and-goal from the Rattlers 6-yard line. N.C. A&T also missed a field goal in the first half and had two turnovers inside FAMU territory. The second turnover cost the Aggies six points as FAMU’s Herman Jackson ripped the ball away from junior running back Marquell Cartwright and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown. It was a big boost for the Rattlers because the takeaway occurred mere minutes after they failed to execute on a fake field goal.

Despite those miscues, N.C. A&T’s offense showed no signs of stalling. But it did in the second half mainly because FAMU was good at playing keep away. FAMU’s first drive of the second half went 14 plays, 82 yards and lasted six minutes, five seconds. It ended when Azende Rey ran in from five yards out to cut the Aggies lead to 21-13.

FAMU’s second drive of the half took five minutes, 11 seconds before Yahia Aly missed a 44-yard field goal. Drive No. 3 was a 13-play, 56-yard drive that devoured 6:13 off the clock before a Ryan Stanley to Chad Hunter touchdown pass cut the Aggies lead to two, 21-19 with 5:09 remaining in the game. The two-point conversion failed to give N.C. A&T an opportunity to tick away some seconds themselves.

But the Aggies had to give the Rattlers the ball back with 2:01 remaining in the game with the Rattlers still possessing two timeouts. FAMU converted three first downs, a fourth down and got a key pass interference call during their march. Those happenings set up Aly’s game-winning 26-yarder.

BOX SCORE

“The second half was all about possessions,” said Washington. “FAMU kept the ball away from our offense. When we did get the ball, we didn’t have success very much. Now, we just have to go and find out what’s missing and get it corrected.”

Not all hope is gone from the Aggies 2018 season. Wins over nationally-ranked Division I-FCS program Jacksonville State and Division I-FBS East Carolina are still on the Aggies résumé for a bid to the NCAA FCS playoffs. N.C. A&T will need help from others if they wish to return to Atlanta, however.

The Aggies will try to regroup next week and avoid last-second field goals as they travel to Bethune-Cookman to face the Wildcats in Daytona Beach, Fla., 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20.

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Morgan Lady Bears Shutdown UMES Hawks; Takeover Second In MEAC North

BALTIMORE, Maryland  --  Cristen Coryatt and Kalysia Bates each recorded a match-high 11 kills, while Monette Daniells and Zoe McBride added seven kills apiece to lead Morgan State past visiting Maryland Eastern Shore (MDES), 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-13) on Sunday afternoon at Hill Field House. With the win, Morgan State moves into sole possession of second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division standings, while the Hawks slip to third.

Morgan State (12-9, 4-1 MEAC), which has now won a season-best four consecutive matches, ended a four-match losing skid to the Hawks. It was the Lady Bears' first win over MDES since a 3-1 victory in Princess Anne, Md. on Oct. 30, 2015. During the Lady Bears' four-match winning streak, the last three victories have all been shutout wins.

McBride led Morgan State with 10 digs, while Coryatt added nine. Roi Wallace finished with a match-high 30 assists. Bates collected a match-high six blocks, three which were solo blocks, as Morgan State held an 8.0-4.0 blocking advantage over the Hawks. Kheanna Landrum added three blocks.

The Lady Bears finished the contest with 40 kills on 91 attack attempts and had 15 errors for a hitting percentage of .275. Daniels would lead the Lady Bears with a .545 attack percentage with her seven kills on 11 attempts and just one error. Landrum notched a .400 attack percentage, finishing with three kills on five attempts with one error.

Maryland Eastern Shore (6-13, 3-2 MEAC) was led by Lucia Babic, who had nine kills and five digs. Rachel Kayongo added seven kills and three digs. Koya Sowells finished with a match-high 16 digs and Ivana Blazevic totaled 13 assists and two blocks.

The Hawks finished the afternoon with 21 kills, but also had 21 errors on 84 attempts for an attack percentage of .000.

BOX SCORE

For the second straight match, the Lady Bears struggled with their serve, finishing with 10 service errors, while recording two service aces. Friday night Morgan State committed 15 serving errors. The Hawks weren't much better, finishing with one ace and had eight errors.

Morgan State, which wrapped up the first half of the MEAC slate today, will now direct its attention to American University, as the Lady Bears welcome the Eagles to Hill Field House on Wednesday, Oct. 17 for its final non-conference match of the season at 7 p.m.

