Football
Panthers Move to 4-1 With 31-9 Rout of Shaw
10/4/2014 | Football | Box Score   VUU Sports

Virginia Union University's Donte Gross had 168 yards receiving and two touchdowns as VUU downed Shaw University 31-9 on Saturday, October 4, in Hovey Field in Richmond, Va.   The win moved VUU to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in CIAA play. The 4-1 record is the best start for a Panther football team since 2008.  VUU's Kenneth Graham connected on 16-28 passes for 292 yards passing, the most yards passing since Cheston Hickman passed for 320 yards against Bowie State University on September 24, 2011.

Gross' 168 yards was the ninth-highest total ever in the history of VUU football, and the most for a VUU player since Joseph Jean-Pierre's 215 yards against Fayetteville State University in 2010.  VUU got on the board first when Troy Krepich hit a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter.

Union got on the board again when Graham hit Gross for a 74-yard scoring strike.  In the third quarter, Graham teamed up with Gross again for a 67-yard touchdown pass.
 

After quarterback Shawheem Dowdy punched his way in from one yard out for a touchdown, VUU turned to a double-pass combination.  Graham hit Jussie York with a lateral, and York then hit Devante Miller for a 30-yard touchdown pass.

VUU now readies itself for the 2014 Homecoming Game as the Panthers meet the Lions of Lincoln (Pa.) University at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, in Hovey Field in Richmond, Va.

Ryan Nolan threw for 136 yards and ran for 81 yards on Saturday.

Allie Kolezynski   10/4/2014 11:28:00 PM

Box Score MURFREESBORO- The Chowan University football team dropped their fourth straight game on Saturday evening with a 77-30 setback to Winston-Salem State University. The Hawks slide to 1-4 on the season and 0-2 in CIAA play while the Rams improve to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in league play after Saturday's contest. The victory marked the 26th consecutive CIAA win for Winston-Salem State.

The Hawks totaled 380 offensive yards on Saturday, while the Rams rolled up 582 yards.

Ryan Nolan had 17 carries for 81 yards and completed 13-28 pass attempts for 136 yards. DaSean Martin collected 79 rushing yards on the evening with 27 carries. Dain McFarland completed 8-15 pass attempts for 91 yards. Antjuan Randall led the receivers with five receptions for 53 yards, followed by Kaine Lombard, who also tallied five receptions, totaling 44 yards.

Phil Sims and Rudy Johnson combined to complete 12 of 16 pass attempts, totaling 314 yards. Maurice Lewis had 12 carries for 61 yards while Brendon Felder had six receptions for 99 yards.

The Rams came out firing on all cylinders in the first quarter. They scored 35 unanswered points before a 57-yard touchdown run by Nolan put the Hawks on the board. The run capped a three play, 80-yard drive. Nick Hahula made good on the point after attempt.

Winston-Salem State added a score with 10:04 left in the second quarter, and added a point after attempt to take a 42-7 lead. Bronson Green's fumble recovery on the ensuing Rams' kick-off led to another touchdown for Winston-Salem State, and left the Hawks trailing 48-7.

The Hawks responded with a safety with 7:12 left in the second quarter, and added a touchdown on a fumble recovery. Hahula's point after attempt was good, but the Hawks headed into halftime with a 48-16 deficit. The Rams added 17 points in the third quarter before Dain McFarland connected with Kaine McFarland on a seven-yard pass. Hahula made good on the point after attempt. With a 65-23 lead, Alajandro Suarez added a field goal for the Rams.

Chowan added an additional score with 11:48 left in the game when Martin grabbed a six-yard pass from McFarland, capping a 14 play, 80-yard drive. Hahula made good on the point after attempt. Winston-Salem State added a field goal with 4:25 left in the game, securing the 77-30 victory.

The Hawks look to recover on October 11th when they host Bowie State University. The CIAA Northern Division match-up is slated for 3:00pm. The contest is the Homecoming game for Chowan.
 
