Title image via Nick Sutton/Kinetic Stills Courtesy of Alysse Scripter, Associate Sports Information Director, Norfolk State Athletics 2 Colgate 6-7 1 Norfolk State 7-4 Team R H E Colgate 2 6 3 Norfolk State 1 5 2 W: Misken, Bailey (4-2) L: Robinson, Alexis (4-1) NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University softball team fell on final day of the Battle of the Bay Classic to the Raiders of Colgate University 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. The Raiders (6-7) opened up the game with a single run in the top of the first inning on a single to third base,…
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Norfolk State spanked 14-4 in series finale with Niagara
Title image via Niya Grant Photography Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics 14 NIA-BASE 4 NSUBB Team R H E NIA-BASE 14 12 1 NSUBB 4 10 3 W: MacMillan,Blake (1-0) L: Manzer, Nolan (0-1) NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University baseball team fell behind early, rallying to tie the game, but Niagara scored the final 10 runs in a 14-4 loss to the Purple Eagles to close out the three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. Norfolk State (1-6) trailed 4-0 midway through the third…
Read MoreNorfolk State splits doubleheader with Niagara
Title image via Niya Grant Photography Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst.AD/Communications, Norfolk State University 5 NIA-BASE 8 NSUBB Team R H E NIA-BASE 5 6 4 NSUBB 8 9 1 W: McCrary, Max (1-0) L: Minckler,Ryan (0-1) NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University baseball team picked up its first win of the season in splitting a doubleheader against Niagara on Friday afternoon at Marty L. Miller Field. The Spartans took the opening game, 8-5, but dropped the nightcap, 6-1. In the opener, Justin Journette went 3-for-3, with two runs driven in and a run scored…
Read MoreDelaware State men’s indoor track places third at MEAC Indoor Championships
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…
Read MoreCoppin State baseball completes sweep over Saint Peter’s
Courtesy of Steven Kramer, Coppin State Athletics 8 SPU 16 CSU Team R H E SPU 8 8 0 CSU 16 15 1 W: Thompson, Clay (1-0) L: Coombes,Christian (0-1) HANOVER, Md. – Coppin State’s baseball completed a three-game series-opening sweep with a 16-8 victory over Saint Peter’s on Sunday afternoon at Joe Cannon Stadium. The Eagles are now 3-0 for the first time in their history while the Peacocks fall to 0-3. CSU hit .393 for the series, outscoring Saint Peter’s, 42-19, with 42 base hits and ten stolen bases. Sixteen of Coppin’s 42…
Read MoreDay 1 of the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 19, 2023 – Sunday was the opening day of the 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center, and the defending men’s and women’s champions are already on top of the board. Defending women’s champion Howard holds a 21-19 lead over second-place Morgan State in the team standings with just two events scored so far. Delaware State is third with 18 points. On the men’s side, defending champion Norfolk State leads with 31 points, with…
Read MoreNorfolk State drops doubleheader to Morehead State
Courtesy of Brian Howard 18 MOR 6 NSUBB Team R H E MOR 18 14 3 NSUBB 6 9 0 W: KAFKA, Alex (1-0) L: Stanley, Matt(0-1) NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University baseball team dropped a doubleheader to complete the weekend series with Morehead State, falling 18-6 in the opener before falling, 3-0, in the nightcap on Sunday at Marty L. Miller Field. In the opener, Morehead State (4-0) scored seven runs on four hits to jump out on top 7-0 midway through the opening frame. The Spartans (0-4) got a…
Read MoreNorfolk State women’s hoops hits road to face Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday
Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University women’s basketball team will look to get back into the win column after suffering its first home loss of the season as the Spartans visit Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday, before concluding the weekend against Delaware State on Monday at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. Norfolk State remained in second place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) despite the loss on Monday to North Carolina Central. The loss snapped a 17-game home winning streak, dating back to last…
Read MoreMEAC announces 7 Feb 2023 Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors
NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 7, 2023 –Norfolk State senior guard Joe Bryant, Jr. has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the league announced today. Maryland Eastern Shore’s Toby Nnadoziee was named Rookie of the Week, and Norfolk State graduate forward Kris Bankston was announced as the Defensive Player of the Week. Joe Bryant (6-1, Sr., G, Norfolk, Va.) Bryant shined in the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic against rival Hampton, scoring a season-high 29 points on 9-for-13 shooting – including a 5-for-8 effort from behind the arc and a…
Read MoreMorgan State defeats Delaware State at 2nd Annual Invesco QQQ Classic
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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