1/14/06
Lady Bears run by Lady Bulldogs
RALEIGH , NC – The Shaw University Lady Bears took the opening tip and never looked back for a 78-42 win over the Lady Bulldogs of Bowie State . The win was the Lady Bears sixth straight of the season and also upped their CIAA win streak to 63 straight. The CIAA Eastern Division leaders are 2-0 and 9-4 overall, while BSU dropped to 1-1 and 7-8 overall.

SU placed four in double figures led by senior guard Carletta Harrell (Cleveland, OH) who hit 5 of six from three point range and finished with a game leading 15 points. Also in double figures was All-American candidate Nastassia Boucicault (SR-G/Brooklyn, NY) with 14, Chanae Early (SR-G/Atlanta, GA) 12 and Jamie Goshen (SO-F/Chesapeake, VA) 10.

BSU was paced by Allyson Swailes (SO-F/Silver Spring, MD) and Genet Moore (JR-G/Accokeek, MD) who finished with 14 and 13 points respectively. Swailes also led all rebounding with 11.

The Lady Bears will be back in action Tuesday, January 17 when they travel to Petersburg, VA to take on Virginia State.

1/12/06
Lady Bears hold off Lady Eagles
Raleigh , NC – In the battle of CIAA divisional leaders, it was the Shaw University Lady Bears holding the upper hand down the stretch, defeating the Lady Eagles of N.C. Central 65-55. It was the Lady Bears fifth straight win this season and it was also their 62^nd straight CIAA win, which includes post season also over the past three seasons. It was also their 38^th straight win on the home floor.

The win improved the Lady Bears to 8-4 (2-0 CIAA), while the loss snapped a five game win streak for the Lady Eagles giving them an 11-2 (2-1 CIAA).

SU came out of the blocks in the first half setting a pace that saw them take control with a 39-22 halftime lead. In the first 10 minutes of the second half, NCC outscored SU 22-9 and cut the lead to six (48-42) on a lay-up by Shante Collins (SR-C/Plymouth, NC) with 9:37 left. At that point it was new ball game but it was SU’s All-American candidate Nastassia Boucicault (SR-G/Brooklyn, NY) who toke control down the stretch scoring the Lady Bears final eight points.

Boucicault led all scorers with 25 and senior guard Carletta Harrell (Cleveland, OH) finished with a double-double 12 point and 10 rebounds.

Leading the Lady Eagles was Cassie King (JR-G/Wendell, NC) who finished with double-double 14 points and 10 rebounds.

SU will return to action Saturday, when they host CIAA Eastern Division rival Bowie State at 5:30 pm.

1/10/06
Lady Bears Escape Lady Vikings
Elizabeth City , NC – It was a major escape, but the Shaw University Lady Bears survived cold shooting in the final 5 minutes and held on for their fourth straight win 85-81 over Elizabeth City State Lady Vikings. This was actually a re-match of last year’s CIAA Tournament Championship game that saw SU win their third straight title (88-49).

This was the first CIAA Eastern Division and conference match-up for SU improving to 7-4 (1-0), while the ECSU dropped to 3-6 (1-1).

At the six minute mark, a lay-up by senior All-CIAA guard Nastassia Boucicault (Brooklyn, NY) gave SU a 79-71 lead, but EC climbed right back in with an 10-5 run that cut the lead to three, 84-81 with 2:46 left on a 3-pointer by Shaneetha Holley ( G-JR/Tyner, NC).

With the game on the line there was only one point scored in the final two minutes of the game, SU’s Leslee Anderson (G-SO/Blacksburg, VA) made her second shot of a two shot foul with five seconds left.

SU placed five in double figures led by Carletta Harrell (G-SR/Cleveland, OH) who led all scorers with 21 points. Boucicault finished with a double-double, 20 points, and 11 rebounds while Jenna Bradford (G-SR/Baltimore, MD) had 13, Anderson 11 and Jamie Goshen (F-SO/Chesapeake, VA) 10.

The Lady Vikings had four in double figures led by All-CIAA center Celeste Trahan who finished with a double-double 19 points and 17 rebounds. Tanika Hudgins finished with 18, while Deanna Price (G-JR/Washington, DC) and Cheniece Arthur (G-SO/Baltimore, MD) had 14 and 11 respectively.

Both teams will return to action on Thursday (1/12) with SU hosting N.C. Central and ECSU will travel to Virginia State University.

1/2/06
Lady Bears stop hot shooting Claflin in second half
Raleigh, NC – The Lady Bears of Shaw University extended their win streak to three, but it took a second half defensive effort to slow down the hot shooting Pantherettes of Claflin University for a 68-58 win. The win improved SU to 6-4, and CU dropped to 7-7.

