NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State women’s basketball team (0-1) plays its first road game of the 2015-16 season at the University of Virginia (1-0) on Monday night. The game tips off at 7 p.m. from John Paul Jones Arena. The Spartans will be looking to bounce back from a loss in their season-opener with … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State bowling team finished in a tie for first with North Carolina A&T after the first MEAC Southern Divisional of the year this weekend at Spartan Lanes on the campus of NSU. The Spartans went 6-2 over the course of the two-day event, including a victory over the Aggies on … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Kristen Dickerson scored a game-high 22 points to lead a hot-shooting University of South Carolina Upstate team to an 82-62 win over Norfolk State in the season-opener for both teams on Friday night at Joseph Echols Hall. Raven Jefferson added 19 points and Brittany Clency 13 for the visiting Spartans of USC … Continue reading
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – The Norfolk State volleyball team saw its 2015 season come to a close with a 3-1 loss at UMES on Friday night at the H.P. Hytche Athletic Center. The Hawks won commandingly in the second and fourth sets by scores of 25-7 and 25-11. NSU lost the first set by just … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – South Carolina State scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, capped by Justin Taylor’s go-ahead 4-yard touchdown run with 42 seconds left, as the visiting Bulldogs rallied for a 17-10 win over Norfolk State on Saturday afternoon at Dick Price Stadium. Stymied for much of the first three quarters, the Bulldogs … Continue reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Norfolk State got a career night from senior Charles Oliver, but the Spartan men’s basketball team was never able to overcome an early deficit to South Carolina in an 84-69 loss on Saturday night at Colonial Life Arena. The Spartans had to overcome plenty of foul trouble as well, as they finished … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – A pair of Norfolk State University football players were rewarded for their performances in Saturday’s win over Savannah State, as senior linebacker Deon King was named MEAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week and junior kicker Cameron Marouf was selected MEAC Special Teams Player of the Week by the conference office. King racked … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University assistant women’s basketball coach Lashondra Dixon-Gordon, a former standout player at Hampton University, has been announced as one of five inductees in the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame class. Dixon-Gordon joins former South Carolina State football player Bobby Moore, ex-Howard track athlete David Oliver, former Hampton football … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State senior linebacker Deon King was named Wednesday to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) FCS Linebacker Watch List, the organization announced. The CFPA released their watch lists Wednesday for the top defensive players in the FCS, with 34 defensive linemen, 32 linebackers and 32 defensive backs making the cut. According … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State women’s basketball program in partnership with the NSU Women’s Economic Development Center and NSU Career Services will hold an empowerment fundraising event featuring actress Edwina Findley-Dickerson on Sunday, Nov. 22. The event will take place at 4 p.m. on the second floor of the Scott-Dozier Ballroom on the Norfolk … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Voting is now underway for the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl, and Norfolk State alumnus Don Carey is on the ballot as a special teams performer. Carey, who played at NSU from 2005-08, is in his fifth season with the Detroit Lions and seventh overall in the NFL. This season, he has played … Continue reading
2015 MEAC Men’s XC Results SMYRNA, Del. – Norfolk State sophomore Haileyesus Demsie earned his first career All-MEAC cross country honor, as he paced the Spartans to a third-place team finish on Saturday morning at the MEAC Cross Country Championships at the Delaware State Outreach and Research Center. Demsie placed 12th overall on the 8,000-meter … Continue reading
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Norfolk State women’s tennis duo of junior Liza Gordeeva and sophomore Dajana Cvjetkovic earned a first-round win last Thursday in doubles at the ITA Atlantic Regional at Liberty. Competing at the Cook Tennis Center, the NSU tandem defeated Morgan State’s Cierra Plummer and Kayla Price by an 8-3 score in the … Continue reading
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Sophomore Antonio Pejic and freshman Benedikt Henning of the Norfolk State men’s tennis team each won once in singles and then together in doubles during the ITA Atlantic Regional Championship this weekend at Virginia Tech. The two Spartans earned their win in doubles with an 8-1 victory over the Duquesne duo of … Continue reading
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Rachel Webb finished in 11th place to pace the Norfolk State women’s cross country team on Saturday at the Christopher Newport Invitational. The Spartans placed fourth out of the four Division I teams competing at the meet. William & Mary won the women’s race with 28 points, following by VCU with … Continue reading
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s cross country team turned in another strong performance Saturday, getting a number of season-best times en route to a second-place finish at the Christopher Newport Invitational. William & Mary won the meet with 20 points, with NSU placing second with 47. It marked the second straight meet … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – White defeated Green 41-34 in a full 20-minute half of men’s basketball to conclude Spartan Madness at Joseph Echols Hall on Saturday evening. Approximately 1,300 fans got their first glimpse of both Norfolk State basketball teams, and the men did not disappoint in their intrasquad scrimmage at the end. Playing a full … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State softball program was named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Academic Team this week for having a team GPA above 3.0. The NFCA announced its team academic honors for the 2014-15 school year, and NSU was the only program in the 13-team MEAC to find itself on … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Senior guard Jeff Short of the Norfolk State men’s basketball team was voted the Preseason Player of the Year as the MEAC office announced the 2015-16 preseason all-conference teams and predicted order of finish on Tuesday. In addition, senior guard D’Shon Taylor earned a spot on the preseason All-MEAC second team, and … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Three members of the 2015 Norfolk State softball team were named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar Athlete team on Tuesday, the organization announced. Departed senior Alina Moriartyand current senior Whitney Williams and current sophomore Seana Moriarty were NSU’s three honorees on this year’s team. Alina Moriarty finished her … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Two teams with undefeated MEAC records meet this Saturday as Norfolk State (2-3, 2-0 MEAC) hosts North Carolina A&T (3-1, 1-0) at Dick Price Stadium. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. Both teams have won two in a row coming into the game. This contest has been designated Education Appreciation Day, sponsored by … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Former Norfolk State University linebacker Lynden Trail was signed to the practice squad of the NFL’s Washington Redskins on Monday. Trail, a former three-time FCS All-American with the Spartans, was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans in the spring. He made seven tackles in three preseason games with … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – With preseason practice getting revved up for the 2015-16 basketball season, the Norfolk State men’s program will also have several alumni continuing their careers this upcoming year. Several former Spartan players have signed professional deals to compete overseas. Former NSU guards Michael Deloach, Pendarvis Williams, Chris McEachin, Aleek Pauline and Jamel Fuentes … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State senior linebacker Deon King was named the MEAC’s Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his performance on Saturday against Hampton, the conference office announced Monday. King led a stout defensive effort in the Spartans’ 24-14 win over Hampton in the 53rd annual Battle of the Bay. King finished with 10 … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Tailgating reservations are still available for the 2015 Norfolk State University football season. The cost of a tailgating space measuring 22 feet x 22 feet for season ticket holders is $85 per game or $300 for a season pass for all four home games in 2015, a savings of $40 off the … Continue reading
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