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(Sept. 2, 2006)

NCCU WINS HAMPTON VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT AS ONLY UNBEATEN

Shari Matthews (Wayne Jernigan photo)     HAMPTON, Va. - North Carolina Central University won Hampton University's women's volleyball Labor Day Tournament by sweeping through the NCAA Division I competition.
     NCCU, the lone participating member of the NCAA Division II, blanked The Citadel 3-0 (30-25, 34-32, 30-21) and Hampton 3-0 (30-25, 30-20, 30-21) on the first day, then defeated South Carolina State 3-2 (30-22, 31-33, 30-28, 24-30, 15-7) and Winston-Salem State 3-1 (28-30, 30-12, 30-14, 30-9) on the final day. 
     The Eagles were led by junior transfer Shari Matthews (Bridgetown, Barbados), who was named the Tournament M.V.P. Another NCCU junior transfer Kai Wright (Old Harbour, Jamaica) was voted to the All-Tournament Team.
     NCCU (6-3) travels to Fayetteville State on Sept. 6 to begin conference play.
 

 



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