Bowie State Bulldogs Shut Out Johnson C. Smith’s Golden Bulls 24-0

BOWIE, Md. - The Bowie State University Bulldogs (1-4, 1-1 CIAA) football team snapped a four-game skid and shutout the visiting Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University 24-0 on Saturday afternoon. The shutout was the first for Bowie State since a 14-0 blanking of Saint Paul’s in 2009, Coach Damon Wilson’s first season.

Bowie State defense held Johnson C. Smith (1-4, 0-2 CIAA) to 240 yards of total offense. On the flipside, Bowie State accumulated 457 yards of total offense which included a season-high 284 rushing yards.

Graduate student Christopher Townsend (Washington, D.C.) led the Bulldogs with six total tackles. The BSU trio of redshirt sophomores Bryan Blue (Accokeek, Md.), Rahsaan Moore (District Heights, Md.) and redshirt junior Curtis Pumphey (Laurel, Md.) tallied five tackles apiece in the win.

Junior Trevon Bennett (Fort Washington, Md.) threw for 173 yards (15-of-29) and two touchdowns with senior Khari Lee (Baltimore, Md.) leading all receivers with 87 yards on six receptions and one touchdown. Bowie State redshirt senior Keith Brown (Temple Hills, Md.) led all rushers with 102 yards on 22 carries, both personal season-highs.

The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard first at the 11:50 mark of the first quarter following a four yard TD run by junior Kendall Jefferson (Temple Hills, Md.), capping off a 10-play, 84 yard game opening drive. The extra point by senior Mario Diaz-Aviles (Washington, D.C.) was good for the early 7-0 lead.

Bowie State increased its lead to 14-0 late in the first quarter on a shuttle pass from Bennett to Brown for an 8-yard score at the 2:10 mark, capping off a 16-play, 73 yard drive.

The Bulldogs extended their lead to 17-0 at the 9:17 mark of the second quarter following a Diaz-Aviles 25 yard field goal.

Bowie State’s defense kept the Golden Bulls on JCSU’s side of the field on its first two third quarter possessions. Johnson C. Smith’s first possession of the second half netted on six yards on three plays and six yards on five plays on their second possession of the third quarter. In fact, the Golden Bulls never got into the red zone and their deepest penetration was to the BSU 23 yard line late in the second quarter.

The Bulldogs scored their final points of the afternoon with 2:45 left in the third quarter. On BSU’s 10th play of the drive, Bennett connected with Lee for a 35 yard touchdown. Lee did most of the work on the play, breaking tackles and running over several Johnson C. Smith defenders down the Golden Bulls sideline, extending the Bowie State lead to 24-0.

Johnson C. Smith quarterback Keahn Wallace (Miami, Fla.) paced the Golden Bulls with 134 passing yards, completing 18-of-33 and added 17 rushing yards. De’Erik Bradley (Columbia, S.C.) posted a team-high 72 rushing yards while Avius Capers had six receptions for 51 yards. Austin Jacques (Springdale, Md.) was all over the field, racking up a game-high 23 tackles in the loss.

Bowie State University will hit the road for their next CIAA contest, as the Bulldogs make a trip to Murfreesboro (N.C.) to take on the Hawks of Chowan University. This homecoming game will kickoff at 3 pm in CU’s Garrison Stadium
BRONCOS RUN AND SHOOT PAST LINCOLN FOR A 34-13 CIAA ROAD WIN

FSU produces season-high 514 yards of total offense

Hinson, Lamont M
Lincoln University, PA – The Fayetteville State University football team exploded against The Lincoln University for a 34-13 CIAA win on Saturday, October 4th at Lions Stadium. FSU improves to 1-4 overall and 1-1 in conference, while the Lions fall to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in CIAA play.

Fayetteville State grabbed a lead early and never trailed in the contest. Junior running back Andre Montgomery (Goldsboro, NC) finished out a six-play, 70 yard drive with a one yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt failed, giving FSU a 6-0 advantage with 8:24 to play in the first quarter. Neither team produced another score until the second quarter.

Freshman linebacker William Nelson (Washington, D.C.) recorded a big sack for the Broncos in a fourth down situation. FSU gained possession at the Lincoln 30 yard line following the stop. Montgomery drove Fayetteville State into scoring position and scored on a three yard run. The Broncos held a 13-0 lead until the two minute mark of the second quarter.

