TSU Football Falls to Nationally-Ranked SEMO

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Game 7: Tennessee State 21, Southeast Missouri 38
Records: TSU (3-4, 2-3 OVC), Southeast Missouri (7-2, 5-1 OVC)
Venue: Houck Field
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Weather: Partly Sunny, 53
Kickoff Time: 1:05 p.m.
Attendance: 3,481

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. --- Facing a ranked team for the first time this season, the Tennessee State football team suffered a 38-21 road defeat at the hands of Southeast Missouri on Saturday afternoon at Houck Field in Ohio Valley Conference action. Saturday marked the final road game of the 2018 season for TSU.

TSU (3-4, 2-3 OVC) moved the ball offensively with Te’Kendrick Roberson (137 yards) and Earl Harrison (105 yards) both going over 100 yards on the ground. Southeast Missouri (7-2, 5-1 OVC), ranked 24th at the FCS level, showed its own offensive power with 484 yards of total offense and four touchdown passes from Daniel Santacaterina.

The Redhawks took a 24-14 halftime lead and was able to extend the advantage to 38-21 in the third. TSU was unable to cut into SEMO’s lead in the fourth quarter.

TSU’s defense was led by the linebacker duo of Blair Edwards and Terry Straughter, who finished with 10 and eight tackles respectively.

TOTALS

• The offense totaled 508 yards, ahead of Southeast Missouri’s 484.
• This marks the third time this season the Tigers breached the 500 yard threshold.
• The Tigers produced a balanced attack gaining 255 yards through the air and 253 on the ground.
• Running attacked averaged 7.2 yards per carry.
• The defense registered seven stops behind the line of scrimmage, including two sacks.
• The Big Blue was credited with nine quarterback hurries.
• TSU was held to 5-of-14 on third down attempts.
• The Tigers held a 32:21-27:39 advantage in Time of Possession.
• SEMO scored 14 points off turnovers.

INDIVIDUAL

• Te’kendrick Roberson led all runners with 137 yards on 13 carries.
• The junior running back averaged 10.5 yards per touch on the ground.
• Fellow running back garnered 105 yards on 11 rushes, averaging 9.5 yards per attempt.
• Blair Edwards led the Tigers with 10 tackles.
• Terry Straughter added eight, five solo, and recorded a game high four quarterback hurries.
• Mekhi Brown and Khalil Jones recorded sacks for the defense.
• Steven Newbold led the Tiger receiving corps with nine catches for 99 yards and a touchdown.
• Newbold has received limited playing time in the last three games due to injury.
• Treon Harris and Chris Rowland each pulled down four passes.
• Harris racked up 70 yards and a score, while Rowland went for 40.
• DeMarco Corbin crossed the goal line for the sixth time this season.
• Malik Abdul-Haqq notched his second blocked field goal of the season.
• Micheal Hughes finished 24-of-41 for 255 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

FIRST QUARTER

• Southeast Missouri gained a pair of first downs on its initial drive, before the TSU defense ended the series and forced a punt.
• The Tiger offense started on the 18 yard line and needed just four plays to reach midfield.
• Micheal Hughes opened the drive with a 17 yard pass to Steven Newbold.
• Te’kendrick Roberson bookended a Hughes to Chris Rowland seven yard pass with runs of six and 13 yards, respectively.
• Roberson added a five yard scamper to set up an Antonio Zita field goal attempt.
• Zita’s 51 yarder was blocked at the line of scrimmage, giving the Redhawks the ball out the SEMO 42.
• SEMO used eight plays to move 36 yards and used a 40 yard field goal by Kendrick Tiller to take a 3-0 lead with 5:36 remaining in the first.
• TSU gained 44 yards on the ground before penalties hampered the drive forcing a punt.
• TSU outgained SEMO 94-71 in the first 15 minutes of play. 

SECOND QUARTER

• The Redhawks opened the second quarter with a pair of touchdowns in the first 3:09 of the second period to take a 17-0 lead.
• The Tigers responded with a four play 80 yard drive to cut the deficit to 10, making the score 17-7.
• Hughes hit Treon Harris for 27 yards to get the series rolling.
• Earl Harrison followed with a 51 yard dash to the Redhawks two.
• DeMarco Corbin picked up his sixth touchdown of the season on a two yard blast.
• SEMO answered with an eight play, 73 yard, touchdown drive to push the score to 24-7.
• After a Chris Rowland three yard run, Hughes found Rowland for a 29 yard gain.
• Hughes completed back-to-back passes to Newbold for a total of 21 yards to move to the SEMO 20.
• Three plays later, Hughes connected on a 20 yard scoring pass to Harris to make the score 24-14 with 3:09 to play.
• The two teams traded three-and-outs giving Southeast Missouri another opportunity.
• SEMO moved to the Tigers 22 and was forced to attempt a 39 yard field goal.
• Malik Abdul-Haqq thwarted the attempt with a block, sending the teams to the locker room with the Tigers trailing 24-14.

THIRD QUARTER

• Roberson opened the second half with his longest run of the season, going 69 yards to the Redhawks six.
• TSU missed out on a scoring opportunity as Hughes threw his third interception of the season.
• SEMO turned the pick into points scoring seven plays later to extend their lead to 31-14.
• The Redhawks forced another Hughes interception and moved down the field to create a 24 point advantage.
• The Tigers offense continued to roll using four plays over 14 yards to move to the Redhawks four.
• Newbold caught a three yard scoring pass from Hughes on a fourth down attempt to keep the Tigers hopes alive.
• TSU outgained SEMO 172-121 in the quarter, rushing for 105 yards. 

FOURTH QUARTER

• TSU forced a stop to open the final stanza, giving the offense a chance to creep closer.
• The Tigers continued to move the ball as Newbold caught a 12 yard pass and Harrison dashed for another 16.
• The Tigers kept the drive alive with a Hughes to Newbold completion of seven yards on a third and six.
• The Big Blue could only gain six more yards, down to the SEMO 20, before being stopped on a fourth down attempt.
• The defense would get the ball back for the Tigers after sacks by Khalil Jones and Mekhi Brown forced a turnover on downs.
• TSU’s last attempt fell short as Harrison was stopped short of the line to gain on a fourth down attempt, giving the ball back to the Redhawks with two minutes to play.

WHAT'S NEXTTSU returns home for the first of two contests at Hale Stadium. The Tigers will square off with No. 10 Jacksonville State on Nov. 10. 

