Breds
ends regular season with loss
KSU
The Kentucky State University women's basketball team fell in the
regular season finale to Tuskegee Monday, 66-52, in Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action at the William Exum
Center. (Post Game Interview)
Junior Jessie Kee (Indianapolis, IN) led the team with 14 points and
six rebounds, while junior Amani Williams(Scotch Plains, NJ) added
13 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Senior Brooke Wallace (Oberlin, OH), who was limited to just 20
minutes due to foul trouble, pulled down a team-high eight boards.
It marked the final home game for seniors Wallace, Vinsetta
Covington (Birmingham, AL) and Tara Jefferson(Milwaukee, WI)
After taking a two-point into the second period, Kentucky State was
outscored 28-17 over the middle two quarters to trail 44-35 heading
into the final stanza. Tuskegee scored eight of the final 10 points
over the last four minutes of the third period.
The Thorobreds shot 40 percent in the first half, but couldn't
maintain the sharp shooting in the second half - converting just
22.6 percent from the floor.
Kentucky State (13-13 overall, 6-11 SIAC), with both Central State
and Spring Hill posting victories, will be the seventh seed in the
West Division for the upcoming SIAC Tournament. |
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Second
half explosion lifts MBB
KSU Media
Trailing by two points at halftime, the Kentucky State University
men's basketball team exploded for 53 second-half points to record
the 83-67 victory over Tuskegee in the regular season finale at the
William Exum Center Monday.
Aggression was definitely the word of the day as the Thorobreds went
to the line 42 times, making 32. Senior Ditalion Battle (Cincinnati,
OH) was 13-of-14 from the line and senior Kevin Hayes (Detroit, MI)
was6-of-10 from the charity stripe. Kentucky State converted 16 free
throws in each half.
Battle had his fingerprints all over the 14-2 run early in the
second half that gave KSU the lead for good. Back-to-back layups and
then an assist on a dunk by senior Austin Sherrell (Detroit, MI) got
the crowd and the' Breds rolling.
Another spurt, this one 12-4, gave Kentucky State its first double
figure lead of the game as Battle scored eight of the 12 points.
Tuskegee got it deficit down to eight a couple of times, but each
time the 'Breds had an answer.
The best moment of the night game with 37 seconds remaining when the
senior class of Battle, Hayes, Sherrell and David Jelks (Conyers,
GA) were subbed out for the final time at the Exum Center.
Battle finished with his third double-double of the season with 29
points and 10 rebounds, nine of the boards on the defensive end. He
added three assists and one steal. Hayes finished with 18 points and
three rebounds.
Jelks pulled down nine rebounds, while redshirt junior Felix Wilson
(Lexington, KY) added nine points.
Kentucky State (13-13 overall, 11-7 SIAC) finishes tied for third
place in the West Division with Lane, but the Dragons hold the
tiebreaker, meaning the Thorobreds will be the fourth seed in the
upcoming SIAC tournament. |
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Eagles Set New Scoring High in Thriller over
Howard
Jonathan Duren
Attached photo courtesy KeShawn Ennis
WASHINGTON – North Carolina Central University scorched the net and
held off a late surge from Howard University on the way to a 98-90
win over the Bison on Monday, Feb. 18 at Burr Gymnasium.
98 points is a new Division-I scoring high in a MEAC game for the
Eagles, surpassing the 92 the Eagles scored against Morgan State on
Jan. 21, and Florida A&M on Feb. 10,2014.
NCCU(13-14, 8-5 MEAC) got off to a blisteringly hot start from the
floor as they made 10 of their first 11 shots after starting
5-for-5. Howard (12-14, 6-6 MEAC) kept pace as well as it shot 53.8
percent from the floor as well. The Eagles finished the half ata
highly efficient 69.2 percent, but Chad Lott (Shreveport, La.) was
able to step through traffic for a layup right before time expired
to put the Bison ahead 50-49 at the half after trailing for the
majority of the first period.
Both teams traded jabs in the opening phases of the second half, as
the lead changed hands multiple times. The Eagles were finally able
to pull away with help from an 8-0run sparked by Jibri Blount
(Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Zacarry Douglas (Landover, Md.) to pull ahead
72-64 with 11:40 to go in regulation.
