NORFOLK, VA - Looking at the 45 points Old Dominion put on the scoreboard, it would be easy for the casual observer to surmise that the offense won it for the Monarchs on Saturday night. Oh, how wrong that assessment would be.
That offense unit might as well have carried defensive end Eddie McClam off the field on its shoulders following the Monarchs' 45-42 victory over visiting Hampton at soggy Foreman Field.
The 6-foot-6, 290-pound McClam forced two fumbles in the game's last seven minutes to keep the feisty Pirates from mounding a comeback. DU was holding a precarious 38-34 lead with 6:33 remaining when McClam's heroics began.
Hampton quarterback David Legree found Isaiah Thomas on an underneath route and McClam chased him down from behind, stripping him of the ball as ODU teammate Paul Morant fell on it at midfield.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Morgan State finally makes some big plays in 13-12 win over Robert Morris
Baltimore, MD - Morgan State safety Reshaude Miller made a play that didn't score or set up any points. But it prevented points and helped turn around Saturday's game against Robert Morris.
Miller made a leaping one-handed interception that stopped the Colonials from taking a possible 10-point lead in the first half. That seemed to awaken the sluggish Bears, and they went on to make just enough well-timed big plays to escape with a 13-12 victory over Robert Morris at Hughes Stadium.
The victory ended a six-game losing streak for Morgan State (1-2), which dropped its final four games of last season.
The Bears were looking for something to give them a lift in this game, after opening the season with lopsided losses to Towson (42-3) and Bowling Green (58-13). Big plays were missing then, but they proved helpful on Saturday.
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NCCU missed extra point costly in loss
DURHAM, NC -- On his weekly radio show Tuesday, N.C. Central coach Henry Frazier III said Elon would be a barometer on where the Eagles stand as a full member of the NCAA's Div. I Football Championship Series.
Like the Eagles, the Phoenix reclassified from Division II to the FCS and have been quite successful at it. NCCU, Frazier said, is looking to get to that level. After Saturday night's 17-16 hard-fought loss, NCCU (1-2) showed that it's that not far down the totem pole despite being outplayed on the statistics sheet. A missed extra point in the second quarter proved to be the difference on the scoreboard.
"We gave our absolute best, but mistakes hurt us down the stretch," a drained Frazier said. "We had the chance to win and we'll get better. But No. 3 is the real deal."
That No. 3 is Elon junior wide receiver Aaron Mellette, who caught 16 passes for a career-high ...
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Like the Eagles, the Phoenix reclassified from Division II to the FCS and have been quite successful at it. NCCU, Frazier said, is looking to get to that level. After Saturday night's 17-16 hard-fought loss, NCCU (1-2) showed that it's that not far down the totem pole despite being outplayed on the statistics sheet. A missed extra point in the second quarter proved to be the difference on the scoreboard.
"We gave our absolute best, but mistakes hurt us down the stretch," a drained Frazier said. "We had the chance to win and we'll get better. But No. 3 is the real deal."
That No. 3 is Elon junior wide receiver Aaron Mellette, who caught 16 passes for a career-high ...
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Finals: Week Three - Pretenders vs. Contenders
MEAC
Norfolk State 23 @ Howard 9
Robert Morris 12 @ Morgan State 13
South Carolina State 21 @ Indiana 38
Hampton 42 @ Old Dominion 45
Delaware State 0 @ Delaware 45
Elon 23 @ North Carolina Central 22
Savannah State 6 @ Appalachian State 41
Florida A&M 17@ South Florida 70 Highlights
» OVC
Tennessee State 27 @ Murray State 58
SWAC
Mississippi Valley 14 @ Alcorn State 39
Jackson State 28 @ Southern 24
Tuskegee 6 @ Alabama A&M 21
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 36 @ Prairie View 29
Texas College 6 @ Texas Southern 49
Grambling State 17 @ Alabama State 31
SIAC
THURSDAY
Miles 20 @ West Georgia 23
SATURDAY
Point University 18@ Lane 43
Valdosta State 30 @Albany State (Ga.) 27
Fort Valley State 11@ Clark Atlanta 16
Edward Waters 15 @ Morehouse 49
Stillman 31@ Kentucky State 29
CIAA
Livingstone 14 @Bowie State 41
Virginia State 7 @ Johnson C. Smith 14
Shaw 17@ Benedict 23
Elizabeth City State 42@ Fayetteville State 21
Virginia Union 10 @ Lincoln (Pa.) 19
Winston Salem State 55 @ Chowan 24
Other HBCUs
Cheyney 13 @ Edinboro 41
NW Missouri State 73@ Lincoln-Missouri 7
Central State (Ohio) 7 @ West Alabama 45
Langston 0, Missouri West 47
Offense finally comes to life in Indiana's football victory over South Carolina State
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University football opponents are paying special attention to Damarlo Belcher, and with good reason: The senior from Fort Wayne, Ind., is the Big Ten's active leader in receptions and yardage.
