Tytus Howard is projected as a second round pick headed into the draft #StateOfMind #myasu
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
ASU's Tytus Howard is projected as a second round pick headed into the draft
Lady Eagles Strand Opportunities in 1-0 Loss at NC State
Lady Eagles Strand Opportunities in 1-0 Loss at NC State @NCCUsoftball https://t.co/2hofbjhfyW
— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) April 24, 2019
Gold Rush 7th again; 7 days until bracket announcement
NEW ORLEANS — For the third consecutive time, Xavier University of Louisiana is seventh in the NAIA men's tennis coaches poll.
The NAIA announced Tuesday the final poll before the national tournament, which will begin May 14 in Mobile, Ala. The NAIA will reveal Monday the 24 men's teams that qualified, with seedings and pairings to follow the next day.
The Gold Rush (14-8) concluded the regular season Saturday and will not play in a conference or unaffiliated group tournament. But the ranking appears high enough for the XULA men to earn an at-large bid and their 11th consecutive appearance at nationals.
XULA's active streaks of 102 consecutive top-25 appearances and 72 consecutive top-10 appearances are the longest in NAIA men's tennis.
This is the ninth straight year that the Gold Rush are in the final top 10 before nationals.
Upcoming dates:
• April 29: Announcement of qualifiers — NAIA National Championships tournament (24 men's teams, 24 women's teams)
• April 30: Announcement of brackets for nationals
• May 1-8: Final exams
• May 11: XULA commencement (10 a.m. at Convocation Center)
• May 12: XULA teams depart for nationals (late afternoon)
• May 14-18: NAIA National Championships tournament at Mobile, Ala. (Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center . . . both XULA teams reached the national semifinals in 2018)
• May 17: Announcement of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
• May 21: Announcement of NAIA All-Americans
• May 22: Announcement of NAIA top-25 postseason polls
The NAIA announced Tuesday the final poll before the national tournament, which will begin May 14 in Mobile, Ala. The NAIA will reveal Monday the 24 men's teams that qualified, with seedings and pairings to follow the next day.
The Gold Rush (14-8) concluded the regular season Saturday and will not play in a conference or unaffiliated group tournament. But the ranking appears high enough for the XULA men to earn an at-large bid and their 11th consecutive appearance at nationals.XULA's active streaks of 102 consecutive top-25 appearances and 72 consecutive top-10 appearances are the longest in NAIA men's tennis.
This is the ninth straight year that the Gold Rush are in the final top 10 before nationals.
Upcoming dates:
• April 29: Announcement of qualifiers — NAIA National Championships tournament (24 men's teams, 24 women's teams)
• April 30: Announcement of brackets for nationals
• May 1-8: Final exams
• May 11: XULA commencement (10 a.m. at Convocation Center)
• May 12: XULA teams depart for nationals (late afternoon)
• May 14-18: NAIA National Championships tournament at Mobile, Ala. (Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center . . . both XULA teams reached the national semifinals in 2018)
• May 17: Announcement of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
• May 21: Announcement of NAIA All-Americans
• May 22: Announcement of NAIA top-25 postseason polls
| NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll (first-place votes in parentheses — records through April 21) |
| RANK | PREVIOUS | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia Gwinnett (14) | 22-0 | 374 |
| 2 | 2 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 16-1 | 361 |
| 3 | 3 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 14-4 | 344 |
| 4 | 4 | Middle Georgia | 12-2 | 337 |
| 5 | 5 | Point (Ga.) | 15-6 | 335 |
| 6 | 6 | Keiser (Fla.) | 14-6 | 311 |
| 7 | 7 | Xavier (La.) | 14-8 | 300 |
| 8 | 8 | William Carey (Miss.) | 11-4 | 292 |
| 9 | 11 | Union (Ky.) | 12-8 | 275 |
| 10 | 9 | William Woods (Mo.) | 18-2 | 267 |
| 11 | 10 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 11-6 | 258 |
| 12 | 12 | Arizona Christian | 18-1 | 239 |
| 13 | 13 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 9-6 | 230 |
| 14 | 14 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 12-5 | 217 |
| 15 | 15 | Mobile (Ala.) | 12-4 | 212 |
| 16 | 16 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 12-6 | 195 |
| 17 | 17 | Hope International (Calif.) | 16-6 | 180 |
| 18 | 19 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 11-7 | 160 |
| 19 | 18 | Marian (Ind.) | 20-8 | 151 |
| T20 | 22 | Indiana Wesleyan | 23-10 | 128 |
| T20 | 21 | Coastal Georgia | 11-4 | 128 |
| 22 | 20 | Southwestern (Kan.) | 14-3 | 120 |
| 23 | RV | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 9-11 | 111 |
| 24 | 23 | Northwestern Ohio | 11-11 | 103 |
| 25 | 24 | Missouri Valley | 12-6 | 84 |
Dropped from the Top 25: McPherson (Kan.)