The Bison threatened to topple the Eagles multiple times in the
second half, but strong free throw shooting down the stretch from
Randy Miller Jr. (Odenton, Md.) and Jordan Perkins (Greensboro, N.C.)
helped the Eagles close the deal, 98-90.
Blount exploded in the second half to help motor the Eagles, as he
scored 21 of his career-high 31 points after midway point, and he
added seven rebounds to finish with a game-high in that category as
well. Miller shifted into a higher gear after the intermission also
as he collected 16 of his 24 points in the second half. Perkins
reached a new season-high in scoring with 15 points, and tacked on
five assists, and Raasean Davis (Chicago, Ill.) pulled down 10 points
and six boards.
The two top scorers in the league lived up to their billing for the
Bison, as R.J. Cole (Union, N.J.) turned in a team-high 26 points,
and Charles Williams (Richmond, Va.) followed suit with 24 points.
Lott was a strong factor for Howard as well with 18 points.
As a team, NCCU shot 59.3 percent from the floor, a new season-high
in league play, and Howard responded by shooting 52.2 percent from
the floor. The Eagles also nailed10 treys for the seventh time this
season as they went 10-for-21 from the suburbs.
The Eagles will return home for their final two home games of the
year against Savannah State on Saturday, Feb. 23 and South Carolina
State on ESPNU on Monday, Feb. 25. |
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Bison Rally past NCCU with Big Fourth Quarter
Kevin Buczek
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Junior guard Shontai Totten led the North
Carolina Central University women’s basketball team with 15 points,
five assists and two steals in an 80-70 Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference (MEAC) road loss at Howard University Monday evening.
The
Bison, who trailed after each of the first three quarters, outscored
the Eagles 24-9 in the fourth quarter to secure the comeback
victory. Howard improved to 14-11 overall and 7-5 in the league.
Totten matched junior Paulina Afriyie with 15 points to pace the
maroon and gray. Sophomore Zaria Atkins followed with 14 points.
Totten and Atkins each made three 3-pointers.Afriyie also
contributed eight rebounds.
NCCU swished of its eight 3-point attempts in the first half (75%)
to construct a 10-point lead at halftime (45-35). Totten paced the
hot-shooting Eagles with a trio of made treys without a miss, while
Atkins cashed in a pair of shots from beyond the arc. Totten and
Atkins went into the halftime locker room leading all players with
11 points apiece.
A trifecta by sophomore Kieche White at the end of the third quarter
kept NCCU ahead 61-56 after 30 minutes of play. White finished with
nine points.
However, the Eagles did not make a field goal for the first seven
minutes of the fourth quarter. The Bison went on a 16-2 run until
Afriyie ended the drought with a layup with a little over two
minutes left in regulation. NCCU shot just 14.3-percent in the final
quarter to fall by 10.
Junior Sarah Edmond led the victors with 20 points and classmate
Ayonna Williams made 8 of 10 free throws, including several down the
stretch, to finish with 19 points. Sophomore Jayla Thornton and
freshman Krislyn Marsh followed with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Marsh just missed a double-double with a team-high nine rebounds.
White finished with nine points. Freshman Kiyana Brown added eight
points and pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds as NCCU outrebounded
Howard by three (41-38).
NC Central (7-19, 4-9) returns home for Senior Day on Saturday
against MEAC foe Savannah State University. The two Eagles will
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NCCU’s Miller Named MEAC Baseball Rookie of the Week
Jonathan Duren
NORFOLK, Va. – North Carolina Central University freshman Ryan
Miller (Blandon, Pa.) spun a gem in his inaugural collegiate start
against Canisius, and he’s been rewarded by being named Mid-EasternAthletic
Conference Rookie of the Week, the league office announced on
Monday, Feb. 18.
Miller took the mound in the series finale against the Golden
Griffins on Sunday, Feb. 17 and turned in five innings with 11
strikeouts and just two hits and two walks in a rain-shortened 9-0
shutout to clinch the series. In that start, Miller became the first
freshman to throw 10 or more strikeouts in a game since Alex
Weathers by against Moorehouse on Feb. 18, 2007.