CU shot an impressive eight of 12 (66.7%) from three point range led by senior guard Lakisha Griffin (Holly Hill, SC) who led all scorers with 15 first half points. Griffin was 4 of 4 from three point range and CU built an 18 point lead (33-15) over the home standing Bears at the 4:38 mark of the half. SU did manage to climb back into the game by the half time buzzer (40-32) behind the shooting of senior guard Chanae Early (Atlanta, GA) who connected on 4 of 7 three’s.

SU made a 12-5 run to begin the second half and cut the lead to one (45-44) with13:58 left, on a three pointer by Carletta Harrell (Cleveland, OH). All-CIAA guard Nastassia Boucicault (Brooklyn, NY) tied it (49-49) with a three at the 11:09 mark and connected on two free throws with 10:47 left, that gave SU the lead for good (51-49).

SU held Claflin to only seven of 26 (26%) shooting from the floor and 18 second half points. Boucicault scored 16 second half points and led all scorers with 21, while Early added 17.

Claflin placed three in double figures led by Griffin who finished with 18. Deontae Cameron and Marvetta Edwards added 12 each.

SU will return to action on Tuesday, January 10 in their first conference game at Elizabeth City State.

12/21/05
Lady Bears win second straight
Orangeburg , SC – The Shaw University Lady Bears closed out the first half of their season with a 64-49 win over Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC. The win was the Lady Bears second straight and improved their record to 5-4, while Claflin dropped to 6-5.

Senior guard Chanae Early paced SU with 19 points, six assists and five steals, while sophomore Erika Bailey (SO-Newport News, VA) controlled the boards with a career high 20 rebounds. Also in double figures for SU was senior guard Nastassia Boucicault (Brooklyn, NY) with 11.

SU will return to action in 2006 with a return match with Claflin on January 2, 2006.

12/19/05
Early Scores 21 in #23 Lady Bears Victory
Senior guard Chanae Early (Atlanta , GA ) led all scorers with 21 points and the #23 Lady Bears of Shaw University held the Lady Indians of
Catawba College to 29% shooting from the floor and earned a 81-52 win at SU’s Spaulding Gymnasium. The win snapped a three game losing streak for SU and improved them to 4-4, while Catawba dropped to 3-8 on the season.

With an 18-12 lead at the 11:24 mark, the Lady Bears put together a 14-2 run that gave them a commanding 32-14 lead with 6:06 left in the half. The defensive effort was turned up another notch in the second half, with SU holding the Lady Indians to 28% (9-32) shooting from the floor. The Lady Bears put the game away with an impressive offensive finish connecting on 17 of 32 (53%) shots from the floor.

Also in double figures for the Lady Bears were Carletta Harrell (SR/Guard - Cleveland, OH ) and Erika Bailey (SO/Forward-Newport News, VA) who finished with 14 and 12 points respectively. SU won the rebounding battle 54-40 with Tavia Clemendor (SO/Forward-Danville, VA) finishing with a game high nine rebounds.

The Lady Indians were led by Hannah Davis and Hillary Hampton who finished with 14 and 11 points.

The Lady Bears will travel to Orangeburg , SC , to take on Claflin University on Wednesday, December 21 for their final outing of 2005. Tip-off is 6:00 pm.

12/10/05
Barton upsets #15 Lady Bears
Wilson

, NC

- The Lady Bears of Shaw University (ranked 15^th NCAA Coaches Poll) were upset by the Lady Bulldogs of Barton College 82-74 in a non-conference match-up this afternoon in Wilson, NC.

Barton finished with four players in double figures led by Jo Denevan’s game high 26 points. Also big for the Lady Bulldogs was Keauna Vinson who finished with 10 points and a game high 18 rebounds. Anjessa Evans and Kim Butts also finished with 17 and 12 points, respectively.

The Lady Bears had three to finish with double figures, led by Leslee Anderson’s 19. Also in doubles figures were Chanae Early and Nastassia Boucicault with 13 and 12 points respectively. Nicky Souter led the SU in rebounding with 11.

The Lady Bulldogs pulled out the victory shooting 45% (25 of 55) from the floor while the SU only managed 33% (26 of 78). BC also won the rebound battle 50-40.

The setback dropped the Lady Bears to 3-3, while BC improved 5-3. SU will travel to Georgia College on Wednesday, December 14.