GAME NOTES

• TSU’s captains were Micheal Hughes, Thomas Burton, Chris Rowland and LaQuarius Cook.
• SEMO won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff.
• TSU is 14-11 in the all-time series versus Southeast Missouri.
• Southeast Missouri is ranked 24th in the AFCA Coaches Top 25 and 25th in the STATS Top 25.
• SEMO is the first ranked opponent TSU has faced this season.
• The last time TSU had a rusher go for 100-plus yards was Nov. 19, 2016 when Earl Harrison ran for 168 at Southeast Missouri.
• The last time TSU had two rushers finish with 100-plus yards in the same game was Oct. 2, 2010 versus North Carolina A&T. Dante’ Thomas rushed for 186 yards and Preston Brown finished with 145 rushing yards. 

QUOTESSAFETY SHAKUR JACKSON(On the play of the defense)
“I think we could have done better as a unit, being locked in our jobs and responsibilities. We let this one get away from us. I thought we had a good game plan coming in and we made some good adjustments. We just didn’t get it done.”

(On adjustments in the game)
“We stopped them and forced some negative plays on them. But then they started hitting plays that kept moving the chains. That’s something we need to keep working on – just getting off the field and getting more three-and-outs.”

WIDE RECEIVER STEVEN NEWBOLD(On the play of the offense)
“Our offense was good. We were on and off at some points of the game, but we still did a pretty good job today.”

(On eliminating turnovers)
“It’s like coach said, it’s the little things that held us back. False starts and holding on first down are those little things. But when we can pick up the little things, it will help us out.”

(On playing back-to-back games against ranked opponents)
“This game, we learned a lot. We can play with a ranked team. Just because they are ranked does not mean they can just go out there and beat us, but this was a good game for us to show us where we are at and help us get ready for next week.”

LINEBACKER TERRY STRAUGHTER(On the challenges in the game)
“We played physical, but when their offense hit a couple big plays it brought the momentum down. We had a lack of focus on the field and it hurt us early in the game.”

(On facing a ranked opponent)
“We came in not looking at them as a ranked team, just a regular team. But little mistakes and not staying focused did not allow us to play at the level of our opponent.”

RUNNING BACK TE’KENDRICK ROBERSON(On his rushing performance)
“Coach told us all week to hit the back gap and we stayed on that gap the whole game. We hit hard and heading downhill.”

(On Earl Harrison joining him with 100-yard performances)
“It felt great getting a couple guys to run for 100-plus yards, but the job is to win the game. And we did not win the game. So we need to get back to work on Monday and try to fix what we can fix.”

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Spring Hill Volleyball Finishes Regular Season With Win Over Tuskegee

MOBILE, Alabama – The Spring Hill Badgers sent their seniors out in style with a 3-0 win over visiting Tuskegee University on Friday evening. The Badgers complete the regular season campaign with a 28-3 overall record.

Spring Hill prevailed in the contest 25-7, 25-8, and 25-13.

Spring Hill used a balanced offensive attack in the contest with 11 players recording at least one kill. Randi De'Armitt led the Badgers with five kills while Emily Greim and Taylor Hurst added four each. Emmarose Neibert tallied 14 assists for Spring Hill.

The Badgers head to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Championship as the No. 1 seed from the SIAC West riding a 24-game winning streak. The team also owns a perfect 17-0 mark in conference play. The SIAC Championship will be played Nov. 5-7 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama. The Badgers' will meet Benedict College, the No. 4 seed from the East, in the opening round Monday at 1 p.m.

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Harper drains five treys as Alabama A&M runs past Talladega in Women's Basketball Exhibition

TALLADEGA, Alabama — DeShawna Harper rarely missed.

And the Alabama A&M women's basketball team got the preseason performance they wanted.

Harper poured in 22 points as Alabama A&M ran past Talladega College 85-64 Thursday night in a women's college basketball exhibition.

Haper made five 3-pointers, making 5 of 8 attempts from beyond the arc.

Alabama A&M had five players break double-figures in scoring. Tierra Dark and Elexis Evans each scored 14 points, while Lazurea Saunders and Nigeria Jones each scored 10 points.

Kenya Pye and Saunders each had five rebounds for Alabama A&M.

Alabama A&M led 50-25 at halftime.

Brijanee Moore led Talladega with 20 points.

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Chowan's Freeman Breaks Rushing Record, Hawks Down LU Lions

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina – Tyrell Freeman broke the single season rushing record to lead the Chowan Football team to their third straight win defeating Lincoln (Pa.) 56-27 on senior day on Saturday afternoon.

Coach Tim Place dyed his hair pink for the contest as the Chowan community donated over $500 for breast cancer research.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 56, Lincoln (Pa.) 27

RECORDS | Chowan 5-4 (4-2), Lincoln 1-9 (1-5)

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

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Tyrell Freeman rushed for 221 yards on 27 carries and found the endzone three times. Freeman became the second Hawk to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. Freeman would go on to break the single season rushing record in the contest held by former Hawk Tyree Lee. Freeman sits with 1,097 yards rushing.

His three rushing touchdowns puts him at a tie for most rushing touchdowns in a single season with Lee with 12 touchdowns.

Bryce Witt threw for five touchdowns for 271 yards. Witt also rushed for 88 yards. Torry Baker matched his career high with three touchdown receptions including the longest touchdown reception of 87 yards. Baker finished with three catches for 135 yards.

Paul Gooden and Michael Offutt Jr. hauled in a receiving touchdown. Adrian McNeil grabbed four catches for 65 yards.

Bryan Bryant led the Hawks defensively with nine tackles. Marquise Baldwin tallied seven tackles including two for loss. George Parker picked off the Lions' quarterback for his fifth interception of the season.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter:

After both teams failed to move the ball on their opening drives of the contest, Lincoln would strike first on a 49-yd pitch and catch for the opening score of the contest.

The Hawks would answer with a scoring drive of their own as Michael Offutt Jr. set up the Hawks in good field position at their own 45 yard line on the return. Tyrell Freeman would pick up chunks of 15 and 17-yds on the drive finding the endzone. Adrian McNeil caught a pass for 23-yds on the drive.

Chowan's defense would force a punt on the next drive as the defensive line harassed the Lions' signal caller all game.

The Hawks were fortunate on the drive as Chowan coughed up the ball but Donte Wooten recovered to keep possession. Bryce Witt found Torry Baker over the middle for a 31-yd strike to take the lead 14-7 with 1:47 remaining in the opening stanza.

Second Quarter:

Lincoln would continue the fight finding the touchdown from 14-yds out to even the game at 14-all.

The score would not hold long as Tyrell Freeman broke off a 40-yd run, picking up 61 yards on the drive to put the Hawks up 21-14 just 97 seconds later.

