Women's Basketball: Hornets Pen Anjanice Jones
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Saturday, May 18, 2019
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WVSU Football Announces Fall 2019 Schedule
The 2019 WVSU Football Schedule. https://t.co/KVaOxki8bI pic.twitter.com/CK0ieRJreO
— WVSU Athletics (@WVSU_GoJackets) May 14, 2019
The 2019 ITA NCAA Division II women’s regional award winners were announced this afternoon. Kierstin Hensley was selected as the Atlantic Region ITA Player to Watch!
The 2019 ITA NCAA Division II women’s regional award winners were announced this afternoon. Kierstin Hensley was selected as the Atlantic Region ITA Player to Watch!https://t.co/4aBhU2jPD4 pic.twitter.com/cZxdFNNoND
— WVSU Athletics (@WVSU_GoJackets) May 15, 2019
WVSU is the 13-seed and will face 4-seed Columbus St. on May 22nd at 8 am in Altamonte Springs, FL.
WVSU is the 13-seed and will face 4-seed Columbus St. on May 22nd at 8 am in Altamonte Springs, FL. pic.twitter.com/lYHX3wIv5j
— WVSU Athletics (@WVSU_GoJackets) May 15, 2019
FAMU baseball's weeklong success leads it to the @MEACSports title game.
#FAMU baseball's weeklong success leads it to the @MEACSports title game. https://t.co/5wDKIyL8CD
— RattlerNews.com (@RattlerNews) May 18, 2019
Seminoles Down Cats 8-0 In Regional Opener
#MEACSB: Seminoles Down Cats 8-0 In Regional Opener https://t.co/yfeURx5wVR
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) May 18, 2019
Alabama State Softball has its chances but unable to cash in at Alabama during NCAA Regionals
#SWACSB: @BamaStateSB has its chances but unable to cash in at Alabama during NCAA Regionals https://t.co/ixKfUgQvUQ
— The SWAC (@theswac) May 18, 2019
SWAC Baseball 2019 Tournament Recaps: Day Three
#SWACBSB19 Tournament Recaps: Day Three - @GSU_TIGERS, @TXSOBASEBALL force Saturday rematches with wins over ASU, SU https://t.co/UpFe7VmTnA
— The SWAC (@theswac) May 18, 2019
TSU defeats Southern 8-6 to force a winner-take-all game in Bracket B of the #SWACbsb19 Tournament!
Tigers win! Tigers win! Tigers win!
— TSU Athletics (@TXSOTigers) May 18, 2019
TSU defeats Southern 8-6 to force a winner-take-all game in Bracket B of the #SWACbsb19 Tournament! pic.twitter.com/s47UqxyLFH
Norfolk State Spartans advance to championship round of MEAC baseball tournament
The @SpartanBSB team needs just one win on Saturday to reach the NCAA tournament. Granby grad Chase Anderson's gem on Friday sent the Spartans to the championship round. https://t.co/KPndROr7p6
— VirginianPilotSports (@PilotSportsNow) May 18, 2019
FAMU Ousts Defending Champs, Advance to Title Game
#MEACBSB: @FAMUAthletics Oust Defending Champs, Advance to @MEACSports Title Game on @FloLive #IBackTheMEAC https://t.co/3AHNltmYqg— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) May 18, 2019
Check out the images from #FAMUvsNCAandT on the diamond. https://t.co/k7wSi8YUr8— RattlerNews.com (@RattlerNews) May 18, 2019
Friday, May 17, 2019
GSU Tigers use 10-run third inning to defeat Hornets
Tigers use 10-run third inning to defeat Hornets https://t.co/VQZGeBYCg2— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) May 18, 2019
Tigers use big third inning to defeat Hornets #RespectTheG #grambling #gramblingstate #gramblingstateuniversity #WhyNotGrambling #gramblingiseverything #adidas #gramfam #continuingthelegacy #buildingchampions #raisingthebar pic.twitter.com/bRwmuYnhQJ— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) May 18, 2019
Raleigh Classic To Remain In Raleigh
Bears and Falcons work out agreement -> https://t.co/TGDQJyqGgf
— Onnidan HBCU Sports (@Onnidan) May 18, 2019
Gold Rush will play for national title Saturday
The seventh-seeded Gold Rush (17-8) will play top-seeded and five-time defending champion Georgia Gwinnett (26-0) for the title at 9 a.m. Saturday at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center (851 Gaillard Drive, zip code 36608, phone 251-208-5181). Admission is free.
XULA dropped 2-of-3 doubles matches, then won 4-of-5 singles decisions to advance to the final for the third time in four years. Pierre Andrieu clinched on court five for the second straight day, this time in a 6-1, 6-4 victory against Niccolo Rossi.
XULA trailed 3-1 when Agustin Gascia ended Santiago Perez's 17-match singles win streak. But the Gold Rush held momentum with first-set victories on the other five courts, then rallied with four victories within 30 minutes.
Shaikh Abdullah cut Stritch's advantage to 3-2 when he defeated Jose Chamba 6-2, 6-4 on court three. Then Samir Chikhaoui tied the dual at 3 with his first victory of the tournament, 6-1, 6-2 against Javier Appellaniz on court six. Gabriel Niculescu put the Gold Rush ahead to stay with his 6-3, 6-4 victory against Nicola Wehrle on court four.
XULA's lone doubles point came from Abdullah and Perez, who won with a rally for the second straight day. They trailed 4-1 against Rossi and Wehrle before winning 8-5.