The Lions put together a scoring drive with 1:28 remaining in the first half. Doug Cook completed a 51 yard pass to Anthony Green to enter Broncos territory. Cook later connected with Larquise Hobbs for a 24 yard touchdown reception. After the touchdown, Lincoln entered the third quarter down 13-7.

Junior quarterback Derek Bryant (Carrboro, NC) added to the Broncos lead with a 17 yard TD completion to senior wide receiver Kasunn Williams (Rocky Mount, NC). FSU opened the third quarter on offense. Bryant had a pass intercepted by Elijah Douglas on the initial drive of the third. He rebounded with the TD throw on the next drive for a 20-7 Broncos’ lead.

FSU forced a three and out on the Lions offense. Fayetteville State capped a 10-play, 77 yard drive with a 15 yard touchdown scramble by senior quarterback Jemeryn Jenkins (San Bernardino, CA). Jenkins came in at quarterback for certain packages as usual and performed well. After scoring twice and shutting Lincoln out in the third quarter, FSU led 27-7 entering the fourth quarter.

Both teams scored one additional touchdown in the fourth. Bryant threw a 29 yard touchdown strike to Williams with 6:30 remaining to account for the 34-13 final.

Montgomery rushed for a season-high 130 yards and two touchdowns off just 16 carries. The Broncos’ offense gained 514 total yards and executed 69 plays (42 runs, 27 passes). Williams finished with seven catches for a game-high 82 yards and two touchdowns. Bryant concluded the day 13-of-21 passing for 188 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

Senior linebacker Benjamin Brown (Los Angeles, CA) collected a team-high eight tackles (all solo) including a sack for a loss of six yards. Senior safety Michael Johnson (Raleigh, NC) recorded seven solo tackles and an interception. Sophomore linebacker Moongo Bolobiongo (Raleigh, NC) had three tackles and two were sacks for a loss of 17 yards.

Fayetteville State will play their third consecutive road conference game against Shaw University on Saturday, October 11th. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Durham County Stadium.
 

Tennis
 
CHOWAN WOMEN'S TENNIS: Novachuk and Smolchenkova Advance to Semifinal Round at Hampton Roads Invitational‏

Natalia Andrade competed in the Hampton Roads Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
10/5/2014 1:07:00 AM
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA- The Chowan University women's tennis team competed in the Hampton Roads Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Polina Novachuk and Victoria Smolchenkova will compete in semifinal play on Sunday afternoon.

Friday featured doubles competition. Natalia Andrade and Novachuk advanced to the semifinal after defeating Jennifer Humphrey and Sutherland 8-2. The tandem fell 8-3 in the final round to Krystal Scott of Norfolk State University and Mia Proctor. Natalya Kamenshchikova and Smolchenkova teamed up to defeat Scott and Proctor8-6 and Norfolk State's Yvonne Kamenge/Malfalda Lhorcabefore 8-5 falling to Liza Gordeeva and Andrea Macchiavello 8-0 (Norfolk State)

In singles play on Saturday, Kamenshcikova topped Hampton's Aja Shelton 6-0, 6-0 before falling to Gordeeva 6-1, 6-1. Novachuk edged Annika Kezman 6-3, 6-2 and clipped Ally McNulty of Christopher Newport 4-6, 6-1, 10-7 to advance to Sunday's semifinal.

Jennifer Humprey fell to Krystal Scott of Norfolk State 6-1, 6-1. Andrade defeated Virginia Wesleyan's Hanna Parent 6-0, 6-2 before falling to Proctor 6-4, 6-2. Smolchenkova topped Parent 6-2, 6-1, and Mafalnda 6-7, 6-4, 10-2.