Once again, Lincoln would answer on the next drive as Lions' QB escaped the rush and took it 48-yds for the score.

Austin Edwards would put the Hawks in enemy territory on the kick-off taking it 36 yards to the LUPA 40. Chowan would march down the field before two penalties forced a field goal attempt. Jackson Brooks' 38 yd attempt would miss just left of the post.

On the next Hawks' possession, Tyrell Freeman rushed for 34 yards to take the ball to the LUPA 5. A sack on third down forced a field goal attempt. The snap would be bobbled and end the half without a try.

Third Quarter:

Both teams were forced to punt on their opening drives of the half. Bryce Witt was picked off but a sack by Rafiq Abdul-Wahid would force a Lincoln punt.

Bryce Witt would find Adrian McNeil across the middle for a 24-yd reception before swinging a pass over to Michael Offutt Jr. for the score to put the Hawks up 28-21 midway through the quarter.

The Chowan defense would continue their strong play as Jacquae Peart and Aaron Bullock forced a sack on third down to make the Lions punt near midfield.

Following the punt, Bryce Witt found Torry Baker wide open on the post pattern, as Baker took it 87-yds for the touchdown.

On Lincoln's next drive, the Lions would move the ball to the CU 24 but Antonio Hines would pick up a sack on fourth down to hand the ball back to the Hawks.

Fourth Quarter:

A fumble on the next Hawks possession was not costly as the defensive pressure forced a three-and-out. Bryce Witt called his own number and rushed for 68 yards before a heads-up defensive play by Devon Cathcart punched the ball out before Witt could get out of bounds.

George Parker would pick off his fifth pass of the season on the next drive to hand the ball back to Chowan near midfield.

Tyrell Freeman rushed for 21 yards on the next drive before Bryce Witt found Paul Gooden on the 21-yd strike to put the Hawks up 42-21 with 10:11 remaining.

On the ensuing kick-off, Sharmane Alexander would force a fumble and would be recovered by Tamorian Moore at the LUPA 17. Three plays later Torry Baker found the endzone on a short post for the touchdown.

Lincoln would turn the ball over after an incomplete pass on fourth-and-one. Tyrell Freeman would rush for the single season mark on the next drive collecting 36 yards on four carries including a seven yard touchdown run.

The Lions would keep fighting on their final drive of the contest moving the ball into the redzone. Lincoln would score on the final play of the game.

UP NEXT

Chowan has a short week as the Hawks travel to Raleigh, N.C. to face Shaw in a non-conference contest on Thursday, November 8. The contest is a make-up from September 15. Kick-off is slated for 6pm.

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Defense Keys Delaware State Hornets' Second Straight Win

DOVER, Delaware -- Delaware State’s defense allowed just 167 yards and did not give up a point to key a 25-6 MEAC victory over Savannah State in gusty conditions at Alumni Stadium today. The Hornets have won back-to-back games for the first time since 2013 to improve to 2-7 overall and 2-4 in the MEAC. The Tigers fell to 2-6 and 1-4.

Savannah State’s total yardage was the fewest by a Hornet opponent since North Carolina Central gained just 134 in a 29-7 loss to DSU on Nov. 6, 2010. Delaware State’s defense also allowed season-lows in first downs (8), rushing yardage (112), pass yards (55) and yards per play (3.0).

The Hornets also held a 35:17-to-24:43 edge in time of possession.

In addition, the defense forced two turnovers for the second straight game and contributed to the scoring with a third quarter safety.

Savannah State scored its only points when defensive lineman Cam Brown intercepted a pass by Jack McDaniels and ran 30 yards to the endzone to cut the Hornets’ lead to 15-6 on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Tigers failed on a two-point attempt after the score.

Offensively, the Hornets rushed for 233 yards. Bryant Dallas (jr.) led all players with a career-high 84 yards on 13 carries (6.5 ypc). Michael Chris-Ike (fr.) added 56 yards and McDaniels ran for 49.

Delaware State drove 69 yards in nearly eight-and-a-half minutes, but could only salvage a field goal for the game’s first score. Jose Romo-Martinez capped off the drive with a 28-yard three-pointer with 1:01 left in the first quarter.

After a short Savannah State punt gave DSU the ball at the Tiger 38-yard line, the Hornets took advantage to pad their lead. McDaniels and Trey Gross (so.) hooked up on a 27-yard pass in the corner of the endzone on the fifth play of the possession for the first touchdown of the game. The extra point kick gave Delaware State a 10-0 lead at the 5:43 mark of the second quarter.

On the ensuing Savannah State possession, DSU safety Jahad Neibauer recorded his first interception of the season and ran 30 yards to the Tiger 17 to set up the Hornets’ next score. Delaware State advanced to the SSU three, but again had to settle for a 25-yard field by Romo-Martinez to open up a 13-0 lead with 2:11 to go before halftime.

The Hornets scored the only points of the third quarter when Neibauer sacked Savannah State quarterback D’vonn Gibbons in the endzone for a safety to give DSU a 15-0 lead.

After the Savannah State pick-six, the Hornets needed just five running plays to answer the score. Dallas had runs of 16, 9 and 10 yards to move the ball to the Tiger 29. McDaniels followed with a 19-yard run to the 10-yard line and Brycen Alleyne finished off the drive with a 10-yard scamper to the endzone. DSU led 22-6 after the extra point with 12:53 left to play.

Romo-Martinez closed out the scoring with his third field goal of the game, a 22-yarder, with 6:27 to go. His three field goals were the most by a Hornet since Rile Flickinger kicked four in two games during the 2009 season.

Devin Smith led Delaware State with nine tackles, eight solo, including one for an eight-yard loss. Neibauer recorded five solo tackles, in addition to the sack, safety and interception.

Savannah State defensive back Walter Yates III led all players with 12 tackles, 10 unassisted.

“This victory was a total team effort,” said Delaware State first-year head coach Rod Milstead. “We challenged ourselves to follow-up last week’s win (vs. NC Central) with a another strong effort to keep moving forward. There’s still two games to play and the goal is to keep improving to finish strong.”

FINAL STATS

STINGERS The last time the Hornets won back-to-back games was against Florida A&M and Howard in 2013 … the last time the DSU defense did not allow a point was a 24-0 victory at North Carolina A&T in 2007 … Romo-Martinez has hit seven of his last eight field goal attempts to stand at 8-for-11 this season … DSU will play its final road game of the season next Sat. (Nov.10) at Morgan State (1:05 p.m.) … The Hornets have not won three in a row since a four-game streak in 2012 … DSU will close out the season at home vs. Virginia University of Lynchburgh on Nov. 17.

