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Howard Football to Participate in "Take a Kid to the Game" Program

Howard Football to Participate in "Take a Kid to the Game" Program

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.
 - Howard University invites all area
children to attend their upcoming football game this Saturday,
Sept. 6, against Georgetown University. 
Children have the opportunity to experience a college football game
as the Bison will host NCAA Football’s eleventh annual “Take A Kid
to the Game” (TAKG) program.  Kids (ages fourteen and younger)
will receive a free or discounted ticket with […]

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Lady Bison Come Up Short in Final Day of ECU Pirate Classic

Boxscore (vs. East Carolina)
Boxscore (vs. East Tennessee State)

GREENVILLE, N.C. -
The Lady Bison concluded the East Carolina Pirate Classic with an
0-2 mark on the final day of competition. Howard fell 3-0 to the
host Pirates and later dropped a 3-0 decision to East Tennessee
State.

Sophomore Gazelle d’Artois (Newhall,
Calif./Hart H.S.) contributed eight kills
and six digs versus East Tennessee State.
Senior Elyssa Lee (Media, Pa./Mo. State West
Plains) chipped in five […]

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Gazelle d’Artois Named to East Carolina All-Tournament Team

 

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Sophomore
Gazelle d’Artois (Newhall, Calif./Hart H.S.) was
named to the 2008 East Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team on
Saturday, Aug. 30.

The outside hitter had eight kills
and eight digs against High Point on Aug. 29. d’Artois tallied six
kills, five digs and three block assists in the match against East
Carolina and contributed eight kills, six digs and four […]

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Howard Swept by UMBC

Boxscore

WASHINGTON, D.C. -
The Lady Bison volleyball team was defeated by UMBC, 3-0 (25-14,
25-20, 25-14) Tuesday night in Howard’s home opener.

Senior Elyssa
Lee registered a team-high seven kills for
the Bison while freshmen Gabrielle Martin and Taylor Johnson
contributed six and five kills, respectively.

Sophomore Gazelle d’Artois recorded
five kills and a match-high nine digs and freshman Grace DeMichelis
finished with 21 set-assists.

Howard (0-4) returns to action this
weekend […]

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Howard Edged by Robert Morris in Women’s Soccer Action

Boxscore

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Howard women’s soccer
team was edged by Robert Morris, 1-0, in a non-conference matchup
Sunday afternoon at Greene Stadium.

Tied 0-0 at halftime, the Colonials took the lead in the 59th
minute as Jessica Sharik scored on an assist from Daneen Stevenato.

Senior Natalie Williston (Windsor, Conn./Westminster
School) paced the Bison with six shots, four of them […]

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Bison Netters Earn ITA Scholar-Athlete Awards

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Four members
of the Howard University tennis team were named All-Academic
Scholar-Athletes by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA),
the governing body of collegiate tennis. Neilabh Avasthi (men’s
tennis), Amato Nocera (men’s tennis), Whitney Ambush (women’s
tennis) and Courtney Dorsey (women’s tennis) received the honor
based on their work on the court and in the classroom.

“This is the 12th […]

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