"Everybody gets a shot."
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Xavier Lodge (@ZayeSosa), former #LATech safety, is ready for his shot with @GSU_TIGERS. @GramFanatics @Grambling1901 @HBCUGameday @HBCUSports @F5_CUSA @CUSAbbs #GramFam #SWAC #HBCUhttps://t.co/NzPzZ2vTP1
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Friday, May 17, 2019
Former Louisiana Tech safety transfers to Grambling State
WATCH: EWC Football volunteering at Garden City Elementary for field day on today
EWC Football volunteering at Garden City Elementary for field day on today. The guys had an amazing time with the kids. It’s not what we have, but what we give! #EdwardWatersIsRising #TheMakeoverContinues pic.twitter.com/vHzKIf4Rbj
— Gregory A. Ruffin (@GregRuffin3) May 17, 2019
The 4th Quarter starts now. Let’s finish it. $20,000 raised / Just $7K to the goal. Chip in to join the effort.
The 4th Quarter starts now. Let’s finish it. $20,000 raised / Just $7K to the goal. Chip in to join the effort. https://t.co/wmtlQqxFU5 pic.twitter.com/R8RFdtvvr3
— JSU Fan Page (@the1400klub) May 17, 2019
Future Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Beats The Odds, Grateful To Tennessee State University For The Opportunities
Today we highlight, TSU's High Standards High Achiever, CHRISTIAN BOND, a future doctor of osteopathic medicine, a member of the Honors College, with a 4.0 grade point average, and also a member of the Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Pre-Med Society! Read more at https://t.co/shEFautxxV pic.twitter.com/pE19wUhES3
— Tennessee State Univ (@TSUedu) May 17, 2019
WATCH: McMillan’s homer lifts GSU past PVAMU
McMillan’s homer lifts GSU past PVAMU https://t.co/ShJl3Sr9dK— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) May 17, 2019
Jalin McMillan with the go-ahead homer as the Tigers fight off elimination #RespectTheG #grambling #gramblingstate #gramblingstateuniversity #WhyNotGrambling #gramblingiseverything pic.twitter.com/e1JJ75wg5F— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) May 17, 2019
#pvamubaseball leads the Grambling State Tigers 8-7 through 7 1/2 innings. #swacbsb19 pic.twitter.com/xzfnHeSGu7— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) May 17, 2019
Braves Recognized by NCAA for Continued Academic Success, High APR Scores
Braves Recognized by NCAA for Continued Academic Success, High APR Scores https://t.co/SGBXTWaHxh
— Alcorn Sports (@BRAVESSPORTS) May 17, 2019
Incredible opportunity to host the @AtlantaDream and partner with Doughtery County School System!
Incredible opportunity to host the @AtlantaDream and partner with Doughtery County School System! #ONEALBANY #GORAMS pic.twitter.com/i9Ho0bXvpP
— Golden Ram Athletics (@ASUGoldenRams) May 17, 2019
TICKET PUNCHED! NCCU's Gordon Lewis will be competing at NCAA East Regionals in the Men’s 400
TICKET PUNCHED! Gordon Lewis will be competing at NCAA East Regionals in the Men’s 400 #nccutrackandfield #nccuathletics #ncaatrackandfield #400meters pic.twitter.com/FGdFBYfQh7
— NCCU Track & Field (@NCCUTrack_Field) May 17, 2019
WATCH: With a 5-3 win @xulagold is heading to the men’s NAIA Tennis championship
With a 5-3 win @xulagold is heading to the men’s #NAIATennis championship. pic.twitter.com/l4OWKlMlBJ— NAIA (@NAIA) May 17, 2019
#XULA men rallied in singles, beat Cardinal Stritch 5-3. Gold Rush advance to national final for 3rd time in 4 years. XULA will play Georgia Gwinnett at 9 a.m. Saturday at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center (851 Gaillard Drive, zip code 36608, phone 251-208-5181). Free admission. pic.twitter.com/1vHUPE48MQ— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) May 17, 2019
Rantin and James Set For NCAA East Preliminary Round In Jacksonville
🐻🏃🏾♂️💨Keon Rantin & Brandon James have earned bids into 2019 @NCAATrackField Division I East Preliminary Round to be held May 23-25 on the campus of @UofNorthFlorida at Hodges Stadium🏟
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) May 17, 2019
👉📝https://t.co/6c3SSGpaWt#TheMorganWay #MEAC #ThreeStripeLife#GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/yl3OlIYBrs
We are exactly 3 days away from the highly anticipated 15th Annual VSU Athletic Scholarship Golf Tournament!
