2010 NCCU Volleyball Media Guide

NCCUNorth Carolina Central University

Volleyball

“ one Heart ”

2010

EAGLES2010 Volleyball

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Tasha-Gaye RichaRds5-9 • Jr. • Util.

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Kalin RUssell

5-10 • Fr. • MHBaldwin, N.Y.

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6-0 • Jr. • Util.st. andrew, Jamaica

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5-11 • Jr. • Util.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Belinda BeHNCKe-BiNeY

5-10 • sr. • oHHamburg, germany

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2010 NCCU Volleyball

Table of ContentsGeneral Information

Table of Contents.............................................................. 1Quick Facts/Credits .......................................................... 2Rosters ............................................................................. 32010 Schedule.................................................................. 4

Season Outlook2010 Season Outlook .................................................... 6-7Media Roster .................................................................... 8

The Eagle StaffGeorgette Crawford-Crooks ...................................... 10-11Andi Bentley ................................................................... 12Avaniki Campbell ............................................................ 13Joseph Crooks................................................................ 14Darkina Ward .................................................................. 14

Meet the EaglesSeniors

Belinda Behncke-Biney ............................................. 16-17Shantel Moore ........................................................... 18-19

JuniorsAlexis John ................................................................ 20-21Raven King ................................................................ 22-23Tasha-Gaye Richards ................................................ 24-25Maritsann Sinclair ...................................................... 26-27Sashalee Wallen ........................................................ 28-29

SophomoresTocarra Jones ............................................................ 30-31Courtney Williams...................................................... 32-33

NewcomersJzima-Malaki Kalao ........................................................ 34Kalin Russell ................................................................... 35Emanuelle Santos .......................................................... 36Team Photo .................................................................... 37The Eagle Club ............................................................... 38

2010 OpponentsHilton RTP/NCCU Volleyball Tournament ....................... 40Duke Volleyball Invitational ............................................. 40South Carolina State Spikefest....................................... 41NCCU Volleyball Tournament ......................................... 41UMES Hawk Invitational ................................................. 42Independent Championship............................................ 42UNC Greensboro ............................................................ 43Davidson......................................................................... 43Campbell ........................................................................ 43Wake Forest ................................................................... 43North Carolina A&T ......................................................... 44Bethune-Cookman.......................................................... 44Florida A&M .................................................................... 44UNC Wilmington ............................................................. 44USC Upstate................................................................... 45Norfolk State ................................................................... 45Delaware State ............................................................... 45Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference .................................... 46

Season ReviewSeason Review.......................................................... 48-492009 Schedule/Results................................................... 502009 Statistics ........................................................... 51-52

History and RecordsIndividual Records ..................................................... 54-57Team Records ........................................................... 58-60Year-by-Year Leaders ................................................ 61-62All-Time Honors ......................................................... 63-64All-Time Coaches ........................................................... 64Year-by-Year Results ................................................. 65-70Where Champions Are Made ......................................... 71All-American Shari Matthews ......................................... 72

This is NCCU ...Chancellor Charlie Nelms ............................................... 74Athletics Director Ingrid Wicker-McCree......................... 75Assistant SID Reah Nicholson........................................ 76Athletics Department ................................................. 77-78Athletics Coaches ........................................................... 79NCCU Athletics .......................................................... 80-81NCCU Compliance ......................................................... 82The University................................................................. 83Media Information ........................................................... 84

NCCU SpORTS INfORMaTION

Associate A.D. for Media Relations:Kyle Serba

Assistant Sports Information Director/Broadcast Coordinator:

Chris Hooks

Assistant Sports Information Director:Reah Nicholson

Graduate Assistant:ariel Germain

Sports Information/Marketing Assistant:Nicole Mitchell

North Carolina Central UniversitySports Information Office

McDougald-McLendon Gym, Rm. 1161801 Fayetteville Street

Durham, NC 27707

www.NCCUEaglePride.com

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General InformatIon

School.............................North Carolina Central UniversityCity/Zip ................................................ Durham, NC 27707Founded ..................................1910 by James E. ShepardEnrollment ................................................................. 8,587Nickname................................................................. EaglesColors ..................................................... Maroon and GrayFacility ........................McDougald-McLendon GymnasiumCapacity..................................................................... 3,056National Affiliation ..........NCAA Division I (Reclassification)Conference ............................Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC)Chancellor .............................................. Dr. Charlie NelmsAlma Mater (Year) ................... Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1968)Athletics Director ...................Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D.Alma Mater (Year) ................... George Washington (1989)Senior Woman Administrator .................... Etienne Thomas

CoaChInG Staff

Head Coach............................ Georgette Crawford-CrooksAlma Mater (Year) .......... California (Pa.) University (1994)Record at NCCU (Years) ......................................69-77 (4)Career Record (Years) .......................................88-187 (8)Assistant Coach.............................................. Andi BentleyAlma Mater (Year) .................. North Carolina State (2008)Student Coach .........................................Avaniki CampbellVolunteer Coach ......................................... Joseph CrooksAthletic Trainer...............................................Darkina WardOffice Phone ................................................. 919.530.7595Head Athletic Trainer ....................................Sean ThomasOffice Phone ................................................. 919.530.6215

Volleyball offICe

Office Phone ................................................. 919.530.6722Office Fax ..................................................... 919.530.5426Best Time to Reach .........................................Contact SID

Volleyball hIStory

First Year of Volleyball ................................................ 1975All-Time Record ................................................... UnknownAll-Time MEAC Record ....................................... UnknownMEAC Regular-Season Titles .....................................NoneMEAC Tournament Titles ............................................NoneMEAC Tournament Record .................................. UnknownNCAA Tournament Record (Years) ...........................0-3 (2)Last Postseason Opponent .............Lock Haven UniversityResult (Date) ..................................Lost 1-3 (Nov. 9, 2006)

2009 team InformatIon

2009 Record ................................................................ 9-232009 Conf. Record/Finish ..............................................N/A2009 Home Record ....................................................... 5-82009 Away Record ........................................................ 3-72009 Neutral Record ..................................................... 1-8

2010 team InformatIonLetterwinners Returning/Lost......................................... 9/6Starters Returning/Lost.................................................. 3/2Newcomers....................................................................... 3

SportS InformatIonAssistant Director/VB Contact ...................Reah NicholsonOffice Phone ................................................. 919.530.6892Cell Phone .................................................... 704.996.6040Fax................................................................ 919.530.5426E-Mail .............................................rpnicholson@nccu.eduSports Information Director................................Kyle SerbaSID Office Phone .......................................... 919.530.7054SID E-Mail ............................................. [email protected] Mailing Address ........116 McDougald-McLendon Gym.......................................................1801 Fayetteville Street............................................................. Durham, NC 27707Athletics Dept. Phone ................................... 919.530.7057Athletics Dept. Website ..........www.NCCUEaglePride.com

lIVe audIoPlay-by-Play ....................................................Chris HooksAffiliation ......................................... NCCU Sports NetworkPhone ........................................................... 919.530.6017E-Mail ...................................................whooks@nccu.edu

Note: NCCU became a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on July 1, 2010. They are entering the fourth year of reclassification.

Quick facts

2010 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS

The North Carolina Central University 2010 Volleyball Media Guide was published by the NCCU Sports Information Office wth the intent to serve all media members and supporters of Eagle Volleyball.

The guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Reah Nicholson. Editorial and reserach assistance provided by Kyle Serba and the NCCU volleyball staff. Covers were designed by Reah Nicholson. The volleyball was designed by Assistant Sports Information Director Chris Hooks. The 2010 media guide was created using Adobe InDesign CS3 and Adobe Photoshop CS3.

Photography was provided by Rick Crank of Pix By Ric and Robert Lawson of NCCU Public Relations. Rick Crank, Robert Lawson and the Sports Information Office at the University of Virginia provided action shots. Lawson provided all head shots and the team photo. Historical photographs are from NCCU yearbooks and archives.

Any corrections to this guide are welcome and should be directed, in writing, to the NCCU Sports Information Office in room 116 in the McDougald-McLendon Gym.

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Rosters

Numerical RosterNo. Name pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/previous School

2 Tasha-Gaye Richards Util. 5-9 Jr. Kingston, Jamaica/Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls

3 Kalin Russell MH 5-10 Fr. Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin High School

4 Sashalee Wallen Util. 6-0 Jr. St. Andrew, Jamaica/Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls

5 Jzima-Malaki Kalao S 5-10 Fr. Bubendorf, Switzerland/Wirtschaftsmittelschule Reinach

6 Tocarra Jones DS/OH 5-9 So. New Bern, N.C./West Craven High School

8 Raven King DS 5-3 Jr. Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft High School

9 Alexis John OH/DS 5-9 Jr. Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills High School

10 Shantel Moore OH/RS 5-11 Sr. Westmoreland, Jamaica/G.C. Foster

11 Emanuelle Santos Util. 5-11 Jr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Cisco Junior College

12 Courtney Williams RS 6-2 So. Dacula, Ga./Dacula High School

13 Belinda Behncke-Biney OH 5-10 Sr. Hamburg, Germany/Virginia Commonwealth University

16 Maritsann Sinclair OH 5-10 Jr. Kingston, Jamaica/Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls

Head Coach: Georgette Crawford-Crooks (California (Pa.), 1994)

assistant Coach: Andi Bentley (North Carolina State, 2008)

Student assistant Coach: Avaniki Campbell

Volunteer assistant Coach: Joseph Crooks

Alphabetical RosterNo. Name pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/previous School

13 Belinda Behncke-Biney OH 5-10 Sr. Hamburg, Germany/Virginia Commonwealth University

9 Alexis John OH/DS 5-9 Jr. Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills High School

6 Tocarra Jones DS/OH 5-9 So. New Bern, N.C./West Craven High School

5 Jzima-Malaki Kalao S 5-10 Fr. Bubendorf, Switzerland/Wirtschaftsmittelschule Reinach

8 Raven King DS 5-3 Jr. Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft High School

10 Shantel Moore OH/RS 5-11 Sr. Westmoreland, Jamaica/G.C. Foster

2 Tasha-Gaye Richards Util. 5-9 Jr. Kingston, Jamaica/Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls

3 Kalin Russell MH 5-10 Fr. Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin High School

11 Emanuelle Santos Util. 5-11 Jr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Cisco Junior College

16 Maritsann Sinclair OH 5-10 Jr. Kingston, Jamaica/Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls

4 Sashalee Wallen Util. 6-0 Jr. St. Andrew, Jamaica/Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls

12 Courtney Williams RS 6-2 So. Dacula, Ga./Dacula High School

Head Coach: Georgette Crawford-Crooks (California (Pa.), 1994)

assistant Coach: Andi Bentley (North Carolina State, 2008)

Student assistant Coach: Avaniki Campbell

Volunteer assistant Coach: Joseph Crooks

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ScheduleDate Opponent Time Location

Hilton RTP/NCCU Volleyball Tournamentaug. 27 Gardner-Webb 11 a.m. Durham, N.C.aug. 27 Charleston Southern 3 p.m. Durham, N.C.aug. 27 Texas-El paso 7 p.m. Durham, N.C.aug. 28 Elon 1 p.m. Durham, N.C.aug. 28 Delaware State 7 p.m. Durham, N.C.

Sept. 1 UNC Greensboro 6 p.m. Durham, N.C.

Duke Volleyball InvitationalSept. 10 Minnesota 5 p.m. Durham, N.C.Sept. 11 Duke 10 a.m. Durham, N.C.Sept. 11 Delaware 5 p.m. Durham, N.C.

Sept. 14 Davidson 7 p.m. Davidson, N.C.

2010 South Carolina State SpikefestSept. 17 South Carolina State 12 p.m. Orangeburg, S.C.Sept. 17 Mercer 4 p.m. Orangeburg, S.C.Sept. 18 Hampton 1 p.m. Orangeburg, S.C.Sept. 18 The Citadel 3 p.m. Orangeburg, S.C.

Sept. 21 Campbell 7 p.m. Buies Creek, N.C.

NCCU Volleyball TournamentSept. 24 East Tennessee State 3 p.m. Durham, N.C.Sept. 24 South Carolina State 7 p.m. Durham, N.C.Sept. 25 Hampton 3 p.m. Durham, N.C.Sept. 25 Maryland Eastern Shore 7 p.m. Durham, N.C.

Sept. 28 Wake Forest 7 p.m. Winston-Salem, N.C.

UMES Hawk InvitationalOct. 1 Maryland Eastern Shore 7 p.m. Princess Anne, Md.Oct. 2 Coppin State 11 a.m. Princess Anne, Md.Oct. 2 Hampton 3:30 p.m. Princess Anne, Md.

Oct. 6 North Carolina A&T 6 p.m. Greensboro, N.C.Oct. 8 Bethune-Cookman 7 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla.Oct. 10 Florida A&M 7 p.m. Tallahassee, Fla.Oct. 12 UNC Wilmington 7 p.m. Durham, N.C.Oct. 20 USC Upstate 6 p.m. Spartanburg, S.C.Oct. 22 Bethune-Cookman 7 p.m. Durham, N.C.Oct. 24 Norfolk State 3 p.m. Norfolk, Va.Oct. 29 florida a&M 7 p.m. Durham, N.C.

Nov. 5 North Carolina a&T 7 p.m. Durham, N.C.Nov. 7 Norfolk State 3 p.m. Durham, N.C.Nov. 12 Delaware State 7 p.m. Dover, Del.

Independent ChampionshipNov. 19 CSU Bakersfield 5:30 p.m. Seattle, Wash.Nov. 19 Seattle 10 p.m. Seattle, Wash.Nov. 20 #2 seed vs. #3 seed 4 p.m. Seattle, Wash.Nov. 20 #2/#3 seed vs. #1 seed 9 p.m. Seattle, Wash.

All times are EasternHome games played at McDougald-McLendon Gym

Home games in BOLD

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Season Outlook

a NEW HOME, a NEW BEGINNING aND ONE fINaL YEaRNCCU enters a new era as one team with ONE HEART

As the 2010 season quickly approaches, North Carolina Central University must prepare for one of their biggest challenges yet. A new era of NCCU athletics has arrived, both on the court and off, as the Eagles settle in to a new, but familiar place, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

As NCCU settles back in to a place where they once belonged, now part of the MEAC, they must adjust to a new home, a new beginning as a conference school with a full Division I schedule, while soaring into its fourth year of provisional status. No longer homeless, NCCU can give fans what they once had, a championship program. NCCU fans can expect nothing but greatness from the Eagles as they look to build a winning tradition. The NCCU volleyball team is no different as they take their strength and competitiveness into the MEAC with a history of championship gold.

The Eagles return nine from last year’s squad that went 9-23 as a third-year Division I program. Of those nine, three make up the starting rotation. With nine returnees and three impressive newcomers, the Eagles look to win both on the court and off as they continue their progression towards becoming a top mid-major competitor.

Head coach Georgette Crawford-Crooks, who enters her fifth season at the helm of the Eagle program, expects a more competitive team than last season, including a better product with a higher skill level. With the most competitive schedule to date, the Eagles will rise to the challenge, play hard and compete.

“Our schedule is very competitive this year,” said Crawford-Crooks. “It is probably the most competitive it has ever been because we are playing Duke, who ranks among the top-75 in the country, as well as Minnesota, who finished the 2009 season ranked fourth in the nation. We are also diving into MEAC play a little bit more this season, where we will face Florida A&M, who won the 2009 MEAC title and made an appearance in postseason play.”

LEaDERSHIpLeading this year’s team will be seniors Belinda Behncke-Biney and Shantel Moore, who must fill the vacancy that was left by senior Avaniki Campbell, the leader of last year’s squad and the blocking power behind the Eagle defense. The senior duo is coming off a successful junior campaign after leading in several offensive categories.

Junior Raven King and junior transfer Emanuelle Santos will also step into leadership roles this season.

“I am looking for Shantel and Belinda to step into a leadership role this season,” added Crawford-Crooks. “We also have Shaday [Raven], who was one of our captains last year and who we are watching to see how she is going to mature and grow. I am expecting Emanuelle Santos to come in and be an instant and strong leader for us, as well.”

NEWCOMERSSantos, a Cisco Junior College standout, joins a pair of fresh talent as she is one of three newcomers to come aboard this season. Jzima-Malaki Kalao and Kalin Russell will make up the NCCU freshmen class as each of them brings a whole new level of talent and competition to the 2010 team.

“I am looking for all three of my newcomers to come in and make an immediate impact on this squad,” said Crawford-Crooks. “They each bring a natural competitiveness, where they do not want to be on the bench, excellent ball control, and natural skills. They are all technically sound, which will be a great addition to our program.”

OUTSIDE HITTERSAnchoring the outside hitter position, one of the deepest positions on the hardwood for the Eagles, is Behncke-Biney, who finished the 2009 campaign as the Eagles’ Most Valuable Player and was named to the NCAA Division I Volleyball All-Independent First Team. She led the team in six categories, including kills and service aces.

Belinda Behncke-Biney

Shantel Moore

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Season Outlook

“I believe Belinda will have a very successful year, especially with the addition of the young ladies that are coming in,” added Crawford-Crooks. “She was very excited about them coming and she had a very good spring. She has already made some changes in all areas of her game and she has stepped it up quite a bit.”

Her partner in crime is Moore, the other senior on this year’s squad. Moore, who was named The Banks Law Firm NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month for September, returns as the Eagles’ second offensive threat, serving as both an outside hitter and a right side hitter. Last season, she was second on the team in five categories, including block assists and total blocks. She will serve as the Eagles’ leading blocker this season.

Behncke-Biney and Moore have been working hard in the offseason to put on the best performances of their career as they look to leave the Eagles with a winning record. Santos, who can play every position on the floor, will serve as a utility player for the Eagles this season, but she will contribute significantly to the outside hitter spot, while being joined by juniors Alexis John and Maritsann Sinclair and sophomoreTocarra Jones.

SETTERSThe setter position will have a different look this season with the loss of starting setter Kiara Brown. A pair of student-athletes will take on the setter role. With the loss of Brown, the setter position is wide open. Vying for that starting role is freshman Kalao, along with junior Santos. Both will see time at the setter position this season.

“This season, we have a lot of depth at the outside hitter position and several different looks at the setter position,” said Crawford-Crooks. “I have two players that can set and seven that can play on the outside. Emanuelle is an outsider hitter by nature, while Jzima is a setter, but both can set and they both are very good and solid hitters.”

RIGHT SIDETwo student-athletes will rotate on the right side for the Eagles this season. Senior Moore, along with sophomore Courtney Williams will battle for the responsibilities on the right side.

Moore will anchor the right side as she returns as one of the top offensive players from last season. Williams saw some action as a true freshman last season and will look to grow and mature as she takes on her sophomore campaign.

MIDDLE HITTERSWith the departure of blocking sensation Avaniki Campbell, NCCU will look to fill that void as they stand as one of the premier blocking teams, recording 221 total blocks last season. Looking to fill that gap in the middle are juniors Tasha-Gaye Richards and Sashalee Wallen and freshmen Russell and Kalao.

Wallen took over the ranks as the key reserve for the Eagles last season, where she finished with 42 total blocks. She will see more action as she grows into a key player for NCCU in her second season as an Eagle. Russell is a true middle hitter, standing at 5-10. Her strength and power in the middle will help the Eagles improve defensively.

Wallen and Richards serve as utility players as well for the Eagles, showing their versatility and athleticism. They will see action at several positions on the floor, while Kalao is a true setter, but brings strength in her hitting ability.

DEfENSIVE SpECIaLISTSRounding out this year’s squad and one of the most important positions on the court is the defensive specialist, which will be anchored by returning libero King, who led the team in digs last season with 289.

Assisting King at the defensive specialist position will be John and Jones. Each of them will look for a chance to contribute to the Eagles’ defensive efforts.

CONCLUSIONThis season, NCCU will embark on a new journey with a new home, a new beginning and the transition finale. The Eagles will begin their MEAC adventure striving for excellence as they come together with one goal and one heart.

Sashalee Wallen

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Media Roster

TaSHa-GaYE RICHaRDS5-9 • Jr. • Util.

Kingston, Jamaica

KaLIN RUSSELL5-10 • Fr. • MHBaldwin, N.Y.

SaSHaLEE WaLLEN6-0 • Jr. • Util.

St. Andrew, Jamaica

TOCaRRa jONES5-9 • So. • DS/OHNew Bern, N.C.

RaVEN KING5-3 • Jr. • DSRaleigh, N.C.

aLExIS jOHN5-9 • Jr. • OH/DSColumbia, Md.

SHaNTEL MOORE5-11 • Sr. • OH/RS

Westmoreland, Jamaica

EMaNUELLE SaNTOS5-11 • Jr. • Util.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

COURTNEY WILLIaMS6-2 • So. • RSDacula, Ga.

BELINDa BEHNCKE-BINEY5-10 • Sr. • OH

Hamburg, Germany

jzIMa-MaLaKI KaLaO5-10 • Fr. • S

Bubendorf, Switzerland

MaRITSaNN SINCLaIR5-10 • Jr. • OH

Kingston, Jamaica

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aVaNIKI CaMpBELLStudent Coach

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Head Coach Georgette Crawford-Crooks

Georgette Crawford-Crooks

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California (Pa.), 1994

Georgette Crawford-Crooks came to North Carolina Central University as head volleyball coach in 2006 after spending two years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at North Carolina State University.

In her first season as head coach, the Eagles posted an overall record of 32-13 (the most victories in school history), including a 14-0 record in CIAA play. NCCU also won the CIAA Tournament Championship and advanced to the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championship for the third consecutive year.

Crawford-Crooks inherited the two-time defending CIAA champions, but only returned four letterwinners and one starter from the previous season. Still, the Eagles extended their CIAA winning streak to 41 straight contests and won two tournaments in which NCCU was the lone NCAA Division II representative (the Hampton University Lady Pirate Invitational and the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams Invitational).

Under the guidance of Crawford-Crooks, six Eagles received post-season women’s volleyball honors, including junior outside hitter Shari Matthews as the CIAA Player of the Year and the NCAA Division II National Player of the Year.

For her efforts, Crawford-Crooks was voted as the 2006 CIAA Women’s Volleyball Coach of the Year.

In 2007, her second season at NCCU and the program’s first season as a Division I competitor, the Eagles posted a 21-13 overall record, against an entire Division I schedule.

On August 24, 2007, the first day of Division I athletic competition for NCCU, the honor of opening the Eagles’ Division I era went to the women’s volleyball team. The Eagles swept Norfolk State in the first match of the day, and then in the nightcap against ACC opponent N.C. State, the Eagles found themselves behind two games to none, but rallied for a 3-2 victory. Crawford-Crooks joined NCCU with a total of 11 years of coaching experience to the job, including four years as the head coach at High Point University. She was head

coach when High Point moved to NCAA Division I in 1999, and helped guide the Panthers program to a successful transition to the NCAA’s highest classification. During that time, she also was the area representative for the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s weekly Division I Top 25 rankings.

Prior to N.C. State, Crawford-Crooks was the assistant coach at North Carolina A&T State University, where she put her experiences as a head coach to use in helping the Lady Aggies with recruiting, coordinating practices, conditioning and workouts, and scouting opponents. The Lady Aggies recorded 20-plus victories both seasons she was with N.C. A&T.