BEAR TIDBIT - With the setback to national ranked #9 Emporia State in the Holiday Isle Classic two weeks ago (11/29/05), this was the first time since the 2001-02 (2/5/02[70-66 St. Paul’s] 2/9/02[ 72-61 Bowie St. ]) season the Lady Bears have been defeated in two consecutive regular season games. With the final three regular season wins in 2002, the Lady Bears have won 81 regular season outings with only eight setbacks.

Regular season records:
02-03 – 24-2
03-04 – 25-2
04-05 – 26-1
05-06 – 3-3

12/7/05
Shaw Women's Basketball Update
Lady Bears Drop to #15
With an early #4 national ranking, the Lady Bears were upset at the buzzer by Tuskegee (82-80) and in the Holiday Isle Classic by Emporia State which dropped them down to the #15 spot of the ESPN/USAToday/WBCA National Poll. With five non-conference games remaining before the brutal CIAA run, the Lady Bears are still in good shape to make a run back into the top five in the country.

The early test for the Lady Bears was a big learning experience that gave Coach Jacque Curtis a big indication his 2005-06 squad will still be in contention to make another run for the CIAA title.

Without the services of defensive ace senior Jenna Bradford (Baltimore, MD) and the inside addition of Nicky Souter (Brooklyn, NY) and Tavia Clemendor (Danville, VA), the Lady Bears were not at full force. All three will join the team for the second half of the season, which will definitely add experience to the defensive and inside production. Going into the Thanksgiving holiday, the Lady Bears were ranked #4 in the country and took an impressive 2-1 mark into the prestigious Holiday Isle Classic in Islamorada, FL and were upset in the championship game by #9 Emporia State (KS) 84-67. Chanae Early (SR/Atlanta, GA) paced the Lady Bears in the championship game with 24 points and was named to the All Tournament Team.

Holiday Isle Classic TV Schedule
The Championship game will be televised tape delayed on Sun Sports at 10pm on December 6^th , 3:30 pm December 7^th , and Midnight on December 13. The game will also be available nationally on DirecTV and Dish Network. Sun Sports is formerly Sunshine Network.

11/29/05
#4 Lady Bears fall in Holiday Isle Classic
Islamorada , FL - #4 Shaw U Lady Bears were defeated by #9 Emporia State 84-67 in the championship game of the Holiday Isle Classic. The Lady Bears dropped to 3-2 while the Lady Hornets of Emporia State extended their season opening win streak to eight.

The Lady Bears were not able to overcome a poor shooting night that saw them hit only 32.9% (26-79) of their shots from the floor, while Emporia connected on 42% (28-66) from the floor.

SU was led by Chanae Early and Carletta Harrell who finished with 24 and 12 points respectively. Early was named to the Classic all-tournament team.

Pacing Emporia State was tournament MVP Michelle Stueve who finished with a game high 31 points.

The Championship game will be televised tape delayed on Sun Sports at 10pm on December 6, 3:30 pm December 7, and Midnight on December 13. The game will also be available nationally on DirecTV and Dish Network. Sun sports is formerly Sunshine Network.

11/28/05
Lady Bears Win Opener of Holiday Isle Tournament
Islamorada, FL - Chanae Early led five players who scored in double figures with 17 points as the #4 Lady Bears defeated Nova Southeastern 72-53 in the Holiday Isle Tournament.

Shaw will face #9 Emporia State who defeated Midwestern State 80-73. Game time is 7:00 p.m.

11/26/05
Lady Bears Win Sansom Classic Final over Central State
RALEIGH, NC – The #4 Shaw University Lady Bears improved to 2-1 on the season with a 65-44 win over Central State in the 2^nd Annual Vivian Sansom Classic at Spaulding Gymnasium. Senior All-American candidate Nastassia Boucicault (G-Brooklyn, NY) led all scorers with 21 points, four rebounds, four steals and six assists.

With the offense was having an unproductive start shooting 38.7% in the first half, the Lady Bears turned their defense up and held the Marauders to only six field goals (6-34/17.6%) in the second half. CSU was also forced into 24 turnovers for the game.

Sophomore forward Erika Bailey (F-Newport News, VA) had her first career double-double finishing with 11 points and 12 rebounds. She also had a career high six blocks in 23 minutes of action. Also in double figures was Carletta Harrell (G-Cleveland, OH) with 10 points.

Central State was paced by Natasha Galloway’s 11 points and 10 rebounds. Sherrie Griffin finished big on the boards with 13 rebounds.

SU’s Boucicault was named MVP and joining her on the All-Classic team was Ernesta Green (St. Augustine’s), Sherrie Griffin (Central State), Erika Bailey, Carletta Harrell and Chanae Early (G-Atlanta, GA). Early finished with seven points, six assists and five steals.