We are exactly 3 days away from the highly anticipated 15th Annual VSU Athletic Scholarship Golf Tournament! Have you registered your golf team for the event? If not, call 804-524-5030 to secure your spot TODAY! #WeAreVSU @VSUTrojans pic.twitter.com/6yetUbdgXv
— VSU Athletics (@VSUsports) May 17, 2019
Honoring legendary #TXSU alumnus Dr. James Race, Jr., who helped give Texas Southern its name back in the early 1950s. Race (right) is pictured with another TSU living legend, Dr. Thomas Freeman.
Honoring legendary #TXSU alumnus Dr. James Race, Jr., who helped give Texas Southern its name back in the early 1950s. Race (right) is pictured with another TSU living legend, Dr. Thomas Freeman. pic.twitter.com/7GOcVXtYqk
— Texas Southern University (@TexasSouthern) May 17, 2019
Congrats to our Flying Tiger R'Lazon Brumfield and Tigerbelle Mikayla Thompson for qualifying for the NCAA East Preliminaries in Jacksonville, Fla.
Congrats to our Flying Tiger R'Lazon Brumfield and Tigerbelle Mikayla Thompson for qualifying for the NCAA East Preliminaries in Jacksonville, Fla. The Preliminaries are scheduled for May 23-25. #BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/ODxXMDm0Sj
— TSU Track & Field (@TSU_TigersTrack) May 17, 2019
NCAA DII Regional Award Winners For 2019 Outdoor Season
Here are Regional Athletes & Coaches of the Year for the 2019 @NCAADII Outdoor Track & Field season!
— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) May 17, 2019
Congratulations on a job well done & we'll be seeing you next week at #D2TF in Kingsville, Texas.
MORE - https://t.co/g6zKy46SXW pic.twitter.com/pKp8YqMgP3
CONGRATS! NCCU Department of Athletics Head Team Physician Dr. Harry Stafford to receive Humanitarian Award.
CONGRATS! #NCCU Department of Athletics Head Team Physician Dr. Harry Stafford to receive Humanitarian Award...https://t.co/z6GKMlRoih #EaglePride @HStaffordMDCSCS pic.twitter.com/wJaXhdU6qg
— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) May 17, 2019
Valley opens online Sideline Store with BSN
Valley opens online Sideline Store with BSN #ValleyInMotion https://t.co/8gfAmFPXtO
— MVSU Athletics (@MVSUDevilSports) May 16, 2019
Lady Bears’ 4X400 Team To Compete In NCAA East Preliminary Championships
🐻🏃🏽♀️💨4X400 relay team of Annastacia Barham, Infinnatie Rowe, Valencia McDowell & Dinedye Denis will compete in the @NCAATrackField Division I East Preliminary Championships (May 23-25).
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) May 17, 2019
👉📝https://t.co/PpIsZXSya8 #TheMorganWay #MEAC #ThreeStripeLife#GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/Pm1dWrVW0G
Nuggets beat Owls again, await rematch with Keiser
The Gold Nuggets, ranked and seeded third, won 5-0 in the quarterfinals against William Woods, ranked and seeded sixth. The score was the same as their March 22 meeting at XULA, and Charlene Goreau clinched both times with straight-set singles victories.
XULA (19-5) will play in the semifinals at 1 p.m. Friday against Keiser (20-4), the last team to beat the Nuggets this season — 7-2 on April 19 in Pensacola, Fla. — and the only ranked opponent out of 14 to beat XULA in 2019.
"It's nationals now, so it's going to be tight," said Goreau. "I think we can do something against (Keiser)."
The Gold Nuggets produced back-to-back 5-0 victories at nationals for the first time ever, and sophomore Mariia Borodii won in singles at nationals for the first time after four non-completed matches.
Doubles produced two routs — Goreau and Angela Charles-Alfred won 8-1 for the second straight day, then Borodii and Farah Baklouti won by the same score — and a two-hour thriller in which Lacee Ancarand Angelica De Vincenzis won 9-8 (7-4) after trailing 3-1 and leading 6-4.
Borodii made it 4-0 with her 6-1, 6-1 victory against Julia Perez Wienese, and Goreau clinched by beating Zlata Shuraeva 6-0, 6-4. The Gold Nuggets won first sets in each of the four unfinished matches.
Goreau and Charles-Alfred are 5-0 in two years as a doubles team at nationals. Borodii and Baklouti are 21-0 as a doubles team this season, and each has a 26-1 doubles record in 2018-19.
Keiser is ranked and seeded second and was the national runner-up a year ago.