A graduate of California University of Pennsylvania, Crawford-Crooks was a first-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference selection in 1992, 1993 and 1994, helping lead her team to a conference championship in 1992. She also earned AVCA All-Region honors as a junior and senior.

She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1994, and then earned a master’s in business administration in 1996, followed by another master’s in education, math and computer science in 1999, all from California University of Pennsylvania. Crawford-Crooks was later inducted into the 2003 California University Hall of Fame.

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Head Coach Georgette Crawford-Crooks

Crawford-Crooks has also been a member of the Jamaica Women’s Senior National Team, earning such honors as best scorer and best hitter in the 2000 Caribbean Championships, best hitter in the 1998 Caribbean Championships, and MVP and best hitter in the 1996 Caribbean Championships. Selected to Jamaica’s national team in the summer of 2005, Crawford-Crooks played for her country in the FIVB Women’s World Championship Qualification Tournament.

Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, she currently resides in High Point, N.C., with her husband Joseph Crooks and her daughter Nejari Simone Avielle Crooks born on November 2, 2009. She is also currently enrolled at the United States Sports Academy pursing a Ph.D. in Sports Management.

CRaWfORD-CROOKS fILECoaching Experience:North Carolina Central University Head Coach (2006- present) North Carolina State University Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (2004-05) North Carolina A&T State University Assistant Coach (2003) High Point University Head Coach (1999-2002) North Carolina A&T State University Assistant Coach (1998) California University of Pennsylvania Interim Head Coach (1997) California University of Pennsylvania Assistant Coach (1994-97)

playing Experience:Jamaica National TeamJamaica Women’s Senior National TeamCalifornia University of Pennsylvania

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assistant Coach andi Bentley

Andi Bentley

aSSiStant CoaCh

SeCond Year

north Carolina State, 2008

Andi Bentley enters her second year as an assistant coach with the North Carolina Central University volleyball program, where she will assist with the defensive specialists.

Bentley comes to North Carolina Central from the Triangle Volleyball Club, where she currently serves on staff. She has served as head coach of Triangle 12 Black for the past two seasons. As coach of the Triangle 12s, Bentley led her team to the region’s first-ever championship in 2007 and finished as runner-up in 2008. In 2009, Bentley was head coach of Triangle 14 White and an assistant coach of Triangle 14 Black.

She graduated from North Carolina State University in 2008, where she majored in biology. During her time at North Carolina State, Bentley became one of the best defensive players in the Atlantic Coast Conference. As a member of the Wolfpack, she led in several statistical categories and currently stands ninth all-time in career digs with 1,132.

During her career at North Carolina State, Bentley tallied several academic honors. She was named to the All-ACC Academic Team twice and was a four-time member of the Dean’s List. She also earned a spot on the ACC Honor Roll. Bentley garnered North Carolina State/Catepillar Scholar-Athlete honors.

Bentley is a native of Cary, North Carolina. She attended Cardinal Gibbons High School, one of the premier volleyball schools in the state. While at Cardinal Gibbons, Bentley led her team to three consecutive state championship titles. During her high school career, she set four school records, including single-match digs, single-season digs, career digs and career aces.

While at Cardinal Gibbons, she tallied numerous honors and accomplishments. She was a two-time All-Conference player and a team captain. Bentley was named the Triangle Independent School Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2003 and was an All-State selection that same year.

In 2003, she was also a member of the North Carolina High Performance Team. While in high school, she was a member of the Triangle 18s club. She earned the Raleigh Sports Club Player of the Week honor while playing for her club team. Her Triangle 18s team went undefeated in North Carolina and became the first team from North Carolina to finish in the top-10 at a National Championship event.

Bentley’s real name is Andrea, but she prefers to be called Andi. She resides in Raleigh, N.C.

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Student Coach avaniki Campbell

Avaniki Campbell enters her first season as an undergraduate student assistant coach with the North Carolina Central University volleyball program after two successful seasons in an Eagle uniform.

Campbell joins the Eagle staff following a senior season, where she left a mark in NCCU history. The St. Catherine, Jamaica, native was the Eagle’s ace in the middle, putting up outstanding blocking numbers. She finished her career with 193 total blocks, making her sixth all-time in NCCU history, and 159 block assists ranking her sixth in the Eagle history books.

Throughout her career, Campbell averaged 0.84 blocks per set to give her sixth all-time in NCCU history, which came from her contribution of 1.13 blocks per set during the 2009 season, ranking her fourth. Along with her solid blocking game, Campbell made a difference in the Eagle’s offense, where she ranks seventh all-time in career kills per game with a 2.42 average.

Aside from her career numbers, she put on her best performance during the 2009 season, where she totaled 129 total blocks and 103 block assists, leaving her fifth and third all-time, respectively. Her stellar performance on the hardwood and in the classroom earned her a spot on both the 2009 NCAA Division I Volleyball All-Independent and All-Academic teams.

In her career, the political science major has earned three All-Tournament Team honors, as well as a NCAA Division I Independent Defensive Player of the Week honor. She finished her NCCU career hitting .200 with 499 kills. She totaled 24 assists, 49 service aces, 200 digs and 193 blocks. Throughout her two-year career, Campbell racked up 661.5 points, while playing in 66 total matches and 229 sets.

Campbell came to North Carolina Central from Cisco Junior College, where she earned an All-Tournament Team honor and was named to the All-Conference team for her outstanding blocking ability.

While at Cisco, Campbell strived on and off the court. Academically, she was named to the President’s List for Spring 2008 and the Dean’s List for Fall 2007.

Campbell spent her high school career at Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls, where she was named the Most Valuable Player in her conference. Her outstanding strength at the net led her to being named the team’s best blocker and best spiker. She led her team to consecutive national league titles as her team took the crown from 2000-06.

Campbell was born on June 5, 1988 in St. Catherine, Jamaica, to Robert Campbell and Audrey Hinds. She enjoys reading, listening to music and tasting foods from different cultures. She is majoring in political science with a minor in biology, where she hopes to pursue a career in law.

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Darkina Ward

athletiC trainer

SeCond Year

north Carolina Central, 2006

Darkina Ward enters her second year as an assistant athletic trainer at North Carolina Central University, where she works primarily with volleyball, indoor track and field and baseball.

Ward is a 2006 graduate of North Carolina Central University, where she received her bachelor of science degree in athletic training. Following her undergraduate degree, she continued her education at NCCU, where she graduated in 2009 with honors with a master of science degree in athletic administration.

While pursuing her master’s degree, Ward served as a teacher’s assistant for the Athletic Trainer Education Program at NCCU.

Before returning to her alma mater, Ward worked as an intern athletic trainer at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., where she worked with volleyball and track and field.

She currently resides in Morrisville, N.C.

Joseph Crooks

Volunteer CoaCh

fifth Year

Joseph Crooks enters his fourth year as a volunteer coach for the North Carolina Central University volleyball team.

Crooks, a nine-time representative on the Jamaican National Team, comes from a history of championships. He has two high school national championship titles and 15 club volleyball national championship titles.

As a member of the Sunset All-Stars, Crooks was a two-time best passer recipient and a three-time best server recipient, while leading his team to 13 national titles. He also earned best blocker and best hitter honors.

While playing for the Jamaica Defense Force, Crooks was just as productive on the court. He also earned best blocker

and best hitter honors, while leading his team to two national championship titles.

Crooks is a firm believer in training hard and working to become the best. He brings a champion mindset to the Eagle program.

He currently resides in High Point, N.C., with his wife Georgette Crawford-Crooks and their daughter Nejari Simone Avielle Crooks born on November 2, 2009.

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outSide hitter

5-10 • Senior

haMburg, gerManY

2009: Was named to the NCAA Division I Volleyball All-Independent First Team ... Was named to the NCAA Division I Volleyball Academic All-Independent Team ... Was named the team Most Valuable Player ... Earned the team academic award ...Ranks 10th all-time in NCCU history for career kills per game with 2.33 ... Ranks 10th all-time in NCCU history for career service aces per game with 0.41 ... Started in all 32 matches ... Notched five double-doubles ... Was named NCAA Division I Independent Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 19-25... Hit double-digit kills in 14 matches ... Recorded double-digit digs in seven matches ... Led team in kills with 302 kills on 934 total attacks ... Led the team in service aces with 41 ... Was second on the team in digs with 240 ... Earned two All-Tournament Team honors ... Ranked fourth among independent schools in aces, fifth in kills, sixth in service aces per set, sixth in points, seventh in kills per set, eighth in digs and 10th in digs per set ... Notched a season-high 18 digs against Coppin State (10/6) and a season-high three blocks at Norfolk State (10/3) ... Tied her career-high 18 kills against The Citadel (9/18) and South Carolina State (9/19) ... Hit 11.2 percent on the season ... Contributed 10 assists ... Recorded 26 blocks ... Was one of two Lady Eagles to play in all 114 sets.

2008: Played in 65 sets for the Eagles ... Was fourth on the team in offense, recording 115 kills on 326 total attacks ... Shot 16 percent on the season ... Contributed 10 assists ... Led the team in service aces with 33 ... Was third on the team in receptions ...Defensively, recorded 109 digs and 13 blocks ... Recorded a match-high 18 kills and three assists against Charleston Southern (9/20) ... Tallied a match-high 11 digs against The Citadel (9/19) ... From the service line, recorded a match-high eight service aces in McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium against Alabama State (9/27) ... Was named to the Honor Roll.

VCU: Was named the CAA Co-Rookie of the Week when she recorded 29 kills against William and Mary ... Notched 276 kills on 800 total attacks ... Hit 13.2 percent on the season ... Contributed 16 assists and recorded 28 service aces ... Defensively, she totaled 231 digs and 36 total blocks ... Played in all 33 games for the Lady Rams, where she played in 114 sets ... Was named to the B Honor Roll.

High School: Was a member of the volleyball team at Gymnasium Marienthal ... Was named Hamburger Meisterschaft Most Valuable Player in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... Was nominated to the German youth national team.

personal: Belinda Behncke-Biney ... Daughter of Samuel-Kwesi and Harriet Biney ... Was born on February 24, 1988 in Hamburg, Germany ... Enjoys spending time with her family and friends, eating and sleeping ... Majoring in political science with a minor in business administration.

Belinda Behncke-Biney’sSEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE2008 65 115 1.77 63 326 .160 10 0.15 33 0.51 28 109 1.68 20 4 9 13 0.20 4 12009 114 302 2.65 197 934 .112 10 0.09 41 0.36 50 240 2.11 27 3 23 26 0.23 3 1TOTaL 179 417 2.33 260 1260 .125 20 0.11 74 0.41 78 349 1.95 47 7 32 39 0.22 7 2

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“Belinda is one of our leaders this year and we look for her to have a very succesful season. Her leadership will be very much needed as she takes on her senior year.”

- Georgette Crawford-Crooks

Sitting Down With ... BelindaQ: What is something exciting you did over the summer?A: Spent time with my family and friends.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Calderon, the volleyball national team of Cuba.

Q: If you were going to be featured on the cover of a magazine, what magazine would it be?A: Essence

Q: Your nickname?A: B or Bella

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: Mind Control

Q: Your biggest fear?A: Death

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Just Another Day In Paradise

Q: If you were auditioning for American Idol, what song would you sing?A: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Fried Plantain

Q: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?A: Vanilla

Q: If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would you invite?A: Both of my mother’s parents and my mom.

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: Bahama Breeze

SEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE2008 65 115 1.77 63 326 .160 10 0.15 33 0.51 28 109 1.68 20 4 9 13 0.20 4 12009 114 302 2.65 197 934 .112 10 0.09 41 0.36 50 240 2.11 27 3 23 26 0.23 3 1TOTaL 179 417 2.33 260 1260 .125 20 0.11 74 0.41 78 349 1.95 47 7 32 39 0.22 7 2 13

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Shantel Moore

outSide hitter

5-11 • Senior

WeStMoreland, JaMaiCa

2009: Was a 2009 NCAA Division I Volleyball All-Independent Team nominee ... Started in 29 matches this season ... Notched five double-doubles ... Earned two All-Tournament Team honors at the NCCU Volleyball Tournament (9/25-9/26) and the Holiday Inn Jefferson Cup (9/04-9/05) ... Was named the NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of September ... Hit double-digit kills in nine matches ... Recorded double-digit digs in five matches ... Was second on the team in kills and blocks ... Set career-highs in assists and digs ... Ranked ninth among independent schools in kills, kills per set, total blocks, and blocks per set, and 10th in points ... Had her best outing at North Carolina A&T (10/20), where she notched a match-high 16 kills to lead to her outstanding .406 hitting percentage, tying her career-high in kills with 16 ... Was among the top-3 on the team in kills, digs and total blocks ... Notched 233 kills on 774 attacks ... Recorded an 8.7 hitting percentage ... Had 18 service aces and 64 blocks.

2008: Made a huge impact off the bench for the Eagles ... Recorded 93 kills on 345 attacks ... Had her best match against Presbyterian (11/21), recording a match-high 11 kills, five assists, 13 digs and seven blocks ... Was fourth on the team in assists, contributing 22 ... Had four service aces ... Recorded a match-high two service aces against South Carolina State (11/10) ... Defensively, tallied 70 digs and 42 blocks.

G.C. foster: Her team was named Inter-College champions for the 2007-08 year.

High School: Was a member of the volleyball team at Godfrey Stewart High School.

personal: Shantel Elaine Moore ... Daughter of Dave Moore and Lynnette Wildman ... Was born on March 6, 1989 in Westmoreland, Jamaica ... Enjoys watching T.V., listening to music, dancing and meeting new friends ... Majoring in physical education.

Shantel Moore’sSEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE2008 88 93 1.06 77 345 .046 22 0.25 4 0.05 20 70 0.80 9 5 37 42 0.48 5 62009 102 233 2.28 166 774 .087 21 0.21 18 0.18 46 179 1.75 20 6 58 64 0.63 15 6TOTaL 190 326 1.72 243 1119 .074 43 0.23 22 0.12 66 249 1.31 29 11 95 106 0.56 20 12

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“Shantel is one of our solid student-athletes and we look forward to her having a very good season. Her senior leadership will be huge as we take on our most difficult schedule to date.”


Sitting Down With ... ShantelQ: What is something exciting you did over the summer?A: I went to Virginia Beach.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Boston Celtics

Q: If you were going to be featured on the cover of a magazine, what magazine would it be?A: Cover Girl

Q: Who would you say is your celebrity look-a-like?A: D’Angel

Q: Your nickname?A: Terry Berry

Q: What reality TV show would you like to be on?A: Bad Girls Club

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: Wine and Dip - Black Ryno

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: To be invisible, so that I can do sneaky stuff.

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Everybody Wants Moore

Q: If you were auditioning for American Idol, what song would you sing?A: And I Am Telling You - Jennifer Hudson

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Ackee and saltfish with boiled banana and dumpling

Q: If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would you invite?A: Vybz Kartel, Plies and Rajon Rondo

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: In-Ting (Jamaica)


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Alexis John

outSide hitter

5-9 • Junior

ColuMbia, Md.

2009: Became an integral part of the Eagle offense this season ... Played in 68 sets at the outside hitter position ... Was named to the Hilton Garden Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team, earning her first career All-Tournament honor (9/11-9/12) after collecting three kills on 12 attempts to earn a .167 hitting percentage and adding nine digs and one block ... Notched a season-high nine digs against Radford (10/13) and North Carolina A&T (10/20) ... Earned a season-high four kills against The Citadel (9/18) and South Carolina State (9/19) at the South Carolina State Spikefest ... Totaled a season-high four blocks against South Carolina State (9/19) ... Recorded 19 kills on 101 attacks ... Contributed eight assists and three service aces ... Notched 71 digs, and 12 total blocks on the defensive side.

2008: Saw limited action this season ... Played in six sets for the Eagles ... Recorded five kills on 15 attacks ... Tallied one dig and two blocks ... Had her best match against Coppin State (11/08), recording four kills and two blocks ... Was a member of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society ... Was named to the Honor Roll.

High School: Was a member of the volleyball team at Oakland Mills High School ... Was named the Most Valuable Player of her team during her senior season ... Was named to the 2008 Senior All-Star Team... Was an athletic scholar ... Was homecoming queen.

personal: Alexis Renee John .... Prefers to be called Alex ... Daughter of Victor and Dietra John ... Was born on May 1, 1990 in Washington, D.C. ... Enjoys sports, dancing, talking with friends, lifting weights and shopping ... Loves anything purple, her iPod and her cell phone ... Hopes to obtain her degree and become successful in life ... Majoring in criminal justice.

Alexis John’sSEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE2008 6 5 0.83 3 15 .133 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 1 0.17 0 1 1 2 0.33 0 02009 68 19 0.28 22 101 -.030 8 0.12 3 0.04 9 71 1.04 23 0 12 12 0.18 3 4TOTaL 74 24 0.32 25 116 -.009 8 0.11 3 0.04 9 72 0.97 23 1 13 14 0.19 3 4

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“Alexis has become a very strong all-around player for us this season and she will be seen in many different positions throughout the year, which shows her talent and versatility.”


Sitting Down With ... AlexisQ: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Pittsburgh Steelers

Q: If you were going to be featured on the cover of a magazine, what magazine would it be?A: Ebony

Q: Who would you say is your celebrity look-a-like?A: Vivica A. Fox

Q: Your nickname?A: Alex or Lex

Q: What reality TV show would you like to be on?A: Gauntlet on MTV

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: Airplanes - B.O.B. ft. Hayley Williams

Q: Your biggest fear?A: Dying painfully

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: On My Journey

Q: If you were auditioning for American Idol, what song would you sing?A: Billionaire - Travis McCoy

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Grilled chicken, corn bread, mac and cheese, yams and greens.

Q: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?A: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Q: If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would you invite?A: Michael Jackson, President Obama and Oprah.

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: Carrabba’s

SEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE2008 6 5 0.83 3 15 .133 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 1 0.17 0 1 1 2 0.33 0 02009 68 19 0.28 22 101 -.030 8 0.12 3 0.04 9 71 1.04 23 0 12 12 0.18 3 4TOTaL 74 24 0.32 25 116 -.009 8 0.11 3 0.04 9 72 0.97 23 1 13 14 0.19 3 4 9

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Raven King

defenSiVe SPeCialiSt

5-3 • Junior

raleigh, n.C.

2009: Was a 2009 NCAA Division I Volleyball All-Independent Team nominee ... Was named the 2009 NCAA Division I Independent Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 5-Oct. 11 after posting a team-high 21 digs against Coppin State (10/06) ... Notched a season-high 25 digs against Campbell (9/29) ... Started in 32 matches at the libero position ... Recorded double-digit digs in 12 matches this season ... Led the team in digs and digs per set with 289 and 2.60, respectively ... Ranked sixth among independent schools in digs and digs per set ... Was fourth on the team in assists with 21 ... Recorded eight kills on 73 attacks ... Contributed 21 assists and 11 service aces ... Notched a season-high four assists against North Carolina A&T (11/16).

2008: Saw a good amount of playing time as a freshman for the Eagles ... Played in 100 sets ... Recorded 10 kills on 52 attacks ... Contributed seven assists on offense and 10 service aces ... Was fourth on the team in both digs and receptions ... Defensively, recorded 122 digs ... Earned a match-high 13 digs against North Carolina A&T (11/04) ... Was a member of the Dean’s List.

High School: Was a member of the volleyball team at Ravenscroft High School ... Was named to the All-Conference Team in 2007 and 2008 ... Was an All-State selection in 2008 .... Was named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2007 ... Was named the Most Valuable Player as a setter at the Nike Volleyball Camp ... Earned the Coach’s Award in 2008 ... Earned the Gold Community Service Award for participating in more than 100 hours of community service.

personal: Raven Shaday King ... Prefers to be called Shaday ... Daughter of Drexel and Robbin King ... Was born on May 1, 1990 in Frankfurt, Germany ... Enjoys spending time with family and friends ... Hopes to graduate with honors from the BRITE program ... Majoring in pharmaceutical science.

Raven King’sSEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE2008 100 10 0.10 8 52 .038 7 0.07 10 0.10 17 122 1.22 33 0 0 0 0.00 1 12009 111 8 0.07 17 73 -.123 21 0.19 11 0.10 26 289 2.60 73 0 0 0 0.00 0 1TOTaL 211 18 0.09 25 125 -.056 28 0.13 21 0.10 43 411 1.95 106 0 0 0 0.00 1 2

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“Raven is truly blossoming into a very good leader for our squad and will be seen in two positions this year. She will take on responsibilities at both the libero and setter positions.”


Sitting Down With ... RavenQ: What is something exciting you did over the summer?A: Went to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado for a leadership conference.


Q: Who would you say is your celebrity look-a-like?A: Rudy from “The Cosby Show”

Q: Your nickname?A: Day-Day

Q: What reality TV show would you like to be on?A: True Life: My Life Could Be A Reality Show

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: Billionaire

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: Mind Control

Q: Your biggest fear?A: Failure to accomplish my goals

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: My Life: Fit for a King

Q: If you were auditioning for American Idol, what song would you sing?A: Any Alicia Keys’ song

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Mac and cheese

Q: If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would you invite?A: My dad, mother and brother

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: New Japan Express

SEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE2008 100 10 0.10 8 52 .038 7 0.07 10 0.10 17 122 1.22 33 0 0 0 0.00 1 12009 111 8 0.07 17 73 -.123 21 0.19 11 0.10 26 289 2.60 73 0 0 0 0.00 0 1TOTaL 211 18 0.09 25 125 -.056 28 0.13 21 0.10 43 411 1.95 106 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 8

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Tasha-Gaye Richards

utilitY

5-9 • Junior

kingSton, JaMaiCa

2009: Saw action in 16 matches, starting in eight ... Recorded 36 kills on 92 attacks ... Hit 17.4 percent on the season ... Contributed one assist and one dig ... Defensively, she notched 22 total blocks, including a season-high seven blocks at Norfolk State (10/03) ... Earned a season-high six kills and one dig against Coppin State (10/06), while notching one assist against Campbell (9/04) ... Had her best outing against Winthrop (9/12), where she notched five kills and hit an impressive .556 ... Was fifth on the team in blocks per set with a 0.51 average.

2008: Saw limited action during her freshman campaign ... Played in one match for the Eagles ... Recorded one kill on four attacks and one block against Howard (10/14) ... Earned the First Steps Award ... Was named to the Honor Roll.

High School: Was a member of the volleyball team at Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls ... Helped lead her team to two consecutive under 19 championship titles ... Was named All-Island ... Earned the John Wolmer Award for Academic Excellence.

personal: Tasha-Gaye Richards ... Daughter of Roverton Richards and Patricia Green ... Was born on June 16, 1980 in Jamaica ... Enjoys dancing, mathematics, computer programming and practicing actuarial science ... Plans to become an actuary ... Majoring in mathematics with a minor in computer science.

