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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

FCS Rankings: Preseason Power Poll

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

SC STATE FOOTBALL: Pough, Bulldogs in Week One for home-opener against Wofford

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

Golf collaboration with Stephen Curry is ‘natural fit’ for Howard

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

A&T notebook: No. 19 Aggies ready for difficult opener in matchup with No. 21 Elon

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

Led by QB Caylin Newton, Howard can do a lot with the ball, as long as it holds onto it

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

WATCH: When friends become rivals: ULM's Viator, GSU's Fobbs on opposing sidelines

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

UAB readies for season opener against Alabama State

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

WATCH: Hendrick: Both Ponder & Jones can get the job done

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

Clarence McKinney debuts as TSU coach in Labor Day Classic

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 27, 2019

Living legend George 'Godfather' Thompson remains as the gold standard of FAMU Athletics

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— RattlerNews.com (@RattlerNews) August 24, 2019

NAIA No. 4 Spartans defeat Gold Nuggets in 4 sets

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Xavier University of Louisiana volleyball finished 3-1 in the STU Invitational after a 25-16, 25-22, 20-25, 25-16 loss Saturday to NAIA No. 4 Missouri Baptist.
     
The Spartans (6-3) snapped the four-match win streak of the Gold Nuggets (5-3).
     
Kayla Black had nine kills and a season-high four aces for XULA. Taylor McGee had eight kills and hit .500, both career bests, and Ema Causevic had six kills, three aces and two blocks.
     
XULA's Maya Smith produced six blocks, Jennifer Torres had 10 digs, and Tiffany Phillips had 15 assists.
     
Giovanna Tapigliani led Missouri Baptist with 11 kills, three aces and a block. Katie Duncan had 10 kills and eight digs, Marina Sanches hit .375 with nine kills and four blocks, and Caterina Cigarini — a first-team All-America middle blocker last season — had eight kills and three blocks.
     
After dropping the first two sets, the Gold Nuggets extended the match with the help of six aces and five blocks in the third set. It was the first time that XULA won a set against a top-12 opponent.
     
Black hit minus-.027 in 37 attacks — just the second time in 67 career XULA matches and the first time on the road that she finished with a negative percentage. XULA served a season-high 13 aces but hit a season-low .103.
     
Missouri Baptist extended its win streak to six and finished 4-0 in this tournament.
     
Next for XULA will be its Big Easy Blastoff at the Convocation Center. The Gold Nuggets will play Friday at noon against Mobile and 6 p.m. against Indiana Tech. Saturday the Nuggets will play at noon against Point and 6 p.m. against Florida Memorial.

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 25, 2019

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 25, 2019

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 25, 2019

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 25, 2019

Former N.C. Central's Joyce gets promotion

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— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 24, 2019

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Pough To Hold Weekly Press Conference

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— SC State Bulldogs (@SCStateAthletic) August 24, 2019

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