Norfolk State University Athletics

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November 2008

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Wed, Nov. 19, 2008

Men's Basketball
at William & Mary
7 p.m.

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Athletes of the Week

Yolanda Roberts

Women's Volleyball

Roberts had a match-high 17 kills and a match-high-tying 15 digs in the Spartans’ 3-1 win over Hampton last Wednesday...in the last home match of her career, Roberts hit .345 and had one assist, while averaging 4.25 kills per set...she also averaged 3.25 digs per set in the win.

Don Carey

Football

Carey picked off two passes and returned the second one 94 yards for a touchdown in NSU's 35-9 win over Morgan State last week...it was the second two-interception of Carey's career...his first interception game on the goal line as the Bears' were going in for a first-half score...led a Spartan defense which forced a season-high seven turnovers.

Which 2008 home football game are you most looking forward to?

Aug. 30: Virginia State
Sept. 13: North Carolina A&T
Oct. 25: Florida A&M
Nov. 8: Morgan State
Nov. 15: Delaware State

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Danelle Tate Leads the Spartans with 6.0 Rebounds per Game

Spartan Women Take on W&M

11.19 | Women's Basketball

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk State women’s basketball team travels to Williamsburg, Va. on Thursday to take on the Tribe of William & Mary. Tip-off is at 7p.m. at Kaplan Arena.

NSU is coming off a 0-2 weekend after playing at the University of Miami and Stetson. The Hurricanes beat the Spartans 91-42, while the Hatters posted an 84-70 victory. Through two games, freshman guard Marquilla Evans leads the team in scoring (16.5 ppg) and is second in rebounding (5.5 rpb). Sophomore forward Danelle Tate is averaging a team-leading 6.0 rebounds per game and is second on the team with 12.5 points per game.

Corey Lyons scored 25 points and made a career-high six 3-pointers at Longwood.

Lyons, Deloach Lead NSU over Longwood 81-74

11.17 | Men's Basketball

FARMVILLE, Va. — Michael Deloach (Rocky Mount, N.C.) recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Corey Lyons (Bronx, N.Y.) scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as the Norfolk State men’s basketball team won its season-opener, 81-74, over Longwood at Willett Hall on Sunday night.

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11.16 | Women's Basketball

Despite Evans’ 22 Points, Spartans Fall 84-70 at Stetson

DELAND, Fla. — Freshman guard Marquilla Evans (Portsmouth, Va.) scored a game- and career-high 22 points, but it was not enough as the Norfolk State women’s basketball team fell 84-70 to Stetson on Sunday afternoon at the Edmunds Center.

Evans, one of the four true freshmen who started the game, added five rebounds, a team-high five assists, two steals and one block in 38 minutes. Sophomore Danelle Tate (Stafford, Va.) was the fifth starter.

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11.16 | Women's Basketball

NSU Women Play at Stetson

DELAND, Fla. — The Norfolk State women’s basketball teams takes on Stetson University at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Edmunds Center.

NSU (0-1) dropped its first game of the season with a 91-42 loss to the University of Miami on Friday afternoon at the BankUnited Center. Miami (1-0) controlled every aspect of the game, shooting 45.5 percent (35-of-77) from the floor for the game, forcing 29 turnovers and outrebounding NSU 60-27. Danelle Tate led NSU with 12 points and seven rebounds and freshman Marquilla Evans had 11 points and six boards.

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11.15 | Football

Hornets Rally Past NSU, 34-28

NORFOLK, Va. — Jaashawn Jones’ 1-yard touchdown run with 26 seconds left capped a furious Delaware State Rally, and the Hornets defeated Norfolk State for the sixth straight time, 34-28 on Saturday afternoon at Dick Price Stadium.

The game was eerily similar to last year’s game between the teams, with DSU (4-6, 4-3 MEAC) rallying from an 18-point second-half deficit to steal a game that NSU (4-7, 3-5) appeared to have in hand.

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11.14 | Men's Basketball

NSU Men Open Season at Longwood on Sunday

NORFOLK, Va. - The NSU men's basketball team opens its 2008-09 season on Sunday night when it travels to Longwood University in Farmville, Va. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. in Willett Hall.

The Spartans return two starters and eight letterwinners from last year's team that went 16-15 for the program's first winning record in nine years.

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11.14 | Women's Basketball

Lady Hurricanes Dominate NSU in 91-42 Victory

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Latoya Drake scored a game-high 22 points to lead four University of Miami players in double figures as the Lady Hurricanes pounded Norfolk State 91-42 on Friday afternoon at the BankUnited Center.

Miami (1-0) controlled every aspect of the game, shooting 45.5 percent (35-of-77) from the floor for the game, forcing 29 turnovers and outrebounding NSU 60-27.

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