Tasha-Gaye Richards’sSEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE2008 2 1 0.50 1 4 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.50 0 02009 43 36 0.84 20 92 .174 1 0.02 0 0.00 0 1 0.02 1 2 20 22 0.51 2 0TOTaL 45 37 0.82 21 96 .167 1 0.02 0 0.00 0 1 0.02 1 2 21 23 0.51 2 0

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“Tasha-Gaye still has a lot of room to grow as a collegiate athlete. This season, she will see most of her playing time at the middle hitter position.”


Sitting Down With ... Tasha-GayeQ: What is something exciting you did over the summer?A: I went on a weekend vacation to the Grand Palladium Resort in Hanover, Jamaica.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: I don’t have one. I just enjoy watching track and field.

Q: Who would you say is your celebrity look-a-like?A: My look is unique.

Q: Your nickname?A: Princess

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: We’ve Got The Love - Turbulence and Sasha

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: Mind reading, because I always want to know what others are thinking.

Q: Your biggest fear?A: Failing

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way: The Life of Tasha-Gaye Richards.

Q: If you were auditioning for American Idol, what song would you sing?A: From This Moment

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Jerk chicken and festival

Q: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?A: Chocolate

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: Island Grill (Jamaica)


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Maritsann Sinclair

outSide hitter

5-10 • Junior

kingSton, JaMaiCa

2009: Played in 17 matches for the Eagles, while starting in four ... Totaled 29 kills on 112 attacks ... Contributed two assists and two service aces ... Tallied eight digs and three blocks on the defensive side for the Eagles ... Notched a season-high two blocks against VCU (9/05) ... Hit a season-best three kills four times ... Had her best outing against Howard (9/10), where she notched a .333 hitting percentage after recording three kills and one assist ... Went 3-for-3 against Winston-Salem State (9/25).

2008: Saw limited action as a freshman for the Eagles ... Played in 34 sets ... Recorded 26 kills on 102 attacks ... Had her best match against Bethune-Cookman (10/18), where she recorded a match-high eight kills, three service aces and 11 digs ... Defensively, tallied 18 digs and two blocks ... Was named to the “B” Honor Roll.

High School: Was a member of the volleyball team at Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls ... Her team won the ISSA High School championship in 2007 ... Was named the team’s best attacker in 2007.

personal: Maritsann Icola Sinclair ... Daughter of Icol Sinclair and Marjorie Mason ... Was born on May 28, 1990 in Kingston, Jamaica ... Enjoys watching T.V., reading, playing tennis and going to the mall ... Plans to be a millionaire by the age of 26 ... Also a member of the NCCU tennis team ... Majoring in accounting.

Maritsann Sinclair’sSEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE2008 34 26 0.76 22 102 .039 0 0.00 3 0.09 4 18 0.53 3 1 1 2 0.06 1 12009 30 29 0.97 28 112 .009 2 0.07 2 0.07 7 8 0.27 3 0 3 3 0.10 0 0TOTaL 64 55 0.86 50 214 .023 2 0.03 5 0.08 11 26 0.41 6 1 4 5 0.08 1 1

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“Maritsann still has a lot of room for growth at the outside hitter position. She will probably see some playing time at both the outside hitter and defensive positions this season.”


Sitting Down With ... MaritsannQ: What is something exciting you did over the summer?A: Went to Coral Springs, Florida for a family reunion.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Los Angeles Lakers

Q: If you were going to be featured on the cover of a magazine, what magazine would it be?A: Sports Illustrated

Q: Your nickname?A: Ritz

Q: What reality TV show would you like to be on?A: The Hills

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: If I Had You - Adam Lambert

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: To be invisible, because I would be able to do anything I wanted without being caught.

Q: Your biggest fear?A: Death

Q: If you were auditioning for American Idol, what song would you sing?A: Here I Am - Leona Lewis

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Rice and Peas and Barbeque Chicken (Homemade)

Q: Your favorite ice cream flavor?A: Cookies and Cream

Q: If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would you invite?A: My grandmother, mom and dad.

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: Olive Garden


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Sashalee Wallen

Middle hitter

6-0 • Junior

St. andreW, JaMaiCa

2009: Contributed significantly in the middle for the Eagles in her first season of competition ... Finished third on the team in blocks with 42, averaging 0.60 blocks per set, ranking her 10th all-time in NCCU history for career blocks per game ... In her collegiate debut, she notched a season-high eight kills, recorded a .381 hitting percentage, contributed two assists, had three service aces and five digs to put on one of her best outings ... Notched a season-high eight digs against Campbell (9/04) ... Recorded a season-high six blocks at South Carolina State (9/19) ... Hit above .500 in two consecutive matches, hitting .667 against Winston-Salem State (9/25) and .545 against Hampton (9/25), where she recorded seven kills in both matches ... Finished in the top-10 among independent schools in solo blocks ... Ranked among the top-5 on the team in kills, blocks and blocks per set ... Recorded 62 kills on 206 attacks to notch a .092 attack percentage ... Totaled four assists and five service aces ... Defensively, she recorded 34 digs and 42 total blocks.

2008: Did not compete during her freshman year ... Was named to the NCCU Honor Roll and earned the First Steps Award.

High School: Was a member of the volleyball team at Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls ... Was named the 2006 Most Valuable Player in her conference ... Was named her team’s best blocker in 2006 ... Ranked fourth best blocker for juniors in volleyball in the Caribbean ... Represented Jamaica in volleyball and netball ... Her high School has won 14-straight championships ... Earned an excellence in academics honor during the 2006-07 school year ... Was the 2006 recipient of the School Citizenship and Industrial Award.

personal: Sashalee Lavern Wallen ... Daughter of Marlene Weeks ... Was born on April 8, 1991 in Kingston, Jamaica ... Enjoys swimming, dancing, poetry, learning foreign languages and talking ... Majoring in psychology with a minor in health and fitness.

Sashalee Wallen’sSEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE

2009 70 62 0.89 43 206 .092 4 0.06 5 0.07 7 34 0.49 4 9 33 42 0.60 13 2

TOTaL 70 62 0.89 43 206 .092 4 0.06 5 0.07 7 34 0.49 4 9 33 42 0.60 13 2

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“Sashalee has grown a lot over the summer and will step into a starting role for us this season as she takes on responsibilities at the middle hitter position.”


Sitting Down With ... SashaleeQ: What is something exciting you did over the summer?A: I visited the White House.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Argentina soccer team


Q: Your nickname?A: Sash

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: Jesus Take the Wheel - Carrie Underwood

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: The power to create. I would help to provide what people are looking for.

Q: Your biggest fear?A: Not fulfilling life’s purpose.

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Sashalee Wallen: Path to Success

Q: If you were auditioning for American Idol, what song would you sing?A: When I See You - Fantasia

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Steamed fish with okra and crackers

Q: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?A: Cookies and Cream

Q: If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would you invite?A: My mother, sister and my best friend.

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: Cheesecake Factory

SEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE

2009 70 62 0.89 43 206 .092 4 0.06 5 0.07 7 34 0.49 4 9 33 42 0.60 13 2

TOTaL 70 62 0.89 43 206 .092 4 0.06 5 0.07 7 34 0.49 4 9 33 42 0.60 13 2 4

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neW bern, n.C.

2009: Saw limited action as a true freshman for the Eagles ... Made her collegiate debut against Elon (8/29), where she recorded two digs ... Recorded a block against Charleston Southern (9/18) ... Played in three matches as a freshman outside hitter ... Defensively, she notched two digs and one block.

High School: Was a member of the volleyball team at West Craven High School ... Earned All-Conference and All-Area honors ... Was a member of the East vs. West All-Star game ... Was the Eagle Award recipient ... Was named most outstanding player ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Was named to the Principal’s List and the Honor Roll ... Was a Delta Sigma Theta Award recipient ... Was the recipient of the Hazel B. Neal Scholarship and the SECU Scholarship ... Was a junior marshall.

personal: Tocarra Tenae’ Jones ... Daughter of Katherine Rasberry ... Was born on September 22, 1991 in Craven County ... Enjoys singing, talking and texting on her cell phone, surfing the Internet, spending time with family and friends, writing poems, watching soap operas and Lifetime movies ... Loves Olympic volleyball, college volleyball, football and basketball ... Plans to graduate from NCCU at the top of her class and attend graduate school so that she can become a prosecuting attorney ... Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in nursing.

Tocarra Jones’sSEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE

2009 4 0 0.00 6 10 -.600 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2 0.50 0 0 1 1 0.25 0 0

TOTaL 4 0 0.00 6 10 -.600 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2 0.50 0 0 1 1 0.25 0 0

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“Tocarra has improved tremendously since last season and has developed into one of our most consistent servers this season. She will be a big help for us behind the service line.”


Sitting Down With ... TocarraQ: What is something exciting you did over the summer?A: I spent time with my godson.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Dallas Cowboys


Q: Who would you say is your celebrity look-a-like?A: Taraji P. Henson

Q: Your nickname?A: Taco or Taco-copuff

Q: What reality TV show would you like to be on?A: Ochocinco

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: I would want to be able to read people’s minds because I am a nosey person.

Q: Your biggest fear?A: The dark and heights.

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Tocarra Tells All

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Chicken, mac and cheese and mashed potatoes.

Q: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?A: Rainbow Sherbert

Q: If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would you invite?A: Beyonce’, Trey Songz and Nicki Minaj

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: Fuddruckers


2009 4 0 0.00 6 10 -.600 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2 0.50 0 0 1 1 0.25 0 0

TOTaL 4 0 0.00 6 10 -.600 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 2 0.50 0 0 1 1 0.25 0 0 6

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Courtney Williams

right Side

6-2 • Sophomore

daCula, ga.

2009: Contributed significantly towards the end of the season for the Eagles ... Saw action in 17 matches, starting in 12 ... Was a 2009 NCAA Division I Volleyball All-Independent Team nominee ... Ranks eighth all-time in NCCU history for career blocks per game with 0.71 ... Notched a season-high five blocks against South Carolina State (9/19) ... Notched a season-high four digs against Campbell (9/29) ... Made her collegiate debut against The Citadel (9/18), where she contributed three kills, two digs and one block ... Was fourth on the team in total blocks with 35 ... Tied for fifth on the team in kills with 42 ... Fifth on the team in assists with nine and had one service ace, which was against Charleston Southern (9/18) ... Finished the season with 20 digs ... Had her best outing against Coppin State (10/6), where she recorded a season-high nine kills and tied her season-high five blocks.

High School: Was a member of the volleyball and basketball teams at Dacula High School ... During her senior season, she averaged 17 kills, while contributing four assists and three aces per match ... Was a member of the Atlanta Boom 18 Diamond team ... As a basketball player, was named the Tip-Off Player of the Month ... Averaged 13 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior on the Falcon basketball team.

personal: Courtney Sanguia Marie Williams .... Prefers to be called Court ... Daughter of Patrick Williams and Dee Stewart ... Was born on September 19, 1990 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Enjoys volleyball, talking on the phone and working on the computer ... Plans to be a sports psychiatrist ... Majoring in psychology.

Courtney Williams’sSEaSON Sp K K/S E Ta pCT. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE

2009 49 42 0.86 43 165 -.006 9 0.18 1 0.02 0 20 0.41 1 2 33 35 0.71 6 0

TOTaL 49 42 0.86 43 165 -.006 9 0.18 1 0.02 0 20 0.41 1 2 33 35 0.71 6 0

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“Courtney still has a lot of room to grow as she enters her sophomore season. She will be looked at as a role player this season as she continues to improve in all aspects of her game.”


Sitting Down With ... CourtneyQ: What is something exciting you did over the summer?A: Went to Lake Lanier with my best friends.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Boston Celtics

Q: If you were going to be featured on the cover of a magazine, what magazine would it be?A: Seventeen

Q: Who would you say is your celebrity look-a-like?A: Keri Washington

Q: Your nickname?A: Court

Q: What reality TV show would you like to be on?A: Real World or College Hill

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: Up All Night - Drake and Nicki Minaj

Q: Your biggest fear?A: Snakes and the Candyman

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Just Me

Q: If you were auditioning for American Idol, what song would you sing?A: Butterflies - Alicia Keys

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Tacos

Q: If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would you invite?A: My papa, boyfriend and granddaddy.

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: Olive Garden


2009 49 42 0.86 43 165 -.006 9 0.18 1 0.02 0 20 0.41 1 2 33 35 0.71 6 0

TOTaL 49 42 0.86 43 165 -.006 9 0.18 1 0.02 0 20 0.41 1 2 33 35 0.71 6 0 12

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Jzima-Malaki Kalao

Setter

5-10 • FreShman

bubendorf, SWitzerland

High School: Was a member of the volleyball team at Wirtschaftsmittelschule Reinach in Bubendorf, Switzerland ... Was a two-time All-State selection ... Led her team to two second place finishes at the High School Volleyball Championships of Switzerland ... Was a member of the three-time state champions in club volleyball ... Participated in several Junior Club Swiss Championships.

personal: Jzima-Malaki Jacqueline Kalao ... Prefers to be called Jzy or Jackie ... Daughter of Podomsiba Kalao and Akou Steiner ... Was born on May 18, 1990 in Lome’, Togo ... Enjoys playing beach volleyball, doing other sports such as playing soccer and running track and field, spending time with friends and listening to music ... Her favorite things are her little brother, her iPod, her friends, laughing, Africa and philosophy books ... Plans to be a professional volleyball player, own her own coffeehouse and help her stepfather’s charity foundation get ahead ... Majoring in business administration.

“Jzima-Malaki comes to us this season as a true freshman, who will be a silent leader as she takes on the responsibilities of the setter position. She is our lone true setter.”


Sitting Down With ... JzimaQ: Your favorite professional sports team?A: FC Basel, the soccer team from where I live.


Q: Who would you say is your celebrity look-a-like?A: Serena Williams

Q: Your nickname?A: Easy or Jackie

Q: What reality show would you like to be on?A: The Hills

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: They Don’t Really Care About Us - Michael Jackson

Q: Your biggest fear?A: Dying before I’ve reached all of my goals.

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Yes, It’s Possible!

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: Burger King because of the hot brownies.

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: I would be able to hear people’s thoughts.

Q: If you were auditioning for American Idol, what song would you sing?A: Weight of the World - Lemar

Q: If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would you invite?A: Barack Obama, Michael Jackson and Oprah.

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High School: Was a two-sport student-athlete at Baldwin Senior High School, where she played both volleyball and basketball ... Was a four-time letterwinner in volleyball ... Was a four-year starter as a middle blocker and outside hitter ... Selected as team captain her senior season ... Was a 2007 and 2009 All-County selection ... Earned All-Conference honors in 2008 and was the Most Valuable Player in 2007 ... Was named the 2008 Outstanding Student-Athlete ... Earned All-Tournament Team honors for three consecutive years ... Played club volleyball for four years ... Led her basketball team to a 2010 2A Nassau County Championship title.

personal: Kalin Russell ... Prefers to be called Kay ... Daughter of Robert and Yolando Russell ... Was born on January 20, 1992 in Baldwin, N.Y. ... Father ran track at North Carolina Central from 1969-73 ... Older sister Morgan Russell ran track at Adelphi University from 2004-08 ... Older brother Eric Miller played football at South Carolina State University ... Enjoys playing the cello, watching Olympic figure skating, volleyball and basketball ... Plans to gradaute with honors from NCCU ... Wants to obtain a master’s degree in business ... Majoring in business administration.

“Kalin is coming to us as a true freshman who will see much time on the hardwood this year. She has a lot of room to grow, but she will be a solid player for us this season.”


Sitting Down With ... Kalin

Kalin Russell

Middle hitter

5-10 • FreShman

baldWin, n.Y.

Q: What is something exciting you did over the summer?A: Went to Reno, Nevada for the Junior Olympics.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Miami Heat

Q: If you were going to be featured on the cover of a magazine, what magazine would it be?A: Cosmo

Q: Your nickname?A: Kay-K

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: Teleport

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: Beni Hanna

Q: What reality TV show would you like to be on?A: Real World

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: Bottoms Up - Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj

Q: Your biggest fear?A: Losing everything

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Things Happen

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Franks and beans (Homemade)

Q: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?A: Pistacchio

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Emanuelle Santos

utilitY

5-11 • Junior

rio de Janeiro, brazil

Cisco junior College: Was a two-time All-Conference and All-Region selection ... Earned Most Valuable Player honors ... Was a two-time First Team selection ... Earned Outstanding Student in Spanish Award and was named to Who’s Who Among Americans in Junior College ... Was named to the Dean’s List in Spring 2009 after notching a 4.0 grade point average.

High School: Attended Centro Educacional da Lagoa ... Helped lead her team to a third place finish at Nationals in 2004 ... Represented her state in several national competitions between 2001 and 2004 ... Her club team Fluminense Futebol Clube won five consecutive state championship titles.

personal: Emanuelle Barbosa Santos ... Prefers to be called Manu ... Daughter of Marcio Ramos Barbosa and Monica Ramos Barbosa ... Was born on June 1, 1988 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... Enjoys spending time with her little brother Alfredo and her cousins Giovanna and Milena, playing sand volleyball, talking to her family and friends, watching soccer matches and listening to Brazilian music ... Her favorite things are eating Brazilian food, volleyball and talking to her family and friends ... She speaks three languages ... Majoring in political science with a minor in business administration.

“Emanuelle is coming to us as a solid all-around player, who can play every position on the floor. She will be looked to as the season progresses and will see a lot time on the court this season.”


Sitting Down With ... EmanuelleQ: What is something exciting you did over the summer?A: I went home.

Q: Your favorite professional sports team?A: Fluminense Futebol Club

Q: If you were going to be featured on the cover of a magazine, what magazine would it be?A: Any one that is about successful women and is related to business.

Q: Your nickname?A: Manu

Q: What is the most often played song on your iPod?A: Hidroponica - Forfun

Q: Your biggest fear?A: Centipedes

Q: What would be the title of your autobiography?A: Positivity: The Power of A Good Vibe

Q: Your favorite restaurant?A: Galeria Gourmet. It’s a restaurant back home that has every kind of food.

Q: If you could be a superhero for the day, what power would you want and why?A: Good actions and love because I am pretty sure that love is the solution for everything that’s going on in the world.

Q: Your favorite meal?A: Black beans, rice, a simple salad and chicken with farofa and passion fruit juice.

Q: What is your favorite ice cream flavor?A: Coconut

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12 Student-Athletes ... Five Countries ... One Heart

Brazil (1)Emanuelle Santos (Rio de Janeiro)

Georgia (1)Courtney Williams (Dacula)

Germany (1)Belinda Behncke-Biney (Hamburg)

jamaica (4)Shantel Moore (Westmoreland)Tasha-Gaye Richards (Kingston)Maritsann Sinclair (Kingston)Sashalee Wallen (St. Andrew)

Maryland (1)Alexis John (Columbia)

New York (1)Kalin Russell (Baldwin)

North Carolina (2)Tocarra Jones (New Bern)

Raven King (Raleigh)

Switzerland (1)Jzima-Malaki Kalao (Bubendorf)

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Eagle Club

ThE EAGLE CLUB: A GREAT wAY TO SUppORT EAGLE VOLLEYBALL

Giving Levels

The Eagle’s Nest $60Maroon Eagle $150Rising Eagle $250Flying Eagle $500Grand Eagle $1,000Fighting Eagle $1,500Grey Eagle $2,500Bald Eagle $5,000Soaring Eagle $10,000Platinum Eagle $25,000+

BenefitsNewsletterCar Decal

T-shirtCap

Golf ShirtChancellor Dinner

Hospitality TentSeason TicketsAll-Access Card

ParkingTravel With TeamChancellor’s Box

*Benefits based on giving level*

Join the ClubBecome part of something bigger than ever before – the new Eagle Club. Your annual contribution benefits our sports programs and helps bring recognition to the entire university, which is great for campus life and Eagle pride.

Special Groups Within The Club

There’s only one Eagle Club, but there are a few groups within the club that are given special recognition. NCCU letterwinners receive E-Varsity Club status, which includes extra perks and discounts. Our student members go by the Screaming Eagles, and our youngest supporters are part of the Eagle Kids Club.

We’re Just Warming UpThis is only the beginning for the new Eagle Club. It’s going to be a busy, exciting year as we ascend to Division I – with many events and fundraisers planned. To keep up with the club and learn more, visit our website at NCCUEagleClub.com.

For more information, please call (919) 530-7057 or visit our website at www.NCCUEagleClub.com

ONE CLUB.ONE GOAL.

If you haven’t heard, there’s a new booster club at North Carolina Central University. It’s the all-new Eagle Club. Yes, more than a half-dozen of our athletic booster clubs, including the original long-standing Eagle Club, have joined forces to create a superpower club that provides scholarship support for all NCCU student-athletes. It’s an important step forward as we move up to Division I.

If you’re a previous booster club member, your past giving history will be recognized when you continue on with the new Eagle Club. For everyone who contributes, this is your chance to become a charter member of the new Eagle Club. As a member, you’ll be part of the only fundraising organization for the athletic department sanctioned by the university.

Next to student-athletes, our supporters are the most important assets to our athletic program. With your help, we’ll be able to offer more scholarships to the most talented student-athletes, as well as provide them with world-class facilities.

2010 oPPonentS

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GaRDNER-WEBBLocation ................. Boiling Springs, N.C.Nickname..........................Lady BulldogsColors .............................. Red and BlackConference ..............................Big SouthHead Coach........................Chris PhillipsCareer Record (Yrs.) ..........398-373 (22)GWU Record ..........................53-104 (6)2009 Record .................................. 12-22VB SID ..................................Kevin DavisPhone ................................704.406.3981Email............kldavis@gardner-webb.eduWebsite .........................GWUSports.com

ELONLocation .................................. Elon, N.C.Nickname....................................PhoenixColors ..........................Maroon and GoldConference ...............................SouthernHead Coach........................Mary TendlerCareer Record (Yrs.) ............ 113-114 (7)ELON Record ....................... 113-114 (7)2009 Record .................................... 23-8VB SID ...............................Jen BlackwellPhone ................................336.278.6634Email.....................jblackwell2@elon.eduWebsite ........................ elonphoenix.com

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TExaS-EL paSOLocation ...........................El Paso, TexasNickname......................................MinersColors .... Dark Blue, Orange, Silver AccentConference ...................Conference USAHead Coach......................... Ken MurphyCareer Record (Yrs.) ................35-87 (4)UTEP Record ...........................35-87 (4)2009 Record ...................................11-18VB SID .................................Ana ChavezPhone ................................915.747.6653Email...................... [email protected] .....................UTEPathletics.com

Hilton RTP/NCCU Volleyball TournamentAugust 27-28, 2010 • Durham, N.C.

