Tag: Savannah State

Benedict wins SIAC Tournament

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Courtesy of Benedict Athletics ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Benedict College Lady Tigers rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat 12th-ranked Savannah State University and repeat as SIAC Champions on Saturday in the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center. The win gives Benedict, now 23-7 on the season, an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II Tournament. The selection show will be Sunday night at 10 p.m. on www.ncaa.com. The Lady Tigers trailed 61-51 with 7:45 to play in the game. Benedict went on a 14-2 run over the next…

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SIAC Baseball Week 2 Honorees

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courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its baseball weekly honors, released by the league office on Monday. Luis Febres (Lane College) was named Player of the Week, while Enrico Peele (Savannah State) earned Pitcher of the Week honors. PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Luis Febres, Lane | Catcher | Sophomore | Venezuela In Lane’s three game series against Benedict, Febres batted for a .538 average. Febres hit six RBIs and scored two runs as well.  PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Enrico Peele, Savannah State| Pitcher |  6’2  |  Redshirt-Junior |  LeHigh Acres,…

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Albany State v Savannah State Men’s basketball game postponed

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Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Savannah State and Albany State has been postponed by SSU due to COVID-19 protocols. However the women’s game between the two schools will play their game as scheduled this Saturday at Tiger Arena with tip=off scheduled for 1p.m.

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Albany State basketball takes on Savannah State in Saturday doubleheader

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Courtesy Albany State Athletics: The Albany State University Golden Rams will face the Savannah State University Tigers in a key SIAC match up on Saturday, January 29, in Savannah, Georgia.  The women will kickoff at 1:00 pm and the men will start at approximately 3:00 pm.  The Golden Rams women will enter the game with an overall record of 8-11.  They have won six out of their previous seven games.  The Golden Rams are led by Kashay Hankerson(9.7 points per game), Kierra York (6.5 points per game) and Juanisha Black (6.5 points per game and…

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Savannah State gets 24-6 win over Fort Valley State

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from the SIAC: FORT VALLEY, Ga. – Savannah State managed a 24-6 win over Fort Valley State in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) play on Saturday at Wildcat Stadium. SSU’s (7-2, 5-1 SIAC) nine SIAC wins between the 2019 and 2021 seasons set a school record for most consecutive conference wins. The Tigers put up 211 yards of offense that included 184 rushing yards. Einaj Carter led the Tigers with 74 rushing yards andd on 10 carries (7.4 vg.) and D’Angelo Durham chipped in 69 yards from 17 carries (4.1…

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October 23, 2021 SIAC East Football Recap : ASU, MHC both get wins, will meet next

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ALBANY STATE 30, SAVANNAH STATE 0GAME STATS From sneakershoptalk.com : As has been the case so many times this season the Albany State defense brought another offense to a grinding halt.  The victim this week was the Savannah State offense.  In what was seen as a battle of SIAC Eastern division, Albany State showed who is the true beast in the East with a dominant 30-0 shellacking of Savannah State.  The Golden Rams defense was lights out , smothering the Tigers offense to a mere 59 yards of total offense,…

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Albany State blanks Savannah State 30-0

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0 SSU 30 ASU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SSU 0 0 0 0 0 ASU 3 13 7 7 30 As has been the case so many times this season the Albany State defense brought another offense to a grinding halt. The victim this week was the Savannah State offense. In what was seen as a battle of SIAC Eastern division, Albany State showed who is the true beast in the East with a dominant 30-0 shellacking of Savannah State. The Golden Rams defense was lights out , smothering…

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Savannah State v Albany State, Previews and Prediction

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This Saturday there will be a clash of SIAC East division titans as Albany State and Savannah State will get it on a game that will have division, conference and potential post season implications. Both teams bring a 6-1 overall record ,with each team’s only defeat( 53-7for SSU and 21-3 for ASU) at the hands of in-state foe Valdosta State. Both squads are also undefeated in SIAC play, with the Tigers sporting a 4-0 conference record and the Golden Rams sitting at 3-0. The Golden Rams bring one of the…

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October 16, 2021 SIAC East Football Recap

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SAVANNAH STATE 49, CLARK ATLANTA 14Courtesy of ssuathletics.comSAVANNAH, GA.— Savannah State University counts on its defense to keep points off the scoreboard, but Saturday the unit did a good job adding points for the Tigers. And the returning alumni on Homecoming left Theodore A. Wright Stadium happy after a 49-14 victory over Clark Atlanta University. “Momentum is a funny thing. It can go one way or the other and it went our way in the fourth quarter,” Head Coach Shawn Quinn said. “I was worried about this game all week.…

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Savannah State holds to defeat Kentucky State 21-17

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From the SIAC: FRANKFORT, Ky. – In what’s becoming a season motif, Savannah State football struggled down the stretch against Kentucky State on Saturday, but a heavy-handed first half carried them to yet another Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) victory. The Tigers moved to 4-1 and 3-0 in SIAC play with the 21-17 win over the Thorobreds at Alumni Stadium in Frankfort, Kentucky on Saturday in front of 921 fans. Just like Savannah State’s win over Morehouse College and Benedict College, the final minutes of Saturday’s game were tense. With…

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