By Kevin C. Paige
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Williams' Career Day Leads ASU Past Morehouse 41-19

ATLANTA, Georgia -- Kelias Williams posted a career best 254 yards on 16-18 passing and three touchdowns as Albany State University defeated Morehouse College 41-19 Sunday afternoon at B.T. Harvey Stadium.

Williams also carried the ball 10 times for 49 yards (32 net) and 20-yard rushing score, the Rams' first touchdown of the game.

With the win, the Golden Rams notch their fourth straight victory and hands Morehouse their first loss of 2018 (6-1, SIAC 2-1).

The Golden Rams rolled up 472 yards of total offense on 61 plays while limiting the Tigers to just 218 overall yards. Morehouse's 34 rushing yards represents the lowest output allowed by the ASU defense this season. Sunday's game also marked the third time this season an opponent of the Golden Rams was held without a rushing touchdown.

BOX SCORE

Leading by ten at halftime, the Golden Rams blew the game open with a 21-point third quarter to go up 38-13. At the 12:25 mark, Williams connected with Chris Hunt on a 29-yard touchdown pass, capping a 5-play, 75-yard drive for a 24-7 advantage. A three and out and subsequent short punt gave the Rams the ball back on the Tigers' 22-yard line. Three snaps later, McKinley Habersham carried ASU to a 31-7 lead on an 11-yard rushing score.

Habersham would finish the day as the game's leading rusher with 65 yards on 11 carries. He also accounted for ASU's final score of the third after he hauled in an 8-yard pass from Williams with 10 seconds left in the quarter. Habersham's two scores bookended an 11-yard touchdown strike (PAT failed) from the Tigers' Michael Sims to Amyr Smith.

Sims finished the afternoon with 184 yards through the air on 16 of 33 attempts.

The Rams' defense set the tone early, halting the game's opening drive with a Coemba Jones interception. On the fourth play from scrimmage, Jones picked off Sims' pass and returned it to the ASU 41-yard line.

The Golden Rams were flagged for an illegal block on the return and forced to set up shop at their own 22.

On Morehouse's ensuing possession, the ASU defense held the Tigers to a three and out that totaled -1 total yards. The Rams' next drive yielded the first score of the day when Gabriel Ballinas hit a field goal from 47 yards out for a 3-0 ASU lead. Ballias was also responsible for Albany's final score of the day after connecting on a 43-yard field goal with 7:44 left in the game.

Albany State (4-3, SIAC 3-0) will return to action on Saturday, October 20thagainst Clark-Atlanta University.

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Baklouti wins two championships at XULA Invitational

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Farah Baklouti won a pair of championships Sunday in the XULA Invitational at XULA Tennis Center.
     
Baklouti and Mariia Borodii defeated teammates Yi Chen Pao and Charlene Goreau 7-5 for the women's doubles title, then Baklouti beat LSU-Alexandria's Patricia Perez 8-3 in the singles final.
     
The Gold Nuggets won titles in all three brackets. Goreau defeated LSUA's Patricia Martinez 8-0 in the singles consolation final.
     
There were two seeded players in the singles semifinals, but both were upset. Baklouti beat top-seeded Borodii 8-3, and Perez defeated LSUA's third-seeded Kirsty Venter 9-8 (7-5).

RESULTS
     
Baklouti, a sophomore, enrolled at XULA in January, then steadily improved on the court to contribute to the Gold Nuggets' run to the NAIA national semifinals in May.
    
"I gained confidence by winning matches," Baklouti said, "and I improved by practicing with my teammates. They encourage me a lot. I believe in myself and play my game."
     
It was the second straight tournament that a Gold Nugget won two titles. Pao won singles and doubles championships in September at the HBCU National Championships.
     
The event was the last of the fall schedule for the Gold Nuggets, who will resume their schedule in late January with dual matches. They'll attempt to reach the NAIA National Championships for an eighth consecutive year and an 11th time in 12 years.
     
The men's brackets of the XULA Invitational will be played Nov. 3-4 with Loyola and William Carey competing with the Gold Rush. That will be the final XULA men's competition this fall.