CHaRLESTON SOUTHERNLocation ........................ Charleston, S.C.Nickname..............................BuccaneersColors ...............................Blue and GoldConference ..............................Big SouthHead Coach.....................Danyel BellushCareer Record (Yrs.) ..........136-276 (13)CSU Record .......................136-276 (13)2009 Record .................................. 17-17VB SID ..................................Ryan BurnsPhone ................................843.863.7037Email....................... [email protected] .......................... CSUsports.com

September 10-11, 2010 • Durham, N.C.Duke Volleyball Invitational

DUKELocation .............................Durham, N.C.Nickname...............................Blue DevilsColors ...................Royal Blue and WhiteConference ....................... Atlantic CoastHead Coach........................Jolene NagelCareer Record (Yrs.) ..........444-245 (22)DUKE Record ..................... 241-105 (11)2009 Record .................................... 27-6VB SID ...................................Chris CookPhone ................................919.684.8708Email.................... [email protected] ...............................GoDuke.com

DELaWaRELocation ..............................Newark, Del.Nickname................... Fightin’ Blue HensColors ........................ Royal Blue & GoldConference ........Colonial Athletic AssociationHead Coach...................... Bonnie KennyCareer Record (Yrs.) ..........486-356 (26)UD Record ............................146-104 (8)2009 Record .................................... 21-8VB SID ................................ Dan LaulettaPhone ................................302.831.2186Email.......................... [email protected] ............................ BlueHens.com

MINNESOTaLocation .....................Minneapolis, Minn.Nickname...................... Golden GophersColors ..........................Maroon and GoldConference ..................................Big TenHead Coach......................... Mike HebertCareer Record (Yrs.) ..........928-384 (34)MINN Record ......................356-127 (14)2009 Record .................................... 28-9VB SID ...............................Steven GellerPhone ................................612.625.4090Email........................ [email protected] .............. www.gophersports.com

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HaMpTONLocation .............................Hampton, Va.Nickname.............................Lady PiratesColors ...................Royal Blue and WhiteConference ..............Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach...................Pedro GonzalezCareer Record (Yrs.) ..............93-125 (6)HAM Record .............................26-66 (3)2009 Record .................................... 9-19VB SID ...............................Derrick ColesPhone ................................757.727.5811Email.........derrick.coles@hamptonu.eduWebsite ...................hamptonpirates.com

MaRYLaND EaSTERN SHORELocation ....................Princess Anne, Md.Nickname.............................Lady HawksColors ..........................Maroon and GreyConference ..............Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach............................. Don MetilCareer Record (Yrs.) ............158-105 (8)UMES Record...........................73-20 (3)2009 Record .................................... 24-7VB SID ............................ Tyler BirnbaumPhone ................................410.651.7888Email.................... [email protected] .......................UMESHawks.com

SOUTH CaROLINa STaTELocation ...................... Orangeburg, S.C.Nickname..........................Lady BulldogsColors ........................... Garnet and BlueConference ..............Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach....................Millicent SylvanCareer Record (Yrs.) ............154-159 (9)SCSU Record ...........................34-63 (3)2009 Record .................................. 13-20VB SID ...........................Romanda NoblePhone ................................803.516.4628Email......................... [email protected] ....................... scsuathletics.com

South Carolina State SpikefestSeptember 17-18, 2010 • Orangeburg, S.C.


MERCERLocation ................................Macon, Ga.Nickname....................................... BearsColors .........................Orange and BlackConference .......................... Atlantic SunHead Coach.......................Noelle RookeCareer Record (Yrs.) ..........201-171 (12)MER Record ...........................72-102 (6)2009 Record ...................................11-18VB SID ................................ Andy StabellPhone ................................478.301.2735Email...................stabell_al@mercer.eduWebsite ........................mercerbears.com

THE CITaDELLocation ........................ Charleston, S.C.Nickname...................................BulldogsColors .................Citadel Blue and WhiteConference ...............................SouthernHead Coach.................... Carolyn GeigerCareer Record (Yrs.) ..............34-101 (5)CIT Record .............................34-101 (5)2009 Record .................................... 8-25VB SID ...................................... Jon ColePhone ................................843.953.5120Email.................... [email protected] ...................... CitadelSports.com

EaST TENNESSEE STaTELocation ................... Johnson City, Tenn.Nickname.................. Buccaneers (Bucs)Colors ...............Navy Blue and Old GoldConference .......................... Atlantic SunHead Coach....................Lindsey DevineCareer Record (Yrs.) ............ 101-116 (7)ETSU Record ....................... 101-116 (7)2009 Record ...................................11-18VB SID ...................................Ryan DunnPhone ................................423.439.8212Email................etsusportsinfo@etsu.eduWebsite .......................... ETSUBucs.com

SOUTH CaROLINa STaTELocation ...................... Orangeburg, S.C.Nickname..........................Lady BulldogsColors ........................... Garnet and BlueConference ..............Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach....................Millicent SylvanCareer Record (Yrs.) ............154-159 (9)SCSU Record ...........................34-63 (3)2009 Record .................................. 13-20VB SID ...........................Romanda NoblePhone ................................803.516.4628Email......................... [email protected] ....................... scsuathletics.com

September 24-25, 2010 • Durham, N.C.NCCU Volleyball Tournament

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MaRYLaND EaSTERN SHORELocation ....................Princess Anne, Md.Nickname.............................Lady HawksColors ..........................Maroon and GreyConference ..............Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach............................. Don MetilCareer Record (Yrs.) ............158-105 (8)UMES Record...........................73-20 (3)2009 Record .................................... 24-7VB SID ............................ Tyler BirnbaumPhone ................................410.651.7888Email.................... [email protected] .......................UMESHawks.com

UMES Hawk InvitationalOctober 1-2, 2010 • Princess Anne, Md.


COppIN STaTELocation ........................... Baltimore, Md.Nickname......................................EaglesColors .....................Royal Blue and GoldConference ..............Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach..................Romonzo BeansCareer Record (Yrs.) ................16-72 (4)CSU Record ...............................1-53 (2)2009 Record .................................... 1-29VB SID ..............................Roger McAfeePhone ................................410.951.3927Email..................... [email protected] ................coppinstatesports.com

November 19-20 • Seattle, Wash.Independent Championship

CaLIfORNIa STaTE BaKERSfIELDLocation .......................Bakersfield, Calif.Founded ..........................................1970Enrollment ......................................8,000Nickname............................RoadrunnersColors ...............................Blue and GoldConference ..........................IndependentArena .................................Icardo CenterCapacity..........................................3,880First Year of Volleyball .....................1976All-Time Record ......................... 591-364Head Coach............................John PriceAlma Mater .............CS Northridge, 1983Career Record (Yrs.) ..........244-145 (14)CSUB Record (Yrs.) ...........232-138 (13)2009 Record .................................. 14-172009 Conf. Record ............................N/AStarters Returning/Lost......................3/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............7/4Newcomers...........................................7VB SID ..............................Kevin GilmorePhone ................................661.654.6071Email........................kgilmore@csub.eduWebsite ......................... GoRunners.com

SEaTTLELocation ........................... Seattle, Wash.Founded ..........................................1891Enrollment ......................................7,529Nickname................................RedhawksColors ..............................Red and WhiteConference ..........................IndependentArena .............................Connolly CenterCapacity..........................................1,000First Year of Volleyball .....................1999All-Time Record ......................... 132-169Head Coach.......................Shannon EllisAlma Mater ............................ BYU, 2002Career Record (Yrs.) ................77-92 (7)SU Record (Yrs.) ......................77-92 (7)2009 Record .................................... 8-202009 Conf. Record ............................N/AStarters Returning/Lost......................6/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........10/3Newcomers...........................................7VB SID ............................Jason BehennaPhone ................................206.296.5915Email................... [email protected] ......................... GoSeattleU.com

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School...................UNC GreensboroLocation ............... Greensboro, N.C.Founded .................................. 1891Enrollment ............................ 18,502Nickname........................... SpartansColors ........... Gold, White and NavyConference ........................SouthernArena .......................... Fleming GymCapacity.................................. 1,833Chancellor ...........Dr. Linda P. BradyAD..................................Kim RecordWebsite ............ UNCGspartans.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1971All-Time Record .................. 774-584

Head Coach............Patrick NicholasAlma Mater .....George Mason, 1986Career Record (Years) ..147-124 (8)UNCG Record (Years) .......17-14 (1)2009 Record ........................... 17-142009 Conf. Record ..................... 9-7Starters Returning/Lost............... 4/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/4Newcomers.................................... 7VB SID ...................... David PercivalOffice ......................... 336.334.5615Cell ............................ 336.420.7518Fax............................. 336.334.3182E-mail ............... [email protected]

School............................... DavidsonLocation ................... Davidson, N.C.Founded .................................. 1837Enrollment .............................. 1,800Nickname............................WildcatsColors ....................... Red and BlackConference ........................SouthernArena .............................. Belk ArenaCapacity.................................. 5,223Chancellor ....................... Tom RossAD..................................Jim MurphyWebsite ......... davidsonwildcats.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1986All-Time Record .................. 376-431

Head Coach.....................Tim CowieAlma Mater .. Roberts Wesleyan College, 1988Career Record (Years) ...277-221 (14)DAV Record (Years) ...... 113-152 (8)2009 Record ............................. 9-232009 Conf. Record ................... 6-10Starters Returning/Lost............... 6/0Letterwinners Returning/Lost.... 10/0Newcomers.................................... 5VB SID ..................... Lauren BiggersOffice ......................... 704.894.2815Cell .............................................N/AFax............................. 704.894.2636E-mail [email protected]

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School............................... CampbellLocation ...............Buies Creek, N.C.Founded .................................. 1887Enrollment .............................. 6,654Nickname............... Fighting CamelsColors ..................Orange and BlackConference ................... Atlantic SunArena ...John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation CenterCapacity.................................. 3,095Chancellor ....... Dr. Jerry M. WallaceAD...........................Stan WilliamsonWebsite ....................GoCamels.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1985All-Time Record .................. 267-482

Head Coach................ Leigh MullinsAlma Mater ... Dickinson State, 1996Career Record (Years) ..165-157 (9)CAM Record (Years) .........24-38 (2)2009 Record ........................... 17-152009 Conf. Record ................. 10-10Starters Returning/Lost............... 5/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 9/3Newcomers.................................... 6VB SID ..................... Jason WilliamsOffice ......................... 910.814.4367Cell ............................ 910.228.6908Fax............................. 910.893.1330E-mail ........ [email protected]

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School.......................... Wake ForestLocation ..........Winston-Salem, N.C.Founded .................................. 1834Enrollment .............................. 4,569Nickname...............Demon DeaconsColors ............... Old Gold and BlackConference ................ Atlantic CoastArena ........................Reynolds GymCapacity.................................. 1,500Chancellor ....... Dr. Nathan O. HatchAD...............................Ron WellmanWebsite .......WakeForestSports.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1971All-Time Record .................. 502-471

Head Coach... Heather Kahl HolmesAlma Mater .............. Clemson, 1996Career Record (Years) ......69-87 (5)WFU Record (Years) .........69-87 (5)2009 Record ............................11-202009 Conf. Record ....................9-11Starters Returning/Lost............... 6/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost.... 12/4Newcomers.................................... 3VB SID .......................Steven WrightOffice ......................... 336.758.4120Cell .............................513.594.0411Fax............................. 336.758.5140E-mail [email protected]

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School................ Bethune-CookmanLocation ...........Daytona Beach, Fla.Founded .................................. 1904Enrollment .............................. 3,600Nickname............................WildcatsColors ...................Maroon and GoldConference ...... Mid-Eastern AthleticArena ................. Moore GymnasiumCapacity.................................. 3,000Chancellor ....Dr. Trudie Kibbe-ReedAD......................Lynn W. ThompsonWebsite ................BCCathletics.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1987All-Time Record ..........................N/A

Head Coach........ Vanessa CogswellAlma Mater .....Bethune-Cookman, 2001Career Record (Years) ......66-97 (6)BCC Record (Years) ..........66-97 (6)2009 Record ........................... 13-152009 Conf. Record ..................... 5-3Starters Returning/Lost............... 4/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 9/4Newcomers.................................... 4VB SID ..............Michael StambaughOffice ......................... 386.481.2278Cell ............................ 785.979.5721Fax............................. 386.481.2238E-mail [email protected]

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School................North Carolina A&TLocation ............... Greensboro, N.C.Founded .................................. 1891Enrollment ............................ 10,660Nickname.............................. AggiesColors ........................Blue and GoldConference ...... Mid-Eastern AthleticArena ............ Corbett Sports CenterCapacity.................................. 5,700Chancellor ........ Dr. Harold L. MartinAD............................Wheeler BrownWebsite ................... ncataggies.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1978All-Time Record .................. 325-499

Head Coach.................Toni ConwayAlma Mater ..............N.C. A&T, 2001Career Record (Years) ......54-97 (5)NCAT Record (Years) ..........2-31 (1)2009 Record ............................. 2-312009 Conf. Record ..................... 0-8Starters Returning/Lost............... 1/5Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 2/7Newcomers.................................... 9VB SID ....................Darlene MitchellOffice ......................... 336.334.7141Cell ............................ 336.420.3320Fax............................. 336.334.7272E-mail ....... [email protected]

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School...........................Florida A&MLocation ................ Tallahassee, Fla.Founded .................................. 1887Enrollment ............................ 12,000Nickname.................... Lady RattlersColors ................ Orange and GreenConference ...... Mid-Eastern AthleticArena ............. Alfred Lawson MPTGCapacity.................................. 8,100Chancellor ........ Dr. James AmmonsAD...................Michael “Mike” SmithWebsite ..........famurattlersports.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1981All-Time Record .................. 539-377

Head Coach................ Tony TrifonovAlma Mater ...Bulgarian Sports Academy, 1990Career Record (Years) ... 270-111 (13)FAMU Record (Years) .... 270-111 (13)2009 Record ........................... 17-102009 Conf. Record ..................... 9-0Starters Returning/Lost............... 6/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/2Newcomers.................................N/AVB SID ................... Ronnie JohnsonOffice ......................... 850.599.3736Cell ............................ 850.443.5765Fax............................. 850.599.3206E-mail [email protected]

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School....................UNC WilmingtonLocation ................ Wilmington, N.C.Founded .................................. 1947Enrollment ............................ 12,000Nickname.........................SeahawksColors .............. Teal, Gold and NavyConference ........Colonial Athletic Assoc.Arena ...........................Hanover HallCapacity..................................... 500Chancellor ........ Rosemary DePaoloAD.............................Kelly MehrtensWebsite ................UNCWsports.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1974All-Time Record .................. 498-569

Head Coach............ Amy BambenekAlma Mater ..Coastal Carolina, 1998Career Record (Years) ......13-18 (1)UNCW Record (Years) ......13-18 (1)2009 Record ........................... 13-182009 Conf. Record ....................3-11Starters Returning/Lost............... 3/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost.... 10/5Newcomers.................................... 6VB SID ..................... Jarrett AbelsonOffice ......................... 910.962.3252Cell .............................................N/AFax............................. 910.962.3002E-mail .............. [email protected]

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School..........................Norfolk StateLocation .........................Norfolk, Va.Founded .................................. 1935Enrollment .............................. 7,000Nickname........................... SpartansColors .....................Green and GoldConference ...... Mid-Eastern AthleticArena ............................. Echols HallCapacity.................................. 6,191Chancellor .....Carolyn W. Meyers, Ph.D.AD..............................Marty L. MillerWebsite ................. nsuspartans.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1981All-Time Record ..........................N/A

Head Coach.................. Jennifer FryAlma Mater ........... Montevallo, 2002Career Record (Years) ......26-71 (3)NSU Record (Years) ..........26-71 (3)2009 Record ............................. 9-222009 Conf. Record ..................... 3-5Starters Returning/Lost............... 3/4Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 7/5Newcomers.................................... 7VB SID .......................................TBAOffice ......................... 757.823.2628Cell .............................................N/AFax............................. 757.823.8218E-mail ........................................TBA

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School......................... USC UpstateLocation ...............Spartanburg, S.C.Founded .................................. 1967Enrollment .............................. 5,268Nickname........................... SpartansColors ........ Green, White and BlackConference ................... Atlantic SunArena ................ Under ConstructionCapacity......................................N/AChancellor ...John C. Stockwell, Ph.D.AD......................................Mike HallWebsite ..........UpstateSpartans.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1975All-Time Record .................. 837-476

Head Coach......... Jennifer CallowayAlma Mater ....... USC Upstate, 1995Career Record (Years) ...265-195 (15)USCU Record (Years) ....265-195 (15)2009 Record ............................. 8-222009 Conf. Record ................... 4-16Starters Returning/Lost............... 6/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 7/4Newcomers.................................... 3VB SID .........................Carlie BoeseOffice ......................... 864.503.5152Cell ............................ 864.205.0625Fax............................. 864.503.5127E-mail [email protected]

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School......................Delaware StateLocation ..........................Dover, Del.Founded .................................. 1891Enrollment .............................. 3,534Nickname.............................HornetsColors ........ Columbia Blue and RedConference ...... Mid-Eastern AthleticArena .................Memorial Hall GymCapacity.................................. 2,000Chancellor .......Dr. Harry L. WilliamsAD................................Derek CarterWebsite ................ DSUHornets.comFirst Year of Volleyball ............. 1985All-Time Record .................. 243-408

Head Coach................Renee ArnoldAlma Mater ...George Washington, 2001Career Record (Years) ....85-109 (6)DSU Record (Years) ........85-109 (6)2009 Record ........................... 20-132009 Conf. Record ..................... 8-2Starters Returning/Lost............... 5/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 9/2Newcomers.................................... 3VB SID .......................................TBAOffice ......................... 302.857.7365Cell .............................................N/AFax............................. 302.857.6034E-mail ........................................TBA

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) enters its 41st year of operation heading into the 2010-11 academic school year. The MEAC is made up of 13 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University.

HISTORYIn 1969, a bold ad hoc group of innovators long associated with intercollegiate athletics met in Durham, N.C., to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference. Dissected from these discussions, a steering and planning committee was formed to fully investigate the idea, present a detailed report with recommendations to interested collegiate institutions, and then construct a workshop to outline proposals.

After adopting a program, seven institutions (Delaware State College, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State College) agreed to become the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Its major objective was to establish, organize and supervise an intercollegiate athletic program among a compact group of educational institutions of high academic standards and with a sound philosophy of co-curricular activities. The conference agreed to seek Division I status for its sports.

The conference was confirmed in 1970, kicking off its first season of competition in football in 1971.

In 1978, a milestone was reached when the MEAC selected Kenneth A. Free to be its first full-time commissioner. Free served the conference for 18 years before stepping down in May of 1996. In July of 1996, Charles S. Harris was named commissioner and served in the capacity until April 2002. On September 1, 2002, Dr. Dennis E. Thomas was named the commissioner and has served in the position for nine years.

The conference’s first expansion occurred in October 1979 when Bethune-Cookman College and Florida A&M University were voted into the MEAC as new members. Original members Morgan State, North Carolina Central and Maryland Eastern Shore withdrew from the conference at the end of the 1979-80 fiscal year. Maryland Eastern Shore was readmitted in 1981 and Morgan State returned in 1984. Florida A&M opted to resign in 1984 but rejoined the conference in 1986. Coppin State College was granted admittance in 1985, becoming the ninth member institution.

The MEAC expanded again in the 1990’s with the inclusion of Hampton University (1995) and Norfolk State University (1997). The conference expanded in 2007 adding Winston-Salem State University. Following the 2009-10 academic/athletic season Winston-Salem State withdrew from the conference and returned to Division II. On July 1, 2010 the MEAC made its final expansion with the admittance of North Carolina Central and Savannah State University.

On June 8, 1980, the MEAC was classified as a Division I conference by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Prior to that year the conference operated as a Division II conference. The following month the MEAC received an automatic qualification to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.

Currently, the conference has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men’s basketball (since 1981), women’s basketball (since 1982), football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and women’s tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994).

The MEAC initiated cross country in 1980 and North Carolina A&T earned the inaugural men’s crown. The first women’s cross country championship took place a year later with Howard winning the first of its seven titles. Indoor Track and Field was also added in 1981 with South Carolina State capturing the men’s title and Howard winning the women’s crown.

Tennis and golf returned as MEAC governed sports in 1981, after a five-year hiatus. South Carolina State won all seven of the conference’s golf championships from 1972-1983 before the sport was discontinued after the 1983 championship.

Morgan State dominated the conference in wrestling winning 13 of 24 conference championships during the sports tenure (1972-1995).

Baseball, which began in 1972, was discontinued following the 1977 season. It was brought back as a MEAC governed sport along with women’s volleyball in 1983. Women’s softball became a MEAC sanctioned sport in 1992.

Bowling was officially sanctioned as a MEAC sport in 1999. Before that season, the MEAC was the first conference to secure NCAA sanctioning for women’s bowling by adopting the club sport prior to the 1996-97 school year.

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When the NCCU Eagles stepped on the hardwood for the 2009 season, they hoped to build a solid foundation for the future of NCCU volleyball, while building a winning tradition and becoming a true competitor both at the Division I level and among our conference foes. They settled for nothing more than hard work, dedication and commitment.

As the Eagles soared into their third year as a Division I program, they faced some challenges, experiencing ups and downs along the way. For a team with just two seniors, the Eagles used their talented youth as well as their competitiveness, willingness to win and commitment to perfection, to prevail. They finished the season with a satisfying 9-23 record, two more wins than the previous year and five less losses, just another footstep towards success.

Several Eagles earned postseason honors for the first time since NCCU was in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and battling as a top Division II program. Along with postseason honors, NCCU had many student-athletes earn weekly and monthly honors due to their outstanding performances. Aside from postseason recognition, many Eagles found themselves as a part of NCCU history as they earned a spot in the record books.

NCCU participated in five tournaments to go along with a tough Division I schedule. During those tournaments, the Eagles had seven All-Tournament Team selections. And for the second consecutive year, NCCU took home second place at the NCCU Volleyball Tournament. Each accomplishment is one step closer to the ultimate goal: Division I Success.

behnCke-bIney, Campbell raCk up all-Independent honorSNorth Carolina Central University volleyball student-athletes Belinda Behncke-Biney and Avaniki Campbell added another accolade to their successful 2009 season, as both were selected to the NCAA Division I All-Independent Volleyball First Team, while Kiara Brown was selected as an All-Independent Honorable Mention.

behnCke-bIney, brown and Campbell honored for SuCCeSS In the ClaSSroomIn addition to their athletic honors, Belinda Behncke-Biney, Kiara Brown and Avaniki Campbell were all selected to the 2009 NCAA Division I Volleyball All-Independent Academic Team, where each student-athlete must hold a minimum grade point average of 3.30. Behncke-Biney had a 3.88 in business management and administration, while Brown has calculated at a 3.43 in nursing. Campbell, who received her degree in May, has a 3.81 in political science.

behnCke-bIney named nCaa dIVISIon I Independent player of the weekBelinda Behncke-Biney was named the NCAA Division I Independent Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 19-25 after posting a team-high 19 kills, 26 digs and six service aces to lead the Eagles to a 1-1 record that week. The Hamburg, Germany, native earned her fourth double-double of the season with 13 kills and 12 digs that week, while also recording a match-high 14 digs to put on two consecutive double-digit dig performances in a week.

raVen kInG named nCaa dIVISIon I Independent defenSIVe player of the weekSophomore libero Raven King was named the NCAA Division I Independent Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 5-11 after posting a team-high 21 digs. She recorded her eighth double-digit dig performance of the season and her second 20-plus dig performance of the season. As the team’s libero, she led the Eagles to a season-high 81 digs.