The Lady Bears will travel to Islamorada, FL for the Holiday Isle Classic on November 28 and 29. They will face Nova Southeastern University at 5:00 p.m. in the first game of the tournament. Also in the tournament are #9 Emporia State and Midwestern State and they will face off at 7:15 p.m. Both Shaw and Emporia State are ranked in the ESPN/USAToday/WBCA National Poll.

11/22/05
Lady Bears split in season opening tournament
The Lady Bears split last week at the Central State Classic, defeating Stillman 85-58, but falling to Tuskegee 82-80.

All-American candidate Nastassia Boucicault had a big weekend, averaging 19.5 points, five rebounds and dishing out 12 assists in two games. Her performance garnered her CIAA Player of the Week honors for the first weekend of basketball action in the conference.

This weekend (11/25-26) the Lady Bears will host the 2^nd Annual Vivian Sansom Classic at Spaulding Gymnasium, with St. Augustine’s taking on Central State at 6:00 p.m. on Friday – November 25 and the Lady Bears will face Central State at 4:00 p.m. Saturday – November 26. All high school and under children will be admitted free and adult tickets are $10, college students with ID $5 and Shaw University students with ID will be admitted free.

11/17/05
Lady Bear Pre-season Information
Click here for Lady Bear Preseason information including exhibition stats.

11/15/05
Lady Bears Defeat M.I. Express in Last Exhibition
Raleigh , NC – In their final exhibition game of the 2005 pre-season., the Shaw University Lady Bears defeated M.I. Express2 78-73.

The Lady Bears placed three in double figures led by senior All-American candidate Nastassia Boucicault (5’6-G/ Brooklyn, NY ) who finished with 19 points, six rebounds and four assists. Senior guards Carletta Harrell (5’9-G/Cleveland , OH ) and Chanae Early (5’5-G/ Atlanta, GA ) finished with 15 and 14 points respectively.

M.I. Express2 was paced by Candice Edwards (Univ. of Richmond) who finished with 20 points and Lawanda Newman (Norfolk State) who had a double-double 13 points and 10 rebounds.

The Lady Bears will open the 2005-06 season at the Central State (OH) Tournament against Stillman College this Friday, November 18 at 6:00pm.

11/8/05
Lady Bears Ranked #4 in the Nation
Raleigh , NC –

The Shaw University Lady Bears has received their highest national pre-season ranking with the #4 spot of the USA Today ESPN Top -25. The Bears who are the 3-time defending CIAA Champions are coming off a record breaking 32-2 season, which was a school record most wins. Last season SU won the CIAA and South Atlantic Regional title and advanced to the NCAA Elite -8.

USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 women's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th. Click here for entire poll.

11/8/05
Shaw Bowling finishes runner-ups
Durham, NC - The bid to make it two in row was brought to a surprising halt as the defending champions Lady Bears of Shaw University were defeated by the red hot Lady Bulldogs of Bowie State University.  It was their first CIAA Bowling Championship, advancing out of the loser's bracket for the win 3-0 (22-188, 174-158, 177-140) in the finals tiebreaker and 3-1 (182-149, 136-174, 181-157, 143-141) in the championship game on Tuesday (Nov. 8) at AMF Durham Lanes.

In the quarterfinals, Bowie State set a CIAA Bowling Championship Baker game record with seven straight strikes for a game-total 264 points. The previous record was 245 set by Shaw in 2004.

Kristin Palmer of Bowie State was named Most Valuable Player of the three-day tournament. She headed the All-Tournament Team which also included Jessica Donnelly of Fayetteville State,  Michele Moore of Shaw (the 2004 MVP),  Maia Barber of Bowie State, Adorna Hayward of Virginia State and Jessica McCandless of St. Paul's.

Bowie State won five Baker games Tuesday to win the championship, including three games in the loser's bracket. The Bulldogs' victims in the loser's bracket were Fayetteville State 3-2 (126-153, 192-172, 199-147, 148-169, 182-132), North Carolina Central 3-0 (201-182, 180-143, 264-158) and Saint Paul's 3-0 (173-156, 226-149, 167-121).

Shaw defeated Saint Paul's 3-0 (165-156, 169-150, 182-127) in the winner's bracket before losing twice to Bowie State in the
double-elimination championship round.

Saint Paul's finished third in the tournament, and North Carolina
Central placed fourth.