But as South Carolina State and an announced (but early departing) crowd of 41,203 learned Saturday, Belcher isn't the lone Hoosier with good hands.
Duwyce Wilson caught six passes for 101 yards to lead nine IU players with at least one reception as a trio of quarterbacks completed 24 of 32 passes for 288 yards total. Add in 279 net yards rushing and the Hoosiers put together the type of offense that first-year coach Kevin Wilson had promoted throughout the preseason and in a pair of opening losses.
The result was a 38-21 win for the Hoosiers that, while not at all pretty, was their first under the new coaching staff.
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But as South Carolina State and an announced (but early departing) crowd of 41,203 learned Saturday, Belcher isn't the lone Hoosier with good hands.
Duwyce Wilson caught six passes for 101 yards to lead nine IU players with at least one reception as a trio of quarterbacks completed 24 of 32 passes for 288 yards total. Add in 279 net yards rushing and the Hoosiers put together the type of offense that first-year coach Kevin Wilson had promoted throughout the preseason and in a pair of opening losses.
The result was a 38-21 win for the Hoosiers that, while not at all pretty, was their first under the new coaching staff.
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XU Gold Nuggets beat SUNO for school-record 4th straight victory
NEW ORLEANS -- Taylor Reuther had a season-high 20 kills Saturday, and Celeste Poe had a career-best 20 digs to help Xavier University of Louisiana defeat SUNO 25-12, 22-25, 28-26, 24-26, 15-9 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's volleyball at The Barn.
The Gold Nuggets (5-2, 1-0) set a school record with their fourth consecutive victory. It was the first time they beat the Lady Knights (3-3, 0-1) after going 0-4 against them a year ago.
Chinedu Echebelem had 10 kills and a season-high 17 digs for Xavier. Moira Kirk had seven kills, five digs and five blocks, and Kerris Crier had six kills, five digs and five blocks. Reuther had three aces and 13 digs.
Zipporah Washington had 16 kills and 14 digs for SUNO. Sabrina Scott had 10 kills, and Christal Hollins had nine kills and 12 digs. Shametria Gonzales had 15 digs.
Reuther had five kills in the final set, but it was an out-of-bounds SUNO attack -- one of the Lady Knights' 67 total errors -- which put Xavier ahead to stay at 4-3. Two late Reuther kills moved the Nuggets to match point, and another SUNO attack error ended the two-hour, five-minute contest.
Xavier scored 19 of the first 24 points to open the match, but SUNO evened at one set apiece after rallying from a 20-18 deficit.
Xavier saved three set points before winning the third set, but SUNO evened the match again with the help of 15 fourth-set kills, including four by Hollins.
"Our first set was phenomenal. I was so confident," Xavier coach Christabell Hamilton said. "But then we became individuals instead of staying together, so it was a long night.
"We have to continue to focus and work on being more consistent. We left the door open for SUNO, gave them a little room, and they walked right in and made it a match."
SUNO, which finished second in the 2010 GCAC Tournament and eliminated Xavier in the semifinals, dropped its second straight.
The victory was just the second for Xavier in 21 matches against in-city opponents.
Xavier, which had 46 total errors, outhit SUNO .193 to .083 and had advantages of 52-48 in kills, 9-3 in aces and 74-58 in digs.