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Campbell named nCaa dIVISIon I Independent defenSIVe player of the weekAvaniki Campbell was named the NCAA Division I Independent Defensive Player of the Week after posting nine digs and 20 total blocks in four matches during the week of Sept. 14-20. The Kingston, Jamaica, native notched a career-high eight blocks against South Carolina State, anchoring an Eagle defense that tallied 30 blocks in the match. She totaled three solo blocks over the weekend and led the Eagles to a strong blocking performance with 64 blocks during the week.

Shantel moore named Student-athlete of the monthShantel Moore was named The Banks Law Firm NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of September. During that month she notched a career-high 16 kills against Delaware State and a career-high six assists against Campbell. She also recorded three double-digit kill performances and one double-digit dig performance. The Jamaica native also notched her second double-double of the season during the month and earned two All-Tournament team honors.

nCCu earnS SeVen all-tournament team honorSNCCU racked in seven All-Tournament Team honors this season. Belinda Behncke-Biney earned two, Avaniki Campbell earned two, Alexis John earned one and Shantel Moore earned two. Avaniki Campbell was named to the Hilton RTP/NCCU Volleyball All-Tournament Team. Shantel Moore followed with an All-Tournament Team honor of her own at the Holiday Inn Jefferson Cup. Alexis John earned her first All-Tournament Team honor at the Hilton Garden Inn Invitational. Behncke-Biney took home an All-Tournament Team honor at the South Carolina State Spikefest, while the final tournament saw three Eagles make their way onto the All-Tournament Team as Behncke-Biney, Campbell and Moore each earned their second All-Tournament Team honor of the season after leading the Eagles to a second place finish.

eaGleS Soar to SeCond plaCe at nCCu Volleyball tournament for SeCond ConSeCutIVe yearThe NCCU Eagles clinched a second place finish at the NCCU Volleyball Tournament, where they went 3-1. The Eagles opened the first day of action with a 3-1 win over Winston-Salem State before defeating Hampton, 3-1, to close the first day of the tournament. They concluded the final day of action with a 3-0 sweep over rival North Carolina A&T before falling to tournament champion Delaware State, 3-0, in the championship match. NCCU holds a 9-2 record in the NCCU Volleyball Tournament and has taken home second place the past two years.

a SeaSon-openInG thrIllerThe Eagles pulled out a thrilling, 3-2, victory over the High Point Panthers on Friday, August 28 in their season-opener. The Eagles, who are hosting the Hilton RTP/NCCU Volleyball Tournament, defeated the Big South powerhouse by scores of 17-25, 25-22, 20-25, 27-25 and 15-12. It was the first time the Eagles had won their season-opener since 2007.

make SenIor nIGht one to remember Seniors Avaniki Campbell and Aqiyla Gomez got to play their final match in an Eagle uniform on Monday, Nov. 16 inside McDougald-McLendon Gym against their arch rival North Carolina A&T. Having the Aggies on their home court for one last duel is all you can imagine as a senior at NCCU. It makes the game even sweeter. It means more than any other game in their career. Double-double performances from three Eagles lifted NCCU to a 3-1 victory over the Aggies, closing out the 2009 season and sending the seniors off with a memorable last match. Campbell and Gomez left NCCU as part of a legacy and left their footprints in the foundation for a better tomorrow and for the future of NCCU volleyball.

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2009 Schedule/Results Date Opponent Score W/L Score-by-Set Overall Time att. Aug 28, 2009 HIGH POINT 3-2 W 17-25,25-22,20-25,27-25,15-12 1-0 2:05 62 Aug 28, 2009 GEORGIA STATE 0-3 L 10-25,15-25,18-25 1-1 1:09 174 Aug 29, 2009 THE CITADEL 1-3 L 25-20,22-25,16-25,21-25 1-2 1:46 263 Aug 29, 2009 ELON 0-3 L 19-25,19-25,12-25 1-3 1:12 115 Sep 04, 2009 at Virginia 0-3 L 12-25,13-25,14-25 1-4 1:14 143 Sep 04, 2009 vs Campbell 1-3 L 23-25,25-18,16-25,14-25 1-5 1:33 651 Sep 05, 2009 vs VCU 0-3 L 14-25,14-25,20-25 1-6 1:05 224 Sep 10, 2009 HOWARD 1-3 L 25-18,23-25,13-25,18-25 1-7 1:58 203 Sep 11, 2009 vs Butler 0-3 L 19-25,14-25,18-25 1-8 1:13 50 Sep 11, 2009 vs Morgan State 0-3 L 17-25,21-25,14-25 1-9 1:03 50 Sep 12, 2009 at Winthrop 0-3 L 17-25,10-25,17-25 1-10 1:13 193 Sep 18, 2009 vs The Citadel 1-3 L 18-25,25-23,16-25,16-25 1-11 1:38 67 Sep 18, 2009 vs Charleston Southern 0-3 L 18-25,7-25,12-25 1-12 0:55 45 Sep 19, 2009 vs South Carolina State 2-3 L 25-23,25-18,22-25,22-25,6-15 1-13 --- 135 Sep 19, 2009 vs Alabama State 3-0 W 25-23,25-20,25-23 2-13 1:22 71 Sep 25, 2009 WINSTON-SALEM ST 3-1 W 25-14,21-25,25-17,25-18 3-13 1:46 37 Sep 25, 2009 HAMPTON 3-1 W 25-21,25-22,17-25,26-24 4-13 1:40 108 Sep 26, 2009 North Carolina A&T 3-0 W 26-24,25-17,25-19 5-13 1:15 127 Sep 26, 2009 DELAWARE STATE 0-3 L 14-25,22-25,19-25 5-14 1:20 63 Sep 29, 2009 CAMPBELL 0-3 L 23-25,20-25,25-27 5-15 1:28 173 Oct 03, 2009 at Norfolk State 3-2 W 25-22,21-25,24-26,25-19,16-14 6-15 1:56 93 Oct 04, 2009 vs Md. Eastern Shore 0-3 L 12-25,14-25,19-25 6-16 1:05 27 Oct 04, 2009 at Hampton 3-1 W 8-25,25-22,26-24,25-19 7-16 1:45 138 Oct 06, 2009 COPPIN STATE 2-3 L 25-19,25-18,23-25,22-25,12-15 7-17 2:16 113 Oct 13, 2009 at Radford 2-3 L 25-22,5-25,21-25,25-23,13-15 7-18 1:53 72 Oct 16, 2009 GEORGE WASHINGTON 0-3 L 17-25,20-25,14-25 7-19 1:12 89 Oct 20, 2009 at North Carolina A&T 3-0 W 29-27,25-22,25-15 8-19 1:21 95 Oct 23, 2009 at UNC Wilmington 0-3 L 13-25,23-25,13-25 8-20 1:20 223 Oct 27, 2009 at UNC Greensboro 0-3 L 13-25,10-25,14-25 8-21 1:12 118 Nov 13, 2009 at Delaware State 0-3 L 17-25,12-25,23-25 8-22 1:14 146 Nov 14, 2009 at Md. Eastern Shore 0-3 L 9-25,18-25,15-25 8-23 1:01 1421 Nov 16, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 3-1 W 25-21,23-25,25-20,25-16 9-23 2:01 421

Team Record W-LOverall 9-23Conference 0-0Home 5-8Away 3-7Neutral 1-8

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TEaM STaTISTICS NCCU OppONENTSaTTaCK Kills 1034 1336 Errors 726 619 Total Attacks 3431 3517 Attack Pct. .090 .204 Kills/Set 9.1 11.7

SET Assists 908 1180 Attempts 3035 3117 Assist Pct. .299 .379 Assists/Set 8.0 10.4

SERVE Aces 139 217 Errors 219 281 Attempts 2211 2628 Serve Pct. .901 .893 Aces/Set 1.2 1.9

SERVE RECEpTIONS Errors 217 139 Errors/Set 1.9 1.2

DEfENSE Digs 1238 1360 Digs/Set 10.9 11.9

BLOCKING Block Solo 56 35 Block Assist 330 209 Total Blocks 221.0 139.5 Blocks Per Set 1.9 1.2 Block Errors 69 32

BaLL HaNDLING ERRORS 64 65

aTTENDaNCE Total 1948 2642 Dates/Avg Per Date 13/150 10/264 Neutral site #/Avg 9/147 --- Current win streak 1 --- Home win streak 1 ---

MaTCH WINS BY #SETS 1 2 3 4 5 TotalN.C.Central 0 0 3 4 2 9Opponents 0 0 16 4 3 23

GaMES WON BY SET 1 2 3 4 5 TotalN.C.Central 12 10 6 7 2 37Opponents 20 22 26 6 3 77

pOINTS BY SET 1 2 3 4 5 TotalN.C.Central 615 617 606 291 62 2191Opponents 754 752 771 294 71 2642

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Overall Record: 9-23 Conf: 0-0 Home: 5-8 away: 3-7 Neutral: 1-8

ATTACK SET SERVE## Name Sp K K/S E Ta pct a a/S Sa Sa/S SE 13 BEHNCKE-BINEY, Belinda 114 302 2.65 197 934 .112 10 0.09 41 0.36 5010 MOORE, Shantel 102 233 2.28 166 774 .087 21 0.21 18 0.18 4611 CAMPBELL, Avaniki 114 221 1.94 90 614 .213 7 0.06 33 0.29 324 WALLEN, Sashalee 70 62 0.89 43 206 .092 4 0.06 5 0.07 712 WILLIAMS, Courtney 49 42 0.86 43 165 -.006 9 0.18 1 0.02 0 14 GOMEZ, Aqiyla 44 42 0.95 32 131 .076 1 0.02 0 0.00 02 RICHARDS,Tasha-Gaye 43 36 0.84 20 92 .174 1 0.02 0 0.00 016 SINCLAIR, Maritsann 30 29 0.97 28 112 .009 2 0.07 2 0.07 77 BROWN, Kiara 111 23 0.21 26 101 -.030 749 6.75 13 0.12 1818 JOHN, Alexis 68 19 0.28 22 101 -.030 8 0.12 3 0.04 915 BAKER, Aurora 33 17 0.52 26 84 -.107 1 0.03 1 0.03 48 KING, Raven 111 8 0.07 17 73 -.123 21 0.19 11 0.10 261 HILL, Cara 45 0 0.00 5 13 -.385 71 1.58 4 0.09 106 JONES, Tocarra 4 0 0.00 6 10 -.600 0 0.00 0 0.00 15 LLOYD, Rachel 33 0 0.00 5 20 -.250 3 0.09 7 0.21 9

N.C. CENTRAL 114 1034 9.07 726 3431 .090 908 7.96 139 1.22 219Opponents 114 1336 11.72 619 3517 .204 1180 10.35 217 1.90 281

DIG BLOCKING ## Name S RE DIG Dig/S BS BA Total B/S BE BHE 13 BEHNCKE-BINEY, Belinda 114 27 240 2.11 3 23 26 0.23 3 1 10 MOORE, Shantel 102 20 179 1.75 6 58 64 0.63 15 6 11 CAMPBELL, Avaniki 114 8 79 0.69 26 103 129 1.13 15 0 4 WALLEN, Sashalee 70 4 34 0.49 9 33 42 0.60 13 2 14 GOMEZ, Aqiyla 44 0 6 0.14 6 14 20 0.45 7 0 12 WILLIAMS, Courtney 49 1 20 0.41 2 33 35 0.71 6 0 2 RICHARDS,Tasha-Gaye 43 1 1 0.02 2 20 22 0.51 2 0 16 SINCLAIR, Maritsann 30 3 8 0.27 0 3 3 0.10 0 0 7 BROWN, Kiara 111 1 167 1.50 2 22 24 0.22 3 43 18 JOHN, Alexis 68 23 71 1.04 0 12 12 0.18 3 4 15 BAKER, Aurora 33 4 42 1.27 0 6 6 0.18 1 3 8 KING, Raven 111 73 289 2.60 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 5 LLOYD, Rachel 33 7 67 2.03 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 6 JONES, Tocarra 4 0 2 0.50 0 1 1 0.25 0 0 1 HILL, Cara 45 7 33 0.73 0 2 2 0.04 1 4 TEAM 38

N.C. CENTRAL 114 217 1238 10.86 56 330 221.0 1.94 69 64 Opponents 114 139 1360 11.93 35 209 139.5 1.22 32 65

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KILLSSeason974 Shari Matthews (.396) 2006550 Porche’ Williams (.217) 2002473 Shari Matthews (.244) 2007468 Porche’ Williams (.286) 2003465 Danielle Johnson-Webb (.322) 2005442 Brenda Brown (.223) 2005441 Davita Watson (.327) 1999430 Danielle Johnson-Webb (.319) 2004417 Anielle DaSilva (.247) 2007368 Davita Watson (.282) 1998

Career1447 Shari Matthews (.336) 2006-071346 Danielle Johnson-Webb (.303) 2000, 2003-051271 Davita Watson (.280) 1996-991168 Brenda Brown (.185) 2002-051031 Rena Armwood (.236) 1996-991018 Porche’ Williams (.248) 2002-03998 Ayana Wright (.240) 2000-03998 Paulette Peoples (.181) 1998-01754 Zarah Forbes (.241) 1997-99, 2001654 Cherie Wilson (.093) 2002-04

KILLS pER GaME Season (min. 5 kills)6.37 Shari Matthews (153 games) 20064.19 Shari Matthews (113 games) 20073.69 Anielle DaSilva (113 games) 20073.66 Porche’ Williams (128 games) 20033.61 Paulette Peoples (82 games) 20003.53 Porche’ Williams (156 games) 20023.53 Davita Watson (125 games) 19993.39 Danielle Johnson-Webb (137 games) 20053.28 Danielle Johnson-Webb (131 games) 2003.18 Brenda Brown (139 games) 2005

Career (min. 5 kills)5.44 Shari Matthews (266 games) 2006-073.69 Anielle DaSilva (113 games) 20073.58 Porche’ Williams (284 games) 2002-032.87 Danielle Johnson-Webb (469 games) 2000, 03-052.79 Davita Watson (460 games) 1996-992.54 Paulette Peoples (393 games) 1998-012.42 Avaniki Campbell (115 games) 2008-092.42 Rachel Walters (127 games) 20062.41 Rena Armwood (427 games) 1996-992.33 Belinda Behncke-Biney (179 games) 2008-09

aTTaCK aTTEMpTSSeason (K-E-Ta)1880 Shari Matthews (974-230-1880) 20061359 Porche’ Williams (550-255-1359) 20021216 Shari Matthews (473-176-1216) 20071181 Brenda Brown (442-179-1181) 20051084 Porche’ Williams (468-158-1084) 20031074 Cherie Wilson (346-257-1074) 20021072 Anielle DaSilva (417-152-1072) 20071050 Brenda Brown (355-163-1050) 2004992 Davita Watson (441-117-992) 1999983 Danielle Johnson-Webb (465-148-983) 2005

Career (K-E-Ta)3360 Brenda Brown (1168-546-3360) 2002-053096 Shari Matthews (1447-406-3096) 2006-073035 Davita Watson (1271-421-3035) 1996-993002 Danielle Johnson-Webb (1346-435-3002) 2000, 03-052673 Paulette Peoples (998-513-2673) 1998-012650 Rena Armwood (1031-405-2650) 1996-992443 Porche’ Williams (1018-413-2443) 2002-032348 Ayana Wright (998-434-2348) 2000-032035 Cherie Wilson (654-465-2035) 2002-041953 Zarah Forbes (754-283-1953) 1997-99, 01

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aTTaCK pERCENTaGESeason (min. 5 kills) (K-E-Ta).396 Shari Matthews (974-230-1880) 2006.357 Mandie Blackburn (7-2-14) 2003.327 Davita Watson (441-117-992) 1999.325 Suzette Feemster (262-90-530) 1995.322 Danielle Johnson-Webb (465-148-983) 2005.319 Danielle Johnson-Webb (430-134-929) 2004.310 Teri Rhodes (13-4-29) 1999.304 Terri Kilts (7-0-23) 2002.296 Rena Armwood (321-99-749) 1998.294 Ayana Wright (276-103-588) 2003

Career (min. 5 kills) (K-E-Ta).336 Shari Matthews (1447-406-3096) 2006-07.303 Danielle Johnson-Webb (1346-435-3002) 2000, 03-05.287 Shannon Grissett (68-18-174) 2000.280 Davita Watson (1271-421-3035) 1996-99.248 Porche’ Williams (1018-413-2443) 2002-03.247 Anielle DaSilva (417-152-1072) 2007.247 Rachel Walters (307-119-760) 2006.241 Zarah Forbes (754-283-1953) 1997-99, 01.240 Ayana Wright (998-434-2348) 2000-03.236 Rena Armwood (1031-405-2650) 1996-99

aSSISTSSeason1276 Latoya Tate (153 games) 20061186 Ariel Germain (122 games) 20031166 Ariel Germain (125 games) 20051139 Ariel Germain (119 games) 20041097 Rachelle Zastoupil (122 games) 19991008 Mandie Blackburn (114 games) 2002933 Toni Douglas (116 games) 1998881 Ashley Shade (95 games) 2007786 Mandie Blackburn (88 games) 2000749 Kiara Brown (111 games) 2009

Career4036 Ariel Germain (451 games) 2002-052488 Mandie Blackburn (307 games) 2000-032109 Ashley Shade (304 games) 2005-081699 Toni Douglas (324 games) 1995, 97-981462 Latoya Tate (391 games) 2004-061404 Rachelle Zastoupil (352 games) 1998-011102 Vrlynda Wilkes (N/A games) 1992-95872 Kiara Brown (156 games) 2008-09536 Kristan Fields (316 games) 2006-08490 Rena Armwood (427 games) 1996-99

aSSISTS pER GaMESeason (min. 5 assists)9.72 Ariel Germain (122 games) 20039.57 Ariel Germain (119 games) 20049.33 Ariel Germain (125 games) 20059.27 Ashley Shade (95 games) 20078.99 Rachelle Zastoupil (122 games) 19998.93 Mandie Blackburn (88 games) 20008.84 Mandie Blackburn (114 games) 20028.34 Latoya Tate (153 games) 20068.04 Toni Douglas (116 games) 19987.73 Vrlynda Wilkes (89 games) 1995

Career (min. 5 assists)8.95 Ariel Germain (451 games) 2002-058.10 Mandie Blackburn (307 games) 2000-036.94 Ashley Shade (304 games) 2005-086.20 Toni Douglas (324 games) 1995, 97-986.18 Jane Murphy (17 games) 20075.59 Kiara Brown (156 games) 2008-093.99 Rachelle Zastoupil (352 games) 1998-013.74 Latoya Tate (391 games) 2004-063.48 Jaria Atkins (79 games) 2005-061.74 Vivian White (280 games) 1995-97

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SERVICE aCESSeason140 Shari Matthews (153 games) 2006115 Latoya Tate (153 games) 2006110 Porche’ Williams (156 games) 200294 Porche’ Williams (128 games) 200389 Shari Matthews (113 games) 200775 Patricia Rodrigues (121 games) 200469 Kai Wright (149 games) 200661 Cherie Wilson (142 games) 200260 Tordra Sessions (112 games) 200557 Latoya Tate (119 games) 200557 Ayana Wright (156 games) 2002

Career229 Shari Matthews (266 games) 2006-07215 Latoya Tate (391 games) 2004-06204 Porche’ Williams (284 games) 2002-03151 Davita Watson (460 games) 1996-99137 Cherie Wilson (299 games) 2002-04131 Patricia Rodrigues (250 games) 2003-04125 Brenda Brown (538 games) 2002-05125 Ariel Germain (451 games) 2002-05118 Rachel Lloyd (412 games) 2006-09117 Vrlynda Wilkes (N/A games) 1992-95

SERVICE aCES pER GaMESeason (min. 5 aces)0.92 Shari Matthews (153 games) 20060.81 Michelle Mitchell (31 games) 20050.79 Shari Matthews (113 games) 20070.75 Latoya Tate (153 games) 20060.73 Porche’ Williams (128 games) 20030.71 Porche’ Williams (156 games) 20020.62 Patricia Rodrigues (121 games) 20040.61 Vrlynda Wilkes (89 games) 19950.54 Jaria Atkins (79 games) 20050.54 Tordra Sessions (112 games) 2005

Career (min. 5 aces)0.86 Shari Matthews (266 games) 2006-070.72 Porche’ Williams (284 games) 2002-030.57 Michelle Mitchell (61 games) 2004-050.55 Latoya Tate (391 games) 2004-060.54 Jaria Atkins (79 games) 2005-060.54 Tordra Sessions (112 games) 20050.52 Patricia Rodrigues (250 games) 2003-040.46 Cherie Wilson (299 games) 2002-040.42 Jocelyn Atkins (36 games) 20020.41 Belinda Behncke-Biney (179 games) 2008-09

DIGSSeason593 Rachel Lloyd (152 games) 2006513 Shari Matthews (153 games) 2006459 Brenda Brown (125 games) 2004436 Brenda Brown (139 games) 2005413 Latoya Tate (153 games) 2006

401 Rachel Lloyd (113 games) 2007401 Kai Wright (149 games) 2006369 Cherie Wilson (142 games) 2002358 Rachel Lloyd (114 games) 2008349 Rena Armwood (129 games) 1999

Career1465 Brenda Brown (538 games) 2002-051419 Rachel Lloyd (412 games) 2006-091126 Rena Armwood (427 games) 1996-99943 Latoya Tate (391 games) 2004-06860 Shari Matthews (266 games) 2006-07839 Davita Watson (460 games) 1996-99792 Dorian Mills (383 games) 2003-05725 Mandie Blackburn (307 games) 2000-03724 Paulette Peoples (393 games) 1998-01677 Ariel Germain (451 games) 2002-05

DIGS pER GaMESeason (min. 5 digs)3.90 Rachel Lloyd (152 games) 20063.67 Brenda Brown (125 games) 20043.55 Rachel Lloyd (113 games) 20073.35 Shari Matthews (153 games) 20063.18 Rena Armwood (106 games) 19983.14 Rachel Lloyd (114 games) 20083.14 Brenda Brown (139 games) 20053.07 Shari Matthews (113 games) 20073.04 Vivian White (111 games) 19973.00 Latisha McEachern (83 games) 2000

Career (min. 5 digs)3.44 Rachel Lloyd (412 games) 2006-093.23 Shari Matthews (266 games) 2006-072.82 Anielle DaSilva (113 games) 20072.72 Brenda Brown (538 games) 2002-052.64 Rena Armwood (427 games) 1996-992.63 Patricia Rodrigues (250 games) 2003-042.48 Jaria Atkins (79 games) 2005-062.41 Latoya Tate (391 games) 2004-062.36 Mandie Blackburn (307 games) 2000-032.30 Kai Wright (258 games) 2006-072.30 Latisha McEachern (283 games) 1998-00

BLOCK SOLOSSeason57 Danielle Johnson-Webb (137 games) 200557 Danielle Johnson-Webb (76 games) 200056 Danielle Johnson-Webb (131 games) 200449 Danielle Johnson-Webb (125 games) 200345 Carmen Williams (142 games) 200241 Davita Watson (121 games) 199841 Davita Watson (102 games) 199639 Rachel Walters (127 games) 200638 Ayana Wright (156 games) 200234 Davita Watson (112 games) 199733 Zarah Forbes (126 games) 1999