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SU Jaguars Defeat Alcorn 3-1

LORMAN, Mississippi | Southern University Jaguars' Lauryn McKinney took the game over, scoring two goals at the 73rd-minute and the 78th-minute mark to defeat the Lady Braves of Alcorn State University Friday at Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium, 2-1.

In the first half, Southern's Faith Sparks struck first for the Jaguars putting them on the board 1-0 off of a Tiffany White corner kick.

Alcorn State trailed 1-0 in the 44th minute when they tied the game on their first goal of conference play. Alcorn's Yaira Guardado got the play started with a through-ball to sophomore Mireya Gonzalez who took a few dribbles and fired it past a charging goalkeeper to make it 1-1 at intermission.

The Jaguars outshot Alcorn in the first half and came back in the second half much stronger.

Coach Jeremy said, “Finishing in the second half was a team effort.”

Lauren McKinney came back into the second half on fire. The next two goals from Southern were hers. “Her confidence is starting to build and hopefully it does next game also,” Coach Jeremy said when asked about McKinney. McKinney has scored three goals in two games.

Chioma Eriken added nine saves to her nation-leading 132 saves with .841 saving percentage.

The Jaguars move up to 7th in SWAC with 2-4-1 as their record. Jaguars will end their Mississippi road trip as they head to Itta Bena to take on the Lady Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley on Sunday for a 1 p.m. tilt.

by La'Keilla Veal/SU Sports Information
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Albany State Golden Rams End Morehouse Streak, 41-19

FOOTBALL FINAL: Albany State 41 Morehouse College 19... Golden Rams win their fourth straight and hand the Maroon Tigers their first loss of the season!!! #ALL4ASU

— Golden Ram Athletics (@ASUGoldenRams) October 14, 2018

Tibbs Tallies 158 Receiving Yards as LU Falls to Truman

KIRKSVILLE, Missouri  --  Blake Tibbs racked up 158 yards on four receptions and the Lincoln football team scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns, but the Blue Tigers fell to Truman State, 20-13, on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 13).

Trailing 20-0 entering the final period, Lincoln (2-5, 1-3 GLVC) scored on its final two possessions to make it a one-score ballgame. Tibbs had three receptions over the final 15 minutes, with the first being a 77-yard reception for LU's first touchdown of the afternoon. The Blue Tigers opted to go for two, but a pass attempt ended up being incomplete.

Truman State (4-3, 3-0 GLVC) entered the game riding a three-game win streak, but the Blue Tigers held the Bulldogs to their lowest point total since their last loss on Sept. 15. Lincoln limited Truman State to just 12 completed passes for 71 yards and held the offense to just two touchdowns and four field goal attempts, two of which ended up being no good. Lincoln also recorded six tackles for loss, broke up four passes and had four quarterback hurries.

The LU defense got a critical third-down stop on Truman State's next drive after the LU touchdown, and the Blue Tigers got the ball back at their two-yard line. Henry Ogala connected with Tibbs on a 41-yard completion, then later found him again for a 35-yard pass down to the Truman State two-yard-line. Three plays later, Ezekiel Lang caught a fade pass in the end zone for the final score of the afternoon.

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Ogala finished 11-for-12 for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and Kimbo Ferguson led the ground attack with 33 rushing yards. Fernano Ramirez averaged 40.7 yards on kickoffs with a touchback, and Wolky Belancourt averaged 36.9 yards on punts with a long of 49 and two that pinned the Bulldogs inside their own 20.

Defensively, Amani Nelson led LU with 12 tackles, a break up and a hurry. Hasan Muhammad-Rogers and Saint Durassaint each provided 10 tackles, and Victor Williams and Joseph Madrigal were next with nine apiece. Chavon Gross had 1.5 tackles for loss and broke up a pass.

The Blue Tigers will remain on the road next Saturday (Oct. 20), traveling to Liberty, Mo. to play William Jewell at 12:00 p.m. CT.

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GSU uses strong third quarter to defeat TSU

HOUSTON, Texas | Geremy Hickbottom threw for over 300 yards and tossed three touchdowns as the Grambling State University football team used a strong third quarter to get past Texas Southern, 34-21, in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Saturday night at BBVA Compass Stadium.