Others Receiving Votes: McPherson (Kan.) 78, Asbury (Ky.) 52, Westmont (Calif.) 44, Texas A&M-Texarkana 32, Southeastern (Fla.) 32, Loyola (La.) 14, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 12, Webber International (Fla.) 5, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) 3.
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Others Receiving Votes: McPherson (Kan.) 78, Asbury (Ky.) 52, Westmont (Calif.) 44, Texas A&M-Texarkana 32, Southeastern (Fla.) 32, Loyola (La.) 14, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 12, Webber International (Fla.) 5, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) 3.
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USTFCCCA Women's Outdoor D2TF Coaches Poll
.@USTFCCCA Women's outdoor #D2TF Coaches Poll:
— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) April 23, 2019
1. Grand Valley State
2. Adams State
3. Lincoln (MO)
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Longwood Opportunistic in 5-3 Win over NSU
Longwood Opportunistic in 5-3 Win over @SpartanBSB https://t.co/PaZogp67mS
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) April 23, 2019
TSU Tiger men take third at SWAC golf championships
Tiger men take third at SWAC golf championships https://t.co/ZON5nUSRaX
— TSU Athletics (@TXSOTigers) April 23, 2019
Nuggets, with 11 wins vs. ranked foes, await nationals
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's women's tennis season appears far from over after receiving a No. 3 ranking Tuesday in the final NAIA coaches poll before the national tournament.The Gold Nuggets (17-5, 11-1 vs. ranked opponents) have been third in all seven polls this season.
XULA concluded its regular season Saturday with a come-from-behind 4-3 victory at West Florida, the No. 15 team in NCAA Division II. There is no conference or unaffiliated group tournament for the Gold Nuggets, so they'll await an at-large bid to nationals. Twenty-four women's teams will qualify.
The XULA women seek their eighth straight bid to nationals and their 13th bid overall. The NAIA National Championship tournaments for women and men will be May 14-18 in Mobile, Ala.
The Gold Nuggets won 15 of their last 17 matches. Four of their five losses this season were to NCAA Division I opponents.