Novachuk and Smolchenkova advance to the semifinal round on Sunday with the victories.
Hawks Compete in Hampton Roads Invitational, Hajizada Advances to Semifinals Sunday
Allie Kolezynski  Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Athletic Communications
10/5/2014 12:04:00 AM

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA- The Chowan University men's tennis team competed in the Hampton Roads Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Farid Hajizada will compete in the semifinal match on Sunday afternoon.
In doubles competition on Friday, Rafael Goncalves battled with partner Romesh Kahatapitiya (an unattached participant), through three rounds of play to claim the East Championship. The duo clinched the victory with an 8-5 win over Hajizada and Ivan Doubograev.
In singles play on Saturday, Goncalves defeated Hampton's Cameron McCleary before falling to Drew Tomajczyk of Virginia Wesleyan 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinal round. Doubograev fell to Old Dominion's Conor Somers 6-4, 6-1. Hajizada clinched a semifinal appearance with wins over Hampden-Syndey's Elijah Hager (6-0, 6-0) and David Dodson (6-1, 6-0).
 

Track
Women's XC Place Eighth at HBCU Challenge
VUU Sports
10/4/2014 | Women's Cross Country
Virginia Union University's women's cross-country team placed eighth overall at the HBCU Challenge, held on Saturday, October 4, in Cary, N.C.
Although the Lady Panthers were eighth overall, VUU was the third top CIAA team in the event. Alabama State University won the event. Winston-Salem State University placed fifth while Shaw University were the other top CIAA teams.  "The Lady Panthers cross-country team is rapidly starting to show that they are a force to be reckoned with, with the emergence of a team concept," said VUU cross-country head coach Wilbert D. Johnson.

VUU's Daniaria Brice placed 27th with a time of 21:10.8 over the five-kilometer course while Brinae Robinson was 28th with a time of 21:13.3. Virginia Union's Eboni Watford was 41st with a time of 22:16.9 and Alexus Copeland was 51st with a time of 22:54.7.

VUU's Brionna Singleton was 76th with a time of 25:06.4 while Lexus Ramsey was 88th with a time of 27:24.3.  Union's Makeda Elliott was 90th with a time of 27:29.3.
 
Men's XC Capture Third Place at HBCU Challenge
VUU Sports 10/4/2014 | Men's Cross Country

Virginia Union University's men's cross-country team was the top CIAA finisher at the HBCU Cross-Country Challenge and placed third among all competing teams on Saturday, October 4, in Cary, N.C.
North Carolina A&T was the top team while Morehouse College was second.
"We are continuously aiming for nothing but greatness in all areas," said Men's Cross-Country Head Coach Wilbert D. Johnson. VUU had two finishers in the top 10, with Donovan Mundy placing eighth with a time of 26:54.1 over the eight-kilometer course and teammate Emmanuel Nelfrard placing ninth with a time of 27:03.4.   VUU's Franck Charles was 15th with a time of 27:22.9 and Luis Nieves was 23rd with a time of 27:55.3.

Union's DeAndre Horton was 31st with a time of 28:41.8 and Hakeem Fields was 42nd with a time of 29:39.2.  Johntue McDowell of VUU was 56th with a time of 30:46.6.  VUU now returns home to host the Panther Cross-Country Classic on Friday, October 10.

Jomecka Deloatch crossed the finish line first for the Hawks on Saturday.
Hawks Take 13th at HBCU Challenge
10/4/2014 2:15:00 PM

CARY, NC- The Chowan University women's cross country team finished in 13th place at the HBCU Challenge on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks earned a team score of 299. Alabama State University finished in first place in the 17-team field with a team score of 26 while Hampton University (78) and Coker College (170) finished in second and third, respectively.

Jomecka Deloatch led the effort for the Hawks. She crossed the finish line in 22:34.7 and in 52nd place overall. Crystal Louramore completed the 5k course in 23:02.2, good for 59th place in the 114 runner field. Ashley Tackett and Gerlisa Shipman earned 65th and 66th place finishes for the Blue and White. Tackett crossed the line at the 23:23.1 mark followed by Shipman at the 23.23.6

Shanequa Blow rounded out the scoring for the Blue and White. She trekked the course in 25:26.0, and in 87th place overall. Taylor McElroy also competed in the meet. She crossed the finish line in 28.57.5 and in 108th place.

Complete results from Saturday's meet are available HERE.

The Hawks return to action on October 18th when they compete in the Christopher Newport University Invitational.