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Career219 Danielle Johnson-Webb (469 games) 2000, 03-05147 Davita Watson (460 games) 1996-9999 Zarah Forbes (420 games) 1997-99, 0188 Ayana Wright (443 games) 2000-0375 Ariel Germain (451 games) 2002-0548 Heather Witherspoon (238 games) 1995-9745 Carmen Williams (142 games) 200242 Cherie Wilson (299 games) 2002-0440 Toni Douglas (324 games) 1995, 97-9839 Rachel Walters (127 games) 200639 Rena Armwood (427 games) 1996-99

BLOCK aSSISTSSeason121 Danielle Johnson-Webb (125 games) 2003107 Danielle Johnson-Webb (131 games) 2004103 Avaniki Campbell (114 games) 2009100 Ayana Wright (156 games) 200291 Danielle Johnson-Webb (137 games) 200585 Rachel Walters (127 games) 200684 Shawanda Hill (137 games) 200678 Carmen Williams (142 games) 200274 Nadia Hayes (121 games) 200874 Zarah Forbes (126 games) 1999

Career383 Danielle Johnson-Webb (393 games) 2000, 03-05253 Ayana Wright (443 games) 2000-03252 Davita Watson (460 games) 1996-99226 Zarah Forbes (420 games) 1997-99, 01172 Ariel Germain (451 games) 2002-05159 Avaniki Campbell (229 games) 2008-09152 Nadia Hayes (274 games) 2006-08132 Brenda Brown (538 games) 2002-05121 Rena Armwood (427 games) 1996-99110 Shari Matthews (266 games) 2006-07

BLOCKS pER GaMESeason (min. 5 blocks)1.60 Danielle Johnson-Webb (76 games) 20001.36 Danielle Johnson-Webb (125 games) 20031.24 Danielle Johnson-Webb (131 games) 20041.13 Avaniki Campbell (114 games) 20091.08 Danielle Johnson-Webb (137 games) 20050.99 Ayana Wright (83 games) 20000.98 Rachel Walters (127 games) 20060.91 Davita Watson (121 games) 19980.91 Davita Watson (112 games) 19970.90 Shannon Grissett (41 games) 2000

Career (min. 5 blocks)1.28 Danielle Johnson-Webb (393 games) 2000, 03-050.98 Rachel Walters (127 games) 20060.90 Shannon Grissett (41 games) 20000.88 Davita Watson (460 games) 1996-990.87 Carmen Williams (142 games) 20020.84 Avaniki Campbell (229 games) 2008-09

0.77 Zarah Forbes (420 games) 1997-99, 010.71 Courtney Williams (49 games) 20090.68 Nadia Hayes (274 games) 2006-080.60 Sashalee Wallen (70 games) 2009

TOTaL BLOCKSSeason170 Danielle Johnson-Webb (125 games) 2003163 Danielle Johnson-Webb (131 games) 2004148 Danielle Johnson-Webb (137 games) 2005138 Ayana Wright (156 games) 2002129 Avaniki Campbell (114 games) 2009124 Rachel Walters (127 games) 2006123 Carmen Williams (142 games) 2002121 Danielle Johnson-Webb (76 games) 2000110 Davita Watson (121 games) 1998107 Zarah Forbes (126 games) 1999

Career 602 Danielle Johnson-Webb (469 games) 2000, 03-05399 Davita Watson (460 games) 1996-99341 Ayana Wright (443 games) 2000-03325 Zarah Forbes (420 games) 1997-99, 01247 Ariel Germain (451 games) 2002-05193 Avaniki Campbell (229 games) 2008-09185 Nadia Hayes (274 games) 2006-08166 Brenda Brown (538 games) 2002-05160 Rena Armwood (427 games) 1996-99144 Toni Douglas (324 games) 1995, 97-98

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KILLSSeason2232 (.242) 20062018 (.196) 20051917 (.176) 20021767 (.223) 20031696 (.176) 20041622 (.217) 19991563 (.210) 20071337 (.216) 19981307 (.195) 20001140 (.109) 2008

KILLS pER GaMESeason14.59 (153 games) 200613.83 (113 games) 200713.54 (149 games) 200512.90 (137 games) 200312.75 (133 games) 200412.20 (133 games) 199911.98 (160 games) 200210.87 (123 games) 199810.54 (124 games) 200010.34 (108 games) 1995

aTTaCK aTTEMpTSSeason (K-E-Ta)5511 (2232-897-5511) 20065373 (2018-963-5373) 20055130 (1917-1016-5130) 20024801 (1696-853-4801) 20044547 (1767-751-4547) 20034364 (1622-674-4364) 19994261 (1563-668-4261) 20073720 (1337-534-3720) 19983611 (1140-748-3611) 20083541 (1307-616-3541) 2000

aTTaCK pERCENTaGESeason (K-E-Ta).242 (2232-897-5511) 2006.223 (1767-751-4547) 2003.217 (1622-674-4364) 1999.216 (1337-534-3720) 1998.210 (1563-668-4261) 2007.201 (1117-586-2638) 1995.196 (2018-963-5373) 2005.195 (1307-616-3541) 2000.177 (1092-506-3318) 1997.176 (1917-1016-5130) 2002

aSSISTSSeason 1953 (153 games) 20061754 (149 games) 20051651 (160 games) 20021538 (137 games) 20031479 (133 games) 20041396 (113 games) 20071322 (133 games) 19991075 (123 games) 19981040 (124 games) 20001014 (122 games) 2008

aSSISTS pER GaMESeason 12.76 (153 games) 200612.35 (113 games) 200711.77 (149 games) 200511.23 (137 games) 200311.12 (133 games) 200410.32 (160 games) 20029.94 (133 games) 19998.74 (123 games) 19988.39 (124 games) 20008.31 (122 games) 2008

(all statistics complete since 1995)

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SERVICE aCESSeason 517 (153 games) 2006408 (160 games) 2002354 (149 games) 2005348 (137 games) 2003313 (133 games) 2004283 (108 games) 1995 276 (113 games) 2007217 (113 games) 1997 201 (105 games) 1996 176 (124 games) 2000

SERVICE aCES pER GaMESeason 3.38 (153 games) 20062.62 (108 games) 1995 2.55 (160 games) 20022.54 (137 games) 20032.44 (113 games) 20072.38 (149 games) 20052.35 (133 games) 20041.92 (113 games) 1997 1.91 (105 games) 1996 1.62 (90 games) 2001

DIGSSeason 2404 (153 games) 20062182 (149 games) 20051981 (160 games) 20021980 (133 games) 20041756 (133 games) 19991725 (123 games) 19981694 (137 games) 20031653 (113 games) 20071610 (124 games) 20001572 (113 games) 1997

DIGS pER GaMESeason 15.71 (153 games) 200614.89 (133 games) 200414.64 (149 games) 200514.63 (113 games) 200714.02 (123 games) 199813.91 (113 games) 199713.20 (133 games) 199912.98 (124 games) 200012.91 (90 games) 200112.38 (160 games) 2002

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SOLO BLOCKSSeason 161 (160 games) 2002138 (137 games) 2003136 (149 games) 2005133 (108 games) 1995131 (124 games) 2000128 (133 games) 2004111 (153 games) 2006110 (123 games) 1998107 (105 games) 1996 104 (133 games) 1999

BLOCK aSSISTSSeason 427 (153 games) 2006392 (160 games) 2002385 (137 games) 2003369 (133 games) 2004340 (122 games) 2008330 (114 games) 2009314 (133 games) 1999318 (149 games) 2005308 (124 games) 2000278 (123 games) 1998

TOTaL BLOCKSSeason 357.0 (160 games) 2002330.5 (137 games) 2003324.5 (153 games) 2006312.5 (133 games) 2004295.0 (149 games) 2005285.0 (124 games) 2000260.0 (133 games) 1999249.0 (123 games) 1998221.5 (108 games) 1995 221.0 (114 games) 2009

BLOCKS pER GaMESeason 2.41 (137 games) 20032.35 (133 games) 20042.30 (124 games) 20002.23 (160 games) 20022.12 (153 games) 20062.05 (108 games) 19952.06 (90 games) 20012.02 (123 games) 19981.98 (149 games) 20051.96 (133 games) 1999

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Year-by-Year LeadersSETS pLaYED

Year Player SP1995 Katina Wagner 89 Vrlynda Wilkes 891996 Davita Watson 1021997 Davita Watson 1121998 Davita Watson 1211999 Rema Armwood 1292000 Mandie Blackburn 882001 Paulette Peoples 872002 Ayana Wright 156 Porche’ Williams 1562003 Brenda Brown 129 Patricia Rodrigues 1292004 Danielle Johnson-Webb 1312005 Dorian Mills 1462006 Shari Matthews 153 Latoya Tate 1532007 Anielle DaSilva 113 Rachel Lloyd 113 Shari Matthews 1132008 Kristan Fields 1212009 Belinda Behncke-Biney 114 Avaniki Campbell 114

KILLSYear Player SP Kills Avg.1995 Suzette Feemster 88 262 2.981996 Tia Watlington 99 233 2.351997 Davita Watson 112 285 2.551998 Davita Watson 121 368 3.041999 Davita Watson 125 441 3.532000 Paulette Peoples 82 296 3.612001 Paulette Peoples 87 254 2.922002 Porche’ Williams 156 550 3.532003 Porche’ Williams 128 468 3.662004 Danielle Johnson-Webb 131 430 3.282005 Danielle Johnson-Webb 137 465 3.392006 Shari Matthews 153 974 6.372007 Shari Matthews 113 473 4.192008 Avaniki Campbell 115 278 2.422009 Belinda Behncke-Biney 114 302 2.65

aTTaCK aTTEMpTSYear Player Attempts1995 Suzette Feemster 5301996 Tia Watlington 5381997 Davita Watson 6851998 Davita Watson 9211999 Davita Watson 9922000 Paulette Peoples 7132001 Paulette Peoples 6792002 Porche’ Williams 13592003 Porche’ Williams 10842004 Brenda Brown 10502005 Brenda Brown 11812006 Shari Matthews 18802007 Shari Matthews 12162008 Avaniki Campbell 7642009 Belinda Behncke-Biney 934

aTTaCK pERCENTaGEYear Player Pct. K-E-TA1995 Suzette Feemster .325 262-90-5301996 Rena Armwood .214 181-88-4341997 Davita Watson .269 285-101-6851998 Rena Armwood .296 321-99-7491999 Davita Watson .327 441-117-9922000 Shannon Grissett .287 68-18-1742001 Zarah Forbes .241 128-49-3282002 Terri Kilts .304 7-0-232003 Mandie Blackburn .357 7-2-142004 Danielle Johnson-Webb .319 430-134-9292005 Danielle Johnson-Webb .322 465-148-9832006 Shari Matthews .396 974-230-18802007 Naima Stennett .252 209-82-5032008 Avaniki Campbell .190 278-133-7642009 Avaniki Campbell .213 221-90-614

aSSISTSYear Player SP Ast. Avg.1995 Vrlynda Wilkes 89 688 7.731996 Vivian White 94 476 5.061997 Toni Douglas 100 634 6.341998 Toni Douglas 116 933 8.041999 Rachelle Zastoupil 122 1097 8.992000 Mandie Blackburn 88 786 8.932001 Mandie Blackburn 85 568 6.682002 Mandie Blackburn 114 1008 8.842003 Ariel Germain 122 1186 9.722004 Ariel Germain 119 1139 9.572005 Ariel Germain 125 1166 9.332006 Latoya Tate 153 1276 8.342007 Ashley Shade 95 881 9.272008 Ashley Shade 111 639 5.762009 Kiara Brown 111 749 6.75

SERVICE aCESYear Player SP Aces Avg.1995 Vrlynda Wilkes 89 54 0.611996 Vivian White 94 36 0.381997 Vivian White 111 47 0.421998 Davita Watson 121 52 0.431999 Davita Watson 125 44 0.352000 Latisha McEachern 83 35 0.422001 Paulette Peoples 87 29 0.332002 Porche’ Williams 156 110 0.712003 Porche’ Williams 128 94 0.732004 Patricia Rodrigues 121 75 0.622005 Tordra Sessions 112 60 0.542006 Shari Matthews 153 140 0.922007 Shari Matthews 113 89 0.792008 Belinda Behncke-Biney 65 33 0.512009 Belinda Behncke-Biney 114 41 0.36

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Year Player SP BS1995 Kim McClinton 84 23 Kim Jessup 78 231996 Davita Watson 102 411997 Davita Watson 112 341998 Davita Watson 121 411999 Zarah Forbes 126 332000 Danielle Johnson-Webb 76 572001 Zarah Forbes 77 142002 Carmen Williams 142 452003 Danielle Johnson-Webb 125 492004 Danielle Johnson-Webb 131 562005 Danielle Johnson-Webb 137 572006 Rachel Walters 127 392007 Nadia Hayes 108 14 Naima Stennett 113 142008 Nadia Hayes 121 152009 Avaniki Campbell 114 26

BLOCK aSSISTSYear Player SP BA1995 Tia Watlington 67 341996 Davita Watson 102 431997 Davita Watson 112 681998 Davita Watson 121 691999 Zarah Forbes 126 742000 Danielle Johnson-Webb 76 642001 Ayana Wright 84 452002 Ayana Wright 156 1002003 Danielle Johnson-Webb 125 1212004 Danielle Johnson-Webb 131 1072005 Danielle Johnson-Webb 137 912006 Rachel Walters 127 852007 Nadia Hayes 108 592008 Nadia Hayes 121 742009 Avaniki Campbell 114 103

TOTaL BLOCKSYear Player SP Total 1995 Kim Jessup 78 541996 Davita Watson 102 841997 Davita Watson 112 1021998 Davita Watson 121 1101999 Zarah Forbes 126 1072000 Danielle Johnson-Webb 76 1212001 Ayana Wright 84 572002 Ayana Wright 156 1382003 Danielle Johnson-Webb 125 1702004 Danielle Johnson-Webb 131 1632005 Danielle Johnson-Webb 137 1482006 Rachel Walters 127 1242007 Nadia Hayes 108 732008 Nadia Hayes 121 892009 Avaniki Campbell 114 129

DIGSYear Player SP Digs Avg.1995 Patisha France 88 169 1.92 Kim Jessup 78 169 2.171996 Davita Watson 102 175 1.721997 Vivian White 111 337 3.041998 Rena Armwood 106 337 3.181999 Rena Armwood 129 349 2.712000 Mandie Blackburn 88 249 2.83 Latisha McEachern 83 249 3.002001 Paulette Peoples 87 223 2.562002 Cherie Wilson 142 369 2.602003 Patricia Rodrigues 129 321 2.492004 Brenda Brown 125 459 3.672005 Brenda Brown 139 436 3.142006 Rachel Lloyd 152 593 3.902007 Rachel Lloyd 113 401 3.552008 Rachel Lloyd 114 358 3.142009 Raven King 111 289 2.60

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all-Time HonorsCIaa aLL-TOURNaMENT TEaM

1983 Brenda CoxJackie Pinnix

1984 Sherron HayesTerri AbelCheryl Tyson

1990 Stacey Thomas

1991 Gina Hanks

1992 Anissa Hyman

1993 Kim JessupSuzette Feemster

1997 Rena ArmwoodToni DouglasDavita Watson

1998 Rena Armwood

1999 Rena ArmwoodDavita Watson

2000 Paulette PeoplesMandie Blackburn

2001 Paulette PeoplesZarah Forbes

2004 Brenda BrownDanielle Johnson-Webb

2005 Brenda Brown Danielle Johnson-Webb

2006 Shari Matthews

CIaa aLL-TOURNaMENT MVp1999Rena Armwood

2004Danielle Johnson-Webb

2005Brenda Brown

2006Shari Matthews

CIaa COaCH Of THE YEaR1999 Ingrid Wicker

2002 Ingrid Wicker

2005 Ingrid Wicker-McCree

2006 Georgette Crawford-Crooks

20-20 ELITE CLUB1999 Davita Watson

2002 Porche Williams

2003 Brenda Brown

CIaa aLL-CONfERENCE1988 Useetha Evans

1990Sherai PriceCarla Dorsey

1991 Leslie Ann Robinson

1993 Kimberly Jessup Suzette Feemster

1994 Kimberly Jessup

1995 VrlyndaWilkesKimberly McClinton

1996 Tia Watlington

1997 Davita Watson

1998 Rena ArmwoodToni DouglasDavita Watson

1999Rena ArmwoodDavita Watson

2000 Paulette Peoples

2001 Paulette PeoplesMandie Blackburn

2002 Mandie BlackburnAyana WrightCherie Wilson

2003 Porche WilliamsAyana WrightAriel Germain (2nd)Brenda Brown (2nd)

2004 Brenda BrownAriel GermainDanielle Johnson-WebbCherie WilsonDorian Mills (2nd)LaToya Tate (2nd)

2005 Brenda BrownAriel GermainDanielle Johnson-WebbDorian MillsLaToya TateTordra Session (2nd)

2006Shari MatthewsShatoya CantrellRachel WaltersRachel Lloyd (2nd)LaToya Tate (2nd)

CIaa pLaYER Of THE YEaR1998Davita Watson

2005 Danielle Johnson-Webb

2006 Shari Matthews

NCaa DIVISION II pLaYER Of THE YEaR

2006 Shari Matthews

NCaa DIVISION II aLL-aMERICaN

2006 Shari Matthews

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NCaa DIVISION II aTLaNTIC REGION aLL-TOURNaMENT TEaM

2006Shari Matthews

NCaa DIVISION II aTLaNTIC REGION pLaYER Of THE YEaR

2006Shari Matthews

NCaa DIVISION IaLL-INDEpENDENT TEaM

2009Belinda Behncke-BineyAvaniki Campbell

NCaa DIVISION IaLL-INDEpENDENT aCaDEMIC TEaM

2009Belinda Behncke-BineyKiara BrownAvaniki Campbell

LEROY T. WaLKER MEDaLLION Of HONORfEMaLE STUDENT-aTHLETE Of THE YEaR

2006Danielle Johnson-Webb

2007Shari Matthews

2008Shari Matthews

all-Time Honors/Coaches

Sandra Shuler(1975-1993)

Ingrid Wicker-McCree(1994-2005)

Georgette Crawford-Crooks(2006-present)

NCCU aLL-TIME COaCHES

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1995 Ingrid Wicker (15-17)09/01/95 vs. Dowlng L 0-309/01/95 vs California (Pa.) L 0-309/02/95 vs Shippenburg L 1-309/06/95 at St. Augustine’s L 0-309/08/95 at Pembroke State L 0-309/12/95 at Fayetteville State W 3-209/20/95 SHAW L 1-309/25/95 at Livingstone W 3-009/25/95 at Johnson C. Smith W 3-009/29/95 vs St. Paul’s W 3-009/30/95 vs Virginia Union W 3-009/30/95 vs Bowie State W 3-109/30/95 vs Virginia State W 3-110/01/95 vs Elizabeth City State W 3-010/02/95 vs Norfolk State L 0-310/04/95 at Winston-Salem State W 3-010/05/95 LIVINGSTONE W 3-010/07/95 ST. AUGUSTINE’S L 0-310/10/95 FAYETTEVILLE STATE L 0-310/12/95 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-010/13/95 at Armstrong State L 0-310/13/95 vs Valdosta L 0-310/14/95 vs Augusta L 0-310/14/95 vs Savannah State W 3-010/17/95 at Shaw L 0-310/21/95 vs Lenoir-Rhyne W 3-210/21/95 vs Wingate L 0-310/21/95 at Catawba L 2-310/23/95 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-011/06/95 vs Norfolk State $ L 2-311/06/95 vs Virginia State $ W 3-011/06/95 vs Fayetteville State $ L 0-3

$ - CIAA Tournament

1996 Ingrid Wicker (13-15)09/03/96 at Mars Hill L 0-309/09/96 LIBERTY L 0-309/11/96 FAYETTEVILLE STATE L 2-309/17/96 at Livingstone W 3-209/17/96 at Johnson C. Smith W 3-009/18/96 at Shaw L 0-309/23/96 at Winston-Salem State W 3-209/27/96 ST. PAUL’S W 3-009/27/96 VIRGINIA STATE W 3-009/28/96 VIRGINIA UNION L 0-309/28/96 BOWIE STATE W 3-009/29/96 ELIZABETH CITY STATE W 3-009/29/96 NORFOLK STATE W 3-210/04/96 ST. AUGUSTINE’S L 1-310/09/96 LIVINGSTONE W 3-210/11/96 at Fayetteville State L 0-310/11/96 vs Benedict L 1-310/12/96 vs Savannah State W 3-2

10/15/96 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-110/18/96 at Barton L 0-310/19/96 at St. Augustine’s L 1-310/21/96 SHAW L 0-310/22/96 at Fayetteville State L 1-310/24/96 PEMBROKE L 0-310/29/96 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-011/02/96 vs Norfolk State $ L 1-311/02/96 vs Bowie State $ W 3-111/02/96 vs Shaw $ L 2-3

$ - CIAA Tournament

1997 Ingrid Wicker (16-16)09/08/97 at St. Augustine’s L 0-309/10/97 at Fayetteville State L 0-309/13/97 vs St. Andrews L 0-309/13/97 vs Florida Southern L 0-309/13/97 at Rollins L 1-309/15/97 at Johnson C. Smith W 3-009/17/97 at Livingstone L 2-309/20/97 MARS HILL L 2-309/23/97 at Winston-Salem State W 3-009/26/97 ST. PAUL’s W 3-109/26/97 VIRGINIA STATE W 3-009/27/97 ELIZABETH CITY STATE W 3-109/27/97 BOWIE STATE W 3-009/28/97 SHAW W 3-109/30/97 at Virginia Union W 3-010/06/97 ST. AUGUSTINE’S L 1-310/08/97 LIVINGSTONE W 3-010/10/97 at Fayetteville State L 2-310/10/97 vs Mount Olive L 0-310/11/97 vs Benedict W 3-110/14/97 FAYETTEVILLE STATE W 3-110/17/97 vs Paine College W 3-010/17/97 vs Wingate L 1-310/18/97 vs Gardner-Webb L 0-310/18/97 vs Armstrong State L 0-310/18/97 at USC Aiken L 0-310/20/97 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-010/29/97 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-011/01/97 BOWIE STATE $ W 3-011/01/97 ST. AUGUSTINE’S $ L 2-311/01/97 ST. PAUL’S $ W 3-011/02/97 FAYETTEVILLE STATE $ L 1-3

$ - CIAA Tournament

1998 Ingrid Wicker (26-8)08/28/98 vs Nebraska Omaha L 0-308/29/98 vs Francis Marion L 0-308/29/98 at USC Aiken L 0-309/02/98 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-109/05/98 at Mount Olive L 0-3

