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NOV. 8, 2007
NCCU VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS AGGIES FOR 20TH WIN
The North Carolina Central University Eagles were in complete control from start to finish in their win over the Aggies of North Carolina A&T State University on Thursday evening. NCCU cruised to the win 3-0 (30-24, 30-27, 30-20) as the Eagles captured their 20th win in the program's first season of Division I competition. [Full Story]

NOV. 5, 2007
NCCU VOLLEYBALL HITS THE ROAD FOR ONE LAST TIME
The Eagles of North Carolina Central University will play its final road contest of the season against the Flames of Liberty University on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the Vines Center in Lynchburg, Va. Game time is set for 7 p.m. [Full Story]

NOV. 3, 2007
NCCU OVERCOMES SLOW START TO DEFEAT VIRGINIA STATE IN EXHIBITION
The North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles showed some encouraging signs while defeating the Lady Trojans of Virginia State University, 44-36, in their exhibition opener played at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. [Full Story]

NOV. 3, 2007
NCCU VOLLEYBALL SUFFERS FIRST LOSS AGAINST MEAC
The NCCU Eagles saw their four-game winning streak come to an end as they fell to the Lady Hawks of theUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore Friday evening, 3-0 (19-30, 24-30, 31-29, and 23-30). This marks NCCU's first loss against a MEAC opponent this season. [Full Story]

NOV. 1, 2007
NCCU ATHLETICS TO ACCEPT FOOD DONATIONS AS ADMISSION TO BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER
The North Carolina Central University Department of Athletics and its student-athletes will help feed those in need during the upcoming holiday season by collecting non-perishable food items (canned goods, bottled water, etc.) as admission to this Saturday’s women’s and men’s basketball doubleheader inside NCCU’s McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium. [Full Story]

OCT. 31, 2007
NCCU VOLLEYBALL HITS THE ROAD THE MARYLAND THIS WEEKEND
The North Carolina Central University Eagles volleyball team travels to Maryland to face three MEAC schools in the state during the weekend. [Full Story]

OCT. 27, 2007
WESTERN KENTUCKY SCORES ON EVERY POSSESSION IN WIN OVER EAGLES
Western Kentucky University scored on every possession during a 50-14 victory over North Carolina Central University inside L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky. [Full Story]

OCT. 24, 2007
NCCU'S MATTHEWS CONTINUES TO BREAK SCHOOL CAREER RECORDS
North Carolina Central University senior outside hitter Shari Matthews broke the school record for career service aces when the Eagles defeated the Rams of Winston-Salem State University, 3-0, Tuesday night inside McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium. [Full Story]

OCT. 23, 2007
NCCU VOLLEYBALL REMAINS UNBEATED AGAINST MEAC OPPONENTS WITH SWEEP OF WSSU
The North Carolina Central University Eagles volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 win over the Lady Rams of Winston-Salem State University on Tuesday night in McLendon-McDougald Gym. The win improves NCCU’s record to 18-10 overall, including an unblemished mark of 11-0 versus MEAC opponents. [Full Story]

OCT. 20, 2007
EAGLES EXPLODE FOR SEASON-HIGH 30 POINTS IN WIN OVER TIGERS
Although NCCU got off to a slow start, the Eagles eventually exploded for a season-high point total in a 30-14 victory over Savannah State University at Memorial Stadium in Savannah, Ga. on Saturday. [Full Story]

OCT. 19, 2007
NCCU'S MATTHEWS BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD IN CAREER KILLS
On Oct. 19, NCCU senior outside hitter Shari Matthews of Bridgetown, Barbados continued to make history as she broke NCCU’s women's volleyball record for most kills in Eagles history with 1,348. [Full Story]

OCT. 19, 2007
NCCU TENNIS ROOKIES CLAIM DOUBLES WIN AT I.T.A. REGIONAL EVENT
NCCU freshmen Ashley Rogers and Tatiana Velasquez were successful in their first doubles match, defeating Winnie Quick and Tina Ruffin of North Carolina A?T, 9-7, during the 2007 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southeast Regional Championship on Friday (Oct. 19). [Full Story]

OCT. 17, 2007
NCCU WOMEN'S TENNIS ROOKIE BATTLES IN I.T.A. REGIONAL EVENT
NCCU freshman Tatiana Velasquez suffered a heart-breaking setback in the pre-qualifying round of the 2007 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southeast Regional Championship on Wednesday (Oct. 17) at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill. [Full Story]

OCT. 16, 2007
EAGLES EIGHT-MATCH WIN STREAK SNAPPED
North Carolina Central University's eight-match win streak was snapped by Campbell University on Tuesday night as the Camels defeated the Eagles 3-1. [Full Story]