This is Miller’s first career weekly award, and the first of the
year for the Eagle program. NCCU will take the diamond again on
Tuesday, Feb. 19 against Norfolk State at 2:00 p.m. at the Durham
Athletic Park, and admission is free. |
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Chowan Swimming Receives Scholar All-American Honors
L. Charlotte Dinkins
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co.- The College Swimming and Diving Coaches
Association of America (CSCAA) has named 713 teams to its Scholar
All-America list for the Fall of 2018 Semester. The teams represent
460 institutions from across all NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA Divisions. The
CSCAA recognizes teams with the Scholar All-America Award for
achieving a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The women were named as a Division II Scholar All-American Team for
the third semester straight, while the men make a first-time
selection for the Blue and White.
The Hawks excelled in the pool and in the classroom to post a 3.25
team average for the women and a 3.19 team average on the men's
side.
Chowan is joined by Conference Carolinas women's programs King,
Converse and Emmanuel to earn a team selection.
Complete list of both men's and women's programs to earn the
Academic Recognition clock here.
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Hawks Swim to a Victory on Senior
Night L. Charlotte Dinkins
MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Men's and Women's
Swimming team wrapped up their regular season competition at home
with a victory over UNC Pembroke and William Peace.
THE BASICS
FINAL | Women- Chowan 141, William Peace 33
FINAL | Women- Chowan 119, UNC Pembroke 75
FINAL | Men- Chowan 129, William Peace 23
LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Bynum Brown Aquatic Center)
Complete Results Here
INSIDE THE LANES
400 Medley Relay
For the Women:
Chowan took home the win with a relay time of 4:59.60. Taylor
Bitting, AnnMarie
Spiker, Marissa
Mann, and Erin
Garza consisted of the relay for the Hawks.
800 Free
For the Women:
Keitra Lloyd finished second in the event with a time of
10:47.45. Teammate Anquience
Wheeler placed third after posting a time of 10:52.80.
For the Men:
Donald Bowman clocked a time of 9:46.04 to win the event
for the Blue and White.
200 Free
For the Women:
Jasmine Gibson won the event with a time of 2:23.97 for
the Hawks. Marissa
Mann and Taylor
Bitting placed third and fifth respectively.
For the Men:
Shaine Olmstead posted a 2:04.17 event time to secure
first place, while Lucas
Pels and Jordan
Walker placed second and fourth overall.
50 Free
For the Women:
Senior, SheAyre
Bowles took home the title with a 29.39 event time for the
Hawks. Jeleah
Delancy recorded a 31.17 to finish in fourth overall.
For the Men:
The Hawks took home the top three spots. James
Cameron secured first place after he touched the wall in
25.56. Justin
Lough finished right behind with a time or 26.19 while, Joshua
Weidner swam the event in 26.61 for third.
200 IM
For the Women:
Ann Marie Spiker grabbed the top spot for Chowan with a
time of 2:40.42 Teammates, Erin
Garza and Sarah
Hullplaced second and fourth place respectfully.
For the Men:
Trace Austin secured the win with a time of 2:24.26
while, Kyle
Sheridan posted a 2:40.11 for second.
100 Fly
For the Women:
The Hawks took home second and fourth place finishes with Marissa
Mann and SheAyre
Bowles Mann finished with a time of 1:17.21, while Bowles
touched in 1:17.28.
For the Men:
Taylor Woodard and Trace
Austin pushed each other to the finish for the first and
second place. Woodard clocked a time of 1:02.77 while Austin posted
a 1:02.92 for Chowan. Donald
Bowman also competed for Chowan taking home third with a
time of 1:04.45.
1000 Free
For the Women:
Chowan picked up two of the top five times in the event. Jasmine
Gibson touched at 1:05.99 for a first place finish, while Jeleah
Delancy posted a 1:12.79 for third overall.
For the Men:
The Hawks took home first, second and fourth place in the event. Justin
Lough touched at 56.89 while, Joshua
Weidner and Jordan
Walker posted a 58.94 and 1:02.01 respectfully.
100 Back
For the Women:
Taylor Bitting grabbed a fourth place finish for the Hawks
with a time of 1:18.91.
For the Men:
James Cameron posted a 1:06.90 time for the overall win.
400 Free
Anquniece Wheeler won the event after she touched the wall in
5:17.27 for the Blue and White. Keitra
Lloydplaced second while Sarah
Hull took home fourth overall.
For the Men:
Shaine Olmstead posted a 4:29.37 to take home first place
finish. Kyle
Sheridan also competed for the Blue and White for second
place.
