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Delaware State knocks off no.2 North Carolina 71-58

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title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, VA – Sixth-seeded Delaware State placed four players in double figures on its way to a 71-58 upset win over second-seeded North Carolina Central Friday in the semifinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) tournament at the Norfolk Scope. Coach Stan Waterman’s Hornets played “giant killer” for the second time in as many nights to gain a spot opposite Howard, the fourth seed, in Saturday’s 1 p.m. finals which will be televised nationally by ESPN. Delaware State, 15-17, knocked…

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“Delaware State” Nike Pegasus 40 is now available

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This Pegasus 40 is one of several HBCU-themed iterations of the long-running silhouette. It sports a white mesh upper with blue glow suede running the eye rows. Red Swooshes present on both the lateral and medial sides; the former features a red outline and the latter being solid in color. Delaware State branding replaces the normal Nike branding on the tongue , with a Hornet logo present on the lateral heel. A reflective strip on the upper rear heel completes an upper that sits atop a white React midsole that’s…

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Delaware State women’s Lacrosse drops close one to Presbyterian

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Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics 11  PC 10 DSU Team 1 2 3 4 F PC 3 3 2 3 11 DSU 2 2 4 2 10 Dover, Del.  (Feb. 22, 2023) — The Delaware State women’s lacrosse team fell just short of a history-making 3-0 start to the season, dropping an 11-10 decision to Presbyterian at Drass Field on the DSU Downtown campus today. The Blue Hose broke a 9-9 tie with two goals during a less than two-minute span of the fourth quarter, and held off a late…

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Delaware State men’s indoor track places third at MEAC Indoor Championships

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Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. — The Delaware State men’s indoor track & and field team finished third overall in the 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships that wrapped up on Tuesday. Results60 Meter Dash3 rd: Andre Carr, Jr. – 6.82 seconds 200 Meters7th: Jaden Shelton – 21.88 seconds 400 Meters3rd: Malachi Little – 48.38 seconds7th: Alonzo Sims, Jr. 800 Meters8th: Elijah Brown – 1:57.09 Mile3rd: Devin Smith – 4:17.71 3000 Meters6th: Devin Smith – 9:01.18 5000 Meters6th: Ezekiel Dawkins – 16:51.84 60 Hurdles1st: Tayshaun Chisholm – 7.81 seconds6th: Jaden Shelton – 8.06 seconds 4 x 400 Relay5th: Delaware State – 3:18.12 Distance Medley Relay8th: Delaware State…

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Morgan State defeats Delaware State at 2nd Annual Invesco QQQ Classic

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Courtesy of Morgan State University Athletic Communications 65 Delaware St. 4-17,3-4 MEAC 75  MORGAN STATE 12-11,4-3 MEAC Team 1 2 F Delaware St. 34  31  65 MORGAN STATE 42  33  75 Score: Morgan State 75 | Delaware State 65Location: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.Records: Morgan State 12-11, 4-3 | DSU 4-17, 3-4The short story: Morgan State junior guard Kamron Hobbs scored a game and career-high 24 points and Lewis Djokam added 18 points and nine boards as the Bears defeated Delaware State at the 2023 Michael B. Jordan-led HBCU Legacy Classic with a 75-65 victory over the Hornets in the star-studded…

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Delaware State adds 15 on signing day

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Title image via Carlos Holmes Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics Dover, Del. (Feb. 2, 2023) —Delaware State University football has announced that 15  recruits, including three NCAA Div. I transfers and a former junior college standout, have signed to attend the University and compete for the Hornets beginning in the 2023 season. The list includes four receivers,  three offensive lineman, four defensive backs, a running back, two defensive linemen and a long snapper. Among the incoming Hornets is defensive end / outside linebacker Anton Ricumstrict (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.), a transfer…

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Delaware State Basketball heads to Durham to take on N.C. Central on Saturday

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Title image via Carol Smith Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics 2022-23 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL“HORNETS” (1-15; 0-3 MEAC ) vs. No. Carolina Central “Eagles” (9-8; 2–1 MEAC)Sat. Jan. 21, 2023 – 4:00 pm(Durham, N.C. – McLendon / McDougald Gym – 3,000)Live Video: NCCU 8N THE GAME  Delaware State (1-15; 0-3 MEAC) continues a three-game road swing with a visit to MEAC rival North Carolina Central. The Hornets have dropped 14 straight games since their lone win of the season, 104-67, vs. Immaculata (Pa.) on Nov. 10. Delaware State is coming…

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Maryland Eastern Shore sneaks by Delaware State, 68-66

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Title image via FOTOJOE Photography Courtesy of | Nick Lewis, Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics 66 Delaware St. 1-15,0-3 MEAC 68  UMES 9-8,2-1 MEAC Team 1 2 F Delaware St. 32  34  66 UMES 31  37  68 PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s basketball team endured Saturday evening’s bout against its Route 13 rival, securing a 68-66 win over Delaware State at William P. Hytche Athletic Center. The win moved UMES to 7-0 at home this season, the best start on its home floor since 1996. The team currently…

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Delaware State fires Rod Milstead

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The next Delaware State football game will see a new wearer of the head coach’s headset.  Monday afternoon DSU Director of Athletics Alecia Shields-Gadson announced that Rod Milstead has been relieved of his head coaching duties, effective immediately.  “We thank coach Milstead for his service to our football program and the university the past five years and wish him well in his future endeavors,” said Shields-Gadson. “The university will soon begin a national search for a new head football coach.”  In his five seasons in Dover, Milstead compiled an overall…

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Delaware State Volleyball faces Nebraska in opening round of NCAA Tournament

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Courtesy of Jared Wilcox, Delaware State Athletics The Delaware State women’s volleyball team will face No. 2 seed Nebraska in the first round of the 2022 Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship on Thursday December 1 as announced on the NCAA Women’s Selection Special which aired on ESPNU Sunday night. The Hornets and Cornhuskers who enter this week as two of the top teams in opposition hitting percentage will face off against each other for the first time between these two programs. Delaware State earned its first-ever bid to the Women’s Volleyball Championship…

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