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Athletes of the Week

DeAngelo Branche

Football

Rushed 21 times for a career-high 181 yards and a touchdown in the Spartans' 17-14 win over Winston-Salem State...had runs of 49 and 53 yards...topped the 1,000 yard mark for the season...scored the go-ahead touchdown with 13:43 left in the game.

Marquilla Evans

Women's Basketball

Scored a total of 44 points in the Spartans' first three games, hitting 44 percent of her field goals...had 11 points, six rebounds and five steals in the season-opening loss to Miami...had 22 points, five assists and five rebounds against Stetson...added 11 points, three rebounds and two steals at William & Mary.

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NSU Announces 2009 Football Schedule

12.04 | Football

NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University athletics director Marty L. Miller and head football coach Pete Adrian announced Thursday the Spartans’ 2009 football schedule. Seven of the team’s 11 games are at home at Dick Price Stadium, including the Spartans’ non-conference games against Virginia State, William & Mary and Winston-Salem State.

Head Coach Jennifer Fry Added Two Players During the Early Signing Period

Fry Announces the Signing of 2 to the Volleyball Program

12.04 | Women's Volleyball

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State University head volleyball coach Jennifer Fry announced Thursday the signing of middle hitter Charlotte Armstead (Lightfoot, Va./Warhill HS) and setter Kristen Burt (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run HS) to national letters-of-intent to play for the Spartans in 2009.

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12.02 | Men's Basketball

Gamecocks Send NSU Men to 4th Straight Loss, 80-61

NORFOLK, Va. — Nick Murphy scored 18 points off the bench and Geddes Robinson added 17 as Jacksonville State spoiled Norfolk State’s home opener and sent the Spartans to their fourth consecutive loss, 80-61, on Tuesday night at Echols Hall.

The Gamecocks (5-1) shot 58.5 percent from the floor for the game, including 78 percent in the second half, to win their fifth straight.

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12.01 | Football

5 Spartans Named to All-MEAC Football Teams

NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University free safety Terrell Whitehead (Virginia Beach, Va.), defensive tackle Dennis Marsh (Greensboro, N.C.) and junior kicker Justin Castellat (Virginia Beach, Va.) were named to the All-MEAC football first team, the conference announced Monday. Senior cornerback Don Carey (Norfolk, Va.) and sophomore running back DeAngelo Branche (Norfolk, Va.) were named to the second team.

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12.01 | Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball Hosts Jacksonville State in Home Opener

NORFOLK, Va. - The NSU men's basketball team hosts its 2008-09 home opener on Tuesday night when the Jacksonville State Gamecocks visit Echols Hall. Tip off is at 7 p.m.

The Spartans will be looking to end a three-game losing streak after dropping a 75-52 decision on Sunday evening at Air Force. Jacksonville State, under first-year head coach James Green, is on a four-game winning streak after a 95-67 win over VMI on Saturday in Alabama.

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11.25 | Men's Basketball

NSU to Sponsor Toy, Canned Food Drive for Dec. 2 Basketball Game

NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State University athletics department will sponsor a toy and canned food drive at the Spartan men’s basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 2 against Jacksonville State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Echols Hall.

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11.30 | Women's Basketball

Canady Leads No. 23/20 ODU Over NSU, 97-54

NORFOLK, Va. — Jessica Canady had game-highs of 24 points and 19 rebounds as the No. 23/20 Old Dominion women’s basketball team defeated Norfolk State 97-54 on Sunday afternoon at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. It was the first meeting between the two teams in almost 26 years.

ODU (4-2) opened the game on a 15-0 run and led by 20, 25-5, with 10:23 left in the first half. The Lady Monarchs led by as many as 25, 41-16 after a layup by Canady with 1:16 left in the opening period. NSU (0-4) went into the half down 44-20.

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