Upcoming dates:
• April 29: Announcement of qualifiers — NAIA National Championships tournament (24 women's teams, 24 men's teams)
• April 30: Announcement of brackets for nationals
• May 1-8: Final exams
• May 11: XULA commencement (10 a.m. at Convocation Center)
• May 12: XULA teams depart for nationals (late afternoon)
• May 14-18: NAIA National Championships tournament at Mobile, Ala. (Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center . . . both XULA teams reached the national semifinals in 2018)
• May 17: Announcement of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
• May 21: Announcement of NAIA All-Americans
• May 22: Announcement of NAIA top-25 postseason polls
| NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll (first-place votes in parentheses — records through April 21) |
| RANK | PREVIOUS | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Georgia Gwinnett (14) | 15-1 | 374 |
| 2 | 2 | Keiser (Fla.) | 16-4 | 362 |
| 3 | 3 | Xavier (La.) | 17-5 | 350 |
| 4 | 4 | William Carey (Miss.) | 11-2 | 338 |
| 5 | 5 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 10-2 | 323 |
| 6 | 6 | William Woods (Mo.) | 13-5 | 315 |
| 7 | 8 | Middle Georgia | 10-4 | 294 |
| 8 | 7 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 16-6 | 290 |
| 9 | 9 | Indiana Wesleyan | 30-6 | 283 |
| 10 | 10 | Brenau (Ga.) | 12-6 | 271 |
| 11 | 12 | Westmont (Calif.) | 19-5 | 239 |
| 12 | 14 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 9-5 | 227 |
| 13 | 22 | SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) | 11-9 | 222 |
| 14 | 18 | Loyola (La.) | 10-8 | 208 |
| 15 | 13 | Union (Ky.) | 12-4 | 207 |
| 16 | 17 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 16-4 | 194 |
| 17 | 15 | LSU-Alexandria (La.) | 5-4 | 185 |
| 17 | 11 | Mobile (Ala.) | 8-6 | 185 |
| 19 | 16 | San Diego Christian (Calif.) | 16-3 | 162 |
| 20 | 21 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 11-7 | 155 |
| 21 | 20 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 16-3 | 143 |
| 22 | 19 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 10-6 | 138 |
| 23 | 23 | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) | 7-10 | 110 |
| 24 | 24 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 12-5 | 98 |
| 25 | RV | Marian (Ind.) | 16-9 | 76 |
Dropped from the Top 25: Campbellsville (Ky.)
Others Receiving Votes: Campbellsville (Ky.) 72, Missouri Valley 56, Webber International (Fla.) 34, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 28, Southwestern (Kan.) 24, Asbury (Ky.) 20, Tennessee Wesleyan 19
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Others Receiving Votes: Campbellsville (Ky.) 72, Missouri Valley 56, Webber International (Fla.) 34, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 28, Southwestern (Kan.) 24, Asbury (Ky.) 20, Tennessee Wesleyan 19
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Hawks Split With Howard on Senior Day
Hawks Split With Howard on Senior Day #OurShoreOurTeam https://t.co/9R5kNXSKdZ
— Hawk Softball (@ESHawksSB) April 23, 2019
Congrats to Renea Ambersley and Raymone Campbell on being named The MIAA Athletes of the Week!
Congrats to Renea Ambersley and Raymone Campbell on being named @TheMIAA Athletes of the Week! #TrueBlue #miaatfhttps://t.co/LxvZQVewkN pic.twitter.com/ysjrFTN8TH
— Lincoln Athletics (@GoBlueTigers) April 23, 2019
Hampton Softball Splits at League Leading Longwood
— Hampton Athletics (@HUAthletics1868) April 24, 2019
4 GCAC champions sweep league's weekly awards
NEW ORLEANS — Four individual-championship winners from Xavier University of Louisiana — Shane Buchanan, Edward Angel, Maliya Vaughan and Calah Williams — are Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week recipients in track and field for April 15-21.The GCAC announced the honors Tuesday. Buchanan (men's track) won for the third time this season and career; Angel (men's field) did it for the second time this season and fifth time in his career; Vaughan (women's track) won for the first time this season and third time in her career; and Williams (women's field) was honored for the third time in 2019 and fourth time overall.
Buchanan, a freshman from Kingston, Jamaica, and a graduate of Kingston College, produced five first-place finishes — two more than the Gold Rush had a year ago — in about 21 hours at the GCAC Championships. Buchanan was named Most Valuable Men's Track Performer as of result of the victories (1,500-meter run, 5,000, 10,000, 3,000 steeplechase, 3,200 relay) and the meet-high 42 1/2 points he scored.
Angel, a sophomore from Fulshear, Texas, and a graduate of Seven Lakes High School, became the Gold Rush's first conference champion in the high jump since 2004. His best jump was 6 feet, 4 3/4 inches.
Vaughan, a senior from Sacramento, Calif., and a graduate of West Campus High School, was named Most Valuable Women's Track Performer after scoring 35 1/2 points at the GCAC meet — first place in the 1,500, 3,000 steeplechase and 3,200 relay, second in the 10,000 and fourth in the 5,000. It was the second straight year that Vaughan was the Gold Nuggets' high point producer at the conference meet.