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09/05/98 vs Wingate L 0-309/08/98 at Fayetteville State L 2-309/11/98 ST. PAUL’S W 3-109/11/98 VIRGINIA STATE W 3-009/12/98 BOWIE STATE W 3-009/12/98 ELIZABETH CITY STATE W 3-009/13/98 VIRGINIA UNION W 3-009/13/98 SHAW W 3-109/16/98 at Livingstone W 3-009/19/98 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S W 3-209/19/98 SAINT ANDREWS W 3-009/21/98 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-009/29/98 at Winston-Salem State W 3-0 10/03/98 at Saint Augustine’s W 3-1 10/03/98 vs Pembroke W 3-2 10/08/98 LIVINGSTONE W 3-010/09/98 vs Mount Olive W 3-210/09/98 at Fayetteville State W 3-110/10/98 vs Saint Andrews W 3-110/10/98 vs Benedict W 3-110/12/98 BARTON W 3-110/13/98 at Johnson C. Smith W 3-210/22/98 FAYETTEVILLE STATE W 3-010/24/98 vs Spelman W 3-110/24/98 at Clark-Atlanta W 3-010/31/98 vs Bowie State $ W 3-010/31/98 vs Saint Augustine’s $ L 1-310/31/98 vs Shaw $ W 3-111/01/98 vs Johnson C. Smith $ L 0-3

$ - CIAA Tournament

1999 Ingrid Wicker (22-15)08/28/99 vs Wingate W 3-208/28/99 vs Bryant L 2-308/29/99 vs Carson Newman L 1-309/29/99 vs New York Tech L 0-309/08/99 at Fayetteville State W 3-009/11/99 SAINT PAUL’S W 3-009/11/99 VIRGINIA UNION W 3-109/11/99 VIRGINIA STATE W 3-009/12/99 ELIZABETH CITY STATE W 3-009/12/99 SHAW W 3-109/12/99 BOWIE STATE W 3-009/14/99 at Livingstone W 3-109/18/99 ST. AUGUSTINE’S L 0-309/21/99 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-009/28/99 LIVINGSTONE W 3-009/03/99 at Johnson C. Smith L 0-310/01/99 vs Shaw L 2-310/01/99 vs Fairmont State L 0-310/01/99 vs Lees-McRae L 0-310/02/99 vs Alderson-Broaddus L 0-310/04/99 at Winston-Salem State W 3-010/08/99 vs Saint Augustine’s W 3-0

10/08/99 vs Armstrong Atlantic State L 0-310/09/99 vs Benedict W 3-010/09/99 vs Mount Olive W 3-110/09/99 vs UNC Pembroke L 1-310/13/99 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-110/15/99 vs C.W. Post L 1-3 10/16/99 vs New York Tech L 0-3 10/16/99 at Kutztown L 2-3 10/19/99 FAYETTEVILLE STATE W 3-0 10/23/99 at Saint Augustine’s L 1-310/30/99 vs Bowie State $ W 3-010/30/99 vs J.C. Smith $ W 3-110/30/99 vs Shaw $ W 3-110/31/99 vs St. Augustine’s $ W 3-110/31/99 vs Shaw $ W 3-1

$ - CIAA TournamentCIAA Champions

2000 Ingrid Wicker (20-16)09/01/00 vs UMass-Lowell L 0-309/01/00 vs Indianapolis L 0-309/02/00 at Univ. of New Haven L 0-309/02/00 vs Southern Connecticut W 3-009/06/00 FAYETTEVILLE STATE L 1-309/08/00 vs Clarion L 0-309/09/00 vs Tiffin L 1-309/09/00 at Ashland (OH) L 0-309/09/00 vs Saint Joseph’s L 0-309/13/00 at Winston-Salem State W 3-109/16/00 vs Saint Paul’s W 3-009/16/00 vs Virginia Union W 3-009/16/00 vs Virginia State W 3-109/17/00 vs Elizabeth City State W 3-109/17/00 vs Shaw L 0-309/17/00 vs Bowie State W 3-109/22/00 at Saint Augustine’s W 3-109/26/00 at Johnson C. Smith W 3-110/03/00 at Fayetteville State L 1-310/06/00 vs Pfeiffer W 3-110/06/00 vs USC Aiken L 0-310/07/00 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0-310/11/00 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-010/13/00 vs Claflin W 3-010/13/00 at Fayetteville State L 1-310/13/00 vs UNC Pembroke L 0-310/14/00 vs Benedict W 3-110/16/00 at Livingstone W 3-010/21/00 LIVINGSTONE W 3-010/23/00 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-010/26/00 ST. AUGUSTINE’S L 1-311/04/00 vs Fayetteville State $ W 3-111/04/00 vs Virginia Union $ W 3-011/04/00 vs Saint Paul’s $ W 3-111/05/00 vs Shaw $ W 3-1

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$ - CIAA Tournament

2001 Ingrid Wicker (7-19)08/24/01 vs West Alabama L 0-308/24/01 vs Wingate L 0-308/25/01 vs Newberry L 0-308/25/01 at Francis Marion L 2-309/04/01 at Lenoir Rhyne L 0-309/05/01 FAYETTEVILLE STATE L 2-309/12/01 at UNC Pembroke L 0-309/15-16 CIAA ROUND-UP Canceled09/19/01 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-109/21/01 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-009/24/01 at Virginia Union L 0-309/28/01 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S L 1-310/02/01 at Fayetteville State L 0-310/05/01 at Mount Olive L 0-310/16/01 LIVINGSTONE W 3-010/18/01 at Winston-Salem State L 0-310/19/01 vs Wingate L 0-310/19/01 vs Tusculum L 0-310/20/01 at Catawba L 0-310/20/01 vs Pfeiffer W 3-010/23/01 at Johnson C. Smith W 3-110/26/01 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S L 1-310/29/01 at Livingstone W 3-110/30/01 UNC-PEMBROKE L 0-311/03/01 vs Shaw $ L 0-311/03/01 vs Fayetteville State $ L 1-311/03/01 vs Elizabeth City State $ W 3-1

$ - CIAA Tournament

2002 Ingrid Wicker (30-18)08/30/02 vs Pfeiffer L 0-308/30/02 vs Milligan L 1-308/31/02 vs Armstrong Atlantic L 0-308/31/02 at Catawba L 0-309/04/02 FAYETTEVILLE STATE W 3-109/06/02 SHAW W 3-009/07/02 FAYETTEVILLE STATE W 3-109/07/02 CLAFLIN W 3-009/10/02 at UNC Pembroke L 1-309/14/02 SAINT PAUL’S W 3-009/14/02 VIRGINIA UNION W 3-109/14/02 VIRGINIA STATE W 3-109/15/02 ELIZABETH CITY STATE W 3-009/15/02 SHAW W 3-009/15/02 BOWIE STATE W 3-009/17/02 at Johnson C. Smith W 3-009/19/02 at Winston-Salem State W 3-009/23/02 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S L 0-309/27/02 vs Elizabeth City State W 3-1

09/27/02 vs Shepherd L 0-309/27/02 at Mount Olive L 0-309/28/02 vs Fayetteville State W 3-109/28/02 vs Barton W 3-210/02/02 LIVINGSTONE W 3-010/04/02 vs Union (KY) W 3-110/05/02 vs Central State W 3-010/05/02 at Charleston (WV) L 0-310/08/02 at Virginia State W 3-010/11/02 vs Converse L 0-310/11/02 vs King College (TN) L 1-310/12/02 vs Queens W 3-010/12/02 vs Presbyterian L 0-310/16/02 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-010/18/02 vs New York Tech L 0-310/19/02 vs Clarion L 0-310/19/02 vs Southampton W 3-210/22/02 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-010/24/02 at Saint Augustine’s L 0-310/28/02 at Livingstone W 3-010/30/02 at Pfeiffer W 3-210/30/02 vs Wingate L 0-311/04/02 at Fayetteville State W 3-011/05/02 UNC PEMBROKE L 0-311/15/02 vs Virginia Union $ W 3-011/15/02 vs Fayetteville State $ W 3-011/15/02 vs Shaw $ W 3-011/16/02 vs Winston-Salem State $ W 3-011/17/02 vs Saint Augustine’s $ L 0-3

$ - CIAA Tournament

2003 Ingrid Wicker-McCree (21-19)08/30/03 vs Lock Haven L 0-308/30/03 vs Davis & Elkins W 3-008/31/03 at Shepherd L 1-308/31/03 vs Fairmont State L 2-309/02/03 LENIOR-RHYNE L 0-309/03/03 at Fayetteville State W 3-009/05/03 vs Anderson L 1-309/05/03 vs Barton L 0-309/06/03 vs West Georgia L 0-309/06/03 vs St. Andrews-Presbyterian L 2-309/09/03 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-009/12/03 at West Chester L 0-309/13/03 vs Shippensburg L 2-309/13/03 vs Northern Colorado L 0-309/16/03 at Winston-Salem State W 3-009/16/03 vs Pfeiffer L 0-309/24/03 at UNC Pembroke W 3-209/30/03 at Saint Augustine’s L 0-310/02/03 LIVINGSTONE W 3-010/04/03 at Lees-McRae L 1-310/04/03 vs California (PA) L 0-310/08/03 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S L 0-3

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Year-by-Year Results10/10/03 vs Saint Paul’s W 3-010/10/03 vs Virginia State W 3-010/11/03 vs Bowie State W 3-010/11/03 vs Elizabeth City State W 3-010/11/03 vs Virginia Union W 3-010/14/03 at Johnson C. Smith W 3-010/16/03 at Lenior-Rhyne L 0-310/21/03 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-010/23/03 SHAW W 3-010/26/03 at UDC W 3-110/28/03 at Livingstone W 3-111/04/03 FAYETTEVILLE STATE W 3-011/10/03 at St. Andrews-Presbyterian L 1-311/14/03 vs Virginia Union $ W 3-011/14/03 vs Winston-Salem State $ W 3-111/14/03 vs Shaw $ W 3-011/15/03 vs Virginia State $ W 3-011/16/03 vs Saint Augustine’s $ L 2-3

$ - CIAA Tournament

2004 Ingrid Wicker-McCree (24-14)08/27/04 vs North Greenville W 3-208/27/04 at Anderson L 1-308/28/04 vs Newberry L 1-308/28/04 vs Limestone W 3-008/31/04 at Lenoir Rhyne L 1-309/01/04 MOUNT OLIVE L 0-309/03/04 vs Francis Marion L 2-309/04/04 vs Lenoir Rhyne L 0-309/04/04 vs Pfeiffer L 2-309/07/04 at Fayetteville State W 3-009/09/04 at Johnson C Smith W 3-009/15/04 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-109/17/04 vs Saint Paul’s W 3-009/17/04 vs Virginia State W 3-009/18/04 vs Bowie State W 3-009/18/04 vs Elizabeth City State W 3-009/19/04 vs Virginia Union W 3-109/19/04 vs Shaw W 3-009/22/04 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S W 3-009/25/04 at Clark Atlanta W 3-109/28/04 LIVINGSTONE W 3-010/01/04 vs Dowling L 0-310/01/04 at Millersville L 0-310/02/04 vs Glennville L 0-310/02/04 vs West Chester L 1-310/06/04 at Shaw W 3-010/12/04 at UNC Pembroke L 0-310/13/04 JOHNSON C SMITH W 3-010/19/04 at Saint Augustine’s L 1-310/21/04 at Winston-Salem State W 3-110/26/04 at Livingstone W 3-011/02/04 FAYETTEVILLE STATE W 3-111/05/04 vs Bowie State $ W 3-0

11/05/04 vs Winston-Salem State $ W 3-011/05/04 vs Virginia State $ W 3-011/06/04 vs Fayetteville State $ W 3-111/07/04 vs Virginia Union $ W 3-211/18/04 at Lock Haven # L 0-3


# - NCAA Regional Playoff

2005 Ingrid Wicker-McCree (29-14)08/26/05 at Francis Marion L 0-308/26/05 vs Coker W 3-108/27/05 vs Wingate L 1-308/27/05 vs Saint Andrews W 3-208/30/05 BARTON W 3-109/02/05 vs Pfeiffer L 2-309/02/05 vs USC Aiken L 0-309/03/05 vs Catawba L 0-309/03/05 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0-309/06/05 FAYETTEVILLE STATE W 3-009/08/05 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-009/09/05 vs UNC Pembroke W 3-009/10/05 at West Chester L 2-309/10/05 vs Concordia W 3-209/14/05 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-009/16/05 vs St. Paul’s W 3-009/16/05 vs Virginia State W 3-009/17/05 vs Bowie State W 3-009/17/05 vs Elizabeth City State W 3-009/18/05 vs Virginia Union W 3-009/18/05 vs Shaw W 3-009/21/05 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S W 3-109/27/05 SHAW W 3-010/03/05 at Winston-Salem State W 3-010/05/05 UNC PEMBROKE W 3-210/13/05 at Livingstone W 3-010/13/05 at Johnson C. Smith W 3-010/14/05 vs Florida Gulf Coast L 0-310/14/05 vs Catawba College L 0-310/15/05 vs UPR-Rio Piedras L 0-310/18/05 LIVINGSTONE W 3-010/21/05 vs California (Pa.) L 0-310/22/05 vs Clarion L 2-310/22/05 at Shippensburg L 0-310/24/05 at Saint Augustine’s W 3-010/27/05 at Barton W 3-211/01/05 at Fayetteville State W 3-011/04/05 vs Virginia State $ W 3-111/04/05 vs Fayetteville State $ W 3-011/04/05 vs Bowie State $ W 3-011/05/05 vs Saint Augustine’s $ W 3-111/05/05 vs Virginia Union $ W 3-011/17/05 vs Lock Haven # L 0-3

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CIAA Champions# - NCAA Regional Playoffs

2006 Georgette Crawford-Crooks (32-13) 08/25/06 at Converse L 1-308/25/06 vs Belmont Abbey W 3-008/26/06 vs Presbyterian L 1-308/26/06 vs Pfeiffer W 3-008/30/06 LEES-MCRAE L 2-309/01/06 vs The Citadel W 3-009/01/06 at Hampton W 3-009/02/06 vs South Carolina State W 3-209/02/06 vs Winston-Salem State W 3-109/06/06 at Fayetteville State W 3-009/08/06 at Gardner-Webb L 0-309/09/06 vs UNC Greensboro L 0-309/09/06 vs Robert Morris L 0-309/12/06 at North Carolina A&T L 2-309/15/06 SAINT PAUL’S W 3-009/15/06 VIRGINIA STATE W 3-009/16/06 BOWIE STATE W 3-009/16/06 VIRGINIA UNION W 3-009/17/06 SHAW W 3-009/17/06 ELIZABETH CITY STATE W 3-009/19/06 at Johnson C. Smith W 3-009/23/06 vs Norfolk State W 3-009/23/06 vs South Carolina State W 3-109/24/06 vs Winston-Salem State W 3-009/24/06 vs South Carolina State W 3-009/27/06 LIVINGSTONE W 3-010/02/06 at Shaw W 3-010/04/06 CATAWBA L 2-310/08/06 at St. Augustine’s W 3-110/10/06 at Campbell L 1-310/13/06 at Presbyterian W 3-110/13/06 vs Francis Marion L 0-310/14/06 vs Catawba L 1-310/17/06 at Livingstone W 3-010/19/06 JOHNSON C. SMITH W 3-010/21/06 ST. AUGUSTINE’S W 3-010/23/06 at Wingate L 1-310/26/06 FAYETTEVILLE STATE W 3-010/31/06 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-011/02/06 vs Bowie State $ W 3-011/02/06 vs Fayetteville State $ W 3-011/02/06 vs Elizabeth City State $ W 3-011/03/06 vs St. Augustine’s $ W 3-011/04/06 vs Virginia Union $ W 3-011/09/06 at Lock Haven # L 1-3


# - NCAA Regional Playoffs

2007 Georgette Crawford-Crooks (21-13) 08/24/07 NORFOLK STATE W 3-008/24/07 NORTH CAROLINA STATE W 3-208/25/07 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W 3-008/25/07 ELON L 0-308/25/07 CAMPBELL L 0-308/31/07 vs Campbell W 3-108/31/07 at Charleston Southern W 3-009/01/07 vs Stetson L 1-309/01/07 vs Tulsa L 0-309/07/07 vs Bethune-Cookman W 3-109/07/07 at Florida Gulf Coast L 0-309/08/07 vs Bethune-Cookman W 3-009/11/07 at UNC Asheville L 1-309/14/07 vs St. John’s L 0-309/15/07 vs ETSU L 1-309/15/07 at Indiana L 0-309/21/07 vs Norfolk State W 3-009/21/07 vs Savannah State W 3-009/22/07 vs South Carolina State W 3-009/22/07 vs Hampton W 3-009/28/07 PROVIDENCE W 3-009/29/07 SAVANNAH STATE W 3-009/29/07 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 3-010/09/07 UNC WILMINGTON W 3-210/16/07 at Campbell L 1-310/19/07 at Hampton W 3-010/20/07 at Norfolk State W 3-010/23/07 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-011/02/07 at Maryland Eastern Shore L 1-311/03/07 at Morgan State L 0-311/04/07 at Coppin State W 3-011/06/07 at Liberty L 0-311/08/07 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 3-011/09/07 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W 3-0

2008 Georgette Crawford-Crooks (7-28) 08/29/08 EASTERN ILLINOIS L 0-308/29/08 HOUSTON BAPTIST L 0-308/30/08 CHARLOTTE L 0-309/04/08 EAST CAROLINA L 0-309/05/08 vs Morehead State L 0-309/05/08 at Winthrop L 0-309/06/08 vs West Virginia L 1-309/12/08 vs Texas A&M-CC L 0-309/12/08 vs Kent State L 0-309/13/08 vs Florida Atlantic L 0-309/13/08 at Air Force L 0-309/16/08 at Campbell L 0-309/19/08 vs Citadel W 3-209/19/08 vs Coastal Carolina L 0-309/20/08 vs Charleston Southern L 2-309/20/08 vs Wofford L 0-309/26/08 HOUSTON BAPTIST L 0-309/26/08 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W 3-1

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Year-by-Year Results09/27/08 ALABAMA STATE W 3-009/27/08 HAMPTON W 3-009/28/08 MD. EASTERN SHORE L 1-310/03/08 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN L 0-310/07/08 at North Carolina A&T L 1-310/09/08 GEORGE WASHINGTON L 0-310/14/08 at Howard L 0-310/18/08 BETHUNE-COOKMAN L 2-310/29/08 NORFOLK STATE L 0-311/04/08 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 3-211/06/08 at AMERICAN L 0-311/08/08 at Coppin State W 3-211/10/08 at South Carolina State L 1-311/17/08 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-011/21/08 vs Presbyterian L 2-311/21/08 vs North Florida L 0-311/22/08 at USC Upstate L 0-3

2009 Georgette Crawford-Crooks (9-23) 08/28/09 HIGH POINT W 3-208/28/09 GEORGIA STATE L 0-308/29/09 THE CITADEL L 1-3 08/29/09 ELON L 0-3 09/04/09 at Virginia L 0-3 09/04/09 vs Campbell L 1-3 09/05/09 vs VCU L 0-3 09/10/09 HOWARD L 1-3 09/11/09 vs Butler L 0-309/11/09 vs Morgan State L 0-3 09/12/09 at Winthrop L 0-309/18/09 vs The Citadel L 1-3 09/18/09 vs Charleston Southern L 0-3 09/19/09 vs South Carolina State L 2-309/19/09 vs Alabama State W 3-009/25/09 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W 3-1 09/25/09 HAMPTON W 3-109/26/09 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 3-009/26/09 DELAWARE STATE L 0-3 09/29/09 CAMPBELL L 0-310/03/09 at Norfolk State W 3-2 10/04/09 vs Maryland Eastern Shore L 0-3 10/04/09 at Hampton W 3-110/06/09 COPPIN STATE L 2-3 10/13/09 at Radford L 2-310/16/09 GEORGE WASHINGTON L 0-3 10/20/09 at NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 3-010/23/09 at UNC Wilmington L 0-310/27/09 at UNC Greensboro L 0-311/13/09 at Delaware State L 0-3 11/14/09 at Maryland Eastern Shore L 0-3 11/16/09 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 3-1

NCCU Volleyball Won-Loss RecordsYear Overall Conf. Coach1982 15-9 Sandra T. Shuler1984 21-8 11-3 Sandra T. Shuler1991 13-4 12-2 Sandra T. Shuler1992 15-9 12-4 Sandra T. Shuler 1993 15-10 13-6 Sandra T. Shuler1994 16-14 13-6 Ingrid Wicker 1995 15-17 13-8 Ingrid Wicker1996 13-15 11-7 Ingrid Wicker1997 16-16 12-5 Ingrid Wicker1998 26-8 15-1 Ingrid Wicker1999 $ 22-15 14-3 Ingrid Wicker2000 20-16 12-4 Ingrid Wicker2001 7-19 5-6 Ingrid Wicker2002 30-18 14-2 Ingrid Wicker2003 21-19 14-2 Ingrid Wicker-McCree2004 $ # 24-14 15-1 Ingrid Wicker-McCree2005 $ # 29-14 16-0 Ingrid Wicker-McCree2006 $ # 32-13 14-0 Georgette Crawford-Crooks2007 & 21-13 --- Georgette Crawford-Crooks2008 7-28 --- Georgette Crawford-Crooks2009 9-23 --- Georgette Crawford-Crooks

$ - CIAA Champions# - Advanced to NCAA Regional Playoffs& - First season of Division I competition

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Where Champions are Made

1999 CIaa CHaMpIONS

2004 CIaa CHaMpIONS

2005 CIaa CHaMpIONS

2006 CIaa CHaMpIONS

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all-american Shari Matthews

matthew’S nCCu Career StatIStICS (2006-07)Season Mp K K/S E Ta pct. a a/S Sa Sa/S SE DIG D/S RE BS Ba TB B/S BE BHE2006 45 974 6.37 230 1880 .396 30 0.20 140 0.92 73 513 3.35 21 26 69 95 0.62 12 7 2007 34 473 4.19 176 1216 .244 61 0.54 89 0.79 57 347 3.07 30 3 41 44 0.39 4 3

TOTaL 79 1447 5.44 406 3096 .336 91 0.34 229 0.86 130 860 3.23 51 29 110 139 0.52 16 10

SHaRI MaTTHEWSNCCU’s first Volleyball all-american

2006 NCaa Division II National player of the YearCareer Highlights:

• Became NCCU’s first volleyball All-American when she was voted as the 2006 NCAA Division II National Player of the Year. • In just two seasons, Matthews broke the school record for career kills with 1,447 and career service aces with 229, while also collecting 860 digs and 139 blocks. • Earned the LeRoy T. Walker Medallion of Honor twice as NCCU’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year. • Two-time NCCSIA All-State honoree.

2007 Season:• A repeat selection to the NCCSIA All-State Team (University Division) after leading the team with 473 kills and 89 service aces. • Ranked fourth among Division I national leaders in service aces. • Recipient of the 2007-08 LeRoy T. Walker Medallion of Honor as NCCU’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year.