"Texas Southern is a tremendous football team and is very-well coached," Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs said. "We made some key mistakes in the first half as we turned the ball over. We played well on both sides of the football and our kids continued to battle. We will take a look at the film and makes those adjustments as we prepare for next week against Alcorn State."

Neither team could get much going offensively in the opening quarter. Both teams were able to move the football into the red zone and turned the ball over on fumbles.

After a scoreless first quarter, Grambling State (3-3 overall, 2-1 SWAC) had a chance to put points on the board when Marc Orozco's 32-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Jarryl Taylor to keep the game scoreless.

Texas Southern (1-5, 0-2) picked up a first down on its next offensive possession, but a key sack by Jeremy Carter and a pass breakup by Chris Grant forced another TSU punt. However, Joseph McWilliams came in off the left side and blocked the Aaron Cuevas punt as Devante Davis scooped up the loose ball and ran six yards into the endzone to give Grambling State a 7-0 lead with 12:55 remaining in the first half.

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PHOTO GALLERY

After stopping Texas Southern on downs, Grambling State's offense moved the ball, but Geremy Hickbottom was intercepted at the TSU 43.

Texas Southern cashed that turnover into points as TSU marched 52 yards in five plays as Tylor Cook scored on a 1-yard run to tie the game at 7 with 4:48 left in the second quarter.

Grambling State turned the ball over on downs on its next offensive possession, but on first down, TSU quarterback Glen Cuiellette was strip-sacked by De'Arius Christmas and the ball was recovered by Johnkil Skipper.

Just two plays after the turnover, Hickbottom connected with Kobe' Ross for a 28-yard touchdown to give GSU a 14-7 lead with 2:33 left in the second.

Grambling State had a chance to extend the advantage right before the half, but Hickbottom was picked off at the TSU 1 by Matt Stephenson with 51 seconds remaining in the second.

Texas Southern looked to answer after the turnover, but Anfernee Mullins sacked Cuiellette as Grambling State took a 14-7 advantage into the break.

Grambling State took the opening kickoff of the second half and marched 64 yards in 10 plays as GSU settled for an Orozco 34-yard field goal to extend the lead to 17-7 with 10:49 remaining in the third quarter.

However, Texas Southern quickly answered the GSU scoring drive as Jay Christophe connected with Bobby Hartzog down the right sideline for a 75-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 17-14 with 10:38 left in the quarter.

Grambling State answered the scoring drive as GSU put together a seven play, 75-yard drive, capped when Hickbottom completed two passes to Devante Davis. His first pass covered 17 yards and the last was a 24-yard strike to push the margin to 24-14 with 7:32 remaining in the third.

After a Texas Southern punt, Grambling State moved the ball 58 yards in five plays as Calief Samon caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Hickbottom as GSU started pulling away with a 31-14 lead with 2:43 left in the quarter.

Texas Southern would not go away quietly as TSU went 75 yards for the score. Devin Williams found Chris Long in the back of the endzone for an 8-yard touchdown pass to close the gap to 31-21 with 14:53 remaining in the fourth quarter.

After a turnover, GSU got a 35-yard field goal by Orozco to push the margin to 34-21 with 8:01 remaining.

Turning Point
Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers…

The first half saw a total of six turnovers (Texas Southern – two fumbles and one interception; Grambling State – two interceptions and one fumble) and a blocked Texas Southern punt. Between the two teams, those turnovers and the special teams block resulted in all the points scored in the first half (21).

Aside from the turnovers in the first half, Geremy Hickbottom threw two touchdown passes in the second half as Grambling State was able to pull away in the third quarter to get the victory.

Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State recorded 27 first downs
> GSU finished with 529 total yards, including 345 through the air
> Geremy Hickbottom was 29-of-44 passing for 345 yards, two interceptions and three touchdowns
> Devante Davis finished with seven receptions for a team-high 114 yards (16.3 ypc.) and one score
> Calief Samon registered 82 yards on eight catches, with one score
> Devohn Lindsey added four catches for 48 yards
> Geremy Hickbottom led the ground game with 79 yards on 19 carries
> Johntavious Robinson finished with 58 yards on 10 touches
> De'Arius Christmas tallied eight tackles, including seven solo stops
> Joseph McWilliams added six tackles, with five solo stops
> Texas Southern tallied 24 first downs
> TSU registered 370 total yards of offense, with 312 coming through the air
> Devin Williams was 6-of-12 passing for 78 yards and one interception
> Glen Cuiellette finished with 104 passing yards on 7 of 12, with one interception and was sacked four times
> Jay Christophe was 5-of-11 through the air for a team-high 130 yards and one score
> Bobby Hartzog registered a game-high 190 yards on nine receptions and one score
> Tylor Cook paced TSU's ground game with 39 yards on eight carries and one touchdown
> Julian Marcantel led the defense with 11 tackles, with five solos
> Marquis Walker tallied eight tackles, including seven solo stops