Tristan Martin crossed the finish line first for the Hawks on Saturday.
Hawks Finish 17th at HBCU Challenge
 
10/4/2014 2:51:00 PM
CARY, NC- The Chowan University men's cross country team competed in the HBCU Challenge on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks finished in 17th out of 18 teams that competed in the meet. Chowan earned a team score of 439. North Carolina A&T State University took home first place honors with team score of 45, followed by Morehouse College (51), and Virginia Union University (86).

Tristan Martin finished in first place for the Hawks and in 70th place overall. He crossed the finish line at the 31:30.6 mark.

Sasha Kirsanov completed the 8k course in 36:19.0 and in 96th place. Jerrell Ralph finished at the 36.44.1 mark and in 99th place in the 115-runner field. Robert Williams andPhillip Hempfield finished in 106th and 107th place. Williams crossed the line at the 39:28.4 mark, followed by Hempfield, who finished in 39:59.6.

Danilo Galovic also competed in the meet. He finished in 112th place and crossed the line at the 41:11.7 mark.

Complete results are available HERE.
 
Lady Rams Place Fifth at Shumake/Walker HBCU Challenge; Rams Place 14th

Wiggins Lady Rams past all CIAA teams; Blakely paces Rams again

CARY, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams and Lady Rams cross country teams put on some impressive performances at the Shumake/Walker HBCU Challenge at the Great American Cross Country Festival. Both teams ran well against some of the best HBCU competition in the nation.

The Lady Rams had a great day, totaling 180 points to place fifth at the meet, the best among Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) teams. WSSU junior Danisha Wiggins continued to lead the Lady Rams once again as she topped the team, placing 18th in the women’s 5K run at 20:17.2. Sophomore Micalyne Zimmerman continued to have a strong season as well as she placed 27th with a 20:39.0. Freshman Tametris Morrision also had a strong day with a 21:56.6 to place 43rd.

The Rams gave another strong effort when the team placed 14th at the meet with 402 total points at the meet, topping fellow CIAA teams, Livingstone, Johnson C. Smith, Chowan, and Fayetteville State. WSSU freshman Harold Blakely led the way for the Rams with a 76th placed finish and a 31:48.3 in the men’s 8K run. Senior Lewis Benjamin followed up the effort with an 83rd placed finish and a 33:05.3. Sophomore Jelani Braziel placed 90th with a 35:28.7 while freshman Julian Massey added a 91st placed finish at 35:32.8.

The Rams and Lady Rams will return to action next Saturday when the teams will complete their regular season schedule at the Livingstone Cross Country Invitational. For more information on Rams and Lady Rams cross country,  log on to www.WSSURams.com.
 

Volleyball
Madison Records 31 Kills at Salem Tri-Match
VUU Sports
10/4/2014 | Women's Volleyball | Box Score

Virginia Union University's Kristin Madison recorded a total of 31 kills in two matches, but Salem International University defeated the Lady Panthers 25-16, 25-15, 22-25, 25-27, 15-11 and then West Virginia University Institute of Technology defeated VUU 25-19, 20-25, 25-16, 15-25, 17-15 in the Salem International Tri-Match on Saturday, October 4, in Salem, W.V.

Madison had 10 kills while teammate Esha Atkins had 25 assists and 13 defensive digs. VUU's Ellie Parsons had 14 digs and Chelan Wongus had 13 digs.  In the second match, Madison had 21 kills and Chelsea Beaudoin had 15 kills. Zoe Pascal had 12 kills.

Atkins had 46 assists while Parsons and Beaudoin had 16 digs apiece. Atkins had 12 digs and Taylor Witherspoon had 10 digs.  The losses drop VUU to 7-9 on the season.

VUU now returns home to Barco-Stevens Hall to face Bowie State University for the annual Dig Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Match, to be played on Monday, October 6, in Richmond, Va.
VIKINGS COAST IN 59-21 ROUT OF LIVINGSTONE

Boyette Tosses Four Touchdowns in ECSU’s First CIAA Win

October 4, 2014

April J. Emory

ELIZABETH CITY, NC-The Elizabeth City State University Vikings rolled up 480 yards of total offense and breezed to an easy 59-21 win over Livingstone College Saturday afternoon at Roebuck Stadium.

