Day: November 8, 2022

Norfolk State puts boots to VUL, 109-59

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Courtesy of Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State University 59 V-L 109  Norf Team 1 2 F V-L 29  30  59 Norf 58  51  109 NORFOLK, Va. – Freshman George Beale Jr. made his collegiate debut by notching a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds, leading seven Norfolk State players in double figures in a 109-59 thrashing of Virginia-Lynchburg on Monday night at Echols Hall. Kris Bankston added a double-double of his own with 16 points and 12 rebounds, scoring all of his points on an array of eight athletic dunks that energized…

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Tulane spanks Grambling, 72-46

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics 46 GSU 72  Tulane Team 1 2 3 4 F GSU 13  6  11  16  46 Tulane 19  18  20  15  72 NEW ORLEANS, La. | The Grambling State University women’s basketball team battled hard, but dropped its season opener on the road to Tulane, 72-46, on Monday. Miracle Saxon paced GSU in her debut in the black and gold, scoring a team-high 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field. She added four rebounds to her tally.  HOW IT HAPPENED INSIDE THE NUMBERS UP…

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Albany State Volleyball sets sights on SIAC Tourney

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Courtesy of Dr Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Coach Verniece Graham and the Golden Rams volleyball team entered the 2022 regular season with extremely high hopes.  The Golden Rams roster features a nice blend of talented freshmen as well as seasoned veterans returning to the team.  Coach Graham is excited about her team’s chances at the upcoming 2022 SIAC Volleyball Tournament.  Graham’s Golden Rams finished the season on a winning streak after defeating Paine College and Allen University last weekend. The Golden Rams finished the regular season with an overall record of (18-7).  The…

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Grambling defeats UNT-Dallas 82-57

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics 57 UNTD 82  GRAM Team 1 2 F UNTD 32  25  57 GRAM 40  42  82 GRAMBLING, La. | Carte’Are Gordon registered a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Grambling State University men’s basketball team opened the season with an 82-57 victory over UNT-Dallas on Monday night at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. UNT-Dallas (1-1) raced out to a 11-4 advantage and stretched the margin to 13-5 after a bucket by Jules Moore with just over 16 minutes left in the…

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Week 10 CIAA Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the CIAA 2022 CIAA Football Championship2022 CIAA Football Standings2022 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2022 CIAA Football Statistics2022 CIAA Weekly Report #10  FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #76 Darian Bryant, Virginia Union (Gr., OL – Philadelphia, PA) Darian Bryant is the veteran on an offensive line that powered the Panthers to 458 yards of total offense and 7.6 yards per play in the Panthers’ 33-21 win over Virginia State. On the ground, Virginia Union gained 181 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 5.2 yards per carry. Through the…

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MEAC layout the myriad of football tiebreaker scenarios

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 7, 2022 – With two weeks left in the 2022 regular season, there are a multitude of scenarios to play out when determining the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football champion and which program will earn a bid to the Cricket Celebration Bowl. The MEAC’s tiebreaker process is solely to determine which team will receive the conference’s automatic bid to the 2022 Cricket Celebration Bowl. In the event of a tie for the conference title, all teams included in the tie will share the…

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MEAC Volleyball Players of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 7, 2022—Delaware State junior Alondra Maldonado was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. Howard University’s Rya McKinnon was named Rookie of the Week and Howard University senior Kayla Diaz named Setter of the Week, while Delaware State senior Jasmal Cruz earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Maldonado (6-1, Jr., MB, Patillas, Puerto Rico)  Maldonado racked up a career-high 23 points to lead the Hornets to a five-set comeback win over first-place Coppin State…

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