100 Breast
For the Women:
Senior, AnnMarie
Spiker took the top spot with a time of 1:19.39. Erin
Garza and Jeleah
Delancy placed third and fourth respectively.
For the Men:
Lucas Pels secured first place for the Hawks with a time
of 1:10.45. Not far behind was teammate, Taylor
Woodardwho posted a 1:17.93 for third.
400 Free Relay
For the Women:
Chowan claimed first place in the relay with a time of 4:27.99. Anquience
Wheeler, Jasmine
Gibson, Keitra
Lloydand SheAyre
Bowles competed for the Hawks.
For the Men:
The men took first overall with Shaine
Olmstead, Jordan
Walker, Trace
Austin and James
Cameron swimming a time of 3:56.66.
UP NEXT
The Hawks will gear up for the Conference Carolinas Championships on
Feb 6-9 when they travel to Charlotte, N.C. |
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NCCU Baseball Cruises to Shutout Win Over
Canisius
Kyle Serba
DURHAM,
N.C. – North Carolina Central University exploded for five runs in
the second inning and cruised to a rain-shortened 9-0 victory over
Canisius College on Sunday in the Durham Athletic Park.
NCCU junior second baseman Trey Maslin collected two hits, including
a three-run double in the second frame, to finish with four RBI,
while freshman centerfielder Nick Fajardoadded a pair of hits with a
walk and two runs scored for the Eagles.
NCCU freshman starting pitcher Ryan Miller threw five scoreless
innings, striking out 11 of the 17 batters he faced and allowing
just two hits to pick up an impressive victory in his first college
outing.
Canisuis (1-2) shortstop Conner Morro had one of the team’s two hits
on Sunday, finishing the three-game weekend series batting 5-for-10.
The contest was called after 5.1 innings due to rain.
NCCU (2-1) returns home on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. versus Norfolk
State University at Durham Athletic Park. Admission is free.
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Rams Stay Undefeated with 9-2 Win Over
Davis & Elkins
WSSU notches ninth straight win with strong defense
Trevin Goodwin
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (9-0) continued
their best start since the program’s revival when they took a 9-2
win over the Davis & Elkins Senators (0-4), Sunday afternoon. The
Rams puton a great defensive performance to claim the win as they
held the Senators to just two runs in the game.
The Rams also had a great performance at the plate. As a team, the
Rams totaled 10 hits and benefitted from a pair of Senator errors.
WSSU junior Cole Parks had the best performance with a two-for-four
batting performance with a home run and four RBI. Freshman Nick Ward
added a two-for-two batting effort with two RBI.
WSSU did the bulk of its damage early with three runs in first and
second innings respectively. The team added two more fourth inning
runs and one in the fifth inning to claim the win.
WSSU sophomore Tyrese Hearst (2-0) got the pitching win. He started
the game and went five full innings. He finished the game with no
runs allowed on one hit with seven strikeouts. Senior Tomas Goco
came in for the final two innings. He finished the game with two
runs allowed (two earned) with a strikeout.
With the win, the Rams improve to 9-0 overall. The team will hit the
road for their next action as they will head to Kannapolis, N.C. to
face the Queens (N.C.) Royals, Wednesday evening. For more
information on Rams baseball, log on to www.WSSURams.com. |
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Rams Break Out for an 18-1 Win Over Davis & Elkins
WSSU notches 10 hits in eighth straight win
Trevin Goodwin
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (8-0) continued
their winning streak when the team took an 18-1 win over the Davis &
Elkins Senators (0-3), Sunday afternoon. In a game that saw an early
start cancelled out by a 45-minuterain delay, the Rams got back on
track to claim their largest win thus far this season.
The Rams took the win behind by a great effort both at the plate and
in the field. However, the team didn’t need a lot of hits to get the
win. The Rams needed just 10 hits to claim the 18 runs in the win.
The Rams also benefitted from four Senator fielding errors. WSSU
sophomore Wellington Guzman had the biggest performance of the day
with six RBI in the game. Freshman Nick Ward added a two-for-three
batting performance with a double, three runs scored, and an RBI.
The Rams scored five first inning runs, followed by a pair of third
inning runs, seven fourth inning runs, three fifth inning runs, and
a sixth inning run to claim the win. The biggest hit of the game
came from Buzman who recorded a fourth inning grand slam in the win.