For the first time in the program's four seasons, Xavier is 4-0 at home and three victories above .500. The Gold Nuggets will conclude a three-match home stand with a 7 p.m. Monday contest against Southern. SUNO will play host to city rival and defending GCAC Tournament champion Dillard at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
NOTES: It was the first time that Xavier won its GCAC opener . . . Xavier has two five-set victories in each of its four seasons. The other one this year was Aug. 29 at home against Mobile . . . Southern will be Xavier's third NCAA Division I opponent this year. The Nuggets already have beaten Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley . . . Xavier's Sept. 4 match at Loyola, which was postponed because of Tropical Storm Lee, was rescheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at The Den.
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
VISIT: XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
VISIT: XULAATHLETICS
The Gold Nuggets (5-2, 1-0) set a school record with their fourth consecutive victory. It was the first time they beat the Lady Knights (3-3, 0-1) after going 0-4 against them a year ago.
Chinedu Echebelem had 10 kills and a season-high 17 digs for Xavier. Moira Kirk had seven kills, five digs and five blocks, and Kerris Crier had six kills, five digs and five blocks. Reuther had three aces and 13 digs.
Zipporah Washington had 16 kills and 14 digs for SUNO. Sabrina Scott had 10 kills, and Christal Hollins had nine kills and 12 digs. Shametria Gonzales had 15 digs.
Reuther had five kills in the final set, but it was an out-of-bounds SUNO attack -- one of the Lady Knights' 67 total errors -- which put Xavier ahead to stay at 4-3. Two late Reuther kills moved the Nuggets to match point, and another SUNO attack error ended the two-hour, five-minute contest.
Xavier scored 19 of the first 24 points to open the match, but SUNO evened at one set apiece after rallying from a 20-18 deficit.
Xavier saved three set points before winning the third set, but SUNO evened the match again with the help of 15 fourth-set kills, including four by Hollins.
"Our first set was phenomenal. I was so confident," Xavier coach Christabell Hamilton said. "But then we became individuals instead of staying together, so it was a long night.
"We have to continue to focus and work on being more consistent. We left the door open for SUNO, gave them a little room, and they walked right in and made it a match."
SUNO, which finished second in the 2010 GCAC Tournament and eliminated Xavier in the semifinals, dropped its second straight.
The victory was just the second for Xavier in 21 matches against in-city opponents.
Xavier, which had 46 total errors, outhit SUNO .193 to .083 and had advantages of 52-48 in kills, 9-3 in aces and 74-58 in digs.
For the first time in the program's four seasons, Xavier is 4-0 at home and three victories above .500. The Gold Nuggets will conclude a three-match home stand with a 7 p.m. Monday contest against Southern. SUNO will play host to city rival and defending GCAC Tournament champion Dillard at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
NOTES: It was the first time that Xavier won its GCAC opener . . . Xavier has two five-set victories in each of its four seasons. The other one this year was Aug. 29 at home against Mobile . . . Southern will be Xavier's third NCAA Division I opponent this year. The Nuggets already have beaten Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley . . . Xavier's Sept. 4 match at Loyola, which was postponed because of Tropical Storm Lee, was rescheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at The Den.
