Tag: Florida Memorial University

Higginson and Steed both go yard twice XULA still falls to LSU-Alexandria

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Photo of Kai Higginson and Lawrence Steed by Yamlak Tsega Xavier University of Louisiana juniors Kai Higginson and Lawrence Steedtied the school’s second-era record for home runs in a game with two apiece Friday, but LSU-Alexandria defeated the Gold Rush 13-9 and 14-1 to complete a three-game sweep of a Red River Athletic Conference baseball series.        The Gold Rush (1-5 overall, 0-3 RRAC) will visit city rival Loyola at 5 p.m. Tuesday in a non-conference game at Segnette Field in suburban Marrero, La.        Higginson, a first baseman, homered in the third and fifth…

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Sun Conference Hoops: Florida Memorial

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Title image via Malik Poag Habtom Keleta – Assistant Athletics Director for Communications The Lions dropped a close contest in a 76-71 loss to Lindsey Wilson in game two of the St. Thomas Holiday Invitational at the Fernandez Family Center. Florida Memorial led 19-11 at the end of the first quarter, but the Blue Raiders outscored FMU 22-13 in the second quarter and took a narrow lead into halftime. Lindsey Wilson outscored FMU 46-30 in the second and third quarters (combined) to eventually pull away with the slim victory. Reigning…

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Sun Conference Hoops: Behind Tariq Humes’ 23 points, Florida Memorial gets past William Carey, 81-75

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Title image via Malik Poag Courtesy of Habtom Keleta, Assistant Athletic Director for Commiunications, Florida Memorial Athletics 75 WCU 81  FMU Team 1 2 F WCU 35  40  75 FMU 32  49  81 FMU wins 2 games in 2 days at the SUN/SSAC Crossover Challenge WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. | Florida Memorial squeezed by William Carey by the score of 81-75 in game two of the SUN/SSAC Crossover Challenge at the Countess de Hoernle Student Life Center. FMU (9-6, 1-4) trailed by just three points at the break before exploding for nearly…

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