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UVI’s Amayoa’ah Phillips named HBCUAC Newcomer of the Week

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Amayoa’ah Phillips ( via UVI Athletics ) Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, Sports Information Director, UVI Athletics University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men’s basketball student-athlete Amayoa’ah Phillips was honored with his second Historically Black College and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Newcomer of the Week award for the Week of January 6-12, 2025. Phillips had previously received this recognition for his outstanding performance during the week of December 16-22, 2024. This award is specifically designated for transfer students who are new to the conference, and Phillips was selected as the recipient…

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UVI Hoops edges SUNO 89-87

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image via UVI Athletics Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, UVI Athletics The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men’s basketball team defeated Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) 89-87 in a statement win Saturday afternoon at the Elridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas. UVI (5-6, 4-4 HBCUAC) was initially down early in the game after trailing behind by as many as 10 points in the first half. The Buccaneers struggled to stop SUNO standout Jamal Gibson, the reigning HBCUAC Player of the Year. As a result, they entered halftime trailing…

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Amayoa’ah Phillips named HBCUAC Newcomer of the Week

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title image via UVI Athletics Courtesy of Shaquille Richardson, SID, University of the Virgin Islands University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) men’s basketball student-athlete Amayoa’ah Phillips was named the Historically Black College and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Newcomer of the Week. This award is reserved for transfer students who are new to the conference, and Phillips was chosen as the winner by the conference voting committee on Sunday night. Phillips joined Southern University at New Orleans forward Jamal Gibson, who was named Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, and Chase…

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UVI women’s hoops picked to finish 13th in HBCUAC, Ashukamayah Phillips received conference honors

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University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women’s basketball student-athlete Ashukamayah Phillips was voted to the All-Historically Black College and University Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Preseason Second Team, while the Lady Buccaneers are expected to finish 13th in the conference as voted by the HBCUAC head women’s basketball coaches. The sophomore guard started in all 19 contests for UVI last season. As a freshman, Phillips led the team in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game, and scored in double-digits in 14 of her team’s 19 games. The 5-foot-7 guard’s best performances came…

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Virgin Islands’ women’s cross country competes in Ave Maria Invitational

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title image via UVI Cross Country Courtesy of UVI Athletics The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) women’s cross-country team competed in its second meet of the season at the Ave Maria Invitational in Ave Maria, Florida. The race featured a mixture of regional National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I and II institutions. Sophomore runner, Gabrielle Quetel completed the 3.7-mile course in 39:02.01. With her pace during the six-kilometer race, Quetel clocked a time of 32:10.10 at the five-kilometer mark. The Virgin Islands…

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