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SWAC Announces Basketball Player Suspensions

By Official Release on Mar 20, 2010 at 3:03 pm (CT)

SWAC Announces Basketball Player Suspensions

BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has suspended Alabama A&M women’s basketball player Chelsea Marshall and Jackson State men’s basketball player Phillip Williams one game each for unsportsmanlike conduct. Both Alabama A&M University and Jackson State University have also been fined $500.
Marshall was ejected for fighting in the first half of the Bulldogs’ Farmers Insurance [...]

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2010 SWAC West Tennis Roundup Concludes

By Official Release on Mar 20, 2010 at 2:41 pm (CT)

2010 SWAC West Tennis Roundup Concludes

Southern Women & Arkansas-Pine Bluff Men Clinch Top Seeds in the West
LITTLE ROCK, AR – The second of three SWAC tennis roundups concluded on Saturday with the Southern women and Arkansas-Pine Bluff men clinching the #1 seeds heading into next month’s Championship tournament.
The Lady Jaguars posted a 6-1 win over [...]

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Prairie View A&M Announces 2010 Football Schedule

By Official Release on Mar 18, 2010 at 10:17 pm (CT)

Prairie View A&M Announces 2010 Football Schedule

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – With the kickoff less than seven months away, Prairie View A&M University has announced its 2010 football schedule. The schedule, which marks the team’s first 11-game slate since 2005, is highlighted by five games in the state of Texas, two state fair appearances and the first-ever match-up versus Football Bowl [...]

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Tigers fall 81-67 to Bulldogs in NIT opener

By Official Release on Mar 17, 2010 at 5:23 am (CT)

Tigers fall 81-67 to Bulldogs in NIT opener

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Despite a game high 32 point effort from SWAC Player of the Year Garrison Johnson the Jackson State Tigers fell 81-67 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament Tuesday night at the Humphrey Coliseum.
Johnson scored a career high 32 points in the final game of [...]

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UAPB defeats Winthrop in NCAA Tournament Men's Opening Round Game

By Official Release on Mar 16, 2010 at 8:54 pm (CT)

UAPB defeats Winthrop in NCAA Tournament Men’s Opening Round Game

DAYTON, OH – Allen Smith scored 14 points and Tyree Glass added 10 as the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeated Winthrop 61-44 in the 2010 NCAA Tournament Opening Round Game. The Golden Lions advance to play Duke Friday at 6:25 p.m. CT in Jacksonville, FL.
The win by the Golden Lions was the first by [...]

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Prairie View A&M Women's Basketball to Face Kansas in Postseason NIT Action on Wendnesday

By Official Release on Mar 16, 2010 at 8:38 pm (CT)

Prairie View A&M Women’s Basketball to Face Kansas in Postseason NIT Action on Wendnesday

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Prairie View A&M Lady Panther basketball team will travel north to face the University of Kansas on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the first round of the Postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).
Wednesday’s game, which takes place at Allen Fieldhouse, marks the first-ever meeting between both schools and the [...]

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MVSU Softball: Mississippi Valley State 2, Southeastern Louisiana 1

By Official Release on Mar 16, 2010 at 8:33 pm (CT)

MVSU Softball: Mississippi Valley State 2, Southeastern Louisiana 1

DEVILETTES WIN SECOND GAME IN A ROW
Errors Costly for Southeastern
ITTA BENA, Miss. — The Miss. Valley State Devilettes won their second consecutive game as they downed Southeastern Louisiana 2-1 Tuesday afternoon at the MVSU Softball Complex.
Southeastern Louisiana pitchers Katelyn Thomason and freshman Kati Morse combined for a two-hitter, but two errors led to two unearned [...]

