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MEAC ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FOOTBALL HONORS |
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Maurice Williams Photo courtesy MEAC |
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Hawks Men's Golf Sit in 16th After 36-Holes
 L. Charlotte Dinkins Picture courtesy Chowan MORGANTON, N.C.-The Chowan Men's Golf team completed 36-holes in the first day of play at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate on Monday afternoon.
THE BASICS
ROUND ONE | 16th Place- 323 ROUND TWO | 328 LOCATION | Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club) Complete Results Here HOW IT HAPPENED Belmont Abbey currently sits in first place after carding a 291 in the first round and 274 in the second. Anderson follows in second place after they posted a 287 and 279 round one and round two score respectively. Erskine currently sits in third place after recording 568 day one score. The Hawks carded a 323 in the first round before posting a 328 in the second to currently sit in 16th place overall. Currently leading the field is Ben Loudermilk from Belmont Abbey who carded a 72 and 64 on Monday. Pacing Chowan is Dale Davis who currently sits in T72. Davis posted a 78 in his first round of play before posting an 81 in the second round. Following Davis is Noah Pendergrass who shot an 80 and 82 on Monday to currently sit T81, while teammate Graham Cowan is currently T87 after he carded a 165 on the first day of competition. Also competing for the Hawks is Tyler Pittman and Daniel Ivanouski who currently sit in 92 and 96 place respectively. UP NEXT Chowan will wrap up play at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate on Tuesday, October 15. |
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(Photo Credit – Megan Raymond)
Derek Bryant
Junior Carolyn Williams (Glen Burnie, Md.) led the Bison, averaging 181.2 in five traditional matches, including a game-high 220 in the win over Long Island-Brooklyn (LIU-Brooklyn).
Saturday (Oct. 12), HU won a pair of Baker Matches over Kutztown, 1,034-934, and Mount Aloysius, 923-805.
The following day (Oct. 13), Howard opened the morning with back-to-back victories over rival Coppin State, 813-812, and LIU-Brooklyn, 879-877.
Second-year bowler Janae Bradford (Chicago) produced a 179.2 average, including a weekend-best 214 in a tough loss against Duquesne, 855-970.
On Oct. 19-20, HU (4-6) will be competing in the Mount Shootout in Frederick, Md., hosted by Mount St. Mary's.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com. |
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Rams Cruise in a Three-Set Win Over Johnson C. Smith WSSU dominates from beginning to end to claim conference win
Trevin Goodwin
The Rams put on an impressive performance in every aspect of the match on their way to the win. The team finished the match with 42 kills while holding the Golden Bulls to just 26 kills. The Rams also had 17 total blocks (three solo) as well. WSSU senior outside hitter Ytae Cobb led the way for the team with 10 kills in the match. Sophomore outside hitter Tailar Jackson added nine kills with seven digs. Freshman middle blocker Niyonna McIntyre also had a great game with seven kills and four total blocks (none solo).
Winston-Salem State opened the match in impressive fashion when they jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in the first set. The Rams opened the set with a 9-1 run to jump ahead of the Golden Bulls. The team kept their eight-point lead 20-12 before a service ace and a kill from freshman Laiyah Haley left the team on top, 22-12. The Rams went on to hold on to their 10-point lead and sealed the win, 25-15.
The second set was a much more competitive one as the Rams saw their early lead whittled down late. However, the team held off the late rally to claim the win. Once again, it was the Rams who jumped out to the early lead when they took a 9-3 lead over the Golden Bulls. The Rams were able to go ahead by as many as nine points, 21-12. From there, Johnson C. Smith went got on a rally when they erased the WSSU lead with a nine-point run. The effort left the Rams and Golden Bulls tied, 21-21. The two teams traded back-to-back two-point scores to tie the set, 23-23. The ended the set with a Cobb kill and a block from Cobb and freshman outside hitter Sanaa Lanier that ended the set, 25-23.
After the scare in the second set, the Rams broke out with a great effort to seal the match and claimed the win. For the second time in the match, the Rams took a 9-1 lead in the set. From there, the team went on to take an 18-12 lead before breaking out for four straight points to take a 22-12 lead. From there, the two teams would just go on to trade points until a kill from Cobb ended the match with a 25-15 third set win.