OCT. 16, 2007
NCCU’S MATTHEWS RANKS AMONG NATION’S TOP TEN IN SERVICE ACES
North Carolina Central University senior outside hitter Shari Matthews is moving up in the NCAA Division I statistical rankings of women’s volleyball. [Full Story]

OCT. 13, 2007
NCCU SWEEPS EAGLE CROSS COUNTRY CLASSIC
For the fourth time in the past six weeks, the North Carolina Central University men's and women's cross country teams have won their respective events. On Saturday (Oct. 13), NCCU swept the competition in the annual NCCU Eagle Classic at Forest Hills Park in Durham, N.C. [Full Story]

OCT. 13, 2007
NCCU WINS BALANCED HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME
North Carolina Central University used a fourth-quarter field goal to claim a 17-14 win in an evenly-contested game against North Greenville University in front of a sellout homecoming crowd of 11, 327 inside O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, N.C. [Full Story]

OCT. 9, 2007
NCCU'S MATTHEWS, WRIGHT TALLY 20 KILLS EACH IN WIN OVER UNC WILMINGTON
NCCU seniors Shari Matthews and Kai Wright amassed 20 kills apiece to lead the Eagles to a 3-2 (24-30, 30-20, 30-25, 23-30, 15-10) victory over UNC Wilmington on Tuesday (Oct. 9) inside the LeRoy T. Walker Complex in Durham, N.C. [Full Story]

OCT. 9, 2007
NCCU FOOTBALL HOSTS NORTH GREENVILLE FOR HOMECOMING
After a week off, the NCCU football team will host North Greenville for homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. [Game Notes]

OCT. 8, 2007
EAGLES AND SEAHAWKS BATTLE IN VOLLEYBALL
The North Carolina Central University Eagle volleyball team will take on the Seahawks of UNC Wilmington on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. in the LeRoy T. Walker Complex.[Full Story]

OCT. 6, 2007
NCCU CROSS COUNTRY RUNS AT DISNEY WORLD
The North Carolina Central University women's cross country team earned a 20th-place team finish and the men's cross country team earned a 16th-place team finish, at the 2007 Disney Women's Cross Country Classic at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, FL early Saturday morning.[Full Story]

OCT. 2, 2007
NCCU'S SHULER TO RECEIVE NACWAA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
On Sunday, Oct. 7, the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) will honor Sandra Shuler of North Carolina Central University, as one of its five 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. [Full Story]

SEPT. 29, 2007
NCCU CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS WIN THIRD MEET IN FOUR WEEKS
For the third time in the past four weeks, including two weekends in a row, the NCCU men's and women's cross country teams have won their respective events. On Saturday, NCCU swept the Division I competition in the annual Greensboro Invitational at Hagan Stone Park in Greensboro, N.C. [Full Story]

SEPT. 29, 2007
NCCU SWEEPS A?T, WINS TOURNAMENT TITLE
The NCCU volleyball team got the job done, as senior Shari Matthews tallied a match-high 23 kills to lead the Eagles to a 3-0 (30-24, 30-21, 30-18) victory over North Carolina A?T. [Full Story]

SEPT. 29, 2007
NCCU'S RALLY FALLS SHORT IN LOSS TO PRESBYTERIAN
NCCU rallied from a 21-point, fourth-quarter deficit to pull to within one score, but the Presbyterian College defense withstood the charge for a 34-27 win inside O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, N.C. [Full Story]

SEPT. 28, 2007
NCCU VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS PROVIDENCE
Four Eagles amassed double figures in kills to spark North Carolina Central University to a 3-0 (30-23, 30-20, 30-19) sweep of Providence College on day one of the NCCU Women's Volleyball Tournament in Durham, N.C. [Full Story]

SEPT. 22, 2007
NCCU DEFENSE BENDS, DOESN'T BREAK IN WIN OVER AGGIES
For the third straight time in the historic gridiron rivalry between North Carolina Central University and North Carolina A?T State University, the outcome was decided in the closing seconds of the game. [Full Story]

SEPT. 22, 2007
EAGLES TAKE HOME CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
North Carolina Central University Eagles women’s volleyball team capped their fourth consecutive win with the tournament championship of the 2007 WSSU Lady Rams Volleyball Invitational on Saturday evening. [Full Story]

SEPT. 22, 2007
NCCU CROSS COUNTRY SWEEP FIRST PLACE
North Carolina Central University men’s and women’s cross country teams swept for first place in the Guilford College Old North State Championships on Saturday afternoon. [Full Story]

SEPT. 19, 2007
NCCU ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL DIVISION I BASKETBALL SCHEDULES
North Carolina Central University has announced its inaugural NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball schedules, which include several first-time meetings and a handful of ACC regular-season opponents. [Full Story]

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