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Shaw Bears Overcome Slow Start at Saint Augustine's for 27-10 Raleigh Classic Win

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Shaw University football stumbled out the gate Saturday afternoon against rival Saint Augustine's, but a 24-3 scoring margin in the second half lifted the Bears to a 27-10 victory over the Falcons in the third annual Raleigh Classic at the George Williams Athletic Complex. The victory comes as the fourth-straight win for the Bears this season, which hasn't been done since 2010.

Shaw improves to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) action while SAU concludes its 2018 campaign 2-7 overall and 2-4 in the CIAA.

The Falcons led at halftime with a 7-3 lead after Darryl Johnson threw a five yard pass to Lenwood Joyner for a touchdown in the second quarter. Prior to that scoring possession, Shaw had scored on a 24 yard field goal from junior kicker Beni Kinsemi (Charlotte, NC) early in the first quarter.

SAU took a 10-3 lead at the 8:56 of the third stanza on a 25 yard field goal from Sean Smith but the Bears responded with a field goal of their own thanks to Kinsemi's 37 yard field goal that pulled Shaw within four (10-6) with 7:01 remaining in the quarter.

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The Bears found their offensive groove in the fourth quarter ignited by a 29 yard pass from senior quarterback Keon Marsh (Queens, NY) to junior tight end Kevonta Moses (Fort Myer, FL) for a drive in the endzone. The next possession, Shaw's freshman linebacker Justin Daniels (Wilson, NC) registered his first career interception and returned the ball to the Falcons 13 yard line which led to a 13 yard rushing touchdown for senior running back Dorrel McClain (Raleigh, NC) to put the Bears ahead 20-10 over Saint Augustine's with 13:12 left in the game.

Shaw's defense had been stellar all game and to no surprise on SAU's next drive, senior defensive back Quron Hall (Jacksonville, FL) captured a career-high and his second interception on the day, picking off Johnson's pass to take the ball to the Falcons' 35 yard line.

However, on the Bears offensive drive, Marsh's pass intended for sophomore receiver Daniel Bender (Jacksonville, FL) was picked off by SAU's DaVaughn Taylor but it was called back to due to holding on the Falcons so the Bears continued their possession with a first down that followed up with a 19 yard rushing scamper from junior running back Tevin Perry (Bunn, NC) that provided a 27-10 lead for Shaw.

The Bears defense completely took the Falcons out of sync for the remainder of the contest led by junior linebacker Devon Hunt (Hamlet, NC) who recorded a career-high 17 tackles – one tackle shy from tying the program record of 18 tackles (most in game) to go along with 2.5 tackle for loss and one sack. Senior linebacker Andrew Cash (Semora, NC) added 10 tackles and 1.5 tackle for loss.

Offensively, the Bears tallied 318 yards (243 passing, 75 rushing) of total offense led by Marsh finished with 243 yards and one touchdown on 15-of-27 pass completions while Perry led the ground unit with seven carries for 50 yards and a score. Lastly, Bender recorded nine receptions for 179 yards in the winning effort.

Shaw will close out the 2018 season with a makeup contest with Chowan University on Thursday, Nov. 8 at Durham County Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.

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

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Dominant defense, ground attack lead No. 8 Tarleton to ninth straight win

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Tarleton dominated on both sides of the ball Saturday afternoon and improved to 9-0 with a 59-3 rout of  Lincoln University of Missouri at Memorial Stadium.

It was a game reminiscent of pre-air raid football as the Tarleton defense and rushing game were on prime display in front of the Texan faithful. Tarleton came up eight rushing yards short of the school record for ground yards in a game. The Texans ran for a season-high 398 yards on 63 carries and had three players with over 100 yards – Xavier Turner (128), Adam Berryman (114), and Daniel McCants (107). Turner and Berryman each found the end zone three times while McCants scored once.

With the season-high rushing performance, Tarleton did set a new program standard for rushing yards in a season – topping the previous record of 2,361 yards by the 1989 team.

Meanwhile, the defense was enjoying the best performance by a Tarleton unit in the last decade.



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Led by 11.0 tackles for a loss by 11 different Texans, Tarleton held Lincoln to a mere 50 yards of total offense – including just 15 on the ground. It's the fewest yards allowed and the first time Tarleton has held an opponent under 100 yards of offense since holding East Central to 86 yards on Sept. 12, 2009.

Gary Moore and Jordan Phillips led the team with six tackles each while Tre Johnson and E.J. Speed had five each. Johnson, Phillips, Tyrell Thompson, and David Fangupo each had 1.5 tackles for a loss in the game.

Turner got the scoring started with a 35-yard touchdown run in the first quarter that was followed up by a 35-yard touchdown pass from Ben Holmes to J.F. Thomas for a 14-0 lead after one. Tarleton put points up four more times in the second on two touchdown runs from Berryman, a 41-yard scamper from Turner, and a 24-yard field goal by Joanly Martinez to send Tarleton into halftime with a 38-0 lead.

Turner and Berryman each pulled off the hat trick a third-quarter touchdown run before McCants put Tarleton's final points on the board with a seven-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Lincoln's only points of the afternoon came on a chip-shot field goal after blocking a punt to set them up inside the Tarleton 10-yard line with just under six minutes left to play.

Holmes was 12-19 passing for Tarleton for 135 yards through the air. J.F. Thomas (43), Baxter Kirven (42), and Camron Lewis (24) each had a team-high three receptions. Meanwhile, defensively, Devin Hafford had an interception and Bowie Franks blocked a punt.

Tarleton will be back home next Saturday, November 10, to close out the regular season against Western New Mexico at 2 p.m. The Texans can win the outright Lone Star Conference championship for the first time since 2001 with a win over the Mustangs next weekend. Tarleton has had shared league titles in 2009 and 2013, along with divisional titles in 2002, 2003, and 2006.

There will be free tours of the Memorial Stadium renovation project prior to next week's game. Free tours take place 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. Signs will direct fans to the tours on the west side of the stadium. Tour guides will assist. Elevators will not be available.

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Texas College Steers Fall to OPSU 42-0

That's a WIN yall!!!! pic.twitter.com/M9ITXFuggx

— OPSU Aggie Athletics (@OPSUAthletics) November 3, 2018

Fourth quarter under way and the Aggie still lead 35-0 pic.twitter.com/NlBBpKZPMc

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UMES Brian Hollamon to be inducted in Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame

SALISBURY, Maryland — On Nov. 17, six distinguished contributors to baseball on the Eastern Shore will be honored with induction into the Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame (ESBHOF). Among the inductees is University of Maryland Eastern Shore head coach Brian Hollamon.

