Stewart, Sturgis run remarkable timeshttps://t.co/P0hH11Yl13 pic.twitter.com/O7UoaGA3s4
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) April 21, 2019
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Sunday, April 21, 2019
Stewart, Sturgis Run Spectacularly at LSU
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Nicholas Podiums in the 100, Stillman Tigers Finish Sixth at SSAC Championships
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Nicholas Podiums in the 100, Stillman Tigers Finish Sixth at @SSACsports Championshipshttps://t.co/wUwueulLvN pic.twitter.com/SGRNxMEfMl
— Stillman Athletics (@gostillman) April 21, 2019
Congratulations to Aurielle Witherspoon who ran a SB 1:03.11 in the 400H. She’s on her way to MEAC Championships!
Congratulations to Aurielle Witherspoon who ran a SB 1:03.11 in the 400H. She’s on her way to MEAC Championships! #nccutrackandfield #nccuathletics pic.twitter.com/8mHJKFkCuR
— NCCU Track & Field (@NCCUTrack_Field) April 20, 2019
NCCU Celebrates Three Wins at SSU on Saturday
#NCCU celebrates 3 wins (yes, 3) on Saturday over Savannah State. Details at https://t.co/exlqxPJrZ1#EaglePride #EagleEra @NCCUSoftball (photo by Doug Burt) pic.twitter.com/zwwordFeB4
— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) April 21, 2019
XULA splits with UWF; Borodii clinches Nuggets' rally
The XULA men lost 6-1 to West Florida, but Gold Rush freshman Santiago Perez earned his 16th consecutive singles victory.
XULA head coach Alan Green said he witnessed "vintage Mariia Borodii" as the 2018 ITA NAIA National Rookie of the Year clinched with a 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) victory against Jennifer Rink.
"It was the wildest match of the year and one of the wildest I've ever been involved in," Green said. "Just about every court was getting into disputes, so it was a huge mental challenge. And the greatest of the challenges came down to Mariia in the third set."
Borodii trailed 5-3 in the final set and 5-1 in the tiebreaker, but "she gathered herself and reeled off six consecutive points," Green said. "That was the match."
The Gold Nuggets (17-5, ranked third in the NAIA) lost the doubles point and trailed 3-1 but tied the score when Lacee Ancar beat Valeria Mantilla 6-4, 6-3 and Farah Baklouti defeated Diana Vlad 7-6 (10-8), 6-3.
XULA's other point came from Angela Charles-Alfred, who won 6-1, 1-0 when Gabriela Araujo retired because of injury.
The Gold Nuggets won at West Florida for the second consecutive year. The Argonauts (17-8) are ranked 15th in NCAA Division II and were just two weeks removed from a 4-3 victory at Saint Leo, then and still ranked third in D2.
Perez, No. 2 in the ITA NAIA singles rankings, kept his win streak going and improved to 17-2 for the season when he defeated Serdar Bojadjiev, NCAA D2's third-ranked player, 6-2, 7-5. Perez has five victories against ranked players during his streak.
The Gold Rush (14-8, ranked seventh) lost the doubles point but won a court when Ghassan Alansiand Pierre Andrieu — paired for the first time in nearly a month — prevailed 6-3 against Robin Rafaitin and Pedro Cordeiro.
The eighth-ranked UWF men (18-5) won at home for the 40th time in their last 42 attempts.
It was the regular-season finale for both XULA teams. There is no conference or unaffiliated group end-of-season tournament, so the Nuggets and Rush will rely on their resumes to earn at-large bids to the NAIA National Championship tournaments. Qualifying teams — 24 men, 24 women — will be announced April 29, then seedings and brackets will be revealed the following day. The tournaments will be played May 14-18 in Mobile, Ala., at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center.