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information DirectorVISIT: XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
VISIT: XULAATHLETICS
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Pretenders vs. Contenders - Week 3
Week 3--Pretenders vs. Contenders
MEAC
Norfolk State 23 @ Howard 9 F
Robert Morris 12 @ Morgan State 13 F (Radio: WEAA 88.9 FM Live Broadcast)
South Carolina State 21 @ Indiana 38 F 3:30 PM (Big Ten Network)
Hampton 42 @ Old Dominion 45 F 6 PM (odusports.com) and SIRIUS Channel 137)
Delaware State 0 @ Delaware 45 F 6 PM Radio: 94.7FM WDSD, Live Web Streaming: bluehens.com
Elon 23 @ North Carolina Central 22 F 6 PM (NCCU Video/Audio)
Savannah State 6 @ Appalachian State 41 F 6 PM (Neulion Webcast)
Florida A&M 17@ South Florida 70 4thQ 7 PM (ESPN3)
OVC
Tennessee State 17 @ Murray State 51 3rdQ 7 PM (MSU Streaming Audio)
SWAC
Mississippi Valley 14 @ Alcorn State 39 F (4-7 PM - Radio: WPRL 91.7 ASU vs. MVSU)
Jackson State @ Southern 7 PM
Tuskegee @ Alabama A&M 7 PM
Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Prairie View 7 PM (Live Audio: PVPanthers)
Texas College@ Texas Southern 7 PM
Grambling State @ Alabama State 8 PM (Radio: WVAS 90.7 FM) (bamastateVideo Streaming -$5.95)
SIAC
THURSDAY
Miles 20 @ West Georgia 23
SATURDAY
Point University@ Lane 2 PM
Valdosta State@Albany State (Ga.) 6 PM Radio: (talk921.com)
Fort Valley State@ Clark Atlanta 6 PM
Edward Waters@ Morehouse 7 PM
Stillman@ Kentucky State 7 PM
CIAA
Livingstone@Bowie State 1 PM (Sirrius Channel 137)
Virginia State@ Johnson C. Smith 4 PM (wgnc Radio: 1450 AM)
Shaw@Benedict 5 PM
Elizabeth City State@ Fayetteville State 6 PM (FSU Free Live Webcast Video/Audio)
Virginia Union@ Lincoln (Pa.) 6 PM (Lincoln Live Radio)
Winston Salem State @ Chowan 6 PM (Chowan Radio)
Other HBCUs
Cheyney @ Edinboro 1 PM
NW Missouri State @ Lincoln-Missouri 3 PM
Central State (Ohio)@ West Alabama 8 PM ET (Live Radio/Live Video)
MEAC
Norfolk State 23 @ Howard 9 F
Robert Morris 12 @ Morgan State 13 F (Radio: WEAA 88.9 FM Live Broadcast)
South Carolina State 21 @ Indiana 38 F 3:30 PM (Big Ten Network)
Hampton 42 @ Old Dominion 45 F 6 PM (odusports.com) and SIRIUS Channel 137)
Delaware State 0 @ Delaware 45 F 6 PM Radio: 94.7FM WDSD, Live Web Streaming: bluehens.com
Elon 23 @ North Carolina Central 22 F 6 PM (NCCU Video/Audio)
Savannah State 6 @ Appalachian State 41 F 6 PM (Neulion Webcast)
Florida A&M 17@ South Florida 70 4thQ 7 PM (ESPN3)
OVC
Tennessee State 17 @ Murray State 51 3rdQ 7 PM (MSU Streaming Audio)
SWAC
Mississippi Valley 14 @ Alcorn State 39 F (4-7 PM - Radio: WPRL 91.7 ASU vs. MVSU)
Jackson State @ Southern 7 PM
Tuskegee @ Alabama A&M 7 PM
Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Prairie View 7 PM (Live Audio: PVPanthers)
Texas College@ Texas Southern 7 PM
Grambling State @ Alabama State 8 PM (Radio: WVAS 90.7 FM) (bamastateVideo Streaming -$5.95)
SIAC
THURSDAY
Miles 20 @ West Georgia 23
SATURDAY
Point University@ Lane 2 PM
Valdosta State@Albany State (Ga.) 6 PM Radio: (talk921.com)
Fort Valley State@ Clark Atlanta 6 PM
Edward Waters@ Morehouse 7 PM
Stillman@ Kentucky State 7 PM
CIAA
Livingstone@Bowie State 1 PM (Sirrius Channel 137)
Virginia State@ Johnson C. Smith 4 PM (wgnc Radio: 1450 AM)
Shaw@Benedict 5 PM
Elizabeth City State@ Fayetteville State 6 PM (FSU Free Live Webcast Video/Audio)
Virginia Union@ Lincoln (Pa.) 6 PM (Lincoln Live Radio)
Winston Salem State @ Chowan 6 PM (Chowan Radio)
Other HBCUs
Cheyney @ Edinboro 1 PM
NW Missouri State @ Lincoln-Missouri 3 PM
Central State (Ohio)@ West Alabama 8 PM ET (Live Radio/Live Video)
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