In a Sports Zone conversation, I sit down with Alcorn State head coach Fred McNair.
— Samaria Terry (@samariaterry) September 1, 2019
McNair says the Alcorn head coaching job was his dream job and talks about the legacy of his late brother, Steve. @BRAVESSPORTS https://t.co/87lq3Mt5b0
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Sports Zone Saturday: The original ‘Air McNair’
Albany State's Kelias Williams ready to lead Golden Rams
Albany State's Kelias Williams ready to lead Golden Rams https://t.co/2g7Y9v6N2X via @albany_herald
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Browns claim Rams wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge (PVAMU) off waivers
Browns claim Rams wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge off waivers https://t.co/cwjl56rmn7 via @thebrownswire
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
SWAC SOCCER Recaps: August 31
#SWACSOCCER Recaps: August 31 - Southwestern Athletic Conference https://t.co/dWsV2RtS9i
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
"For ... the .. kick". lol Man, there's nothing like a victorious Sam Washington and his postgame turn-up:
"For ... the .. kick". lol Man, there's nothing like a victorious Sam Washington and his postgame turn-up: pic.twitter.com/Ni8gA0xqgZ
— BlueDeathValley.com (@BlueDeathValley) September 1, 2019
Kenny "The Jet" Smith spoke to TSU basketball program today...
Kenny "The Jet" Smith spoke to our basketball program today...— Texas Southern Basketball (@TSUMensHoops) September 1, 2019
Check out the video here! PT. #1 📸📽️👀 #BeLegendary #GoTigers 🐯🐅 // @TexasSouthern @TXSOTigers @TheJetOnTNT pic.twitter.com/2v0gU0aeUj
Kenny "The Jet" Smith spoke to our basketball program today...— Texas Southern Basketball (@TSUMensHoops) September 1, 2019
Check out the video here! PT. #2 📸📽️👀 #BeLegendary #GoTigers 🐯🐅 // @TexasSouthern @TXSOTigers @TheJetOnTNT pic.twitter.com/sZWflz0HJb
Hampton Pirates Open Season With Big Win Over ECSU
PIRATES OPEN SEASON WITH BIG WIN OVER ECSU https://t.co/sLH4QIrAbm— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Howard Football Drops Season Opener at Maryland
— Howard Athletics (@HUBisonSports) September 1, 2019
Black’s school-record 27 kills lead XULA past Point
NEW ORLEANS — Kayla Black snuck a peek when she wasn't supposed to, but she turned it into a positive.The Xavier University of Louisiana junior outside hitter, aware she was close to a career day for kills, got nine in the final set Saturday to finish with a school-record 27 and help the Gold Nuggets secure a 26-24, 18-25, 25-23, 25-20 volleyball victory against Point in the Big Easy Blastoff at the Convocation Center.
Black also set a school record for attacks in a match with 71. Her 26 digs were a career high.
Between the third and fourth sets, Black saw the cumulative stats distributed to the coaches. She had 18 kills, and that gave her motivation and an idea.
"Coach (Pat Kendrick) doesn't want us looking at stats and letting them get in our head — whether they're good or bad," Black said. "I saw I had 18 kills and told (setter) Eva (Le Guillou), you want to go for a record? She said, 'let's do it'."
The Gold Nuggets, 8-3 and winner of seven of their last eight matches, needed every one of Black's fourth-set kills to hold off a Point team which battled XULA for nearly two hours.
Black broke the previous XULA record of 25 kills by Juliana Tomasoni in a four-set loss to Evangel Aug. 20, 2016. The old mark for attacks was 70 by Chinedu Echebelem in a five-set victory at SUNO Oct. 1, 2014.
XULA finished with 67 kills, its most ever in a home match and fifth-most ever at any venue. Zora Barnett and Vivica Price-Spraggins had 11 kills apiece, and Ema Causevic had six. Barnett hit .474. XULA had a season-high 97 digs, including career highs of 22 by Jennifer Torres and 18 by Causevic. Le Guillou and Price-Spraggins had four blocks apiece, and Le Guillou produced a career-high-tying 54 assists.
Rachael Ellis and Charlotte Havrisik had 15 kills apiece for Point, and Faith Pearson had 14. New Orleanian Julia Felix barely missed a triple-double; she had seven kills, 39 assists and 17 digs for the Skyhawks.