Gascia won in doubles and singles for third-seeded Cardinal Stritch (18-5), a semifinalist for the first time. Gascia and Nicolas Palacio saved two match points and won the final five games in a 9-7 doubles victory on court three against Niculescu and Chris Anders.
It will be the fourth straight year that XULA and Georgia Gwinnett meet at nationals. The Grizzlies won 5-2 in the 2016 final, 5-0 in the 2017 final and 5-0 in the 2018 semifinals.
Georgia Gwinnett defeated fifth-seeded William Carey 5-0 in the other semifinal.
XULA has defeated three top-10 seeds this week. The Gold Rush beat No. 10 Union (Ky.) 5-0 Wednesday and No. 2 Reinhardt 5-1 Thursday. XULA is the lowest seeded team to reach an NAIA men's tennis final. Every previous finalist had been seeded third or higher.
Semifinals — Friday
XULA 5, Cardinal Stritch 3
Georgia Gwinnett 5, William Carey 0
Final — 9 a.m. Saturday
No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett (26-0) vs. No. 7 XULA (17-8)
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Gold Nuggets' season ends again in national semifinals
The Gold Nuggets (19-6), ranked and seeded third, fell to 0-5 in the national semifinals — all in the last seven seasons — but still had an outstanding season. Their winning percentage was their best since 2002, remarkable considering that XULA won 13-of-15 duals against ranked opponents.
Angela Charles-Alfred won in doubles for singles for XULA. She and Charlene Goreau, No. 4 in the Oracle ITA/NAIA doubles rankings, teamed for a 9-8 (8-6) victory against No. 3 Sarah Schaerer and Lorene Foerste. Charles-Alfred won 6-1, 6-0 against Dugleisy Linarez on the third singles court to cut the Seahawks' lead to 3-2.
But Keiser (21-4), ranked and seeded second, then got victories from Aleksandra Grela and Anais Gabriel to advance to the final for the second consecutive year. Grela defeated Farah Baklouti 6-2, 6-2 on the fourth court, and Gabriel clinched on court one with her 6-3, 6-4 victory against Goreau.
Baklouti and Borodii suffered their first loss of the season as a doubles team after 21 consecutive victories — 8-3 to Grela and Emma Henriksen.
Keiser will play three-time defending champion Georgia Gwinnett for the title at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Grizzlies defeated William Carey 5-0 in the other semifinal. Georgia Gwinnett defeated Keiser 5-2 in the 2018 final.
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Alabama State Baseball uses three-run eighth to advance in winner’s bracket
@BamaStateBB uses three-run eighth to advance in winner’s bracket #StateOfMind #myasu— Alabama State Baseball (@BamaStateBB) May 17, 2019
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WATCH: No. 4 FSU softball defeats Bethune-Cookman in the NCAA Tournament
No. 4 FSU softball defeats Bethune-Cookman in the NCAA Tournament https://t.co/gFX9kA1CK3 via @TomahawkNation— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2019
Florida State softball rolls Bethune-Cookman in NCAA Tournament opener https://t.co/t7iHxnFhQh via @tdonline— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2019
NCAA Softball Tournament 2019: FSU vs. Bethune-Cookman video highlights, score https://t.co/KupZ8Q3KI0 via @tdonline— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2019
Aggies Move Into Elimination Bracket After Loss to NSU
Aggies Move Into Elimination Bracket After Loss to NSU https://t.co/vTqGOV0L7V
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2019
Elite sprinters have been building blocks for A&T's team success
Elite sprinters have been building blocks for A&T's team success https://t.co/IFN1mIb0lr via @NewsandRecord
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2019
49ers’ 2019 ‘Who Is?’ series: Defensive back Alex Brown
49ers' 2019 'Who Is?' series: DB Alex Brown (via @peterpanacy) https://t.co/wePTzULKNr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2019
FAMU rallies for 9-8 win over Delaware State in 10 innings
#BREAKING .@BaseballFamu wins a wild one in extra innings over #DelawareStae in the @MEACSports Baseball Championship. https://t.co/qrsZrfjKHA
— RattlerNews.com (@RattlerNews) May 18, 2019
Shaw Bears Announces 2019 Football Schedule That Features New Location at George Williams Athletic Complex
FB: SHAW ANNOUNCES 2019 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE THAT FEATURES NEW LOCATION AT GEORGE WILLIAMS ATHLETIC COMPLEX https://t.co/i2fLMbHdck pic.twitter.com/bPQQ6Py79h
— Shaw Athletics (@ShawBears) May 17, 2019
Seven Dillard Bleu Devils Qualify For @NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Seven Qualify For @NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships#MyDU | #GeauxBleu 🔵😈
— Dillard Athletics (@GeauxDU) May 17, 2019
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Singh Powers Spartans Past Aggies, into MEAC Final
#MEACBSB: Singh Powers @NSUSpartans Past @NCATAGGIES, into @MEACSports Baseball Final #IBackTheMEAC https://t.co/IGFVXZLlKu
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) May 17, 2019
Central State releases 2019 football schedule
Check out the 2019 @CentralState87 football schedule - https://t.co/QUpS77V2u8 @TheSIAC @HBCUGameday @Onnidan @daytonsports @ABC22FOX45 @EricOFOX45 @xeniagazette @HBCUSports @mobilegcc pic.twitter.com/qIzLjvOP3X
— Central State Athletics (@GO_MARAUDERS) May 17, 2019