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GSU's Cooper collects career win No. 200 in DH sweep
Cooper collects career win No. 200 in DH sweep https://t.co/la56P7fhjG— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) April 21, 2019
The Tigers erupted with 12 runs in the seventh and cruise to the 19-2 win in seven innings #RespectTheG #grambling #gramblingstate #gramblingstateuniversity #WhyNotGrambling #gramblingiseverything pic.twitter.com/v6IyvvpIcz— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) April 21, 2019
The Tigers give up four runs in the ninth, but hold off UAPB in extra innings, 10-8, to give @CoachCoop9 his 200th Career Coaching victory #RespectTheG #grambling #gramblingstate #gramblingstateuniversity #WhyNotGrambling #gramblingiseverything pic.twitter.com/jC0jqGsQ07— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) April 20, 2019
UAPB Softball Drops Doubleheader to Texas Southern
UAPB Softball Drops Doubleheader to Texas Southern https://t.co/v9oDYCgn9j
— GoldenLionsAthletics (@UAPBLionsRoar) April 21, 2019
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Former Howard Bison guard R.J. Cole shopping Alabama and UConn for new home
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019
Rutger's Associate HC Karl Hobbs is seriously considering accepting the job at Howard U, per sources
Howard University has now offered Rutgers Associate Head Coach Karl Hobbs a multi year deal in excess of $700k/yr, sources confirmed https://t.co/3xjqDKp5uo
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) April 19, 2019
Southern beats Texas Southern in 12 in first game of doubleheader
Southern beats Texas Southern in 12 in first game of doubleheader https://t.co/ZN3KJkQTJN via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019
Tigerbelles, Flying Tigers Conclude Day Two of GA Tech Invite
Tigerbelles, Flying Tigers Conclude Day Two of GA Tech Invite https://t.co/7FRAL4ZNEg
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019
PVAMU Volleyball Announces 2019 Schedule
Volleyball Announces 2019 Schedule https://t.co/3C1eGv43nm
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019
Prairie View A&M Softball Over Powers Grambling In SWAC Doubleheader Action
Softball Over Powers Grambling In SWAC Doubleheader Action https://t.co/u4KTxGAbTz
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019
UAPB Baseball Loses Doubleheader To Grambling
#uapbbaseball Loses Doubleheader To Grambling https://t.co/w1WQYmynfd
— GoldenLionsAthletics (@UAPBLionsRoar) April 21, 2019
Comeback Attempts Fall Short Saturday for Lady Braves
Comeback Attempts Fall Short Saturday for Lady Braves https://t.co/WoKg94LiBC
— Alcorn Sports (@BRAVESSPORTS) April 21, 2019
Lucky No. 13: Tigers Blast Delta Devils 19-3 and Clinch Series Sweep
BSB | Lucky No. 13: Tigers Blast Delta Devils 19-3 and Clinch Series Sweep #TheeILove #BleedTheeBlue https://t.co/ST9dDXDX1b
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) April 20, 2019
GSU sets single-season homer record against PVAMU
GSU sets single-season homer record against PVAMU https://t.co/GZhA5HxoM5
— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) April 20, 2019
ASU clinches series over Alcorn State
Alabama State Athletics - @BamaStateSB clinches series over Alcorn State https://t.co/sN8mRKY7xG— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019
Hornets Baseball clinches series against Alabama A&M, splits doubleheader
Alabama State Athletics - @BamaStateBB clinches series against Alabama A&M, splits doubleheader https://t.co/xIOygTK0NR
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019
Alabama State TFXC closes season with several regular Top 10 finishes at War Eagle Invitational
Alabama State Athletics - @BamaStateTFXC closes regular season with several top 10 finishes at War Eagle Invitational https://t.co/yjcZss0O9p
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019
Lady Bulldogs fall short as Delta Devils sweep series
Lady Bulldogs fall short as Delta Devils sweep series https://t.co/g3vnsNsPpy
— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) April 21, 2019
Spivey's Homers Boost BCU To Split
Spivey's Homers Boost BCU To Split https://t.co/HSLbgKV72l
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019
BCU Softball Takes Two From North Carolina A&T
@BCUSoftball Takes Two From North Carolina A&T https://t.co/r3vWZ8jTKc
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019
BCU Volleyball Announces Signing Of Alleah Dallas
.@BCUvolleyball Announces Signing Of Alleah Dallas https://t.co/r7PIl8ieAn— BCUathletics (@BCUAthletics) April 19, 2019
Johnson Shows Championship Attitude At BCU Gridiron Spring Game
Johnson Shows Championship Attitude At @BCUGridiron Spring Game https://t.co/tBd1c8eDs6
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 21, 2019