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2010 SWAC Tournament All-Tournament Teams Announced

By Official Release on Mar 14, 2010 at 10:55 am (CT)

2010 SWAC Tournament All-Tournament Teams Announced

WOMEN
Gabrielle Rosigi, Texas Southern
Katrich Williams, Alabama A&M
Shanice Merritt, Alabama State
Hannah Kador, Southern
Ashley Augerson, Southern
MVP: Hannah Kador, Southern
MEN
Garrison Johnson, Jackson State
Tramayne Moorer, Alabama State
Junior Treasure, Texas Southern
Deandre Hall, Texas Southern
Allen Smith, Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
MVP: Allen Smith, UAPB

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SWAC Tournament Men's Final: #2 Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 50, Texas Southern 36

By Official Release on Mar 14, 2010 at 10:51 am (CT)

SWAC Tournament Men’s Final: #2 Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 50, Texas Southern 36

Tavaris Washington 14 points and tournament MVP Allen Smith added 11 as the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff defeated Texas Southern 50-36 in the Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament Men’s Championship.
#2 seed UAPB (17-15) qualifies for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Texas Southern, the #5 seed, finished 17-16.
The lead changed [...]

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SWAC Tournament Women's Final: #1 Southern 60, #7 Alabama St. 47

By Official Release on Mar 14, 2010 at 10:47 am (CT)

SWAC Tournament Women’s Final: #1 Southern 60, #7 Alabama St. 47

Ashley Augerson scored 19 points to lead three teammates in double figures as top-seeded Southern won the Farmers Insurance SWAC Tournament Women’s Title with a 60-47 victory over #7 seed Alabama State.
Southern (23-8) earns the Conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Women’s Tournament and will learn its opponent Monday evening. Upset-minded Alabama State, which knocked [...]

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SWAC TOURNAMENT WOMEN'S SEMIFINAL: #1 Southern 67, #5 Texas Southern 55

By Official Release on Mar 12, 2010 at 9:56 pm (CT)

SWAC TOURNAMENT WOMEN’S SEMIFINAL: #1 Southern 67, #5 Texas Southern 55

Hannah Kador scored a game-high 25 points and Ashley Augerson added 10 as #1 seed Southern advanced to the Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Championship Tournament final with a 67-55 victory over #5 Texas Southern.
Southern (22-8) advances to the tournament championship game for the second consecutive season and will face #7 seed Alabama State at 5 [...]

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SWAC Tournament Men's Semifinal: #2 UAPB 46, #3 Alabama St. 44

By Official Release on Mar 12, 2010 at 9:53 pm (CT)

SWAC Tournament Men’s Semifinal: #2 UAPB 46, #3 Alabama St. 44

Terrance Calvin’s baseline jumper with one second to play gave #2 seed Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff a 46-44 victory over #3 seed Alabama State in a men’s semifinal of the Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament.
UAPB (16-15) advances to the SWAC Tournament final for the first time since 2006 where it will face the Texas Southern – [...]

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SWAC TOURNAMENT WOMEN'S SEMIFINAL: #7 Alabama St. 61, #3 Alabama A&M 53

By Official Release on Mar 12, 2010 at 9:51 pm (CT)

SWAC TOURNAMENT WOMEN’S SEMIFINAL: #7 Alabama St. 61, #3 Alabama A&M 53

Tanika Jackson and Shanice Merritt each scored 15 points as #7 seed Alabama State defeated #3 seed Alabama A&M 61-53 in a women’s semifinal of the Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament.
Alabama State (13-16) advances to Saturday’s championship game vs. the Southern-Texas Southern winner. Alabama State is the lowest seed to make the women’s final since [...]

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SWAC Baseball Notes - March 12

By Official Release on Mar 12, 2010 at 9:57 am (CT)

SWAC Baseball Notes – March 12

• CONFERENCE PLAY BEGINS THIS WEEKEND
Conference play begins for eight of the SWAC’s 10 teams this weekend as the quest to earn a berth in the conference tournament begins.
Southern begins defense of its title at home vs. Prairie View A&M. Last season, the Jaguars won four of six games vs. the Panthers.
Alcorn State, last season’s [...]