5.26.05
Enitan Named Coach of the Year
Shaw head tennis coach Sunday Enitan has been named CIAA Coach of the Year for both men's and women's tennis. This is one of the very few times in the history of CIAA tennis that a coach has received such an honor for both the men's and women's team.

Enitan led Shaw to its first-ever CIAA Tournament men's title and berth in the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Regional. The women's team came within one set of winning its first CIAA title. Last year, Enitan was named men's tennis Coach of the Year.

Fletcher was the 2005 #1 CIAA Singles champion and was the CIAA regular season and tournament MVP and finished with a record of 25-0.

5/4/05
Curtis Named Female Athlete of the Year
Shaw women's basketball player Kiarsha Curtis won Athletic Director's Award for the Female Athlete of the Year. Curtis helped lead the Lady Bears to a 32-2 record, third-straight CIAA Tournament Championship, 2005 South Atlantic Regional Championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Elite 8. Shaw was also ranked number one during the season for the first time in school history. Read more

5/4/05
Hill Named Assistant Coach of the Year
Shaw women's basketball assistant coach James Hill was named the CIAA Assistant Women's Basketball Coach of the Year. This is the second-straight year that Hill has won the award. Read more

5/2/05
Shaw to Hold Athletic Banquet
Shaw will hold its annual athletic banquet on Tuesday March 3 at 6:00 p.m. in the Willie E. Gary Center Ballroom.

5/2/05
Three to Participate in NCAA Leadership Conference
Three of Shaw University's own will participate in the 2005 NCAA Leadership Conference. Theme: "Today's Student-Athletes, Tomorrow's Leaders" at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Buena Vista, Florida from May 29 through June 2, 2005.

Candis Johnson, who participates in cross country and track and field, and is the President of Shaw University's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the CIAA National SAAC Representative, will serve as a NCAA Division II SAAC representative.

4/23/05
Four Named All-CIAA
Khamiya Smith, Lisa Stewart, Patricia Beckham and Persia Brown were named to the 2005 All-CIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship Team.

Smith, a freshman from Sanford, NC finished third in the high jump with a jump of 1.57 m. Stewart, a junior from Los Angeles, CA finished second in the 3000m run and 3rd in the 1,500m run with times of 11:38.18 and 5:15.70, respectively. Beckham, a junior from Hampton, VA finished third in the 800m with a time of 2:27.43. Brown finished second in the discus throw with a throw of 32.12 meters.

The Lady Bears and Fayetteville State Broncos were tied at the end of the 2005 CIAA Championships. If their is a tie in points head-to-head competition against the two schools would determine the winner. Wouldn't you know it, there was a 4-4 tie in head-to-head competition. The next tie breaker is the highest percentage of sets won in head-to-head competition. This is where the Lady Bears fell 8 sets to seven sets as Fayetteville State prevailed. Read more

The number one doubles team of Ffion Fletcher and Victoria Enebechi defeated Fayetteville State's Syscock/Lee in the finals. In the number two doubles the team of Monique Lawson and Tanisha Hall also brought Shaw a doubles championship, defeating the team of Watson/Artis of Fayetteville State. The Lady Bears team of Ayodeji Ake and Ronke Oyelade fell to Bennett/Mayor in the championship to finish runner-ups.

Singles matches begin tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. at Byrd Park.

4/20/05
Shaw Begins Play in CIAA Championships
The top-seed Lady Bear softball team will face Johnson C. Smith tomorrow at noon. The Lady Bears will play one more game tomorrow as well. Time and Team to be determined.

Shaw and Elizabeth City State split a doubleheader, with Shaw winning the first game 3-2 and Elizabeth City State winning the second game 16-8 at Sanderford Road Park. With the split, the Lady Bears have won the Eastern Division crown and are 14-17, 14-4 in the CIAA, 8-2 in the division. Read more

4/12/05
Best Named Offensive Player of the Week
Senior catcher Branda Best was named CIAA Offensive Player of the Week. The Alton, VA native went 4-for-5 in two victories over St. Augustine's last week, with 2 HR and 6 RBI. Two weeks ago, Best was named CIAA Player of the Week.

4/7/05
Lady Bears Route Lady Falcons
Shaw defeated cross-town rival St. Augustine's 24-3 and 18-2 in doubleheader softball action. Read more

4/5/05
Shaw Men's Tennis Wins, Women Fall
WINGATE - The Shaw University tennis teams split a twin bill against the host Wingate University Tuesday afternoon at the Wingate University tennis facility. The Wingate women won all three doubles matches to start the match en route to a 6-3 victory. The Shaw men dropped number one doubles, but won the remaining eight matches to take an 8-1 win. Read more

4/4/05
Sprattley Named Player of the Week
Shaw pitcher/shortstop Felicia Sprattley was named CIAA Player of the Week. The junior from Halifax, VA batted .448 in eight games last week with two homeruns and eight runs batted in. This is her second time winning Player of the Week awards as last week, she was named CIAA Pitcher of the Week.