Hollamon earns induction after a 25-year legacy of playing and coaching baseball on Delmarva, from his time at Sussex Central High School up to his present position coaching the Hawks.

"It is a very nice honor, and I'm very appreciative of the committee for thinking highly enough to induct me." Hollamon said. "I love the game of baseball, both playing and coaching. I take pride in showing up every day and doing my best."

A member of the 1989 Delaware State Baseball Champion while at Sussex Central, Hollamon went on to play in two Big League World Series before arriving at Salisbury in 1991. He was an All-Conference player, captain and MVP for the Sea Gulls, hitting .325 his sophomore season and .291 his junior season. He also helped on the mound as a senior, going 4-1 with a 4.05 ERA and 37 strikeouts.

Hollamon parlayed his scholastic and collegiate career into 22 seasons with the Eastern Shore Baseball League. Eighteen of those seasons were with the Perdue Chicks, where he helped lead the team of 11 league championships and five national World Series appearances. With over 530 games with the Chicks, Hollamon is enshrined in their record book numerous times, and earned induction to the National Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

His coaching career began in the mid-1990s as an assistant at Maryland Eastern Shore. That was followed by 18 seasons as a high school in Wicomico County, first with Mardela and then 14 years at Parkside High School in Salisbury. Hollamon was named the Hawks head coach in 2017 and is preparing for his second season at the helm.

The ESBHOF Induction Banquet will take place Nov. 17 at The Commons Bistro Room on the campus of Salisbury University. Socials begin at 5 p.m. followed by a 6 p.m. dinner. Tickets are $35 and must be purchased in advance by calling 410-221-0406 or by emailing info@esbhalloffame.org.

The museum is located at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, home of the Delmarva Shorebirds. Admission is free, and hours are by appointment or during Shorebirds home games.

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Lincoln Blue Tigers Ready For MIAA Championship

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- The Lincoln cross country team heads to Emporia, Kan. on Saturday (Nov. 3) for the 2018 MIAA Championship. The 6K race, hosted by Emporia State University, will be held at Jones Park Cross Country Course and will begin at 11:00 a.m. CT.

This will be the second 6K race of the season for the Blue Tigers, with the first being the Central Missouri Mule Run (Oct. 20), the last race in which Lincoln competed. Melissa Tyme paced the Blue Tigers in the 6K race, their first such competition of the season, with a time of 25:14.05 while Danielle James was next at 25:27.72. Kamoy Fagan finished next for LU, timing in at 29:31.12, while Christine Moss (30:02.60) and Segale Brown (31:18.34) rounded out the Blue Tigers.

The Blue Tigers opened 2018 with a third-place finish at the Forest Park Cross Country Festival on Sept. 7. James was LU's top finisher, clocking in at 22:05.1 to place 10th out of all the scored runners. Tyme finished 11th in the scoring, as she came in just behind James with a time of 22:07.0.

Renea Ambersley had the Blue Tigers' next-quickest finish of 23:27.4, placing her 16th on the points list, and Shanice Clarke timed in at 24:14.7 for Lincoln's fourth-best result of the afternoon. Fagan(24:36.2), Rusheda Blake (25:57.1) and Moss (25:57.6) closed out the scoring for Lincoln while Brown (26:00.6) and Tajera Lawkin (26:50.6) also competed.

The Blue Tigers also raced in the Southern Stampede on Sept. 15, where Tyme led Lincoln by clocking in at 20:54.0. James (21:11.5), Moss (24:38.6) and Brown (24:42.5) also had notable finishes for LU.

Lincoln's other race of the season was the Gary Stoner Invitational, where the Blue Tigers again posted a third-place result. James took 10th overall with a time of 20:59.8, and Tyme clocked in at 21:40.6 while Clarke timed in at 24:44.5. Fagan (24:50.6), Brown (25:16.5) and Lawkin (26:15.8) also represented LU.

The Blue Tigers, who placed 10th at the Central Missouri Mule Run, has posted three top-10 team finishes in 2018.

Dan Carr, Assistant AD for Media Relations
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS

Lincoln University 2018-19 Men's and Women's Basketball Media Guides Now Online

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- The 2018-19 Lincoln men's basketball media guide is now available online. The 68-page publication includes player and coach bios, statistics from last season, information on the MIAA and LU's opponents, more Blue Tiger basketball history than previous guides and much, much more. All information is accurate as of Nov. 2, 2018.

The Blue Tigers open the 2018-19 season on Nov. 9 in Bolivar, Mo. against East Central at 2:00 p.m. CT.

2018-19 Lincoln Men's Basketball Media Guide

The 2018-19 Lincoln University Women's Basketball Media Guide is now available online. This 60-page publication features player bios, statistics and photos as well as game-by-game results and an expanded MIAA section. This guide also includes an all-time roster as well as Lincoln's career records. The publication additionally contains all-time series records, photos of Blue Tigers past and present and much, much more. All information within this guide is accurate as of Nov. 1, 2018.

2018-19 Lincoln Women's Basketball Media Guide

Dan Carr, Assistant AD for Media Relations
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS

Smith’s late goal lifts Grambling State Lady Tigers to title game

PHOTO COURTESY: CLAY BAILY/SWAC.ORG

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Jasmine Smith's goal in the 84th minute proved to be the game-winner as the Grambling State University women's soccer team avenged last season's championship loss to Alabama State with a 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Semifinal victory on Friday afternoon at the Prairie View Soccer Field.

Grambling State (14-7), the top seed in the tournament, will meet No. 2 seed Howard in Sunday's Championship game at 11 a.m. at the Prairie View Soccer Field. Howard battled No. 3 Texas Southern to a 0-0 tie and the Bison won the game, 4-1, in the penalty kick shoot out. The championship game will be streamed live on the SWAC Digital Network. Alabama State, which entered as the two-time defending SWAC Tournament champions and the fourth seed in this year's tournament, ended the season with a 7-11 overall record.

The Lady Tigers dominated the match, but could not find the back of the net. Grambling State registered 14 shots, seven of them coming on frame, but could not get anything past Alabama State goalkeeper Gianna Guyot.

However, in the 84th minute, Smith's shot bounced off Guyot and into the back of the net to give the Lady Tigers a 1-0 lead.

With the victory, Grambling State picked up its ninth straight shutout and have not conceded a goal in 840 minutes.