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SWAC TOURNAMENT MEN: #5 Texas Southern 66, #4 Prairie View A&M 49

By Official Release on Mar 12, 2010 at 9:00 am (CT)

SWAC TOURNAMENT MEN: #5 Texas Southern 66, #4 Prairie View A&M 49

Deandre Hall scored 19 points and Junior Treasure and David Burrell each added 11 as #5 Texas Southern defeated #4 Prairie View A&M 66-49 in a men’s quarterfinal game of the Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament.
Texas Southern (16-15) will take on upset-minded #8 seed Grambling State at 8 p.m. Friday. Prairie View A&M’s season ends [...]

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SWAC Tournament Women: #5 Texas Southern 63, #4 Grambling St. 57

By Official Release on Mar 12, 2010 at 8:58 am (CT)

SWAC Tournament Women: #5 Texas Southern 63, #4 Grambling St. 57

Gabrielle Rosigi scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures as #5 Texas Southern beat #4 Grambling State 63-67 in a women’s quarterfinal of the Farmers Insurance SWAC Tournament.
Texas Southern (13-14) advances to Friday night’s semifinal vs. #1 Southern. Grambling State’s season ends at 12-17.
Trailing 12-7, Texas Southern went on a 20-4 run [...]

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SWAC TOURNAMENT WOMEN: #3 Alabama A&M 66, #6 Alcorn St. 63

By Official Release on Mar 12, 2010 at 8:51 am (CT)

SWAC TOURNAMENT WOMEN: #3 Alabama A&M 66, #6 Alcorn St. 63

Katrich Williams scored a game-high 27 points and Whiquitta Tobar added 13 as #3 seed Alabama A&M held on to defeat #6 seed Alcorn State 66-63 in a women’s quarterfinal game at the Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament.
Alabama A&M (16-12) advances to Friday’s noon semifinal vs. #7 seed Alabama State. Alcorn State’s season ends at [...]

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SWAC Tournament Women: #1 Southern 64, #8 UAPB 60

By Official Release on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:53 pm (CT)

SWAC Tournament Women: #1 Southern 64, #8 UAPB 60

Hannah Kador’s 20 points led four players in double figures as #1 seed Southern defeated #8 University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64-60 in a quarterfinal game of the Farmers Insurance SWAC Tournament.
Ashley Augerson scored 16 points, Tiffany Foster 12 and Freda Allen 10 points for Southern (21-8), which advances to the semifinals on Friday where it [...]

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SWAC Tournament Women: #7 Alabama State 50, #2 Prairie View A&M 48

By Official Release on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:49 pm (CT)

SWAC Tournament Women: #7 Alabama State 50, #2 Prairie View A&M 48

Shanice Merritt’s layup with 1:18 to play gave #7 seed Alabama State a 50-48 win over #2 seed Alabama State in the opening game of the 2010 Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament.
Alabama State (12-16) advances to Friday’s semifinal where it will play the winner of Alabama A&M-Alcorn State. Prairie View A&M (15-13), was the defending [...]

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SWAC SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

By Official Release on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:42 pm (CT)

SWAC SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Mississippi Valley Sweeps Weekly Honor
PLAYER
OF Ashley Hobbs, Mississippi Valley State; 5-5, SO; Freeport, TX
In 14 at bats, Hobbs produced five hits including two doubles and an RBI as the Devilettes went 1-3 last week.
In her best game of the week, Hobbs went 2-for-3 with an RBI and an extra base hit versus Mississippi State.
PITCHER
Lisa Jansen, [...]

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By Official Release on Mar 10, 2010 at 9:34 am (CT)

SWAC to Video Stream First Two Days Of Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament

Entire quarterfinal round to be streamed live free of charge
BOSSIER CITY, LA – The Southwestern Athletic Conference will video stream the first two days of the Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament live free of charge at www.swac.org.
All eight quarterfinal games (four women’s, four men’s) will be streamed live on the official Conference website. Audio will [...]

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