4/3/05
Shaw Drops Doubleheader to North Carolina Central
DURHAM - Shaw lost in doubleheader action to North Carolina Central 11-6 and 6-3.

In game one, the Lady Bears scored two runs in the first inning, but the Lady Eagles answered with three of their own in the bottom half of the inning. Shaw managed just five hits. Senior catcher Branda Best drove in two runs.

In game two, down 3-0 the Lady Bears rallied in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth as Best's RBI on an error brought in Tiffany Barnes. But the Lady Eagles added two runs in their bottom of the fifth and the Lady Bears could not rally. Shaw is now 11-16, 11-3 in the CIAA.

4/1/05
Lady Bears Win 10-Straight, Split With Bowie State
After starting the season 0-13 the Shaw softball team reeled off 10-straight victories, before splitting a double header with Bowie State, losing the first game 10-2 before roaring back to reclaim the second game 11-3. Read more

3/30/05
Shaw Defeats St. Paul's
Raleigh, NC - The Shaw women's tennis team played a double header and improved its record to 9-2, 8-1 in the CIAA sweeping St. Paul's. The Lady Bears only lost a total of four games the entire match. Shaw will face Livingstone on Thursday at 1:00 p.m.

Doubles Game #1
Players                                                        Winner             Score
1. Fletcher/Enebech vs. Coles/Brook     Shaw                8-2
2. Lawson/Hall vs. Eley/Bowen              Shaw                8-0
3. Oyelade/Ake vs. Cook/Edmonds       Shaw                8-0

Singles Game #1
1. Fletcher def. Eley 8-0
2. Enebechi def. Coles 8-1
3. Hall def. Brooks 8-0
4. Lawson def. Bowen 8-1
5. Ake def. Cook 8-0
6. Oyelade def. Edmonds 8-0

Doubles Game #2
Players                                                        Winner             Score
1. Fletcher/Enebech vs. Coles/Brook     Shaw                8-2
2. Lawson/Hall vs. Eley/Bowen              Shaw                8-2
3. Oyelade/Ake vs. Cook/Edmonds       Shaw                8-0

Singles Game #2
1. Fletcher def. Eley 8-1
2. Enebechi def. Coles 8-0
3. Hall def. Brooks 8-0
4. Lawson def. Bowen 8-1
5. Ake def. Cook 8-1
6. Oyelade def. Edmonds 8-0

3.30.05
Best, Sprattley, Aker Receive Weekly Honor
Senior Branda Best, junior Felicia Sprattley and head coach Laura Aker were named CIAA Player, Pitcher and Coach of the Week, respectively. Read more

3/30/05
Curtis Named All-American
Shaw senior guard Kiarsha Curtis was named the 2004-05 Daktronics All-American second team. The Capital Heights, MD native averaged 18.4 points per game in leading the Lady Bears to their best season ever, finishing in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Tournament and a 32-2 overall record. The Lady Bears finish third in the final ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll.

Curtis finishes as the CIAA's 24th all-time leading scorer with 1,391 career points as a Lady Bear in just three seasons. This season ,she finished ranked in the NCAA in the top 50 in points (32nd), steals (14th), three-point field goal percentage (13th) and three-point field goals made per game (23rd).

3/23/05
Lady Bears Fall in Elite 8
HOT SPRINGS, AR - The number one ranked Shaw women's basketball team fell to 18th-ranked Central Arkansas 87-73 in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Division II Women's basketball tournament at Summit Arena. The Lady Bears end their season at 32-2. Read more

3/18/05
Elite 8 to be Heard on WSHA
The Shaw vs. Central Arkansas game on Wednesday March 23, in the Elite 8 round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament will be heard on WSHA 88.9-FM. Donal Ware and Mike Rochelle will call all the live action beginning with the pre-game show at 8:45 p.m. As long as the Lady Bears are in the tournament, WSHA will broadcast the games. Pre-game show will begin 15 minutes prior to tip-off.

3/16/05
We're #1!!!!!!!
The Shaw women’s basketball team is ranked #1 in the USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 Coaches’ Poll- Division II, for the first time in school history. Shaw received 22 first place votes, while the #2 ranked team, Washburn, received just two first place votes. The previous number one, Drury, fell in the semi-finals of its regional tournament, catapulting the Lady Bears to number one.

