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Fayetteville State Men & Women claim victory at the CIAA Cross Country Championships

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FSU Women earns its fifth consecutive title while the men earn its first title Courtesy of the CIAA SALEM, VA – Fayetteville State University is the men’s and women’s cross country champions after claiming the men’s 8K title and the women’s 5K title at the CIAA Cross Country Championships held at Green Hill Park on Thursday, October 27. The Broncos won its fifth consecutive women’s title and its first men’s title while also completing the first 1-2-3 sweep in CIAA Men’s Cross Country Championship history. Hillary Toroitich captured the men’s title in 24:54.0, narrowly outpacing his…

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Virginia State Volleyball sweeps Virginia Union on Senior Night

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Courtesy of Virginia State Athletics ETTRICK, VA – The VSU Volleyball team completed the season sweep against Virginia Union after a 3-0 victory (25-21, 25-21, 25-23) on senior night. Game Notes Amaya Cooper led the team with nine kills on a .227 hitting percentage. For the second time this season Zaria Ironsearned three service aces while Najlaa Williams earned three for the second time this season as well. Yet again, Kelsea Saulny led the team in blocks with two while also accounting for a career-high six kills with a .455 hitting percentage. Emma Quarles led the match with 17…

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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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2022 CIAA Cross Country Championships to take place October 27 in Salem, VA

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Courtesy of the CIAA CHARLOTTE, NC – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is set to host its 2022 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships on Thursday, October 27 at Green Hill Park in Salem, Virginia. The men’s championship meet will begin at 12 noon followed by the women’s championship at approximately 1:30 p.m. The Fayetteville State women’s cross country team is looking to earn its fifth consecutive conference title while the Virginia State men are seeking its fourth league title in five years. The 2021 championship meet saw the Broncos women place six runners in…

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Chowan beats Bowie State 21-15 to stay perfect in CIAA

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Courtesy of Chowan Athletics 21  CU 15 BSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F CU 7 0 6 8 21 BSU 0 6 3 6 15 BOWIE, MD. – For the first time since the 2013 season, the Chowan Football team defeated Bowie State on the road after a 21-15 defensive battle in CIAA Northern Division action on Saturday. THE BASICS FINAL | Chowan 21, Bowie State 15 RECORDS | Chowan 5-3 (5-1, 3-0), Bowie State 4-4 (4-2, 1-2) LOCATION | Bowie, Md. (Bulldogs Stadium) INSIDE THE BOXSCORE With the…

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Virginia Union wins eighth straight with 45-20 win over Lincoln

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Courtesy of Virginia Union Sports: 45  VUU 20 LIN Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VUU 3 14 7 21 45 LIN 0 0 13 7 20 Virginia Union University’s Jada Byersrushed for 187 yards and four touchdowns to lead VUU to a 45-20 win over Lincoln University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 22, in Lincoln University, Pa. Byers now has 1,560 rushing yards, exactly 100 short of tying the school-record of 1,660 yards set by Andre Braxton in 2000. The win also sets up a showdown with Chowan University on…

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Fayetteville State leads wire-to-wire in 21-13 win over Johnson C. Smith

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Courtesy of Fayetteville State Athletics CHARLOTTE, NC — Fayetteville State scored first and never looked back on the way to a 21-13 win over Johnson C. Smith Saturday afternoon on the road at the Irwin Belk Complex in Charlotte. The Broncos improved to 6-2 on the year and 5-1 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association play, while JCSU fell to 2-5 and 2-5. Quarter Back Demari Daniels led all FSU rushers with 48 yards in the contest, picking up 4.8 yards per carry. QB Caden Davis also added 42 yards and one touchdown on the ground, averaging 4.2…

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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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Week 7 CIAA Football Recap

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Courtesy of the CIAA: 2022 CIAA Football Standings2022 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2022 CIAA Football Statistics  CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Week Seven absolutely delivered with drama and action-packed finishes. The CIAA had its first overtime contest of the conference slate, there were game-winning touchdowns in the final minute, the gap between the top team and the bottom teams of each division were widened, plus two schools picked up their first wins of the season. Let’s take a look at the week seven results for all teams across the conference: #11 Virginia Union 27, Bowie…

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