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The @GSU_TIGERS soccer team advances to @theswac championship game for the second consecutive year and our fans are pretty hyped about it! GSU will face the winner of the @HUBisonSports vs. @TXSOTigers match! pic.twitter.com/4AbJ7kM5vS

— #BeatMVSU (@Tiffani_Sykes) November 2, 2018

Inside the Numbers
> Rita Siaha started in goal for the Lady Tigers and played 45 minutes with one save
> Hanna Johnson played in the final 45 minutes and did not registered a save
> Gianna Guyot tallied six saves for the Lady Hornets
> Grambling State finished with 14 shots, including seven on frame
> Alabama State tallied four shots, with just one on goal
> The Lady Tigers held a 3-2 edge in corner kicks
> There was a combined 19 fouls

News and Notes
> Grambling State recorded its ninth straight shutout
> The Lady Tigers have not conceded a goal in 840 minutes
> GSU is the top seed in the SWAC Tournament
> The Lady Tigers are seeking their first SWAC Tournament title since 2006
> Grambling State reaches its second SWAC Tournament final in as many seasons
> The Lady Tigers have now won three more games than a season ago (2017 record: 11-7-2)

Up Next
Grambling State advances to Sunday's SWAC Championship game and will face second-seed Howard at 11 a.m. The match will be played at the Prairie View Soccer Field, on the campus of Prairie View A&M University and the game will be streamed live on the SWAC Digital Network.

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Brian Howard, Sports Information Director
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY TIGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

HBCU Play, Ep. 14: MEAC Commissioner talks longevity leading the conference

ATLANTA, Georgia -- is a prime source for the latest information on historically black colleges and university athletics. The weekly program breaks down impact games throughout the various conferences, includes featuring stories, interviews, and recognizes student athletes for their work within the community.

Episode 14 =The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced its 10th Class - the Class of 2019. Lericia Harris and Sam Crenshaw discuss the seven inductees selected from a list of 25 finalists. Also, Dr. Dennis E. Thomas - commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) - joins HBCU Play to discuss his dynamic leadership, financial stability of the conference, and improved graduation rate of student-athletes.

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Road To The Championship HBCU Football Schedule, Week 10

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018

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

SIAC
Lane at Central State (OH), 1 PM  VIDEO  LIVE STATS
Tuskegee at Miles, 2 PM,  VIDEO
Morehouse at Clark Atlanta, 2 PM
Benedict at Kentucky State, 2 PM, STATS
Albany State vs. Fort Valley State at Columbus, GA  2 PM  AUDIO

OTHER CONFERENCES
West Virginia State at Urbana, 1 PM, WATCH   LIVE STATS
Lincoln (MO) at Tarleton State, 3 PM, WATCH, LIVE STATS  AUDIO
Texas College at Oklahoma Panhandle State, 3 PM, WATCH   LIVE STATS

BIG SOUTH
Hampton at SUNY Maritime. 1 PM,  VIDEO   LIVE STATS

OVC
Tennessee State at Southeast Missouri State, 2 PM, ESPN+

SWAC
Prairie View A&M at Jackson State, 3 PM, ESPN3
Mississippi Valley State at Grambling State, 3 PM
Texas Southern at Alabama State, 3 PM
Alabama A&M at Arkansas Pine Bluff, 3:30 PM
Alcorn State at New Mexico State, 4 PM   VIDEO   AUDIO  STATS

MEAC
Florida A&M at Howard, 1 PM, ESPN3/Sports Fever
Norfolk State at North Carolina A&T State, 1 PM, ESPN3
Savannah State at Delaware State, 2 PM, ESPN3
Edward Waters at North Carolina Central, 2 PM, ESPN3
Bethune-Cookman at Morgan State, 4 PM, ESPN3

GAME TIMES INDICATED IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME ZONE




HBCU CONFERENCE LEADERS 10/29/2018

SOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SAC)
1. #12 Langston University Lion,  7-0 SAC; 7-1 Overall
2. Oklahoma Panhandle State (OPSU) Aggie, 5-1 SAC; 5-4 Overall
    Scheduled Nov. 10th: "Battle for the Bell," OPSU @ Langston Lions

CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (CIAA)
NORTHERN 
1. Bowie State Bulldogs, 5-1 CIAA; 7-2 Overall
2. Virginia Union Panthers, 5-1 CIAA; 6-2 Overall
3. Virginia State Trojans, 4-2 CIAA; 4-4 Overall
SOUTHERN 
1. Fayetteville State Broncos, 6-0 CIAA; 6-1 Overall
2. Shaw Bears, 3-2 CIAA; 4-4 Overall

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
EAST
1. Albany State Golden Rams, 5-0 SIAC; 6-3 Overall
2. Morehouse Maroon Tigers, 3-2 SIAC; 7-2 Overall
WEST
1. Tuskegee Golden Tigers, 4-2 SIAC; 5-4 Overall
2. Central State (OH) Marauders, 3-2 SIAC; 4-5 Overall

MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (MEAC)
1. Florida A&M Ratters, 5-0 MEAC; 6-2 Overall
2, North Carolina A&T State Aggies, 3-1 MEAC; 6-2 Overall
3. Howard Bison, 3-2 MEAC; 3-4 Overall
4. South Carolina State Bulldogs, 3-3 MEAC; 3-5 Overall

SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SWAC)
EAST
1. Alcorn State Braves, 6-1 SWAC; 7-2 Overall
2. Alabama A&M, 3-2 SWAC; 4-4 Overall
WEST
1. Southern Jaguars, 4-1 SWAC; 5-3 Overall
2. Grambling State Tigers, 3-2 SWAC; 4-4 Overall

Howard Advances to Finals in Shootout

Howard Advances to Finals in Shootout https://t.co/ifpWF4HE5x

— Howard Athletics (@HUBisonSports) November 3, 2018

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – A classic defensive match went the way of the Howard Bison (12-6-1) as the No. 2 seed won 41 in penalty kicks to defeat Texas Southern (7-8-3) in the semifinals of the 2018 SWAC Women's Soccer Tournament.

After two overtime periods solved nothing, Howard converted its first four tries in shootout play, while TSU pushed two of its three tries wide left. Kendall Macauly stuck one high past Alexis Robles to send Howard back to the finals.

The victory avenges Howard's lone regular-season loss in conference play.

The Bison created potential looks early and almost had an opportunity for a close-range try, but stepped in front to cut off a potential pass. The Lady Tigers looked to turn that stand into a charge of their own, as defender Briana Norwood sent a high arcing pass close to net, but the ensuing shot by Macey Shipman curved wide right over the net.

In a stark contrast to the first half, offensive aggression opened the second stanza. Despite Texas Southern penetrating the Howard defense, the Lady Tigers were never able to find a clean look at a scoring attempt. After Howard's Makela Davidson was turned away by Robles, Desiree Harte just missed a goal as her shot was a tad high.