2006 Season• Voted CIAA Player of the Year• CIAA Tournament MVP• NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Player of the Year• NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team• NCAA Division II National Player of the Year• Led the nation with an average of 6.37 kills and 0.92 service aces per game. • Broke the NCAA Division II record for kills in a season with 974. • Guided the team to its third consecutive CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) championship title.

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Chancellor Charlie Nelms

Chancellor Charlie Nelms assumed his duties as chancellor of North Carolina Central University August 1, 2007.

Prior to joining the NCCU family, Nelms served as vice president for Institutional Development and Student Affairs at Indiana University, which enrolls approximately 100,000 students on eight campuses. In his role as IU’s vice president for Institutional Development and Student Affairs, Nelms was responsible for a combination of duties on the Bloomington campus and systemwide that spanned university planning, institutional research and effectiveness, enrollment management, student affairs, academic support services, K-12 outreach initiatives, student retention, honors programs, and diversity and equity efforts. In September 2001, TIME magazine named IU’s Bloomington campus the number-one student-centered research university in the nation. Many of the programs cited by TIME were under Nelms’ oversight and direction.

A native of Crawfordsville, Arkansas, Nelms majored in agronomy and chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, graduating in 1968. He later earned a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs (1971) and a doctoral degree in higher education administration (1977) from Indiana University. Early in his career, he rose through the faculty and administrative ranks as associate dean for Student Development at Earlham College in Indiana (1973-1977), associate director of the Center for Human Development and Education Services at the UAPB (1977-1978), associate dean for Academic Affairs at Indiana University Northwest (1978-1984) and vice president for Student Services at Sinclair Community College in Ohio (1984- 1987).

In 1987, Nelms began a seven-year tenure as chancellor of Indiana University East, a commuter campus serving east-central Indiana. During his tenure there, the campus was the fastest-growing college in the State of Indiana. In 1994, Nelms was named chancellor of the University of Michigan at Flint (UMF), an urban campus that enrolls over 6,500 students and offers a full spectrum of undergraduate and master’s degree programs. Before being recruited to Indiana University in 1998, he resolved a significant campus budget deficit, reversed a four-year enrollment decline, and secured more than $75 million in private gifts to UMF.

A former American Council on Education Fellow and Ford Fellow, Nelms holds honorary degrees from Earlham College and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous awards for his contributions

to education and service to students, including the Benjamin Hooks Award for Meritorious Achievement from the Gary (IN) branch of the NAACP, the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Indiana University, the Distinguished Alumni Award from the IU School of Education, the President’s Medal from the University of Michigan, and the State of Indiana’s Sagamore of the Wabash—the highest civilian award bestowed by the governor.

Nelms is married to Jeanetta Sherrod Nelms. They have one son, Rashad, a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School who serves as a policy officer with the United Nations World Food Programme.

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athletics Director Ingrid Wicker-McCree

Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D., was appointed as the Director of Athletics at North Carolina Central University on April 23, 2008 after holding the interim position for five months.

She officially began her new leadership role on May 1, 2008.

Wicker-McCree, who joined the rank of only a handful of women athletic directors in the UNC system, previously served as NCCU’s associate athletics director for internal affairs. She has served in a variety of leadership positions in both conference and national level organizations, most notably as president of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Executive Board from 2004-06, becoming only the second woman to ever hold that position in the league’s history. In addition, she served as a member of the NCAA’s Division II Legislation Committee from 2003-07.

In recognition of her work, Wicker-McCree received the CIAA Leadership Award for Service as president of the Executive Board and was named the CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of the Year in the spring of 2006.

Now entering her 16th year at NCCU, Wicker-McCree has been one of the driving forces behind NCCU’s reclassification to NCAA Division I. Since 1998, she has overseen the internal operations of the Athletics Department, including all compliance and eligibility programs.

Wicker-McCree began her career at NCCU as the head coach for women’s volleyball and softball. She became the first coach in NCCU history to win conference championships in multiple sports, capturing the school’s first-ever CIAA titles in softball (1998) and volleyball (1999, 2004, 2005). A three-time CIAA Volleyball Coach of the Year (1999, 2002, 2005) and former member of the NCAA Division II National Volleyball Committee, Wicker-McCree earned 239 match victories in 12 seasons as head volleyball coach at NCCU. She was also inducted into the NCCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004 as head coach of the 1998 softball team.

A native of Durham and a graduate of C.E. Jordan High School, Wicker-McCree played on two North Carolina high school state volleyball championship teams, while also lettering in basketball and track and field. She continued her volleyball playing career as a student-athlete at George

Washington University.

Wicker-McCree earned her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from George Washington University in 1989, and a master’s degree in recreation resources administration from North Carolina State University in December 1991. She also completed doctoral studies in higher education administration at North Carolina State University in June 2008.

She began her coaching career as a graduate assistant coach for the women’s volleyball program at N.C. State (1989-90). She then spent two seasons (1992-93) as head volleyball coach and student-athlete academic counselor at North Carolina A&T State University before returning to her hometown to begin her NCCU tenure in August 1994.

Wicker-McCree has been involved as a player and coach in the USA Volleyball Carolina Region. She also served as director of three USAV Junior Olympic Teams (ages 18, 16, 14 and under) and director of the Y.M.C.A. Middle School Girls’ Volleyball Camp (ages 10-14).

Wicker-McCree and her husband, Geno McCree, a three-sport collegiate student-athlete and 1991 graduate of Elon University, are the proud parents of Alexia (12), Quinton (9) and Sydney (6).

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assistant SID Reah Nicholson

Reah Nicholson enters her second year as Assistant Sports Information Director at North Carolina Central University, where she serves as the primary contact for volleyball, women’s basketball and softball.

Nicholson joined the Eagle staff following an 11-month stint as the Assistant Director of Media Relations in the athletic department at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., a NCAA Division I member of the Southern Conference. While on the Bulldog staff, Nicholson was the primary contact for volleyball and men’s basketball, while serving as the secondary contact for baseball.

She earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Memphis in May of 2008, where she served as a graduate assistant in the journalism department for two years. She is a member of Kappa Tau Alpha honor society and The National Scholar’s Honor Society.

During her graduate career at the University of Memphis, Nicholson spent two years as a game day assistant in the athletic media relations office, where she helped with football, volleyball and women’s basketball games. During the spring of 2007, she interned in the media relations office, where she was responsible for men’s soccer and men’s and women’s golf.

Aside from working in the media relations office, Nicholson was the editor, designer and coordinator of the M Club Magazine, a newsletter for the M Club athletic booster organization. As a volunteer for the M Club, Nicholson designed and administered a survey to M Club members in order to gather demographic and psychographic information. She used the information to design a user-friendly newsletter, increasing M Club membership by 15 percent.

In the summer of 2007, she was a league journalism intern for the Florida Collegiate Summer League, where she oversaw five journalism interns. Her duties included writing and designing all league publications, such as media guides and yearbooks, writing feature stories and writing articles for The Sanford Herald, a bi-weekly newspaper based in Sanford, Fla.

Prior to Memphis, Nicholson worked as Box Office Supervisor for Bobcats Sports and Entertainment, where she oversaw over 50 part-time ticket sellers. Before joining the Bobcats organization, Nicholson volunteered in the University of South Carolina Athletic Media Relations office and was an academic coach for the men’s and women’s track and field teams.

In May 2005, Nicholson earned a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management with an emphasis in sport management from Clemson University. While at Clemson, Nicholson was a member of the Clemson Women’s Track and Field Team, where she participated in the long jump and triple jump. She also served as a student manager for the Clemson Women’s Basketball Team.

During her senior year, she served as an assistant coach for the women’s junior varsity softball team at Pendleton High School in Pendleton, S.C., where she worked strictly with the outfielders, helped with base running, worked on bunting techniques and coached first base.

She was a media relations volunteer for the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in 2005 and spent the summer of 2004 as a public relations intern for the Washington Mystics. She interned for the Charlotte Sting during the summer of 2003 in the basketball operations department.

Aside from academics and athletics, Nicholson was a member of the Big Brother/Big Sister Program, helped out with Habitat for Humanity, tutored youth at a local church and was a mentor in the community.

Nicholson is from Charlotte, N.C. She is the daughter of Myron and Lynn Nicholson and has an older brother, Ryan.

She resides in Morrisville, N.C. with her dog, Jazzy.

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athletics Department

jaMaUL aLExaNDERAccountant

CaROLYN aRRINGTONAssistant A.D. for Business/Finance

aNTHONY BENNETTDirector of

Student-Athlete Services

DR. LES BRINSONFaculty Athletic

Council Chairman

LOUISE BROTHERSBusiness &

Finance Assistant

VINCENT BROWNAssociate A.D.

for Finance

RECO CHaVISFacilities/Event

Coordinator

BRIGITTE COUNCILATC, LAT/

Asst. Athletic Trainer

NaTHaN CROCKETTMS, ATC, LAT/


aRIEL GERMaINSports Information Graduate Assistant

LUaNN EDMONDS-HaRRISAssistant A.D. for Student Services

CHRIS HOOKSAsst. Sports Information

Director/Broadcast Media

TYRONE IRBYStrength & Conditioning

Assistant Coach

MaRLYNN jONESAssistant A.D.

for Compliance

WILLIE jUDE IIAssistant A.D.

for Development

BaRRY MaRROWFacilities/Turf Management

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athletics Department

NICOLE MITCHELLSports Information/Marketing Assistant

REaH NICHOLSONAssistant Sports

Information Director

aDRIaN pOWELLEquipment Manager/

Evening Building Supervisor

BRENDa SCaRBOROUGHExecutive Assistant to the Athletics Director

KYLE SERBaAssociate A.D. for Media Relations

GEORGE SMITHAssociate A.D. for

External Affairs/S&C

ETIENNE THOMaSAssociate A.D. for

Internal Operations/SWA

SEaN THOMaSMS, ATC, LAT/

Head Athletic Trainer

DaRKINa WaRDMS, ATC, LAT/


INGRID WICKER-MCCREEDirector of Athletics

BRENDa WILLIaMSAdministrative Assistant

DaNNY WORTHYAssistant A.D. for

Corporate Relations

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athletics Coaches

MIKE CHaRLTONSoftball

GEORGETTECRaWfORD-CROOKS

Volleyball

CURTIS LaWSONMen’s Tennis/

Director of Tennis

MICHaEL LaWSONTrack and Field/Cross Country

LEVELLE MOTONMen’s Basketball

DaVID NaSSWomen’s Tennis

paUL pERRYGolf

MOSE RISONFootball

jOLI ROBINSONWomen’s Basketball

KaREN SaNfORDWomen’s Bowling

DR. HENRY WHITEBaseball

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NCCU athleticsNorth Carolina Central University is competing in its third year of reclassification as an NCAA Division I institution (Football Championship Subdivision), and the Eagles will be playing as an independent during the 2008-09 athletics campaign.

Fourteen men’s and women’s sports teams participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition at the Division I-FCS level. Men’s intercollegiate teams include football, basketball, baseball, indoor and outdoor track & field, tennis, golf and cross country. Women’s intercollegiate teams include basketball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track & field, tennis, softball, bowling and cross country.

NCCU’s athletic programs have enjoyed regional and national recognition for years, headlined by the 1989 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship.

NCCU’s commitment to a balanced athletic program, providing equitable resources to all of its sports teams, is abundantly apparent. In five of the last eight years in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), NCCU claimed the Loretta Taylor All-Sports Trophy, recognizing the top all-around women’s program in the conference.

In 2007-08, NCCU’s first season of Division I (FCS) competition, the women’s volleyball team kicked off the Division I era with a dramatic, come-from-behind win over N.C. State, then cruised to 21 victories, all against Division I opponents. The football team finished its first Division I season with a 6-4 record, the Eagles fourth straight winning season. The men’s and women’s cross country teams each won four of their seven events. The men’s basketball team played one of the toughest schedules in the country, while traveling more than 22,000 miles and playing in 13 different states. The squad earned a road victory over the eventual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champions and capped the season with a win over rival Winston-Salem State University at the MEAC Tournament. Finally, the track and field program won two events at the prestigious Penn Relays and qualified two student-athletes for the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston.

In 2006-07, NCCU’s final season in the NCAA Division II, the Eagles placed 24th in the final standings of the U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup, the prestigious award presented annually to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country.

In 2006-07, NCCU won four CIAA team championships and participated in nine NCAA Division II Championship events.

2006 CIaa WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHaMpIONS

2007 CIaa WOMEN’S BaSKETBaLL CHaMpIONS

2006 CIaa WOMEN'S VOLLEYBaLL CHaMpIONS

2006 CIaa fOOTBaLL CHaMpIONS

NCCU WON fOUR CIaa TITLES IN 2006-07

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NCCU athletics

COnfEREnCE ChAMpIOnShIpS2007 Women’s Basketball (CIAA)2006 Football (CIAA)2006 Women's Volleyball (CIAA)2006 Women's Cross Country (CIAA)2006 Softball (CIAA)2005 Women’s Volleyball (CIAA)2005 Football (CIAA)2005 Women’s Cross Country (CIAA)2004 Women’s Volleyball (CIAA)2004 Men’s Cross Country (CIAA)2001 Women’s Bowling (CIAA)1999 Softball (CIAA)1999 Women’s Volleyball (CIAA)1998 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1998 Softball (CIAA)1984 Women’s Basketball (CIAA)1980 Football (CIAA)1975 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1974 Men’s Track & Field (MEAC)1974 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1973 Football (MEAC)1973 Men’s Track & Field (MEAC)1973 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1972 Football (MEAC)1972 Men’s Track & Field (MEAC)1972 Men’s Tennis (MEAC)1971 Men’s Track & Field (CIAA)1965 Men’s Track & Field (CIAA)1965 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1964 Men’s Track & Field (CIAA)1964 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1963 Football (CIAA)1961 Football (CIAA)1959 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1958 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1957 Men’s Tennis (CIAA)1956 Football (CIAA)1954 Football (CIAA)1953 Football (CIAA)1950 Men’s Basketball (CIAA)1946 Men’s Basketball (CIAA)

Several former student-athletes and coaches are nationally and internationally known.

Heading the charge of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games was Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, who lifted the Eagle track & field program to international prominence during his unprecedented tenure as head coach at NCCU.

Under Walker’s reign, the Eagles produced 30 national titles, 77 All-Americans, and eight Olympic medalists. Legendary basketball practitioner, John B. McLendon, a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame, established a remarkable record of 239-68 (.779) as an Eagle head coach from 1940 to 1952. A student of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of the game of basketball, McLendon is credited with the development of the zone press, fast break and four corners offense.

Boston Celtics great Sam Jones, a

student-athlete under McLendon and a fellow Hall-of-Famer, became the first black player to be drafted in the first round after scoring a record 1,745 points during his stellar NCCU career.

Internationally-renowned artist, Ernie Barnes - best-known for his famous paintings seen on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times” - played football for the NCCU prior to a professional gridiron career with the Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.

The LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education Complex houses a multi-purpose gymnasium, Olympic-sized swimming and diving pool, athletic training facilities, strength and fitness center, and much more.

O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium hosts NCCU football action for a capacity crowd of 10,000 dedicated Eagle fans. In mid-November, McLendon-McDougald Gym lights-up with men’s and women’s basketball excitement.

NCCU’s Shari Matthews was selected as the 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball National Player of the Year.

(Photo by Wayne Jernigan)

The 1989 men’s basketball team won the NCAA Division II National Championship by defeating Southeast Missouri State 73-46 in the title game on March 25, 1989. The Eagles also captured an NCAA Division II Regional Championship in 1993.

Legendary track & field coach Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, president of the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1996, led the Eagles to 30 national titles, 77 All-America citations, and eight Olympic medals.

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NCCU Compliance

“Winning” for the Eagles is more than outscoring the opponent, it is excelling in the classroom, actively participating in community service projects and adhering to NCAA rules regarding recruitment and admission of student-athletes.

How can you help the Eagles win? follow the NCaa rules.

The NCAA defines an institution as the University, its employees, its student-athletes, and its representatives of athletics interests, including parents, alumnus and fans. Therefore beware of the following:

NCaa BYLaW 13.1.2.1

In Division I, representatives of an institution’s athletics interests are prohibited from making in-person, on- or off-campus recruiting contacts, including written and/or telephonic communications with a prospect or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians.

A prospect is defined as any student who has started classes for the ninth grade, whether the student participates in athletics is not relevant to the classification as a prospect and neither is gender.

Written or telephonic communications includes email, instant messaging, paging, video conferencing, faxing and text messaging.

NCaa Bylaw 16.02.3

An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete’s relative or friend a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation.

Unless you are willing to give a benefit to all 8,000 students at NCCU, don’t give it to a student-athlete or a prospect.

HELp THE EaGLES WIN CHaMpIONSHIpS

a SERVICE Of THE NCCU EaGLES aTHLETICS DEpaRTMENT Office of Compliance

NCAA rules inquiries may be directed to:

Etienne H. Thomas Associate Director of Athletics/SWA (919) 530-7053Marlynn R. Jones, Esq. Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance (919) 530-6725

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The University

Since 1910, the mission of North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders. NCCU is a comprehensive institution, which offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 100 fields of study and awards graduate degrees in an estimated 40 disciplines. The University has a state-of-the-art biotechnology research institute, which collaborates with pharmacy and biotech companies in the much-touted Research Triangle Park area, where NCCU is found. RTP is home to the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world – GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) and Merck.

With nearly 9,000 students enrolled, the historically black university is diverse. International studies and exchange programs attract exchange students from more than 12 countries, including Liberia, India, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nepal,

China, the Czech Republic, Nigeria, South Korea, Russia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and South Africa.

Some programs are attracting students to NCCU, including the Institute for Homeland Security and Workforce Development, Biomanufacturing, Nursing, Education, Law, Business and Hospitality and Tourism.

Juniors, seniors and professors are encouraged to mentor incoming freshmen—“to help them adjust to college life.” More importantly is the university’s commitment to prepare and equip students with the knowledge and skill to compete in the global marketplace.

Through the scholarship and teaching of its faculty, and the many contributions to society of its alumni, NCCU seeks to fulfill its motto of “Truth and Service.”

North Carolina Central University is accredited by the Commission on

Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate and masters degrees.

UNIVERSITY MISSION

North Carolina Central University is a comprehensive university offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and selected professional levels. It is the nation’s first public liberal arts institution founded for African-Americans. The university upholds a strong liberal arts tradition and a commitment to academic excellence in a diverse educational and cultural environment. It seeks to encourage intellectual productivity and to increase the academic and professional skills of its students and faculty.

The mission of the university is to prepare students academically and professionally

to become leaders prepared to advance the consciousness of social responsibility in a diverse, global society. The university will serve its traditional clientele of African-American students; it will also expand its commitment to meet the educational needs of a student body that is diverse in race and other socioeconomic qualities.

Teaching, supported by research, is the primary focus of the university. As a part of that focus, the university encourages its faculty to pursue intellectual development and rewards effective teaching and research. The university recognizes, however, the mutually reinforcing impact of scholarship and service on effective teaching and learning. North Carolina Central University, therefore, encourages and expects faculty and students to engage in scholarly, creative, and service activities, which benefit the community.

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Media Information

VOLLEYBaLL CONTaCTReah NicholsonAssistant [email protected]: 919.530.6892Cell: 704.996.6040fax: 919.530.5426www.NCCUEaglePride.com

Mailing address:North Carolina Central UniversitySports Information Office1801 Fayetteville StreetMcDougald-McLendon Gym, Room 116Durham, NC 27707

The 2010 North Carolina Central Volleyball Media Guide is designed to assist members of the media in their coverage of Eagle Volleyball. Additional information, including releases and photographs may be obtained by contacting the NCCU Sports Information Office at 919.530.6892. Please take a moment to review the following policies and services that are intended to assist you in your coverage of Eagle Volleyball this season. We appreciate your time and efforts.

MEDIa CREDENTIaLSNCCU’s Assistant Sports Information Director, Reah Nicholson, will handle working press and photographer credentials for all Eagle home games. Please make your requests for media credentials in writing at least one day in advance by mail, fax or e-mail. Passes can be picked up at the front entrance before the match or in the Sports Information Office, which is located in room 116.

MEDIa paRKINGThere is no reserved press parking. Parking spaces around the gym are reserved for faculty and staff. Parking lots are available around the building for media members.

INTERVIEW pOLICYInterviews involving coaches, staff and student-athletes must be arranged through the Sports Information Office. The Sports Information Office will arrange interviews with all student-athletes in accordance with the best time available for the reporter and the student-athlete. Please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Reah Nicholson at least one day in advance to schedule an interview.

pOSTGaME INTERVIEWSNCCU’s postgame interviews will be held outside of the locker rooms immediately following a 10-minute cool down period. We ask that you supply NCCU Assistant Sports Information Director Reah Nicholson with the names of the student-athletes you wish to interview immediately following the match. We will try our best to accommodate you.

pHOTOGRapHY aREaSNo photographers are allowed inside the locker room or in huddles without prior arrangement. Photographers are reminded to be courteous of the fans in the areas surrounding the floor, and to not obstruct fans’ view of the match in play. All photographers must have prior permission to shoot the match. Permission must be granted from the Sports Information Office prior to the day of the event.

MEDIa SERVICESNCCU’s press row is located along the side of the court. Seating is limited. We will try our best to accommodate everyone. The press row is equipped with power outlets, if needed. There are phone lines available if needed, but you must let the Sports Information Office know ahead of time. It will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wireless Internet is also available. A phone line is available for both home and visiting radios. Statistics, notes, programs and media guides will be provided before each match. A complete box score will be distributed shortly after the contest.

VISITING RaDIOVisiting radio personnel desiring to broadcast athletic events from McDougald-McLendon Gym should contact the Sports Information Office at the earliest possible date to request permission and obtain credentials.

ON THE INTERNETThe Eagle Volleyball website can be found at http://www.NCCUEaglePride.com. All current Eagle Volleyball information can be found on this site, including notes, weekly stories, news releases, comprehensive statistics, biographies of all members of the team and the coaching staff and other pertinent information. The page will be maintained during the season by the NCCU Sports Information Office. The site is hosted by Sidearm Sports.

ON THE RaDIOThe NCCU Sports Network enters its third year of broadcasting Eagle Athletics on the radio. The NCCU Sports Network is scheduled to broadcast some of the Eagle Volleyball matches. NCCU’s games will be aired on the Internet. Chris Hooks will again handle the play-by-play duties this year. Hooks enters his third year as Broadcast Coordinator for the NCCU Sports Network.

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Hilton RTP/NCCU VolleyballTournament

UNCg@ 6 p.m.

Davidson@ 7 p.m.

Duke VolleyballInvitational

South Carolina StateSpikefest

Campbell@ 7 p.m.

NCCU VolleyballTournament

Wake Forest@ 7 p.m.

UMES HawkInvitational

N.C. a&T@ 6 p.m.

Bethune-Cookman@ 7 p.m.

Florida a&M@ 7 p.m.

UNCW@ 7 p.m.

UsC Upstate@ 6 p.m.

Bethune-Cookman@ 7 p.m.

Florida a&M@ 7 p.m.

N.C. a&T@ 7 p.m.

Norfolk state@ 3 p.m.

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2010 NCCU Volleyball Media Guide