XULA outhit Point .251 to .210. The Gold Nuggets hit .315 in the final two sets.
It was the second straight year that XULA and Point played a marathon in the Big Easy Blastoff, XULA won in five sets in 2018 in a match that lasted two hours and seven minutes.
BOX SCORE
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
XULAgold.com
twitter.com/xulagold
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Lions roar back, spoil XULA bid for unbeaten Blastoff
NEW ORLEANS — Florida Memorial rallied in each of the final two sets Saturday to earn a 25-17, 23-25, 28-26, 25-22 volleyball victory against Xavier University of Louisiana in the concluding match of the Big Easy Blastoff at the Convocation Center.
The Gold Nuggets (8-4) finished 3-1 in their home tournament for the second straight year, but the Lions (4-4) spoiled XULA's bid for an unblemished record when they rallied from an 18-12 deficit in the third set — they saved five set points — and scored the final seven points of the match.
XULA was the only Blastoff team to finish with a winning record. Florida Memorial, Indiana Tech and Point finished 2-2 apiece, and Mobile — whose resume included a three-set win against NAIA No. 4 Missouri Baptist 15 days ago — was 1-3.
Sammyra Albarran had 24 kills, a season high, and three aces for Florida Memorial, which lost both its Friday matches but was unbeaten Saturday. Daphinie Correa had 14 kills and hit .355, Francheska Rivera had 48 assists, two aces and 17 digs, and Keisha Santana had 23 digs — her fifth consecutive match with 20 or more.
Kayla Black, back on the court 4 1/2 hours after her XULA-record 27 kills against Point, added 17 more to finish with a tournament-leading 68. Vivica Price-Spraggins had 11 kills and three aces, Eva Le Guillouhad 40 assists and 11 digs, and Taylor McGee (24), Si Si Mitchell (23) and Jennifer Torres (15) combined for 63 digs. McGee's total was a career high.
FMU outhit XULA .198 to .159 and had advantages of 58-47 in kills and 9-7 in aces. The Gold Nuggets had advantages of 88-75 in digs and 8-5 in blocks.
The Gold Nuggets lost to an HBCU in the Convocation Center for the first time. They had not lost at home to an HBCU since NCAA Division I Prairie View A&M's three-set decision Oct. 6, 2011, at The Barn.
XULA had three of the eight all-tournament selections: Black, Price-Spraggins and Ema Causevic. Black was the MVP.
The Gold Nuggets, after setting program records for most matches and victories in August, will take a two-week break from competition before opening Gulf Coast Athletic Conference play Sept. 14 in Little Rock, Ark., against Philander Smith at 11 a.m. and Rust at 4 p.m. XULA is the eight-time defending GCAC regular-season and tournament champion. All seven of XULA's September matches will be against GCAC opponents.
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
The Gold Nuggets (8-4) finished 3-1 in their home tournament for the second straight year, but the Lions (4-4) spoiled XULA's bid for an unblemished record when they rallied from an 18-12 deficit in the third set — they saved five set points — and scored the final seven points of the match.
XULA was the only Blastoff team to finish with a winning record. Florida Memorial, Indiana Tech and Point finished 2-2 apiece, and Mobile — whose resume included a three-set win against NAIA No. 4 Missouri Baptist 15 days ago — was 1-3.
Sammyra Albarran had 24 kills, a season high, and three aces for Florida Memorial, which lost both its Friday matches but was unbeaten Saturday. Daphinie Correa had 14 kills and hit .355, Francheska Rivera had 48 assists, two aces and 17 digs, and Keisha Santana had 23 digs — her fifth consecutive match with 20 or more.Kayla Black, back on the court 4 1/2 hours after her XULA-record 27 kills against Point, added 17 more to finish with a tournament-leading 68. Vivica Price-Spraggins had 11 kills and three aces, Eva Le Guillouhad 40 assists and 11 digs, and Taylor McGee (24), Si Si Mitchell (23) and Jennifer Torres (15) combined for 63 digs. McGee's total was a career high.
FMU outhit XULA .198 to .159 and had advantages of 58-47 in kills and 9-7 in aces. The Gold Nuggets had advantages of 88-75 in digs and 8-5 in blocks.
The Gold Nuggets lost to an HBCU in the Convocation Center for the first time. They had not lost at home to an HBCU since NCAA Division I Prairie View A&M's three-set decision Oct. 6, 2011, at The Barn.