The Bison put together an opportunity but a crossing pass by Kendall Macauly was just out of reach of a leaping teammate's header attempt. The Bison then squandered another scoring chance thanks to a high shot following a rebounded header.

Texas Southern's Begona Bravo then found a streaking Gia Hodges, who drew a free kick opportunity. However, the try found nothing but Hightower's mitts, leaving the Lady Tigers empty-handed.

Howard proceeded to dominate possession from there, forcing Texas Southern on its heels. Bayley Carmichael nearly had an opening off a Jordan Taylor pass, but Robles picked it off. Following a brief run by Texas Southern, the Bison again threatened, but a Hollie Cartwright shot was scooped by Robles. After another stalemate, Texas Southern had perhaps the chance of the match on a close-range header, but Hightower denied the shot with a sprawling one-handed save to preserve the scoreless tie.

Hightower made 10 saves though TSU outshot the Bison 16-14.

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

HOWARD UNIVERSITY BISON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Howard Volleyball Remains Undefeated in the MEAC with Win Over Delaware State

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Howard University volleyball remains undefeated in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after sweeping the Delaware State Hornets, 3-0.
The Bison extend their winning streak to nine consecutive matches and are 8-0 in the MEAC.

Howard won the first set 25-13, then followed up with a 25-9 win in the second set. In the third and final set the Hornets brought their fiercest competition of the game, yet it was not enough to stop the Bison. The back and forth set proved entertaining with Howard ultimately coming out on top.

Howard's .320 hitting percentage was instrumental in their win. Junior Kira Porter led the Bison with 11 kills, two digs and an ace. Jurnee Tipton had nine kills and 14 digs. Fola Wilson added 17 digs. Courtney Dalton, Marcelle Butler and Indira Dandridge were solid contributors to the win.

Howard is closing in on its regular season. With only two games left before hosting the MEAC Championships, Nov. 16-18 in Burr Gym, the Bison are working to stay undefeated in the conference. Their next game is against conference rival University of Maryland Eastern Shore at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 4.

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

HOWARD UNIVERSITY BISON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Nuggets shut down FMU on first day of Xavier Classic

NEW ORLEANS — Three Xavier University of Louisiana non-starters scored in double figures, and the Gold Nuggets' defense sparkled in a 76-58 women's basketball victory against Florida Memorial Friday in the Xavier Classic.
     
Jas Hill scored 23 points, Caprice Taylor 19 and Gina Smith 13 to lead a XULA (2-0) bench that scored 61 points. The Lady Lions (2-1) entered averaging 99 points and had a victory against Edward Waters — picked ahead of XULA in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll — but the Gold Nuggets limited them to 25 percent from the floor and gained 25 turnovers, 18 by steals.
     
"Our defense was very good," XULA coach Bo Browder said. "As for Jas and Caprice, we had a pretty good idea when we signed them that they were capable of performances like these."
     
Hill scored 16 second-half points. Taylor made four 3-pointers, giving her six through two games.
     
XULA dominated the even-numbered periods, outscoring Florida Memorial 23-14 in the second quarter and 25-12 in the fourth. Hill's basket with 6:34 remaining made it 59-48 and gave the Gold Nuggets a double-digit lead thereafter.
     
It was the first time in 14 years that XULA reached 75 points in regulation in each of the first two games of the season. The Gold Nuggets won 77-60 at home Wednesday against Stillman.
     
Ashleign Gary had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Florida Memorial but also led her team with five turnovers. Sisters Danielle Kanesha and Tyesha Battle scored 10 points apiece, and Unique Tate also had 10.
     
XULA led the final 24 minutes, including 38-31 at halftime, and answered with a 10-0 run than spanned parts of the third and fourth quarters after the Lady Lions reduced the margin from 14 points to one.

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Also contributing for the Nuggets were Maya Trench with 11 assists — the fourth time in her career the 5-foot-2 point guard reached double figures — and Mikayla Bates with six steals, giving her 10 through two games. Bates has yet to commit a turnover this season.
     
Smith and Da'Jha Virgil grabbed six rebounds apiece. Smith and Essence Wells each blocked a pair of shots.
     
Langston got 29 points from Akia Frett in a 92-84 victory against LSU-Alexandria in the opening game. LSUA and Florida Memorial will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday, followed by XULA and Langston at 4.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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A&T Goes Into Second Place With Win Over SCSU

Courtesy: N.C. A&T Sports Information

EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina – Other than an anomaly of a third set, the North Carolina A&T volleyball team looked comfortable being back in the familiar surroundings of Moore Gymnasium Friday night with the Greatest Homecoming on Earth surviving as motivation.

N.C. A&T posted 10 service aces and sophomore Edie Brewer nearly put together a triple-double in a 3-1 (25-17, 25-22, 20-25, 25-19) triumph over S.C. State. It was a needed a win for the Aggies after they lost two straight in Florida to Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman.

Their win puts the Aggies (10-11, 5-3 MEAC) back into contention for at least a No. 2 seed out of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Southern Division going into this month’s conference tournament after the B-CU slipped back into second with a 3-1 loss to FAMU Friday night.

Brewer led the way with eight kills, 33 assists and 13 digs and three service aces for her 11thcareer double-double. Brewer did not make an attack error and finished with a .571 hitting percentage. Junior Christa Wilson also went errorless on attacks, recorded four kills and nine digs and posted a .571 hitting percentage.

Sophomore Courteney Pitt contributed with 17 kills and six digs as the Aggies improved to 3-1 at home in conference play.

The Aggies overwhelmed the Bulldogs in the first set. They posted four services aces and hit. 286 for the set. The Bulldogs started showing signs of competitiveness in the second set. SCSU’s Kyra Marshall had seven kills in the set. It was Marshall’s kill that tied the set at 21. But the Aggies scored the next three points to take control of the set. An Aggies attack error slowed the momentum, but senior Megan Wiggins set Pitt beautifully for a set-ending kill.

With a 2-0 advantage in the match, the Aggies had trouble putting the Bulldogs away in third. SCSU only recorded seven kills in the set, but the Aggies were helpful by committing 12 attack errors for -.032 hitting percentage. The Aggies trailed by as many as seven, 21-14, and never got any closer than four for the remainder of the set.

The third set didn’t seem to get the Aggies down too much. They broke open the fourth set with a 4-0 spurt that put them in position to win the match after taking an 18-13 lead. Brewer and Pitt had kills during the run. The Bulldogs (1-23, 1-6 MEAC) did get within three, 21-18, on an Alexus Holt kill.

