By: Maya Dawson, Sports Editor The volleyball team hosted South Carolina State University, for Senior Day on Sunday November, 17th. This will be the last game played for eight seniors: Bojanna Bolozan, Anna Rupertova, Halley McKnight, Daiysa Burrell, Jill Aqunio, Jessica Radford, Destinee Hooker, and Ashley Patterson. They each had a chance to play in … Continue reading
by Maya Dawson, sports editor This was just the game the ladies needed to get in the winning column. They faced the Morgan State University Bears and won in 3 sets, with their scores being 25-15, 25-23, and 25-16. The Spartans were fierce the whole match and kept the Bears on their toes the whole … Continue reading
by Daniel Smallwood Norfolk State University made a significant upgrade to its athletic facilities, as the institution partnered with Daktronics Inc. to design, manufacture and install a state-of-the-art four-sided high-definition video board display at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. According to NSU Assistant Sports Information Director Mike Bello, Daktronics will replace the entire sound system … Continue reading
Norfolk State Home Volleyball NSU vs. Howard Wed., Nov. 2, 6 p.m. Gill Gymnasium Live Stats Live Video NORFOLK, Va. – With only a few matches left in the regular season, the Norfolk State volleyball team will play its second straight contest against league-leading Howard when the Spartans host the Bison this Wednesday at Gill … Continue reading
DOVER, Del. – The Norfolk State volleyball team won its third match in a row, making quick work of Delaware State on Sunday afternoon in a 3-0 conference victory at DSU’s Memorial Hall. The Spartans hit a season-best .393 with just eight attack errors while forcing DSU into 23. That helped NSU win by scores … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The volleyball match between Norfolk State and Howard that was postponed a little more than a week ago has been rescheduled. The two teams will now play on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at NSU’s Gill Gymnasium. The contest was originally set to be played on Oct. 9, but flooding from … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State will compete in its third and last regular season tournament this weekend when the Spartan volleyball team travels to Elon for three matches as part of the Phoenix Classic. NSU and the host Phoenix will begin the tournament on Friday at 2 p.m. at Alumni Gym. The Spartans also play … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State volleyball team travels up the road to MEAC Northern Division rival UMES this weekend for the second tournament of the year. The Spartans will play four matches over a three-day span as part of the UMES Courtyard Classic in Princess Anne, Md. NSU, searching for its first win of … Continue reading
BLACKSBURG/RADFORD, Va. – Appalachian State committed just four attack errors and only had three more kills than the Norfolk State volleyball team on Saturday morning, but the Mountaineers nevertheless came away with a 3-0 win over the Spartans on the second day of the Virginia Tech/Radford Invitational. Later in the afternoon, Radford’s Maddie Palmer tallied … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State seniors Kiara Howell and Deon King were named the University’s Female Athlete and Male Athlete of the Year, respectively, as the athletics department’s annual all-sports awards ceremony on Monday evening at the NSU Student Center. Howell, a senior from Chesapeake, Va., is in her fourth year on the Spartan … 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
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Norfolk State volleyball team kept its mistakes to a minimum, but the Spartans were unable to overcome Georgetown’s offensive firepower in a 3-0 loss to the Hoyas on Saturday afternoon in the JMU Invitational. NSU hit .162 for the match and committed a season-low 12 attack errors, but Georgetown hit nearly … Continue reading
GREENSBORO, N.C. – In a tightly contested matchup of former MEAC Southern Division foes, North Carolina A&T was able to get the last word in during a 3-2 victory over the Norfolk State volleyball team on Saturday night. NSU won the first and third sets by scores of 25-22 and 25-15 at N.C. A&T’s Moore … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The duo of Megan Short and Maddie Palmer combined for 23 kills to carry Radford past the Norfolk State volleyball team, 3-0, in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday afternoon at Joseph Echols Hall. NSU’s first home match of the season saw the Highlanders use a couple of big runs to take the … Continue reading
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A strong start and a 2-0 lead evaporated for the Norfolk State volleyball team in a matchup with Alabama State on Saturday morning. But after the Hornets dominated the next two sets, the Spartans responded with a victory in the fifth to earn their first win of the season. The victory certainly … Continue reading
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