Sunday, August 18, 2019

Aggie Fun Fest Is Scheduled for Aug. 24

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@BamaStateFB holds second closed scrimmage of the fall

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College Sports Journal Conference Previews: Big South Conference

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PREVIEW: Jackson State Set to Host Delta State Today in Exhibition Tune-Up

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JSU Tigers Complete Fall Camp; Head into MEAC/SWAC Challenge Game Prep

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AAMU Men's Basketball to Hold Walk-On Tryouts

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Let’s Give Back: 2019 VSU Athletics Back to School Drive

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UDC Athletics Launches it's First Firebirds Kids Club!

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WATCH: Grambling State Tigers depth chart impresses in final fall scrimmage

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Photos: Southern scrimmage and Fan Day

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Southern notebook: Jaguars coach Odums to scale back workload to preserve players

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Nuggets defeat Loyola, finish 2-2 in home tournament



NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana volleyball finished 2-2 Saturday in its season-opening Early Bird Invitational after losing 25-20, 25-20, 25-22 to NAIA No. 5 Viterbo and defeating city rival Loyola 25-18, 25-19, 25-12.
     
Against Loyola, Maya Smith — in her first collegiate start — set a XULA record for blocks in a match by a freshman with eight. The previous mark was seven, reached six time by four freshmen. The overall school record is 10.
     
Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyball
Kayla Black against Loyola had 12 kills and 10 digs. She produced a double-double in every tournament match. Bria Mayes had eight kills and four blocks, Si Si Mitchell had 13 digs in her first match as the libero, Ema Causevic served two aces, and Vivica-Price Spraggins hit .583 with eight kills and two blocks. Running the offense was setter Eva Le Guillou, who had 31 assists, seven digs and a block.
     
Jordan Bernard had eight kills for Loyola (1-3), and Brittany Cooper and Helene Massone served two aces apiece. Massone had 13 digs.
     
XULA rallied from deficits of 14-10 in the first set, 16-15 in the second and 9-7 in the third.
     
"We had some bright spots," XULA coach Pat Kendrick said, "and we have a number of things to work on. It was good to end the weekend on a winning note."
     
Against Viterbo, Black had 14 kills, 11 digs and two blocks. Causevic had six kills, and Mayes and Price-Spraggins had five kills apiece. Jennifer Torres had 11 digs and her team's only ace. Mayes had six blocks and Price-Spraggins five.
     
Miah Garant had 15 kills and two blocks for Viterbo, which won all four of its tournament matches, and Katie Frohmader had 13 kills and two blocks. Lauryn Sobasky had 13 digs, and Rachel Frankowski had 12.
     
Viterbo is the first top-10 team to visit XULA.
     
XULA will compete in the STU Invitational at Miami Gardens, Fla., Thursday through Saturday, then return home for its Big Easy Blastoff, a five-team tournament Aug. 30-31.

Early Bird Invitational Final Standings
4-0 Viterbo
2-2 Xavier (N.O.)
2-2 Cumberland
1-3 Coastal Georgia
1-3 Loyola (N.O.)

Saturday's Scores
Cumberland 3, Coastal Georgia 0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-22)
Viterbo 3, Xavier (N.O.) 0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-22)
Loyola (N.O.) 3, Cumberland 2 (15-25, 12-25, 26-24, 25-23, 15-10)
Viterbo 3, Coastal Georgia 1 (25-13, 21-25, 25-14, 25-15)
Xavier (N.O.) 3, Loyola (N.O.) 0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-12)

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 Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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Gold Nuggets fall at home to NAIA No. 5 Viterbo

NEW ORLEANS — In its first-ever home match against a top-10 volleyball opponent, Xavier University of Louisiana lost 25-20, 25-20, 25-22 Saturday to NAIA No. 5 Viterbo in the Early Bird Invitational at the Convocation Center.
    
 Kayla Black had 14 kills, 11 digs and two blocks for the Gold Nuggets (1-2). Ema Causevic had six kills, and Bria Mayes and Vivica Price-Spraggins had five kills apiece.
     
Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyballAlso for XULA, Jennifer Torres had 11 digs and her team's only ace. Mayes had six blocks and Price-Spraggins five.
     
Miah Garant had 15 kills and two blocks for Viterbo (3-0), and Katie Frohmader had 13 kills and two blocks. Lauryn Sobasky had 13 digs, and Rachel Frankowski had 12.
     
The V-Hawks outhit the Gold Nuggets .198 to .108 and produced advantages of 45-31 in kills, 3-1 in aces and 59-44 in digs. XULA, however, had 10 blocks to Viterbo's four.

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 Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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Gold Nuggets earn split on first day of season



NEW ORLEANS -- Xavier University of Louisiana opened its volleyball season Friday with a 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 15-13 loss to Cumberland, then a 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 victory against Coastal Georgia in its Early Bird Invitational.

There will be five more matches Saturday at the Convocation Center. The Gold Nuggets will play NAIA No. 5 Viterbo at noon and city rival Loyola at 6 p.m.

Two-match XULA totals included Kayla Black with 29 kills and 40 digs, Ema Causevic with 22 kills, four aces, 17 kills and three blocks, Bria Mayes with 20 kills and three blocks, Zora Barnett with 17 kills and six blocks, Vivica Price-Spraggins with 17 kills, eight aces, 10 digs and eight blocks, Eva Le Guillou with 90 assists, five aces, 13 digs and three blocks and Jennifer Torres with 31 digs.

Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyballBarnett hit .387, Mayes .318 and Price-Spraggins .302. Barnett and Mayes are freshmen; juniors Causevic and Torres also made their XULA debuts.

Barnett and Mayes combined to hit .619 -- 13 kills and no errors in 21 attacks -- against Coastal Georgia.

Viterbo won 25-13, 25-17, 25-18 against Loyola and 21-25, 25-18, 25-14, 30-28 against Cumberland. Coastal Georgia defeated Loyola 25-22, 25-22, 25-18.

In the other Saturday matches, Cumberland will play Coastal Georgia at 10 a.m. and Loyola at 2 p.m., and Coastal Georgia will play Viterbo at 4 p.m.

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Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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Saturday, August 17, 2019

Gold Nuggets force 5th set before dropping opener

Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyballNEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana opened its 12th season of intercollegiate volleyball Friday with a 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 15-13 loss to Cumberland in the Gold Nuggets' Early Bird Invitational at the Convocation Center.
     
The Gold Nuggets never led in the fifth set. Kayla Black(18 kills, 23 digs), Eva Le Guillou (53 assists, three blocks), Zora Barnett (12 kills, six blocks), Bria Mayes (12 kills), Ema Causevic (11 kills, 13 digs) were some of the XULA statistical leaders.
     
It was the ninth time in the program's history that XULA forced a fifth set after dropping the first two.
     
Masa Nalovic had 15 kills for Cumberland (1-0), and Lyssette Serna and Mikayla Wickham had 13 kills apiece.
     
XULA's second tournament match was scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday against Coastal Georgia. City rival Loyola and NAIA No. 5 Viterbo also are in this five-team event.

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 Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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Grambling State tight ends could be offense's X-factor in 2019

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WATCH: Position battles stand out during Grambling football's final fall scrimmage

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PREVIEW: Jackson State Set to Host Delta State Tomorrow in Exhibition Tune-Up

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WATCH: Florida A&M football holds fan day

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WATCH Three & Out: Takeaways from FAMU second scrimmage

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WATCH: FAMU football head coach Willie Simmons post-scrimmage press conference

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WATCH: FAMU cheerleaders celebrate Fan Day

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FAMU Kickoff Luncheon and Fan Day 2019 | PHOTOS

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WATCH: FAMU cross country/track & field head coach Skye Dawson at Fan Day

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S.C. STATE FOOTBALL: Pough expects Bulldog offense to be better in 2019

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