Shaw won the South Atlantic Regional Championship with a 67-53 victory over Carson-Newman on Monday night at Spaulding Gymnasium. For the first time in school history, the Shaw women’s team will play in the Elite 8, as they will take on Central Arkansas, who won the south region, on Wednesday March 23 at 8:00 p.m. in Hot Springs , AR.

3/14/05
Shaw Win Regional; Onto Elite 8!!!!
RALEIGH , NC – Shaw University patiently rallied from an early deficit to defeat Carson-Newman College, 67-53, as the Lady Bears celebrated the school’s first NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball South Atlantic Regional Championship inside Shaw’s packed C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium in Raleigh , NC . Shaw now improves to 32-1 on the season, to set a school record for victories in a season. Read more All-Tournament Team

3/12/05
Shaw Blows Past Wingate to Propel to Finals
RALEIGH , NC – Shaw University tickled the twine to the tune of a convincing 105-74 victory over Wingate University during the semifinals of the 2005 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball South Atlantic Regional Championship inside Shaw’s packed C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium in Raleigh , NC . Read more

3/11/05
Huge Second Half Propels Shaw Past USC-Aiken
RALEIGH , NC – Shaw University , the nation’s second-ranked team and regional tournament host, used a huge second half to defeat the University of South Carolina Aiken, 77-48, during the quarterfinals of the 2005 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball South Atlantic Regional Championship inside a packed C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium on Shaw’s campus in Raleigh , NC . Read more

3/9/05
Change in Game Time
The winner between #1 Shaw vs. #8 USC-Aiken taking on the winner of #4 Columbus State vs. #5 Wingate on Saturday has been changed from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Click here to view the bracket

3/8/05
Curtis Named Daktroincs Player of the Year; Hairston Named to First Team
Shaw senior guard Kiarsha Curtis was named the 2004-05 Daktronics South Atlantic Player of the Year, while guard Joy Hairston was named to the Daktronics All-Region first team. Read more

3/7/05
Game times Set for Regional
Shaw’s first opponent in the 2005 NCAA Regional will be USC-Aiken. The Lady Bears will play USC-Aiken on Friday, March 11 at 6:00 p.m. If the Lady Bears win that game, they will take on the winner of Columbus State/Wingate on Saturday, March 12 at 6:00 p.m. The championship game will be Monday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. All games will be played in Spaulding Gymnasium. Tickets go on sale beginning tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in the Shaw Ticket Office (Tyler Hall 3^rd floor). Tickets are $3 for students with valid i.d. and $7 for general admission. Read more

3/6/05
Shaw to Host South Atlantic Regional
Shaw University will host the 2005 NCAA Women's South Atlantic Regional March 11,12 and 14. This will be the second-straight year that Shaw will host the regional and all games will be played in Spaulding Gymnasium. Read more

3/5/05
Three-Peat!!!!!!!!
RALEIGH - It was business as usual for Shaw Lady Bears as they won their third consecutive conference tournament championship title in convincing fashion with an 88-49 victory over Elizabeth City State in the finals of the 30th annual CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at RBC Center. Read more

3/4/05
Shaw to Play in Championship for Third Straight Year
RALEIGH, NC - The Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University by-passed Bowie State in the quarter-finals with streaming intensity. However, NCCU’s fountain of faith ran dry as the Lady Eagles were delivered an 86-44 defeat by the second-ranked Lady Bears of Shaw at the RBC Center. Read more

3/3/05
Semifinals and Beyond Heard on WSHA
The Shaw vs. North Carolina Central game in the semi-final round of the 2005 CIAA Tournament will be heard on WSHA 88.9-FM. WSHA is the only station in the Triangle broadcasting the 2005 tournament. Donal Ware and Mike Rochelle will call all the live action beginning with the pre-game show at 2:45 p.m. WSHA will broadcast all Shaw women's games in the CIAA Tournament and in the NCAA Tournament as well. To listen to the game live via the Internet, click BEAR RADIO above.

3/1/05
Lady Bears Get Past St. Augustine's
RALEIGH, NC – After a one-week layoff, the second ranked Shaw women’s team came into the 2005 CIAA Tournament rested. The St. Augustine’s Lady Falcons on the other hand had just the day before defeated Virginia State, Shaw‘s last opponent, to get to the quarterfinal round of the tournament.