Williams, a sophomore from Baton Rouge, La., and a graduate of Woodlawn High School, repeated as GCAC discus champion and broke her school record with a distance of 37.12 meters/121 feet, 9 inches.
XULA scored a GCAC women's meet-record 268 points to win its third consecutive team championship. The men scored 198 points, the most ever by a GCAC runner-up.
Both XULA teams will compete Saturday in the Southern Miss Open at Hattiesburg, Miss. The meet will start at 11:30 a.m. It will be the sixth meet of the season for the Nuggets and Rush.
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GCAC cites Perez, Borodii for outstanding performances
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Mariia Borodii and Santiago Perezare Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Week in tennis for April 15-21. The GCAC announced the honors Tuesday.
Borodii, a sophomore from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, ended the regular season Saturday with a 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) victory against Jennifer Rink that clinched Xavier's 4-3 victory at NCAA Division II No. 15 West Florida. Not only did Borodii trail by a set against Rink, but Borodii also trailed 5-4 in the second set, 5-3 in the third set and 5-1 in the tiebreaker before winning the last six points.
Borodii was 3-0 in singles and, with partner Yi Chen Pao, 2-1 in doubles. Borodii won in doubles and singles in an 8-1 victory at NAIA No. 11 Mobile.
Perez, a freshman from Pereira, Colombia, won all three of his singles matches, including road decisions against NAIA No. 47 Boris Klingebiel of Mobile and NCAA Division II No. 3 Serdar Bojadjiev of West Florida. Perez will enter the postseason with 16 straight singles wins — all at the No. 1 position and Xavier's second-longest streak of the last eight seasons. He defeated five ranked players in his last 11 matches. He's won his last 20 sets. Perez is No. 2 in the ITA NAIA singles rankings.
Borodii's GCAC weekly award is her first this season and fifth of her career. It's Perez's first award.
Both XULA teams are expected to receive at-large bids to next month's NAIA National Championship tournament in Mobile, Ala.
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Borodii, a sophomore from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, ended the regular season Saturday with a 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) victory against Jennifer Rink that clinched Xavier's 4-3 victory at NCAA Division II No. 15 West Florida. Not only did Borodii trail by a set against Rink, but Borodii also trailed 5-4 in the second set, 5-3 in the third set and 5-1 in the tiebreaker before winning the last six points.
Borodii was 3-0 in singles and, with partner Yi Chen Pao, 2-1 in doubles. Borodii won in doubles and singles in an 8-1 victory at NAIA No. 11 Mobile.Perez, a freshman from Pereira, Colombia, won all three of his singles matches, including road decisions against NAIA No. 47 Boris Klingebiel of Mobile and NCAA Division II No. 3 Serdar Bojadjiev of West Florida. Perez will enter the postseason with 16 straight singles wins — all at the No. 1 position and Xavier's second-longest streak of the last eight seasons. He defeated five ranked players in his last 11 matches. He's won his last 20 sets. Perez is No. 2 in the ITA NAIA singles rankings.
Borodii's GCAC weekly award is her first this season and fifth of her career. It's Perez's first award.
Both XULA teams are expected to receive at-large bids to next month's NAIA National Championship tournament in Mobile, Ala.