WSSU freshman Avery Cain (1-0) got the pitching win. He started the
game and went 3.1 innings before junior Parker Strader came in for
2.2 innings. Cain had three strikeouts with no runs allowed. Strader
added four strikeouts withno runs allowed as well.
With the win, the Rams improve to 8-0 overall. The team would go on
to complete the doubleheader later in the day. For more information
on Rams baseball, log on to www.WSSURams.com
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Miscues Haunt Hawks In Finale With Lions
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FLORENCE, S.C. – In the final
game of the Patriot Invitational, Emmanuel (Ga.) took advantage of
the Chowan Softball miscues to hand the Hawks an 11-3 loss.
THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 3, Emmanuel (Ga.) 11 (6)
RECORDS | Chowan 1-11, Emmanuel (Ga.) 6-5
LOCATION | Florence, S.C.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
BrittanyParson led the Hawks going 3-3 at the plate. Parson notched
a double and a RBI in the loss.
BethWalker, Lindsey Stigler, EmaRaeFlores, and Mikayla Luskin
talliedthe final hits for the Hawks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Chowan jumped on the board in the top of the first inning. Haley
Cooper reached on an error to start the contest. Brittany Parson
doubled to right field to bring home Cooper for the opening run of
the contest.
In the second inning, Ema Rae Flores
started off the inning with a single down the left field line.
Miranda Glover would put down a sac bunt to move Flores up to
second. Mikayla Luskin reached on an infield single to put runners
on the corners. Flores would trot home after Luskin stole second on
an air-mailed throw by the catcher to lead 2-0.
The Lions took advantage of miscues of the Hawks in the bottom of
the second inning as three errors and two wild pitches led to four
unearned runs.
Brittany Parson and Lindsey Stigler notcheda hit each in the third
inning but was unable to score after advancing into scoring position
with two outs.
Emmanuel stretched their lead to 6-2 in the fourth inning recording
three hits in the inning. Chowan would pick up a run in the fifth
inning as Brittany Parson started off with a base hit to left.
Lindsey Stigler pushed the runner to second on a ground out. The run
would come around to score on a miscue by the Lions as EmaRae
Floresreached on a throwing error, 6-3.
The Lions put three runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth to
take the victory, 11-3.
UP NEXT
Chowan hosts the Hawks Softball Classic on Saturday-Sunday, February
23-24. The Hawks will welcome USciences, West Chester, and Mansfield
during the Classic.
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Lady
Panthers Bounce Back to Win at Lincoln
Jim Juno
Virginia Union University's Shareka McNeill tied her career high
with 36 points as the Lady Panthers downed Lincoln University of
Pennsylvania 81-56 on Saturday, February 16, in Lincoln University,
Pa.
McNeill hit a season-high seven three-pointers as VUU notched its
22nd win of the season.
"It was a great game," said VUU Head Coach Ann Marie Gilbert." We
know that Lincoln is a little depleted because they're struggling
with some injuries right now, but they're really playing really
tough basketball. They just came off a win over Elizabeth City State
University, so we know they're very capable of putting up points.
Their point guard and their off guard are two super-talented guards
who helped with scoring quite well, but our defense really did the
job tonight."
VUU held the Lions to 6-of-30 field goal shooting in the first half
as the Lady Panthers surged to a 37-18 halftime lead. Lincoln scored
just eight points in the second quarter.
Virginia Union's Bianca Lockamy scored 16 points while Rejoice
Spivey added 12 points. VUU's Jasmine Carter led the Lady Panthers
with 14 rebounds.
The win raised VUU's record to 22-2 overall and 13-2 in the CIAA.
The Lady Panthers are now 7-1 in the Northern Division of the CIAA
and can clinch their fourth straight Northern Division championship
with one more win.
Lincoln fell to 14-12 overall and 8-7 in CIAA play.
Virginia Union wraps up the 2018-19 home season when it faces
Elizabeth City State at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, at
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VUU
Bounces Back Behind Jenkins & Leach
Jim Juno
Virginia Union University's Will Jenkins recorded his 12th
double-double of the season by scoring 15 points and grabbing 12
rebounds as VUU defeated Lincoln University of Pennsylvania 85-64 on
Saturday, February 16, in Lincoln University, Pa.