In their first trip to Roebuck Stadium since the 2003 season, Waverly Tillar’s inaugural year, the Blue Bears entered Saturday’s contest as the only undefeated team in the CIAA. However the roles were reversed from the 19-0 shutout Livingstone hung on ECSU eleven years ago.

Stephen Williams led all defenders with a career best 16 tackles, including one and a half for a loss of 6 yards and two fumble recoveries. Zach Taylor also had an impressive outing with 5 tackles including two sacks for a loss of 19 yards.

Livingstone started the game strong going 76 yards on the game’s opening drive and an early 7-0 lead on a 10 yard TD pass from Drew Powell to Jalen Hendricks.

On the ensuing kickoff, Lovie Banks-Rose returned the ball 74 yards to the Blue Bear 13 and four plays later Petey Boone scored from one yard out to tie the game at 7 apiece with 9:38 to go in the opening quarter.

After the ECSU defense stopped the Blue Bears’ next drive at their 38 yard line, the Viking offense used a 7 play, 77 yard drive to take a 14-7 lead with 4:45 left in the first quarter. The Viking defensive came up big again forcing two second quarter fumbles (both recovered by Williams) late in the second half, both of which ECSU converted into scores for a commanding 28-7 halftime lead.

An ECSU fumble on the second half’s opening kickoff, gave the Blue Bears a short field and one play later, a 13 yard TD pass at the 14:46 mark made the score 28-14. The Vikings responded quickly on their ensuing drive when Kenny King, rushed for a career long 38 yard touchdown to cap a 5 play, 72 yard drive for a 35-14 advantage.

ECSU pushed the lead 42-14 with Will Boyette’s fourth touchdown pass of the day, a 22-yard strike to AJ Mundle with 6:37 left in the third quarter. Boyette finished the day with 185 yards on 15-22 passing.

The Blue Bears attempted an onside kick after their third and final score of the day (3:23 in the third quarter) but it failed miserably when the ball took a perfect ECSU bounce into the waiting arms of Jordan Stockton for a 45 yard scoop and score, giving the Vikings a 49-21 lead.

ECSU rounded out the day’s scoring montage in the fourth quarter with a 70 yard rush for pay-dirt by Ronald Gray and a 28-yard field goal by Jeff Flores.

ECSU will open up Northern Division play against Virginia State University on the road next Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 2:00pm. Follow us on Twitter @ECSUVikings.

April J. Emory

Elizabeth City State University
COWARD LEADS NCCU MEN TO SEVENTH PLACE AT GREAT AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY FESTIVAL

Greg Coward finishes 17th out of 115 runners

10/4/14

By Jessica Freeman, Sports Information Intern

CARY, N.C. - North Carolina Central University sophomore Greg Coward led the Eagles in the Robert Shumake HBCU Challenge of the Great American Cross Country Festival on Saturday, Oct. 4 in Cary, N.C., by placing 17th out of 115 contestants.
Coward recorded a time of 27 minutes, 32 seconds on the 8k course as the first Eagle to finish.
Behind Coward in 41st place was Orane Morais (29:27.1), followed by Jedrek Higgins (29:40.9) in 47th, Deondre James (30:41.2) in 58th, Victor Dunbar (30:53.2) in 62nd, and Kevin Vincent (31:45.4) in 73rd.

The NCCU men finished seventh out of 18 teams with 211 points.

On the women’s side, Amber Brooks paced the Lady Eagles with a time of 19 minutes, 45 seconds on the 5k course, placing 12th out of 114 competitors. Behind Brooks in 56th place was Shania Neely (22:47.5), Christa Landy (23:05.3) in 60th, Syrtia Hunt (23:07.5) in 61st, Regina Summerville (24:20.2) in 74th, Lovasia Thomas (25:04.9) in 81st, and Darlene Giradeau (27:54.7) in 102nd.

The Lady Eagles finished 10th out of 17 teams with 238 points. NCCU will host its annual Eagle Classic in Durham, N.C., on Oct. 11 at 9:00 a.m.


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Kyle Serba

Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations

North Carolina Central University