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Report: UMES has completed deal with Sixers G-League Assistant Jason Crafton for New Head Men's Basketball Coach position
Told deal is done for UMES and Jason Crafton now, per source. https://t.co/r7DrqopyIu
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 23, 2019
View our photo gallery, Lady Wildcats at 2019 Gloria D. Larry RRAC Championship Day 2
View our photo gallery, Lady Wildcats at 2019 Gloria D. Larry RRAC Championship Day 2 at https://t.co/552mP0dSr1 - https://t.co/MhLiP6r8yc pic.twitter.com/CjMMsiJr3m
— Wiley Athletics (@WileyAthletics) April 23, 2019
View our photo gallery, Wiley Wildcats at 2019 Gloria D. Larry RRAC Championship Day 2
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— Wiley Athletics (@WileyAthletics) April 23, 2019
WATCH: FAMU tennis star Haleigh Porter receives the Althea Gibson Award
What a 24-hour period for tennis phenom Haleigh Porter. On Tuesday, she was named First-Team All-MEAC. Monday night, she won the Althea Gibson Award as the top player on the team. Check the video of her discussing the #FangAwards. https://t.co/SwSdr0vWUK
— RattlerNews.com (@RattlerNews) April 23, 2019
For the first time since 2014, both Coppin State Tennis teams qualified for the MEAC Tennis Tournament. I talked to Coppin head coach Ebonye Jones about the upcoming tournament and the regular season.
For the first time since 2014, both Coppin State Tennis teams qualified for the MEAC Tennis Tournament. I talked to Coppin head coach Ebonye Jones about the upcoming tournament and the regular season. @coppinsports @HBCUGameday@MEACSportshttps://t.co/PKzAelPBRC
— Keith Henry (@KeithHenry11) April 23, 2019
LU Women No. 3, Men No. 6 in National Rankings
LU Women: No. 3 in @NCAADII— Lincoln Athletics (@GoBlueTigers) April 23, 2019
LU Men: No. 6https://t.co/ajcNwQM56A#TrueBlue #miaatf #BlueTigerPride @USTFCCCA pic.twitter.com/LixuTpzTfE
Here are the top-5 teams in Week 6 of the @NCAADII Men's Outdoor T&F National Rating Index! #MakeItYours— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) April 23, 2019
1. @AngeloSports
2. @GVSU_XC_TF
3. @CSMtrack
4. @WTAMUTrackXC
5. @JavelinaTandF
⬇️ CHECK OUT THE REST ⬇️
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We’ve added a few more 🐯 to our 2019 roster! Welcome to the Big Blue Family Teuila Lolotai, Kennedi Moore and Kiara Hill! Can’t wait for you all to be in 🔵 and ⚪️!
We’ve added a few more 🐯 to our 2019 roster! Welcome to the Big Blue Family Teuila Lolotai, Kennedi Moore and Kiara Hill! Can’t wait for you all to be in 🔵 and ⚪️! #BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/gaGLJPFraG
— TSU Volleyball (@TnStateVB) April 23, 2019
Congrats Illya Skoromnyy on making All-MEAC
Congrats Illya Skoromnyy on making All-MEAC @MEACSports . #fangsup pic.twitter.com/Z84dHAAqPA
— FAMU Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) April 23, 2019
Hampton Track Alums Hit World Stage as Brown, Hutchison Compete at Penn Relays and IAAF World Relays
TRACK ALUMS HIT WORLD STAGE AS BROWN, HUTCHISON COMPETE AT PENN RELAYS AND IAAF WORLD RELAYS #RespectTheH #BigSouthMade https://t.co/Kp4Z5kI2pK— Hampton Athletics (@HUAthletics1868) April 23, 2019
Congrats Rachel Harden. All-MEAC 1st Team.
Congrats Rachel Harden. All-MEAC 1st Team. @MEACSports #fangsup pic.twitter.com/Iz6wkoNoTo
— FAMU Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) April 23, 2019
Congrats Haleight. All-MEAC First Team.
Congrats Haleight. All-MEAC First Team. @MEACSports #fangsup pic.twitter.com/KQuQfjPB5K
— FAMU Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) April 23, 2019
HBCU players could be selected in 2019 NFL Draft
HBCU players could be selected in 2019 NFL Draft https://t.co/Rz3g535wVw
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 23, 2019
Congratulations SWAC Hitter of the Week @haleeyycastro 7-12 .583 avg. with 2 HRs
Congratulations SWAC Hitter of the Week @haleeyycastro 7-12 .583 avg. with 2 HRs pic.twitter.com/CjNHDOdlAU
— TSU Lady Tigers Softball (@TXSO_Softball) April 22, 2019
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