News & Notes
> In perhaps the biggest upset of the day, GSU rival Southern stunned West Division leader Prairie View A&M, 38-0, to force a three-way tie (Grambling State, Southern and Prairie View A&M) atop the West Division standings. PVAMU still holds the tiebreaker over GSU based on head-to-head result
> Grambling State improved to 45-18-3 all-time in the series
> Broderick Fobbs remains perfect over Texas Southern (5-0)
> Marc Orozco is 14 points (four extra points and two field goals) away from becoming the GSU all-time leader in points by a kicker
> Grambling State improved to 5-2 during the Broderick Fobbs era when wearing white jerseys and gold pants
> Broderick Fobbs remained unbeaten in the month of October (15-0)
> GSU improved to 9-4 during the Broderick Fobbs era in games played in the state of Texas
> Broderick Fobbs is now eight wins shy of 50 for his coaching career
> Grambling State has won 27 out of its last 28 SWAC games dating back to the start of the 2015 season
> Geremy Hickbottom, who earned the SWAC Offensive Player of the Week honor last week, threw for over 300 yards for the first time in his collegiate career
> Geremy Hickbottom has now thrown six touchdowns over the past two weeks
> Devante Davis finished with seven catches for 114 yards and was the first GSU receiver over 100 yards receiving since Jordan Jones caught two passes for 103 yards in 2017 against Texas Southern
> Texas Southern played three quarterbacks in the first half (Glen Cuiellette, Devin Williams and Jay Christope)
> Hickbottom played the entire game at quarterback for GSU

Up Next
Grambling State concludes its two-game road swing with a trip to Lorman, Miss. to take on Alcorn State next Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN3 (broadcasted later on ESPNU). The Braves will enter the title next weekend off a 35-26 victory over Alabama A&M.

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Late Defensive Stand Helps EWC To Division Win Over Faulkner

JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- With the visiting Faulkner Eagles (3-4, 0-3 MSC Sun) faced with a 4th & 1 at the EWC 25 yard line with just over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, Edward Waters (4-3, 2-1 MSC Sun) was able to rise to the challenge and make the game-sealing stop to pick up an emotional 15-13 Mid-South Conference Sun Division home win on Saturday afternoon at the University Christian Football Complex.

The Tigers were the aggressors early in the contest after an interception from DB Darrian Hall on Faulkner's second possession placed the ball at the 35. Four plays later, QB Derrick Jones found WR David Beeks on a crossing pattern for a 14-yard touchdown to crack open the scoring at 7-0.

After a three & out from the Eagles on their next drive, Edward Waters added to their lead with 5:02 left in the first quarter. The Tigers capped a seven-play, 74 yard drive as RB Richard Montgomery found the promised land on a 23-yard screen pass. Edward Waters used the "swinging gate" on their PAT attempt as DB Christian Hayes darted into the endzone for two-point conversion, extending the lead to 15-0.

The visitors eventually got on the scoreboard to start the second quarter on a one-yard rushing TD from Josh Gaines to bring Faulkner to within eight points of the lead at 15-7 and that is where the score remained going into halftime.

Neither team was able to put points on the scoreboard until 11:45 mark of the fourth quarter as Faulkner scored on a penalty aided drive. Josh Gaines scored his second touchdown of the night to bring the Eagles to within two. The Eagles' two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful keeping the Tigers with a two point advantage.

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The teams exchanged three & outs on the next three drives, setting up the penultimate moment of the game with Faulkner driving from the EWC 34-yard line. Faulkner advanced the ball to the EWC 25-yard line and elected to go for it on 4th & 1. Josh Gaines took the hand-off around left end and the Tigers defense was able to quickly close the door to hold him to a minimal gain. The officials brought the chains and detemined that Gaines was a half yard short of the first down, giving the Tigers the ball on downs.