Quarterfinals — Thursday
Georgia Gwinnett 5, Brenau 1
William Carey 5, SCAD Savannah 3
Keiser 5, Middle Georgia 1
XULA 5, William Woods 0
Semifinals — 1 p.m. Friday
No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett (18-1) vs. No. 4 William Carey (15-2)
No. 2 Keiser (20-4) vs. No. 3 XULA (19-5)
BOX SCORE
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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twitter.com/xulagold
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Rush roll past No. 2 Reinhardt to reach semifinals
MOBILE, Ala. — When Xavier University of Louisiana men's tennis lost 5-4 at Reinhardt March 29, Gold Rush coach Alan Green hoped for a postseason rematch with the Eagles — and he was confident the second result would be different.
Green got his wish Thursday when the Gold Rush and Eagles met in the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Championship tournament — and Green's team produced a different result. XULA, ranked and seeded seventh, won 5-1 against Reinhardt, ranked and seeded second, to advance to the national semifinals for the fourth consecutive year.
XULA's 9 a.m. Friday opponent will be Cardinal Stritch, ranked and seeded third and a 5-2 winner against Middle Georgia.
What was different this time? XULA won 2-of-3 doubles matches — it won once in the earlier meeting — and got singles victories from seniors Gabriel Niculescu and Pierre Andrieu, neither of whom won against Reinhardt in March.
Andrieu ended the dual when he defeated Mario Belloni Tomas 6-1, 6-4. It was Andrieu's second clinch of the season and first since Feb. 24.
Niculescu made it 4-1 with his 6-4, 6-4 victory against Jordi Puig. Ghassan Alansi was the first to finish in singles after beating Myrohn Miranda 6-1, 6-4.
XULA's doubles lineup was retooled since the first Reinhardt meeting. Alansi and Andrieu cruised to an 8-3 victory against Bruno Juarez and Miranda, and Shaikh Abdullah and Santiago Perez won 9-7 against Martin Mendoza and Sam Alexander after trailing 5-3 and 7-6.
It was the first time ever that the XULA men defeated the NAIA's second-ranked team. In addition to the March loss to Reinhardt, there were six losses to No. 2s from 2010-14.
XULA joined Lindsey Wilson (2016) as the only No. 7 seeds to reach the men's semifinals. It's just the second time that the No. 2 seed will not be among the semifinalists.
Reinhardt, which reached the 2018 semifinals as a No. 14 seed, finished 17-3.
Quarterfinals — Thursday
Georgia Gwinnett 5, Keiser 0
William Carey 5, Point 1
Cardinal Stritch 5, Middle Georgia 2
XULA 5, Reinhardt 1
Semifinals — 9 a.m. Friday
No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett (25-0) vs. No. 5 William Carey (15-3)
No. 3 Cardinal Stritch (16-4) vs. No. 7 XULA (16-8)
BOX SCORE
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
XULAgold.com
twitter.com/xulagold
www.facebook.com/xulagold
Miles' Golf finishes fourth at PGA Works Championships
Miles' Golf finishes fourth at PGA Works Championships https://t.co/XpS21JqbUz
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 17, 2019
Tuskegee Women's basketball signs Sharai Lay to NLI
BREAKING: Women’s basketball signs Sharai Lay to NLI. Will enroll this fall: https://t.co/qt6BYPotQE pic.twitter.com/FVgq8HVAed— Tuskegee Athletics (@MyTUAthletics) May 16, 2019
CIAA Commissioner McWilliams Named 2019 NAAC Organizational Leadership Award Recipient
CIAA Commissioner McWilliams Named 2019 NAAC Organizational Leadership Award Recipient - Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association https://t.co/SqjYawquBs
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 17, 2019
CU’s Bahamian Athletes Compete for Opportunity and Home Country
CU’s Bahamian Athletes Compete for Opportunity and Home Country - Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association https://t.co/SSSUaDYCKL
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 17, 2019
CIAA's Incorminias Selected as CEFMA Diversity Grant Recipient
CIAA's Incorminias Selected as @CEFMAFACILITIES Diversity Grant Recipient 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) May 16, 2019
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READ MORE: https://t.co/Ra0hwCDWFO #CIAAFORLIFE #LIVETHELEGACY pic.twitter.com/H3nt6JPXZh
Funeral Arrangements For SAU Baseball Coaching Legend Dr. Henry E. White This Weekend (May 17-18
Funeral Arrangements For Saint Augustine's Baseball Coaching Legend Dr. Henry E. White This Weekend @CIAAForLife @HBCUGameday @SAU_News @newsobserver @Onnidan @WRAL @TriTribune @WNCN @TheCaroNews https://t.co/rWkWTCCMtD
— SAU Athletics (@SAUFalcons) May 16, 2019