XULA had three of the eight all-tournament selections: Black, Price-Spraggins and Ema Causevic. Black was the MVP.
The Gold Nuggets, after setting program records for most matches and victories in August, will take a two-week break from competition before opening Gulf Coast Athletic Conference play Sept. 14 in Little Rock, Ark., against Philander Smith at 11 a.m. and Rust at 4 p.m. XULA is the eight-time defending GCAC regular-season and tournament champion. All seven of XULA's September matches will be against GCAC opponents.
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
UAPB Volleyball Battles But Fall On Final Day Of UNO Invitational
Volleyball Battles But Fall On Final Day Of UNO Invitational https://t.co/vTD3xfshuB
— GoldenLionsAthletics (@UAPBLionsRoar) September 1, 2019
Road To the Championship, HBCU Football Scoreboard -- Labor Day Weekend
SUNDAY, Sept. 1, 2019Aggies Kick 52yd game winning FG over Elon 24-21. #AggiePride #NCATFootball pic.twitter.com/6vqosy9z0E— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) September 1, 2019
Bethune-Cookman vs. Jackson State, Atlanta, GA, 3 pm, TV: ESPN2
Morehouse vs. Alabama A&M, Canton, OH, 3:30 pm, TV: NFL Network
*All Games Eastern Standard Time (EST)
WEEK 1 SCORES
MEAC
South Carolina State 28, #8 Wofford 13
#19 North Carolina A&T State 24, #21 Elon 21
Old Dominion 24, Norfolk State 21
Maryland 79, Howard 0
Delaware 31, Delaware State 13
Bowling Green 46, Morgan State 3
Austin Peay 41, North Carolina Central 10
#17 Central Florida 62, Florida A&M 0
OVC
Tennessee State 26, Mississippi Valley State 20
SWAC
Prairie View A&M 44, Texas Southern 23
Southern Mississippi 38, Alcorn State 10
McNeese 34, Southern 28
Louisiana-Monroe 31, Grambling State 9
TCU 39, Arkansas Pine Bluff 7
Alabama-Birmingham 24, Alabama State 19
BIG SOUTH
Hampton 65, Elizabeth City State 7
INDEPENDENTS
Merrimack 45, Virginia Lynchburg 14
WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: TCU drops Arkansas-Pine Bluff in football opener despite some offensive struggles
TCU drops Arkansas-Pine Bluff in football opener despite some offensive struggles https://t.co/zlfee6ITYf— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
#uapbfootball Falls In Opener At TCU https://t.co/xaTakZaEV1— GoldenLionsAthletics (@UAPBLionsRoar) September 1, 2019
WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Grambling Tigers Drop Season Opener To ULM
Tigers drop season opener https://t.co/ZiRUV8OytW— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) September 1, 2019
From https://t.co/l0FFCEyIoo Online Columnist @PaulLetlow | "Turf" Talk From GSU/ULM Legends: https://t.co/5rlo5DWuxg #GSUvsULM #DefendTheNest #RallyAtMalone #GotYourSix— ULM Football (@ULM_FB) August 31, 2019
Golden Eagles Break Free from Braves in Second Half
Southern Miss dominates Alcorn State with big second half https://t.co/d2XT7kuMrn via @clarionledger— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Golden Eagles Break Free from Braves in Second Half https://t.co/n7BIB18wR8— Alcorn Sports (@BRAVESSPORTS) September 1, 2019
Congratulations again to Corey McCullough for breaking the school record with 35 field goals made #FearTheBrave pic.twitter.com/ODB0twPSn7— Alcorn Sports (@BRAVESSPORTS) September 1, 2019
South Carolina State Bulldogs handle Wofford 28-13 to open season
SC STATE FOOTBALL: Bulldogs handle Wofford 28-13 to open season https://t.co/cVevQoF8sK via @thetandd— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
IN PHOTOS: SC State football tops Wofford 28-13 https://t.co/iZDLamAUDO via @thetandd— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Football Falls in Season Opener 28-13 https://t.co/fyD1pzUU9N— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Southern's mistakes prove costly in loss to McNeese State
Southern's mistakes prove costly in loss to McNeese State https://t.co/mJOrjRCVeJ via @theadvocatebr— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Photos: Southern battles McNeese in season opener https://t.co/bQZCXPaV4o via @theadvocatebr— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Southern's fans help set record at McNeese State
Southern's fans help set record at McNeese State https://t.co/ldw1VN4XG3 via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Southern's defense has strong showing in loss