Two Derrick Jones kneel downs later, and Edward Waters was able to seal the deal on a 15-13 home victory.

With the win, EWC snapped a five-game home losing streak and goes above .500 in a season for the first time since 2012 when the Tigers opened the season with a 66-34 win over Point.

Edward Waters was able to come up with two takaways in the game, hold the Eagles to a season low 13 points, 108 yards rushing, and hold them to 4-of-17 on third down.

EWC is now 4-1 in their last five games and keeps pace in the Mid-South Conference Sun Division standings being tied for 2nd place with Southeastern.

Derrick Jones finished 12-20 passing for 119 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 13 carries for 37 yards. Richard Montgomery had eight carries for 38 yards and two catches for 24 yards and a touchdown. David Beeks led the Tigers in receiving with seven catches, a season-high 85 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, EWC was led by LB Cedric Lewis with a career-high 10 tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss, and a half sack. DB Kennard Mahone had eight tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, and an interception, LB Elijah Spivey also had eight tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and a half sack.

Edward Waters will celebrate Homecoming next Saturday at 3:00pm as they welcome MSC Sun Division Co-Leaders, Ave Maria into the University Christian Football Complex.

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Central State Marauder offense shines in 44-38 win over North Carolina Pembroke

WILBERFORCE, Ohio – The Central State Marauders jumped out to an early lead and secured a 44-38 homecoming victory over North Carolina Pembroke on Saturday.

With the win, CSU improves to 4-3 overall. UNCP drops to 1-4 on the season.

THE BASICS

Score: North Carolina Pembroke – 38; Central State – 44
Records: North Carolina Pembroke (1-4); Central State (3-4)
Location: McPherson Memorial Stadium – Wilberforce, Ohio - Homecoming

HOW IT HAPPENED

1st Quarter

CSU scored on the first play of the game from the line of scrimmage as receiver Kevin Greenhow took a short pass from Trent Mays 70-yards for the score at the 14:39 mark of the first quarter. (CSU 7-0)

UNCP put together a 10-play, 47-yard drive resulting in a 27-yard field goal by Alex Alvarado. (CSU 7-3)

The Marauders extended their lead with a 9 play drive covering 79 yards. Running back Terraris Saffold scored from five yards out with 6:23 left in the first quarter. (CSU 14-3)

North Carolina Pembroke found the end zone for the first time with 3:36 left in the first quarter as Josh Jones connected with TyShawn Carter for a 37-yard touchdown. (CSU 14-10).

The CSU passing game struck again as Mays found a streaking Greenhow down the middle of the field for a 55-yard touchdown play with 3:19 to play in the opening quarter. (CSU 21-10)

2nd Quarter

After a fumble snap on a CSU punt attempt, UNCP took over possession on CSU's 34-yard line. Josh Sheridan carried the ball three times to march the Braves down to the 10-yard line. Josh Jones found an open Jalon Nixon for the 10-yard passing touchdown at the 11:19 mark of the second quarter. (CSU 21-17)

Devon Cunningham intercepted a UNCP pass, giving CSU excellent field position on the UNCP 29-yard line. After two big runs by Mays, Saffold capped of the drive with a two-yard touchdown run with 5:03 remaining in the first half. (CSU 28-17)

UNCP continued to respond as the Braves marched down the field for another score as Joshua Dale passed to Corey West for a 10-yard touchdown with 54 seconds left in the quarter. (CSU 28-24)

CSU managed to move the ball down to the UNCP 30-yard line. Kicker Trevor Teel hit a career-long 37-yard field goal as time expired in the half. (CSU 31-24)

3rd Quarter

After forcing the CSU offense into a three-and-out situation, UNCP started their first drive of the second half on the CSU 26-yard line. The drive ended with a Josh Sheridan six-yard touchdown run tie the game. (31-31)

Faced with fourth down and five yards to go, CSU faked a punt and direct snapped the ball to starting center Darius Thomas. Thomas broke free for 27-yards to give CSU a first down on UNCP's 18-yard line. Mays used his legs to pick up his third rushing touchdown of the year. A missed extra point left CSU up by six with 3:09 left in the third quarter. (CSU 37-31)

