Howard Lacrosse Falls in Season Finale Against Kennesaw State
Owls pull away with second half surge
Owls pull away with second half surge
(Photo Credit – Rodney Pierce)
WASHINGTON (April 28, 2019) –
Howard
University women’s lacrosse hung tough, but the Kennesaw State (KSU)
Owls propelled with a second half surge, 25-3, inside Greene Stadium.
KSU
scored the first two goals, but second-year midfielder Jillian Jones
(Fresno, Calif.) got HU on the board with a free shot, 2-1.
Kennesaw
State extended its advantage, 7-1, but a pair of goals from Jones and
senior Latroya Pina (Seeknok, Mass.) sliced the margin to four, 7-3.
From that point, the Owls scored six unanswered before intermission to increase its lead to double-digits, 13-3.
After halftime, KSU kept the pressure on with 12 more goals while shutting out the Bison, 25-3.
HU (0-14, 0-6 ASUN) won six draw controls, led by Jones with four. Sophomore Marquia Walker (Bradenton, Fla.) added two DCs.
Defensively, freshman Andrea Fievre (Snellville, Ga.) recorded eight saves and seven ground balls.
Howard Women’s Relay Squad Takes Third in Penn Relays Final Day
Women’s 4x400 team’s performance best in nearly 25 years
Women’s 4x400 team’s performance best in nearly 25 years
(Photo Credit – Yusuf Abdullah)
PHILADELPHIA (April 27, 2019) –
Howard University men’s & women’s relay squads competed in the final day of the 125th annual Penn Relays in front of 48,195 spectators inside Franklin Field where Saturday’s lineup featured several
events between the USA vs. the World.
Among
Saturday’s star-studded slate was HU’s 4x400 relay team of juniors
Sydney Benson (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) and Oluchi Ike (Upper
Marlboro, Md.) and sophomores Jessika Gbai (Philadelphia)
and Ozioma Scott (Georgetown, Guyana) taking third in the College
Women’s College Finals, clocking in at a season-best 3:38.53.
"What an
amazing performance for our women's 4x4 relay [team] in today's
finals,” said Director of Track & Field David Oliver. “Running
3:38.53 is a performance that Howard hasn't seen in nearly
25 years. Also, they have found themselves currently amongst the top 35
teams in the entire country. [This] is impressive. We couldn't ask for
more as coaches.”
The
women’s relay squads are peaking at the right moment with the 2019
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Championships just around
the corner.
“[We’re]
leaving out of [the] Penn Relays with three of our women's teams
finishing in the top three in their respective finals,” Director Oliver
continued. “They truly rose to the occasion. Hopefully,
all goes well next weekend at MEACs, and we can see an even better
performance."
Another
notable team in action was the men’s 4x800 squad consisting of senior
Tariq Fullerton (Kingston, Jamaica), sophomore Anthony Gordon (Clinton,
Md.) and freshmen Aariq Nixon (Baltimore) and
Gavin Williams (Dover, Del.) where they placed 15th overall, registering a 7:52.74 mark.
To view results from Penn Relays Day Three, please click
here.
In the
three-day event, 110,661 fans came to Franklin Field where Howard
thrived under the big stage. For many current Bison, this was only the
beginning with several returning next year.
“All of
[this year’s] contributors will be back next year,” Director Oliver
stated. “We hope to bring home one of those elusive Penn Relays wheels.”
Additionally, Director Oliver thanked the alumni for their endless support throughout the weekend.
“It was
great to catch up with a lot of our track alumni that came to support,”
Director Oliver concluded. “Their support is invaluable to us, [and]
we’re all standing on their shoulders. This
was a really great weekend we had, [and] important going into the
conference championships next week.”
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