VUU's Terrell Leach led the Panthers in scoring with 28 points while
Eric Bowles added 15 points.
"It was a good road win for us," VUU Head Men's Basketball Coach Jay
Butler said. "We were able to bounce back and get that win after a
tough loss against Bowie State. I thought that defensively we came
out and played strong. A lot of guys stepped up, came off the bench
and played extremely well for us today."
Bowles also dished out a season-high eight assists to go with his
scoring.
The win raised VUU's record to 16-10 overall and 11-4 in CIAA play.
Lincoln fell to 13-13 overall and 6-9 in the CIAA.
Virginia Union now wraps up the 2018-19 home season when it faces
Elizabeth City State University at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February
20, at Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. |
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Seniors
put stamp on Senior Day
KSU
The Kentucky State University senior class accounted for all but
nine points as the Thorobreds posted the 72-57 upset victory over
West Division champions Miles Saturday in Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference action at the William Exum Center.
Three players in double figures as KSUfall
Three players reached double figures, but the Kentucky State
University women's basketball team fell to Miles Saturday, 63-55, in
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action at the William
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Baseball: NC Central 9, Canisius ) (5.1 innings -
Rain)
Serba Kyle
North Carolina Central University exploded for five runs in the
second inning and cruised to a rain-shortened 9-0 victory over
Canisius College on Sunday in the Durham Athletic Park.
NCCU junior Trey Maslin collected two hits, including a three-run
double, to finish with four RBI, while freshman Nick Fajardo added a
pair of hits for the Eagles.
NCCU freshman starting pitcher Ryan Miller amassed 11 strikeouts in
five scoreless innings to pick up an impressive victory in his first
college outing.
The contest was called after 5.1 innings due to rain.
NCCU (2-1) returns home on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. versus Norfolk
State University at Durham Athletic Park. Admission is free.
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PIRATES CAPTURE BIG SOUTH TITLE
Jim Heath
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Hampton University men’s indoor track and field
team came back after a fourth-place standing following day one of
the 2019 Big South Conference Championship to win the team title
scoring 169 points.
Campbell finished a close second with 160 points, while High Point
stood third with 130 points. Charleston Southern finished the meet
with 110 points, followed by USC Upstate in fifth with 36 points.
Winthrop is in sixth with 32 points and UNC Asheville finished in
seventh with 21 points.
The championship was the first one for Hampton as members of the Big
South and also became only the second school in the history of the
conference to win the title on the men’s side. Liberty had won the
previous titles from 1999-2018.
After the mile run, Hampton got on the scoreboard taking four of the
top seven spots in the 60 hurdles to earn 22 points. Dylan Beard won
the event in 7.95 with Charles Graham taking third (8.06) and Jaelen
Williams in fourth (8.16) while Jerrick Powell took seventh in 8.48.
In the 400 meters, Hampton put up 27 points as Williams won the
event in 47.92 to edge out Powell who ran 47.95. Moffat Wanjiru took
fourth in 49.26 and Derrick Price was fifth in 49.37. Beard added a
fifth in the 60 meters for four points running 6.99.
The 800 meters saw Hampton put up 16 points with Tayvon Burris
winning in 1:52.49 and Geoffrey McCullough taking third in 1:54.08.
The Pirates got 25 points in the 200 meters as four Pirates finished
in the top seven with Wanjiru winning in 21.60 to edge out Powell
(21.63). Douglas Sessoms took fourth in 21.9 and Price ran 22.22 for
seventh place.
In the heptathlon, Hampton went 3-4-5 behind Trey Clark taking third
(4,557 points), Jordan Walker in fourth (4,338) and Isaiah Norris in
fifth (4.231).
The field events on Saturday saw Hampton take three spots in the
high jump as Powell was third in 1.95 meters, Walker was fifth in
1.90 meters and Williams was in seventh in 1.90 meters. Powell
(13.87 meters) and Williams (13.67) took fifth and seventh
respectively in the triple jump.
Joshua Hunter took third in the weight throw with a school record
toss of 17.21 meters and Nicholas Edwards grabbed seventh in 15.56
meters.
In the 4x400 relay, Price, Wanjiru, Powell and Williams ran 3:16.08
to take the title in the final event of the day.
