Admission Is Free To Both Events At Emery Gymnasium
RALEIGH, NC (Oct 24) – On Tuesday, Oct. 25, the Saint Augustine's University volleyball and basketball squads will team up for a night of fun and competition at Emery Gymnasium.
At 7 p.m., the volleyball team will host Winston-Salem State University. The contest is the lead-in to the Late Night With The Falcons basketball event at 9 p.m. Admission is free to both events.
As part of the basketball festivities, the men's and women's teams will be introduced. Activities include a three-point shooting contest and a skills challenge.
The volleyball match features Olivia Porter (Sr./Bakersfield, CA) and Shakera Hall (So,/Bridgetown, Barbados), two of the most prolific hitters in the CIAA. Hall ranks first (4.00) in the CIAA and Porter is second (3.98) in kills per set. This will be Porter's second appearance after missing eight matches due to injury. Porter is an All-CIAA preseason selection.
Both players will lead a Lady Falcons team looking to secure a spot in the CIAA Tournament, which will be held Nov. 18-20 at Virginia State University in Ettrick, Va. The Lady Falcons (8-10 overall) are currently fourth in the Southern Division at 3-3 overall.
Winston-Salem State (15-10 overall) is third at 4-2 and Livingstone College is fifth at 1-5. Eight teams – the top four squads in the Northern and Southern Divisions – qualify for the tournament.
