Tag: CIAA Volleyball

Johnson C. Smith names Da’Nesha Miller women’s volleyball coach

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Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith athletics After conducting a national search, Johnson C. Smith University Director of Athletics Dr. Denisha Hendricks has named Da’Nesha Miller the new women’s volleyball head coach.  Miller brings a wealth of experience, determination, and enthusiasm to the role, underpinned by a solid six-year background in coaching and a history of building athletes with character and skill. In her most recent position as an assistant coach at Fayetteville State University (FSU), Coach Miller played a pivotal role in the team’s daily operations. She was instrumental in recruiting,…

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Shaw Volleyball sweeps Bluefield State on Senior Night

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Courtesy of Antoine Lynch & Anthony Jeffrie, Shaw Athletics Team 1 2 3 F BFSU 11 14 22 (0) SU 25 25 25 (3) RALEIGH, NC —The Shaw volleyball team earned a three-set win (25-11, 25-14, 25-22) against the Bluefield State Lady Blues Thursday at home at CC Spaulding. The non-conference win moved the Bears’ overall record to 21-7 on the season ahead of next week’s CIAA Championship Noelani Beard finished with 11 kills on the evening to lead the Lady Bears offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .450.…

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Shaw Volleyball sweeps Elizabeth City State

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Courtesy of Shaw Athletics 0 ESCU 3  SU Team 1 2 3 F ESCU 14 13 19 (0) SU 25 25 25 (3) The Shaw volleyball team took care of business in straight sets (25-14, 25-13, 25-19) to beat the Elizabeth City State Vikings Thursday at home at CC Spaulding. The victory boosted the Bears’ record to 18-7 overall and 13-1 in CIAA action. Mallory Brown finished with 10 kills on the day to lead the Bears offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .259.Noelani Beard also pitched in with six…

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Lions’ comeback bid against Bowie State comes up short in five sets

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Courtesy of Lincoln Athletics 3  BSUM 2 Linc Team 1 2 3 4 5 F BSUM 25 26 20 21 15 (3) Linc 23 24 25 25 13 (2) After dropping the first two sets, the Lincoln University volleyball team fought back to force a fifth set and, unfortunately, dropped the final three points to lose, 25-23, 26-24, 20-25, 21-25, 15-13, in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association action Thursday inside Manuel Rivero. Lincoln appeared to be on the cusp of completing the comeback when an errant attack that would have given…

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Week 8 CIAA Volleyballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the CIAA: 2022 Coca-Cola CIAA Volleyball Weekly Honors #8 2022 CIAA Volleyball Standings2022 CIAA Volleyball Composite Schedule2022 CIAA Volleyball Statistics CIAA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK For the week ending October 16, 2022 FOOD LION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK #18 Victoria White, Elizabeth City State (Jr., OH – Kansas City, MO) In a pair of conference wins over Chowan and Bowie State, Victoria White totaled 25 kills and a hitting percentage of .315. The junior led the team in kills in each game with 11 against the Hawks and 14 against the Bulldogs. The Kansas City,…

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Bulldogs Finish 1-2 at CIAA Volleyball Round-Up

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Courtesy of Bowie State Athletics Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 1 BSU 3  CLAFLIN Team 1 2 3 4 F BSU 16 20 25 17 (1) CLAFLIN 25 25 17 25 (3) Game Recap: Volleyball | 10/9/2022 10:22:00 PM RALEIGH, N.C. – Bowie State women’s volleyball concluded the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Round-Up in Raleigh, N.C. with something to cheer about as the Bulldogs earned a 3-0 sweep over Livingstone Sunday afternoon inside C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium. The Bulldogs (7-8, 4-6 CIAA) defeated the Lady Blue Bears (0-12, 0-9 CIAA) in…

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Mike Morita of Virginia Union named AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year

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Courtesy of Virginia Union Sports Information: Virginia Union University’s Mike Morita has been named the National Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association, the AFCA announced on Wednesday, December 1. Morita has been a college coach for 22 years, the last five at Virginia Union … Guided the Panthers’ offense to No. 3 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association in total offense at 362 yards per game, 4th in rushing offense (153.7 ypg) and third in passing (208.3 ypg) … Been a member of the AFCA for 20…

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Fayetteville State is back-to-back CIAA Volleyball Champions

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From the CIAA: 2021 CIAA Volleyball Championship Bracket (Complete)Box Score BOWIE, MD – No. 2 seed Fayetteville State University defeated the No. 1 seed Shaw University, 3-0 (25-16, 27-25, 25-23), to win the 2021 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Championship on Sunday at Bowie State University’s A.C. Jordan Arena in Bowie, MD. The Broncos (23-6), who won their second straight CIAA title, were led in the championship match by Kalee Vanderhorst with a team-high nine kills along with Casandra Watson six kills and 13 digs and Da’Nesha Miller with six…

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This week’s edition of CIAA Volleyball Honors could be called the Elizabeth City State awards week because Viking volleyballers swept the accolades. 2021 CIAA Volleyball Standings2021 CIAA Volleyball Composite Schedule2021 Statistics From the CIAA: FOOD LION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Aasia McNeill, Elizabeth City State University (Jr, OH – Statesville, NC, 3) McNeill earns her third straight weekly honor after recording 29 kills and two service aces with a .220 hitting percentage in three matches. The junior outside hitter recorded two double-doubles, including a 10-kill, 27-dig performance against Greensboro College, while adding 44 total digs…

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Fayetteville State captures CIAA Volleyball crown

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From the CIAA: SALEM, VA – The south’s no. 1 seed Fayetteville State University defeated the No. 2 seed from the south Shaw University, 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-22), to win the 2019 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Championship on Sunday at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia. The Broncos (19-6) were led in the championship match by All-CIAA selections Casandra Watson, who led all players with 11 kills, and Da’Nesha Miller with seven kills and 10 assists to win their first conference title since 2013. Watson and Miller were…

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