This marks the fifth conference indoor track and field championship
for Hampton as the Pirates won the MEAC in 1999, 2000, 2003 and
2014. Head coach Maurice Pierce was named Coach of the Year for the
second time in his career for the men. Powell, who accounted for 34
points and earned five medals in the meet, was named Field Performer
of the Meet.
For more information on Hampton University men’s indoor track and
field, visit the official Pirates website at
www.hamptonpirates.com
LADY PIRATES TAKE BIG SOUTH CROWN
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Hampton University Lady Pirates indoor track
and field team made it a sweep on Saturday as they took their
first-ever Big South Conference Indoor Championship in the meet held
at Liberty University.
Hampton scored 162.50 points to edge out High Point with 159, while
Charleston Southern took third with 95 points. Campbell finished in
the fourth spot with 77 points, Radford finished in fifth with 52,
and USC Upstate is sixth with44 points. Gardner-Webb finished in
seventh with 32 points, while Winthrop stands eighth with 21 points
and UNC Asheville rounds out the standings at ninth with 18.5
points.
The Lady Pirates got on the board on Saturday with a 1-3-6 finish in
the 60 hurdles as Autumn Smith won the race in 8.55 with Mallory
Pitchford coming in third (8.71) and Kaitiln Scott in sixth
(9.01).for a total of 19 points.
In the 400 meters, Sashana Hinds took second in 57.25 and Smith came
in fourth in 57.68 to give Hampton 13 points. The 60 meters gave
Hampton another nine points as Pitchford took second in 7.59 and
Isis Brooks was seventh in 7.65.
DeVonya Brown took seventh in the 800 (2:23.66) and Shakeira Johnson
was eighth in 2:26.90 for three points. The 200 meters gave Hampton
20 points with Pitchford (24.51) edging out Brooks (24.52) for first
while Asha Copeland was seventh in 25.56.
The field events saw Hampton set a couple school marks. In the
weight throw, Hampton went 1-2 and set a school record as Corneisha
Mitchell won it in 18.68 meters with Ayana Culhane taking second in
18.27. Culhane set a school record on Friday in the shot put with a
toss of 14.58 meters.
Kameryn Trussell was fourth in the triple jump (11.47 meters) and
Smith was sixth (11.30) for eight more points.
In the 4x400 relay, Jaelen Leonard, Smith, Alysha Evans and Hinds
took second in 3:51.71 to ice the team win finishing ahead of High
Point who was third.
Head Coach Maurice Pierce was named Coach of the Year for the first
time in the Big South and has a share of a Coach of the Year title
now 15 times. The Lady Pirates won the MEAC title 2001, 2003-07, a
share in 2008, 2009, 2011-16.
Culhane was named to the Big South Conference All-Academic team at
the conclusion of the meet.
For more information on Hampton University women’s indoor track and
field, please contact the Office of Sports Information at
757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at
www.hamptonpirates.com
WOMEN DROP BIG SOUTH OPENER AT PRESBYTERIAN
CLINTON, S.C. -- The Hampton University women’s tennis team dropped
their Big South opener on Saturday morning to Presbyterian 4-0 at
the Templeton Tennis Courts.
Presbyterian won the doubles point winning 6-2 at line one and 6-1
at line three. Hampton was trailing 4-3 at line two when the doubles
point was clinched. In singles, Presbyterian won at line two, three
and six to clinch the match.
Hampton (0-3, 0-1) returns to action on Saturday hosting Radford at
11 am.
For more information on Hampton University women’s tennis, visit the
official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
MEN’S TENNIS DROPS CONFERENCE MATCH AT PRESBYTERIAN
CLINTON, S.C. – The Hampton University men’s tennis team fell 7-0 on
Saturday at Presbyterian in a Big South Conference matchup.
The Blue Hose took the doubles point winning at line three by
forfeit and line one 6-2. Luke Thompson and Davy van Geerke were
leading 4-2 at line two when the doubles point was clinched.
In singles, Charles Hudson lost a third-set tie breaker to lose his
match 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 at line three in the final match of the day.
Hampton returns to action on Tuesday hosting Radford at 11:30 am at
Virginia Beach Tennis and Country Club.
For more information on Hampton University men’s tennis, visit
the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
SOFTBALL FALLS IN SLUGFEST WITH ELON 9-7
ELON, N.C. – Hampton University softball team concluded its action
in the Elon February Tournament on Saturday dropping a 9-7 decision
to the host Phoenix.
