Tag: HBCU Volleyball

Norfolk State volleyball to host Hampton in the “Battle of the Bay”

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title image via NIck Sutton Maya Dawson, Asst. Director of Sports Communications, Nortolk State University The Norfolk State volleyball team will host in-state rival Hampton University on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Gill Gymnasium for the “Battle of the Bay” at 6 p.m. The Spartans (2-6) and Pirates (0-10) face off in the 34th edition of the “Battle of the Bay” matchup that spans back to 2006.  Norfolk State will compete at home after five consecutive road matches that took it to Charlotte, N.C., Elon, N.C., and Blacksburg. The Spartans competed…

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Howrd volleyball drops match to New Mexico State

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title image via Juan DeLeon Creative Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information Howard University volleyball dropped its first match in the Lone Star State Friday afternoon. The 3-1 (22-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-25) loss to New Mexico (UNM) dropped the Bison to a 3-2 record while the Lobos move to 4-1. The Bison got off to a 6-2 lead, highlighted by seniorDami Awojobi‘s (Hempstead, N.Y.) kill and back-to-back aces. The Bison maintained the lead as the Lobos inched closer, closing the gap, 11-9. A…

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MEAC announces 2024 Volleyball Preseason Honors

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Title image via meacsports Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard University junior outside hitter Rya McKinnon was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Preseason Player of the Year for the second straight season. The Bison were selected as the preseason favorites to win the conference. All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. McKinnon, a two-time MEAC Player of the Year awardee, led the MEAC with 3.59 kills per set, totaling 406 kills last season for 435 total points and a per…

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XULA Volleyball announces 2024 schedule

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title image via XULA Volleyball NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana announced Monday its 2024 women’s volleyball schedule, which includes 30 regular-season matches, eight against teams that qualified for 2023 NAIA nationals, and the return of XULA’s Big Easy Blastoff.       XULA will begin its 17th season with four matches Aug. 23-24 in the Onset Invitational at Fort Wayne, Ind. The Gold Nuggets will open at 11 a.m. EDT Aug. 23 against the host school, Saint Francis, then play IU Kokomo at 3:30 p.m.        Saint Francis and IU Kokomo are among…

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Albany State Volleyball releases 2024 schedule

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Albany, GA—The Albany State University women’s volleyball team released its 2024 schedule on Monday, July 29th. The season includes twenty-seven (27) matches, comprised of eight (8) home matches and three tournaments. Veteran Head Coach, Verneice Graham, will lead her team as they kick off the season with a match against Middle Georgia State University on September 3rd inside HPER Complex. Following that, they will travel to Milledgeville, GA to take part in the two-day Bobcat Classic on September 6th and 7th, hosted by Georgia College…

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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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NC Central’s Bella Dearinger earns third MEAC Setter of the Week honors

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Courtesty of North Carolina Central Athletics NORFOLK, Va. – Junior Bella Dearinger posted 43 assists and 11 digs for the North Carolina Central University volleyball team in Friday’s 3-1 Senior Night victory over South Carolina State University to collect her third MEAC Volleyball Setter of the Week award of the season as announced by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on Monday, Nov. 13. Dearinger netted her eighth double-double of the season as NCCU finished its regular season with a victory. Dearinger tallied 43 assists as the Eagles hit .211 in the triumph. The Muncie, Indiana, resident…

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2023 SWAC Volleyball Tournament Seedings and Quarterfinal matches

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Bracket BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2023 SWAC Volleyball Tournament seedings following the conclusion of regular season play. Alabama State (16-0 SWAC) enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed . Prairie View A&M claimed the No. 2 seed (13-3 SWAC), while Florida A&M claimed the No. 3 seed (12-4 SWAC) followed by No. 4 seed Alabama A&M (11-5 SWAC). Jackson State (10-6 SWAC) enters the tournament as the No. 5 seed. Grambling State claimed the No. 6 seed (8-8…

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Tennessee State volleyball back in action

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Courtesy of cott Wallace, Communications Coordinator for Volleyball & Softball. Tennessee State Athletics For the second time this season, the Tennessee State University Tigers volleyball team will travel to Macomb, Illinois. In their first road trip of the season, they faced Murray State and Cleveland State in the Western Illinois Tournament. This time, they will face the Western Illinois University Leathernecks (7-18, 6-8 OVC).This will be the first matchup between the two programs, as this is the first season for WIU in the Ohio Valley Conference. Even though this is…

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Lindenwood Volleyball sweeps TSU

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Title image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Scott Wallace, Communications Coordinator for Volleyball & Softball, Tennessee State Athletics 3 Lindenwood 12-12,8-5 OVC 0 Tennessee St. 2-21,2-11 OVC Team 1 2 3 F Lindenwood 26 25 25 (3) Tennessee St. 24 15 21 (0) The Tennessee State volleyball team dropped a close first set then could not overcome a proficient attack from Lindenwood as they fell in three sets (24-26, 15-25, 21-25) in OVC action from Kean Hall. The loss dropped TSU’s record to 2-21 overall and 2-11 in OVC play. A double-double led…

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