The Lady Bears didn’t give their best performance, but it was enough to defeat the Lady Falcons 85-70 at RBC Center. Read more

2/28/05
Shaw vs. St. Aug's Game Heard on WSHA
The Shaw vs. St. Augustine's game in the quarterfinals of the 2005 CIAA Tournament will be heard on WSHA 88.9-FM. There is also a possibility that the game will be heard on WBTE-AM 990 in Williamston, NC. Donal Ware and Mike Rochelle will call all the live action beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m. To listen to the game live via the Internet, click BEAR RADIO above.

2/27/05
Shaw Set to Begin Play in Tournament Tuesday and Wednesday
The second-ranked Shaw women’s basketball team will begin play in the 2005 CIAA Tournament on Tuesday March 1 at 7:00 p.m., while the men’s team will begin play on Wednesday March 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the RBC Center. The Lady Bears (26-1), the top ranked team in the east, have a first round bye and will take on the winner of 4W St. Augustine's Lady Falcons versus 5E Virginia State Lady Trojans. Read more

2/24/05
Anderson Named to All-Rookie Team
Shaw freshman guard Leslee Anderson was named to the CIAA All-Rookie team. The Blacksburg, VA native is averaging 8.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. In her first collegiate game against Columbia College (12/3/04). Anderson poured in 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds. She has scored in double figures 10 times this season.

2/23/05
Hawkins Named Defensive Player of the Year; Four Selected
For the second-straight year, the Shaw women's basketball team had four players selected All-CIAA and guard Jessica Hawkins was selected the CIAA's Defensive Player of the Year, as well as Kiarsha Curtis being named to the All-CIAA. Also for the second-straight year, head coach Jacques Curtis was named CIAA Joy Hairston and Natassia Boucicault were named to the All-CIAA team for the first time. Read more

2/22/05
Lady Bears Complete Undefeated Season for Second Straight Year
PETERSBURG, Va. - The second ranked Shaw women's basketball team defeated Virginia State 92-75 at Daniel Gymnasium. The Lady Bears, now 26-1, 16-0 have completed an undefeated regular season in the CIAA for the second-straight year and head into the 2005 CIAA Tournament as the number one seed in the Eastern Division.

Joy Hairston led five Lady Bears who scored in double figures with 18 points. Kiarsha Curtis had 16 points. Jennifer Rhodan of Virginia State led all scorers with 29 points. Shaw next game will be in the CIAA Tournament next week with the opponent yet to be determined.

2/22/05
WSHA to Broadcast Shaw vs. Virginia State
Shaw University's campus station WSHA 88.9-FM will broadcast the men's and women's double header versus Virginia State on February 22. The pre-game show for the broadcast will begin at 5:15 p.m. for the women's game followed by the men's game, which the pre-game show will begin at 7:15 p.m. Donal Ware will call all the live action. To listen to the game via Internet click on BEAR RADIO above.

2/19/05
Shaw Continues to Roll
CHARLOTTE – The #2 Shaw women's basketball team traveled down I-85 to Brayboy Gym, and defeated Johnson C. Smith 81-68. It was the Lady Bears 51st straight win over a CIAA opponent. Read more

2/18/05
WSHA to Broadcast Shaw vs. Johnson C. Smith
Shaw University's campus station WSHA 88.9-FM will broadcast the men's and women's double header versus Johnson C. Smith on February 19. The pre-game show for the broadcast will begin at 5:15 p.m. for the women's game followed by the men's game, which the pre-game show will begin at 7:15 p.m. Donal Ware will call all the live action. To listen to the game via Internet click on BEAR RADIO above.

2/15/05
Lady Bears Climb to #2 in Polls
The Shaw women's basketball team is ranked #2 in the national poll, up #3 last week. This is the highest ranking ever for the program, which is now 24-1 after defeating Virginia Union Tuesday night 102-56 in Richmond, VA, and has wrapped up the CIAA Eastern Division crown for a third-straight year.

2/14/05
WSHA to Broadcast Remaining Three Regular Season Games
Shaw University's campus station WSHA 88.9-FM will broadcast double headers of the next three regular season games, Virginia Union (2/15), Johnson C. Smith (2/19) and Virginia State (2/22). The pre-game for the broadcasts will begin at 5:15 p.m. for the women's game followed by the men's game, which the pre-game show will begin at 7:15 p.m. Donal Ware and Mike Rochelle will call all the live action.

WSHA will also broadcast both Shaw men and women throughout the CIAA Tournament and beyond.

2/8/05
St. Paul's no match for Lady Bears
Kiarsha Curtis scored 34 points to lead four Lady Bears who scored in double figures as third-ranked Shaw defeated St. Paul’s 104-38. It was the 48th-straight win over a CIAA foe. Read more