Southern's defense has strong showing in loss https://t.co/jmR1vcZcqb via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Tucker, Morston Power PVAMU Panthers to Fifth-Straight Labor Day Classic Win
Tucker, Morston Power Panthers to Fifth-Straight Labor Day Classic Win https://t.co/VdTYM71hGu— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
PANTHERS WIN!!! Football conquers Labor Day Classic with a score of 44-23. They will return to action Sept. 7th at University of Houston with kickoff set for 7 p.m. #pvamufootball #SpotTheBall pic.twitter.com/xfNYLutSxr— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) September 1, 2019
The Panthers hold the lead 23-13 going into halftime. #pvamufootball pic.twitter.com/1h3bs6P0of— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) September 1, 2019
Big Plays Haunt Tigers In Labor Day Classic https://t.co/sc59BrbPjw— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Labor Day Classic Press Conference (Texas Southern) https://t.co/egSWUScMNF via @YouTube— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Tennessee State Defeats MVSU, 26-20 in John Merritt Classic
Tennessee State Defeats MVSU, 26-20 in John Merritt Classic https://t.co/QA1EalbSL9— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
Antonio Zita with a career-long 44-yard field goal. Zita has 11 points on the night. #BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/0T74RTvEZK— TennesseeSt Football (@tsu_football) September 1, 2019
Congrats to John Merritt Classic MVPs and SOAR Players of the Game Chris Rowland & Jahsun Bryant. #BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/NMh0yVbjSo— TennesseeSt Football (@tsu_football) September 1, 2019
TIGERS WIN! 26-20 over MVSU for the 21st Annual John Merritt Classic!#BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/UnPeJjWglR— TennesseeSt Football (@tsu_football) September 1, 2019
TSU Football: Post game vs. MVSU - John Merritt Classic https://t.co/eQQ4iKZwzR via @YouTube— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 1, 2019
WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Fifty-Yarder Leads A&T to Thrilling Win Over Elon
Aggies Kick 52yd game winning FG over Elon 24-21. #AggiePride #NCATFootball pic.twitter.com/6vqosy9z0E— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) September 1, 2019
Fifty-Yarder Leads A&T to Thrilling Win Over Elon https://t.co/2Pv1R2KZ3G— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) September 1, 2019
Sack by #50 Devin Harrell pic.twitter.com/2n8gouQNwE— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) September 1, 2019
TOUCHDOWN by #84 Quinzell Lockhart pic.twitter.com/BezBl2Gwq8— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) September 1, 2019
Turnover by #48 Stephen Davis, Jr. pic.twitter.com/VsuuoSoHcT— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) August 31, 2019
.@NCATAGGIES WR Elijah Bell with the great one-handed TD catch today vs. Elon. @WFMY #wfmysports @FOOTBALL_NCAT pic.twitter.com/FlNNGsVL8K— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) August 31, 2019
Aggies leading Phoenix at the Half 14-7 pic.twitter.com/vs06VQ8hhS— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) August 31, 2019
#13 Elijah Bell lays out for a TD. Amazing catch! pic.twitter.com/Ksmye0bkGf— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) August 31, 2019
TOUCHDOWN by #30 Jah-Maine Martin. Score: 7-7 pic.twitter.com/sZhR3Fr0C5— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) August 31, 2019
Captains for @ElonFootball vs. @FOOTBALL_NCAT ....@WFMY @NCATAGGIES @ElonPhoenix pic.twitter.com/W9f9DT97UU— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) August 31, 2019
Recapping the only Top 25 matchup in the country. A hard-fought football game that should have you excited to see what's coming up next week at Rhodes Stadium. https://t.co/FiuDxQ2HOy#AED— Elon Football (@ElonFootball) September 1, 2019
ODU Scores Late to Rally Past NSU, 24-21, in Season Opener
RECAP: ODU Scores Late to Rally Past @NSU_FB, 24-21, in Season Opener— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) September 1, 2019
📰 https://t.co/fX83YEkoBw pic.twitter.com/N29dlGNq0M
Monarchs Defeat Norfolk State, 24-21 in Season Opener#ODUFB https://t.co/FAg0UuH9pa— ODU Football (@ODUFootball) September 1, 2019
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