With the victory, the Rams improve to 9-6 overall and 6-1 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play. The Rams will return to action this weekend when they head to nearby Salisbury, N.C. to take on the Livingstone Blue Bears in a 6:00 p.m. match. For more information on Rams volleyball log on to www.WSSURams.com. |
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Hampton Saturday Recaps NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Alexia Phifer captured her first individual title on Saturday as she won the 6k race at the CNU Cross Country Invitational held at Lee Hall. Phifer covered the course in 24:30.30 to outdistance Abigail Shelly of Eastern Mennonite who was almost 10 seconds behind in 24:40.16. As a team, the Lady Pirates took third in the event with 62 points. Eastern Mennonite won the team title with 33 points, while Christopher Newport was second with 49. Other Hampton finishers included: 4. Shakeira Johnson, 25:33.47 14. Devonya Brown, 26:39.73 15. Asia Johnson, 26:54.41 31. Zuri Rashad, 29:00.86 34. Gabrielle Chenault, 30:25.47 Hampton will race again on Friday in the East Carolina Invitational in Greenville, N.C. For more information on Hampton University women’s cross country, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
FOOTBALL BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Shai McKenzie ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns as Hampton dropped its Big South Conference opener 35-27 at Gardner-Webb on Saturday afternoon. Gardner-Webb opened the scoring on its second drive going 85 yards in five plays as Kalen Whitlow connected with Jaylin Cagle on a 45-yard scoring pass. The extra-point put the Runnin’ Bulldogs up 7-0 with 8:53 left in the first. Hampton responded with a 77-yard, 11-play drive that resulted in a 27-yard Evan Lomax field goal with 3:58 left to trim the deficit to 7-3. Cagle put the hosts up 14-3 with 1:16 left in the first as he finished a 65-yard drive with a 13-yard run through the middle. McKenzie got Hampton’s first touchdown on the first play of the second quarter with a 46-yard run as Hampton trailed 14-10 just nine seconds into the quarter. The Pirates forced a turnover on the ensuing kickoff as Raeshad Herriott forced a fumble that Mason King recovered to put Hampton on the GWU 35. McKenzie scored a second touchdown on a one-yard run on fourth and goal to put Hampton up 17-14 with 11:17 left in the half. Gardner-Webb responded with a 70-yard scoring pass from Whitlow to Devron Harper to lead 21-17 with 10:44 remaining in the second. Hampton answered that long scoring pass with a 39-yarder from Deondre Francois to KeyRon Catlett as the Pirates regained the advantage at 24-21 at the 9:03 mark. The scoring got going late in the third as Gardner-Webb took a 28-24 lead on a three-yard scoring pass from Whitlow to Izaiah Gathers with 1:41 left in the third. Hampton got the lead trimmed to 28-27 after a 37-yard Lomax field goal with 12:37 remaining in the game on a 46-yard, 10-play drive. The hosts pushed the lead back to 35-27 after a 38-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Smith to Gathers with 9:40 left. Francois was 29-of-51 for 357 yards and one touchdown in the air. Catlett and Cortez Lewis were the leading receivers with seven catches each as Catlett had 110 yards and Lewis had 78. Oral Varcciann was the leading tackler for Hampton with nine and two pass breakups. Hampton (3-3, 0-1) now visits Campbell on October 19 for a 4pm kick in Buies Creek, N.C. For more information on Hampton University football, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
WOMEN’S SOCCER HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University soccer team fell 4-1 to the visiting Eagles of Winthrop University on a sunny Saturday Afternoon. Freshman, Mikayla Martin would score the only goal for the Lady Pirates. Winthrop scored first as Keeley Leising set up Morrison Trnavsky to take a 1-0 lead at the 16-minute mark. Hampton would respond, as Martin headed in a cross kick from Isobel Finnegan in the 29th minute mark to tie the match at 1-1. Natalie Royaards drilled a free kick to push the lead 2-1 at the 31 minute mark. The Eagles would score two goals in the second half to push the match open 4-1. Both teams would tie in the shots 11-11, as Nadia Bensarghin finished with three saves. Hampton will be on the road Wednesday, October 16 at 4pm, as they take on Radford University. For more information on Hampton University women's soccer, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the Official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com
VOLLEYBALL HAMPTON, Va. – Hampton University finished their back to back two-game Big South Conference home matches on Saturday where the visiting Spartans of USC Upstate scored a 25-10, 25-21, 25-18 win to defeat the Lady Pirates in three sets in Holland Hall. Clara Smith had 11 kills, Gabby Calloway added seven and 16 digs, while Genevieve Reynolds collected six kills and Jessica Pugh had 11 digs. In the second set, Hampton would keep the score close but USC Upstate took a 23-21 lead after a kill by Smith. USC Upstate would call a timeout and would score the final two points to win 25-21. The third set saw USC Upstate lead 21-15, but two kills by Sydney Sumner would led to a USC Upstate timeout. USC Upstate scored four of the next five points to seal the match. Hampton will be back on the hardwood Friday October 18, as they square off against Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC.