N.C. A&T then went on the attack. Wilson, junior Makaylah Elliot and Pitt, posted kills to give the Aggies a 24-19 lead. A Marshall attack error ended the Bulldogs’ night.

Elliot added nine kills and Wiggins had 12 assists for the Aggies. The Aggies will honor Wiggins Sunday before their 2 p.m. match against Savannah State at Moore Gymnasium as a part of Senior Day.

COURTESY NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

Spring Hill College Wins 2018 SIAC Women's Cross Country Championship

ROCK HILL, South Carolina – Spring Hill’s women’s cross country team garnered their first SIAC championship title at the 2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country Championship title Friday morning in Rock Hill, S.C.

The Badgers, who recently made their full transition to Division II, placed six runners within the top ten finishers as they secured their first title with only 29 points led by freshman Mary Shelton who finished third with a time of 20:24.03 in the 5K race. Spring Hill’s Meghan Sullivan finished in fifth place with a time of 20:55.46 followed by Kimberly Atkinson (21:00:00), Grace McCann (21:09.55), Erika Nageleisen (21:19.43), and Caroline Weisinger (21:51.48) who finished sixth, seventh, eighth, and tenth respectively.

Spring Hill’s Craig McVey was named the 2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Benedict’s Dawnell Collymore, 2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year, led the field of 66 runners as she finished first with a time of 19:20.54. Freshman Breasiah Fields followed closely behind with a time of 20:49.59 finishing in fourth place for the Tigers. Benedict finished in second place with 48 points and an average time of 21:35.63.

Albany State seized third place with 76 points led by sophomore Lauryn Wilson who finished second with a time of 20:19.08, improving from last year’s fifth place championship finish.

Sophomore Dazya Mitchell of Clark Atlanta placed ninth in the top ten finishers with a time of 21:33.30.

The 2018 NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country South Regional Championship is set for Nov. 17 or 18.

Full Results

Spring Hill College XC Team Roster

2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country All-Conference Honors
Dawnell Collymore – Benedict, 19:20.54
Lauryn Wilson – Albany State, 20:19.08
Mary Shelton – Spring Hill, 20:24.03
Breasiah Fields – Benedict, 20:49.59
Meghan Sullivan – Spring Hill, 20:55.46
Kimberly Atkinson – Spring Hill, 21:00:00
Grace McCann – Spring Hill, 21:09.55
Erika Nageleisen – Spring Hill, 21:19.43
Dazya Mitchell – Clark Atlanta, 21:33.30
Caroline Weisinger – Spring Hill, 21:51.48

2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year
Craig McVey, Spring Hill

2018 SIAC Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year
Dawnell Collymore, Benedict



SIAC MEDIA RELATIONS

Morehouse College Claims Third SIAC Men's Cross Country Championship Title

ROCK HILL, South Carolina – Morehouse College men’s cross country claimed their third consecutive SIAC Men’s Cross Country Championship title Friday morning in Rock Hill, S.C.

The Maroon Tigers placed two in the top ten finishers as they captured the title with 48 points, narrowly defeating Benedict (48), coming down to their fifth runner. Trailing behind was Central State (64), Spring Hill (84), Albany State (165), Kentucky State (173), Tuskegee (190), Fort Valley State (223), Paine (225), Lane (265), LeMoyne-Owen (280), Clark Atlanta (288), and Miles (356).

Morehouse claimed their 23rd championship in 25 years under the leadership of 2018 SIAC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year, Willie Hill.

Senior Trey Simons represented the Maroon Tigers in his second place finish with a time of 25:40.08. He was joined by junior teammate Collins Kiplimo (27:02.12) who finished fifth.

Benedict finished in second place with an average time of 27:48.42 led by sophomore Evans Korir (26:28.54) who finished fourth place. Korir was joined by teammates Amos Chebii (27:15.43), Dennis Kiprono (27:434.56), and Japheth Kipruto (27:51.52) who placed sixth, seventh, and ninth respectively.

Freshman Raymond Korir of Central State led the field of 76 runners after finishing with a time of 26:06.36 in the 8K race to lead the Marauders to a third place finish. Korir was joined by teammate Emmanuel Birgens (26:19.32) who finished third. Central State recorded an average time of 28:02.41.

David Toups of Spring Hill (27:46.65) and Lance Fleming of LeMoyne-Owen (27:57.51) rounded out the top ten finishers in the race.

The 2018 NCAA Division II Men’s Cross Country South Regional Championship is set for Nov. 17 or 18.

Full Results

Morehouse College XC Roster

2018 SIAC Men’s Cross Country All-Conference Honors
Raymond Korir – Central State, 25:06.36
Trey Simons – Morehouse, 25:40.08
Emmanuel Birgens – Central State, 26:19.32
Evans Korir – Benedict, 26:28.54
Collins Kiplimo – Morehouse, 27:02.12
Amos Chebii – Benedict, 27:15.43
Dennis Kiprono – Benedict, 27:34.56
David Troups – Spring Hill, 27:46.65
Japheth Kipruto – Benedict, 27:51.52
Lance Fleming – LeMoyne-Owen, 27:57.51

2018 SIAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year
Willie Hill, Morehouse

2018 SIAC Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year
Raymond Korir, Central State

SIAC MEDIA RELATIONS

Benedict Men Tie Morehouse, Claim Runner-Up Trophy, At SIAC Cross Country Championship

ROCK HILL, South Carolina – The Benedict College men's cross country team finished as SIAC runners-up after tying with Morehouse at the SIAC Championship on Friday at Winthrop University.

The Tigers and the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse finished the meet with 48 points. Morehouse won their third consecutive men's championship on a tiebreaker, with their fifth runner finishing ahead of Benedict's fifth runner.

The Tigers had four runners finish in the top 10 and earn All-Conference honors. Evans Korir finished fourth overall with a time of 26:28.54 over the 8K course. Amos Chebii finished sixth in a time of 27:15.43, while Dennis Kiprono was right behind in seventh with a time of 27:34.56. Japheth Kipruto crossed the finish line in ninth with a time of 27:51.52.

Hylton was Benedict's fifth runner, crossing the line with a time of 29:52.04.

Morehouse had runners finish in second, fifth, 11th, 14th and 16th.

Central State's Raymond Korir was the individual winner with a time of 25:06.36.

Finishing in third was Central State (64), followed by Spring Hill (84), Albany State (165), Kentucky State (173), Tuskegee (190), Fort Valley State (223), Paine (225), Lane (265), LeMoyne-Owen (280), Clark Atlanta (288), and Miles (356).

BENEDICT COLLEGE TIGERS SPORTS INFORMATION