After giving up three runs in the first and second innings, Hampton
got on the scoreboard with four runs in the fifth inning. Behind a
two-run triple by DaSha Hill and a two-run blast by Taylor Warrick.
In the sixth, Hampton got another run as Janae Lyles opened the
inning with a solo blast to get Hampton to 6-5. Elon took a 9-5 lead
after another three-spot in the sixth, but Hampton got a pair of
runs in the top of the seventh. With one out, Hill singled and stole
second before scoring on an error. Warrick walked, went to second on
the error and to third on a Janae Lyles single before scoring on a
Joya Greer fielders choice.
Hill and Lyles were 2-for-4 as Hill scored twice and Lyles had a
solo homerun, while Warrick was 1-3 with a two-run home run. Allyson
Babinsack took the loss after giving up six runs in the first two
innings.
Hampton starts a month-long home stand with the Pirate-Spartan
Classic #1 this coming weekend with Cebntral Connecticut State,
Morehead State, St. Bonaventure and Mount St. Mary’s. Hampton will
face Morehead State on Friday at 2:30 pm.
For more information on Hampton University softball, visit the
official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
LADY PIRATES STUMBLE IN LOSS TO CSU
HAMPTON, Va. – A 25-13 third quarter proved to be the difference on
Saturday afternoon as Hampton dropped a 72-57 women’s basketball
game to Charleston Southern at home.
An even first half saw Hampton take what turned into its final lead
on a steal and layup by Ashley Bates with 1:43 left to lead 28-26. A
layup by Wekyne Dunmore at the 1:36 mark evened the game at 28
heading into halftime.
A Kaylah Lupoe layup 33 seconds into the third leveled the game for
the final time at 30-all. The guests scored the next eight points
and eventually got the lead to 53-41 at the end of the third on a
layup by Breannah Bretches with seven seconds left in the quarter.
In the fourth, the lead grew to 17 points on a Rachel Burns jumper
with 7:18 left to lead 58-41. Hampton used a 16-5 run to trim the
lead to 63-57 with 2:24 left on a Lupoe layup but that finished the
scoring for Hampton.
Larne VanArsdale was the leading scorer for Hampton with 23 points
and four steals, while Ashley Bates had 11 points, four assists and
four steals for the lone double figure scorers for Hampton. Lupoe
and LaShayla Wright-Ponder blocked three shots apiece.
With her four steals today, Bates moved into a tie for eighth-place
on the single-season steals list for the Big South Conference with
99. She is seven steals from cracking into the Hampton University
top five in a single season.
Hampton now goes on the road for the next three games starting on
Tuesday night at Gardner-Webb.
For more information on Hampton University women’s basketball, visit
the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
MEN FALL IN OT TO HIGH POINT
HAMPTON, Va. – Junior Jermaine Marrow scored a career-best 40 points
and senior Kalin Fisher added 27 as Hampton dropped an 86-81
decision to High Point on Saturday night.
The Pirates held a 11-point lead with just under five minutes left
on a layup by Marrow to lead 57-46 with 4:54 left. High Point
rallied and tied the game at 66 on a Jahad Proctor 3-pointer with 15
seconds left. The Panthers nearly pulled a miracle comeback in
regulation but a Proctor 3-ball at the horn bounced off the rim for
overtime.
In the extra session, Marrow scored 10 points including the last
eight as Hampton gave up the first five points and trailed 81-73
with 31 seconds left on a Ricky Madison free throw. Marrow scored
eight points in a 10 second span to get Hampton to 84-81 on a
3-pointer with seven seconds left but a pair of Tim Cameron free
throws with three seconds iced the win.
With his 40 points, Marrow moved up three slots on the all-time
scoring list for Hampton into fourth place with 1,766 points and
became the first Pirate to score 40 points in a game since JaFonde
Williams had 43 vs. Maine on Jan. 29,1996. He is now 35 from
becoming the school’s all-time Division I era scoring leader.
Fisher moved into the top ten on the single season steals list with
56 after his two on Saturday. He accounted for four of Hampton’s six
3-pointers on the day.
The Pirates are home again on Thursday with Longwood starting at 7
pm.
For more information on Hampton University men’s basketball visit
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