UNCP's next drive accounted for 6:25 minutes in time of possession as the offensive covered 67-yards in 11 plays. McKinley Nelson gave UNCP its first lead of the game with a five-yard touchdown run to cap off the drive. (UNCP 38-37)

4th Quarter

UNCP's field goal attempt from 49-yards away fell short with CSU taking over on its own 32-yard line. Mays completed passes to Greenhow and Saffold on third down to keep the drive alive. A pass interference call on UNCP gave CSU at the seven-yard line. From there, Saffold ran in for his third score of the afternoon as CSU reclaimed the lead with 6:35 left to play. (CSU 44-38)

After the CSU defense stopped UNCP on fourth down, the CSU offense sealed the game when Mays found Darius Ford near the sidelines for a first down. CSU ran out the remaining time in route to victory.

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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

CSU receiver Kevin Greenhow finished with a season-high 155 receiving yards along with two touchdowns.

The 70-yard touchdown pass from Trent Mays to Kevin Greenhow is the longest offensive play from scrimmage for CSU this season.

Mays finished his day completing completing 14 of 24 passes for 284 yards and two scores. He also accumulated 66 yards and one touchdown on the ground.

Terraris Saffold ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns.

Kailen Abrams led CSU defenders with a game-high 13 tackles.

CSU converted six of 14 on third down and were two for three on fourth down attempts.

CSU finished the day with a season-high 494 total yards of offense.

The Marauders scored the most points in a single-game since a 50-12 win over Concordia College in November of 2015.

QUOTES FROM SATURDAY'S GAME

"It was an outstanding performance by our offense today. The defense has been playing well all season and stepped up in some critical moments as the game unfolded. We are really proud that we could deliver a win on homecoming in front of a great crowd today."
-Head Coach Cedric Pearl

"We look forward to our homecoming game every year and it means a lot to be able to win as a senior. Coach Pearl put together an excellent game plan and it worked. My goal was to take advantage of the coverages that they were giving us. We will celebrate the win tonight but our attention will immediately turn to a good opponent next week in Robert Morris University."
-Quarterback Trent Mays

"We really needed a win today to help spark us going forward. I thought our offensive line played great. My goal was to give my maximum effort and do everything the coaches tell us to do. We did that today and came out on top."
-Running Back Terraris Saffold

"A win like this really means everything. We feel like we are starting to come together on both sides of the ball. Coach did a great job of calling a play that caught the other team by surprise and I was able to execute on the fake punt. I really should have scored but I am thankful that it led to a touchdown. We all need to keep doing whatever it takes to win."
-Center Darius Thomas

UP NEXT

The Marauders will travel to play Robert Morris University (1-4) in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Fans can watch the game on - http://necfrontrow.com/schools.php?title=RMU

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Benedict Tigers Block Clark Atlanta For 27-24 Victory

ATLANTA, Georgia – The Benedict College Tigers blocked two field goals in the last 4:34 of the game, including the second one with just 45 seconds left, to hold on to a 27-24 victory over the Clark Atlanta Panthers on Saturday and spoil the Panthers' Homecoming at Panther Field.


Benedict improves to 5-1 overall with its fifth straight win, and 3-0 in the SIAC. Clark Atlanta falls to 2-5 overall and 1-2 in the SIAC.

Clark Atlanta had a 21-20 lead at the half, but the Tigers were able to hold the Panthers to just a field goal in the second half. And then it came down to making a pair of big stops at the end.

"I thought it was a hard-fought game," Benedict head coach Mike White said. "It was a typical SIAC battle. Clark played a great game. Just some big plays at the end allowed us to come out on top. It was a hard-fought game and I'm just glad we had one more point than they did."

Clark Atlanta got a 31-yard field goal from Carlos Saldana with 10:14 left in the game to cut the lead to 27-24. The Tigers punted the ball back to the Panthers on their next series, and Clark Atlanta drove to the Benedict 3-yard line, where Saldana's 20-yard field goal attempt was blocked. Benedict's 6-foot-5 offensive lineman Christian Taylor deflected the ball. The Tigers recovered the ball at the 1-yard line and were only able to pick up a few yards before having to punt the ball again. Clark Atlanta took over at the Benedict 22-yard line after a short punt and a holding penalty against the Tigers.

