Saturday, August 31, 2019

Wynn Leads the Tigerbelles at Belmont Opener

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HBCU Football Kickoff: Players to Watch in 2019

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Abdellatif, Price run into record books at UNO Opener

Xavier University of Louisiana cross countryNEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Samuel Abdellatif and Taylor Priceled the way for their teams Friday in the UNO Opener cross country meet at Lake Oaks Park.
     
It was the first meet of the season for the XULA distance runners.
     
Abdellatif ran 5,000 meters in 16 minutes, 25.4 seconds in his collegiate debut. It's the seventh-fastest time by a Gold Rush runner at that distance — records date to 2002 — and the second best by a freshman. He finished 17th overall in the race.
     
Price, a senior and a two-time Gulf Coast Athletic Conference individual champion, ran 4,000 meters in 16:47.6. It's the fifth-fastest time by a Gold Nugget at that distance. Price placed 17th in the women's race.
     
Both XULA teams placed sixth in team scoring.
     
Also running for the Gold Rush were Ahmad Wilson (39th place, 18:33.3), Ghassan Alansi (42nd, 20:18.2), Devin Macklin-Jackson (43rd, 20:24.0) and Jordan Ashmore (44th, 21:11.8).
     
The Gold Nuggets' other runners were Ky'Reon McBride (31st, 20:17.3), Maliya Vaughan(33rd, 21:10.0), Alexis Milton (36th, 22:29.3) and Hajjia Mohammed (37th, 22.46.5).
     
The University of New Orleans men and the Tulane women won the team titles.
     
Next for the Rush and Nuggets will be the Allstate Sugar Bowl Festival at NOLA's City Park Sept. 14. The men's race will start at 7:45 a.m., followed by the women at 8:30. Both races will be 5Ks.

 Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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XULA beats Indiana Tech for 6th win in last 7 matches

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana, despite hitting a season-low .081, grabbed a 25-22, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20 volleyball victory Friday against Indiana Tech in the fourth annual Big Easy Blastoff.
     
It was the first time in eight years that the Gold Nuggets won despite hitting worse than .100.
     
Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyballXULA and Point, the only teams to go 2-0 during the tournament's first day, will meet at noon Saturday at the Convocation Center. XULA and Florida Memorial will conclude the Blastoff with a 6 p.m. match.
     
XULA's defense compensated for its offensive deficiencies, limiting the Warriors to a hitting percentage of .069 — the sixth time this season a XULA opponent hit worse than .100 — and forcing them into 38 attack errors.
     
XULA's Kayla Black had 13 kills and 10 digs — her sixth double-double of the season — and tacked on two aces and a block. Vivica Price-Spraggins had 11 kills, six blocks and three aces, Eva Le Guillou had 34 assists, nine digs and four blocks, and Si Si Mitchell had 21 digs.
     
Also providing defense for the Gold Nuggets were Ema Causevic with nine digs and three blocks and Taylor McGee with a career-high eight digs.
     
XULA (7-3) has won six of its last seven matches. Indiana Tech (5-1) lost for the first time this season.
     
Olivia Niekamp had 11 kills, seven digs and two blocks for Indiana Tech. Calista Helinski had 10 kills and three blocks, and Madeline MacDonald had 22 digs.
     
A Price-Spraggins kill clinched a first set in which XULA trailed 7-1 and 17-12. The Gold Nuggets trailed 12-10 in the second set but took the lead for good, 23-22, when Price-Spraggins and Black combined for a block. Maya Smith ended that set with a kill.
     
Indiana Tech rallied from 13-6 and 16-11 deficits to win the third set, but an early 5-1 run put XULA ahead to stay in the fourth. Black had five kills and Price-Spraggins three blocks in the final set, and Price-Spraggins ended the match with a kill.
     
Indiana Tech produced advantages of 49-39 in kills and 74-63 in digs, but the Gold Nuggets had 12 fewer attack errors.
     
XULA's seven victories are its most ever in August. The 2013 team held the previous mark of five.
     
Also Saturday, Indiana Tech will play Mobile at 10 a.m. and Point at 4 p.m. Mobile will play Florida Memorial at 2 p.m.

 BOX SCORE

 Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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Nuggets blast off with 3-set opening win vs. Mobile

Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyballNEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana ended a nine-match losing streak against Mobile with a 25-16, 25-21, 25-11 victory Friday in the Big Easy Blastoff volleyball tournament.
     
The Gold Nuggets' next match will start at 6 p.m. Friday against Indiana Tech.
     
Ema Causevic led XULA (6-3) with season highs of 16 kills and a .400 hitting percentage. The junior also had 11 digs, four blocks and two aces.
     
The Nuggets' Kayla Black produced her team-leading fifth double-double of the season — 11 kills and 12 digs. Black hit .320.
     
Vivica Price-Spraggins hit .538 with eight kills and two blocks for XULA. Maya Smith had five kills and six blocks, Si Si Mitchell had two aces and 12 digs, Eva Le Guillou had 39 assists and two aces, and Jaida Dowd had six kills.
     
Dowd had four kills to rally XULA from a 6-0 second-set deficit.
     
"I thought we served tough," XULA head coach Pat Kendrick said, "and our block defense was good."
     
Abigail Andrews and Rachel Hart had six kills apiece for the Rams (5-4), and Hart had three blocks.
     
"Xavier ran a good offense," Mobile head coach Jon Campbell said. "They had a nice quick tempo and were well balanced. They picked us apart."
     
XULA outhit Mobile .296 to .062 and produced advantages of 40-21 in assists, 4-1 in aces, 45-34 in digs and 8-4 in blocks.
     
XULA defeated Mobile for the first time since 2013. It was the Nuggets' first-ever three-set sweep of the Rams. Mobile leads the series 15-4.

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 Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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@NorfolkStVBall hosts Hampton this afternoon after the Pirates won the first match on Friday at their place

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The Lady Rattler volleyball team splits Day 1 action in Montgomery, Ala., defeating Texas Southern, but falling to Alabama State

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One day until kickoff. Alabama A&M leaving for Canton, Ohio for the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic.

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Southern Volleyball Falls 3-0 at UNC Asheville

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Howard Football Opens New Campaign at Maryland

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Howard Cross Country Hosts Labor Day Classic

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Howard Men’s Soccer Takes on Longwood In Season Opener

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Aggies Lose In Season Opener to Morehead

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A&T Xcountry Opens 2019 Under Friday Night Lights

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Nineteenth-Ranked Aggies Face No. 21 Elon to Open 2019

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Friday, August 30, 2019

#AggiePridecast returns for its second episode. This week we discuss history, tacos and Italy with @NcatVolleyball head coach Hal Clifton and setter Edie Brewer.

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Jackson State athletics announced the hiring of new Business and Travel Coordinator Emily Kirk on Friday

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TCU vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Five players to watch from UAPB

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Everything you need to know about the Southern Miss-Alcorn State season opener

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By the numbers: Grambling State at ULM

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College football preview: Arkansas-Pine Bluff at TCU

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Hurricane Dorian delays FAMU cross country season opener

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Much of NSU Spartans' talent comes from Richmond area

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30 years later: Jackson State, Bethune Cookman renew series that was exciting, physical

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South Carolina State to host Wofford in rare home opener

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