For more information on Hampton University women's volleyball,
please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or
visit the Official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com |
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THE BASICS FINAL | Chowan 1, King 3 RECORDS | Chowan 3-10 (1-6), King 7-7 (3-3) LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Helms Center) INSIDE THE BOXSCORE Anixa Rosa-Martinez led the charge with a double-double posting a career-high 16 kills and 22 digs. Sydney Hiner would add seven kills and 15 digs. Katie Houston recorded a career-high 42 digs. Ciara Ortega produced 35 assists. HOW IT HAPPENED First Set: Both teams traded points early in the set. Alyssa Carroll would give the Hawks the first kill of the match. A run of kills by Anixa Rosa-Martinez, Sydney Hiner, and Hannah Sladick evened the set at 12-all. The Hawks would stay in front with kills by Anixa Rosa-Martinez and Chloe Putnam to give Chowan a 20-16 lead. Sydney Hiner's kill and Alyssa Carroll's block forced a King timeout, 23-19. Carroll would finish off the set with a kill to give the Hawks a 25-20 victory. Second Set: The Hawks would open the set with the first three points on a kill by Hannah Sladick and Sydney Hiner. The Tornado countered with nine straight points to take the lead 11-4. Hannah Sladick ended the run with a kill. Sydney Hiner sparked a run by the Hawks with an ace followed by a kill by Hannah Sladick and Anixa Rosa-Martinez. Hiner ended the run with an ace to trim the deficit to 13-12. Anixa Rosa-Martinez added a kill as King pulled away 20-14. Alyssa Carrol registered a block and Sydney Hiner added a kill to trim the deficit. King would take the second set, 25-19. Third Set: King opened the third set on a 5-1 run with Chloe Putnam adding the lone kill for the Hawks. Nyah Powers posted a block to close the disadvantage to 5-3. The Tornado added to their lead, 12-6, with Anixa Rosa-Martinez notching a kill. Rosa-Martinez added two more kills along with Tornado miscues to close the gap to 13-12. Both teams went on mini runs before settling the score at 17-all. Anixa Rosa-Martinez added a kill and two service aces. King fought ahead to a 24-19 lead. Alyssa Carroll and two kills by Anixa Rosa-Martinez pulled the Hawks to within two, 24-22, before King finished the set with a kill. Fourth Set: Anixa Rosa-Martinez was the only offense for the Hawks early in the set. Sydney Hiner evened the set at 7-all with a kill. King countered with four straight kills. The Tornado added to their advantage with five straight points to lead 18-11. A block by Alyssa Carroll and Hannah Sladick paired with a kill by Anixa Rosa-Martinez and Carroll trimmed the deficit to 20-18. Chowan was unable to gain any ground as King took the set and match 25-21. UP NEXT Chowan hits the road to take on Converse and Limestone on October 18-19 in a Conference Carolinas East Division clash. |
NORFOLK,
Va., Oct. 14, 2019 – Florida A&M quarterback Ryan Stanley
and Norfolk State quarterback Juwan Carter have been named
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Co-Offensive Players of the
Week, the conference office announced today. Bethune-Cookman’s
Marquis Hendrix is the Defensive Player of the Week and Florida
A&M freshman Kamari Young has been selected as Rookie of the
Week. Earning Offensive Lineman of the Week honors is Norfolk
State’s Justin Redd and picking up Specialist of the Week
honors is Bethune-Cookman’s Jimmie Robinson. 