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The Panthers moved the ball down to the Benedict 4-yard line, with Rashaad Miller and Joshua Siaosi stuffing the Panthers on an important third-and-two. Saldana came in with 45 seconds left to try and tie the game, but Taylor was able to push through again and block the kick.

"We've got some pretty tall guys inside and we put that in a few weeks ago. We use it from time to time. I kind of wish we could have turned them into some points, but those were just big plays by our block team. It was the difference in the game."

Benedict needed the big special teams stops after the Panthers threw for 412 yards against the Tigers and outgained Benedict 482-269 in total offense. Charles Stafford, who came into the game in the first quarter when starting CAU quarterback Elijah Odom was injured, completed 21-of-36 passes for 397 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

"We had a few blown coverages," White said. "We didn't have the pass rush all day that I thought we would have. Hats off to their staff, but I thought we could play a little better pass defense than that. That was the most disappointing part, that they had so many receivers who were wide open."

Dominique Harris completed 10-of-21 passes for 188 yards with two touchdowns for the Tigers. Harris also led the Tigers with 37 yards on the ground with a pair of rushing touchdowns. Drelon Freeman was the top receiving target with four receptions for 92 yards. Danye Washington and Keivonte Gallmon each caught a touchdown pass.

The Panthers opened the game with a touchdown on their opening drive, as Odom rushed 48 yards on the first play of the game and later threw a 5-yard scoring pass to Johnathan Sanders.

The Tigers answered by marching down the field, going 76 yards over 12 plays before Harris connected with Gallmon for a 6-yard scoring pass. Rigoberto Tinoco missed the extra point and Benedict trailed 7-6 with 7:15 on the clock.

Clark Atlanta's Saldana missed a 51-yard field goal attempt on the next possession, his first of three straight misses (from 51, 46 and 35 yards).

A 53-yard pass from Harris to Washington in the second quarter put the Tigers ahead 13-7 with 10:46 left in the first half. The Panthers quickly answered with Stafford throwing a 22-yard touchdown pass to Caleeb Roberson with 8:23 left and CAU regained the lead, 14-13.

After Benedict's Traviontae Brown recovered a CAU fumble, the Tigers drove 40 yards, with Harris picking up the final 20 on a rollout to give BC a 20-14 lead with 3:15 left in the first half.

Stafford and the Panthers needed just six plays to travel 75 yards in just a little over two minutes to retake the lead. Stafford's 11-yard pass to Corey King Jr. gave the Panthers a 21-20 halftime lead.

After Saldana missed a 46-yard field goal in the third quarter, Harris completed a deep pass to Freeman for a 64-yard pickup. Three plays later, Harris scrambled in from two yards out to give the Tigers a 27-21 lead.

Benedict returns home to take on the Morehouse Maroon Tigers in a key 2 p.m. conference showdown next Saturday. Morehouse was scheduled to take on Albany State at home on Saturday, but that game was moved to Sunday due to campus damage from Hurricane Michael and other issues in Albany, Ga., which prevented the team from fully preparing for the game. If Morehouse wins that game, the Tigers and Maroon Tigers will be fighting for first place in the SIAC East Division next week in front of a large Homecoming crowd.

"We're going to have to play a lot better," White said. "We're going to have to get ready for another tough game. There's going to be so many logs you can throw on this fire, from a conference game to those guys being undefeated coming in and being on fire the way they're playing. We've got to play better and put on a good show in front of our Homecoming crowd."

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Shaw Women's Volleyball Picks Up 13th Straight Win

BLUEFIELD, West Virginia – The Shaw University women's volleyball team picked up its 13th consecutive win with a 3-0 sweep of Bluefield State College Saturday afternoon. With the victory, Shaw improves to 15-6 overall while the Lady Blues remain winless at 0-17 on the year.

Please note that there were no statistics available upon this release, please check back on www.shawbears.com for final statistics once they are received.

Shaw will play host to Johnson C. Smith University on Wednesday, Oct. 17 for Senior Night in the historic C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium. First serve is slated for 6 p.m.

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

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