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November 18, 2011
Volleyball MEAC Pairings Set; Lady Bison Earn Fourth Seed
WASHINGTON, DC – After a hard working season, the Howard University volleyball team has earned a spot into the MEAC Championship Tournament. The Lady Bison picked up the fourth and final spot in the North. HU will face the No. 1 seed from the south, Florida A&M on Fri. Nov. 18 beginning at 4pm in the opening round of the tournament.

November 18, 2011
Volleyball Ends Season With Loss to Rattlers in MEAC Tourney
BALTIMORE, MD-- The Howard University Lady Bison (6-23) came out ready to play as they took on the South's number one seed Florida A&M University (12-12) on Friday Nov. 18 in the opening round of the MEAC Tournament held at Coppin State University.

November 13, 2011
Howard Takes Coppin State to Five for a Win
BALTIMORE, MD – Howard University (6-23, 5-7 MEAC) traveled to Coppin State University (5-24, 1-11 MEAC) Sunday to battle in the last match of the regular season. The Lady Bison shot down the Eagles in a tough five sets.

November 11, 2011
Howard Splits Season Series With Morgan State
BALTIMORE, MD – The Howard University Lady Bison (5-23, 4-7 MEAC) split with the Morgan State University Bears (10-18, 8-4 MEAC) Friday night in the Hill Field House.

November 4, 2011
Howard Falls To Norfolk State in Four
NORFOLK, VA – Norfolf State University (9-14, 5-5 MEAC) took the second match of the season from Howard University (5-21, 4-5 MEAC). The Spartans took advantage of their senior night by beating the Lady Bison in four sets.

October 30, 2011
Lady Bison Take Down Del. State 3-1 on Senior Day
WASHINGTON, DC -- Emotions were high as the Howard University Lady Bison (5-20, 4-4 MEAC) celebrated their seniors Tosin Elebute, Taylor Johnson, and Gabrielle Martin preparing to take on the Del State Hornets (3-18, 2-6 MEAC) for the season's last home match.

October 28, 2011
UMES Sweeps Series With 3-0 Win
WASHINGTON, DC – The Howard University Lady Bison (4-20, 3-4 MEAC) went head-to-head with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (18-6, 9-0 MEAC) Friday night in Burr Gym. The Hawks shot down the Lady Bison in a quick three sets.

October 23, 2011
Howard Falls To Top-Ranked UMES in Four
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The Lady Bison (4-19, 2-3 MEAC) fell to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (16-6, 6-0 MEAC) in four sets at the W.P. Hytche Center on Sunday.

October 19, 2011
Streak Snapped with Loss to American
WASHINGTON, DC – The Howard Univ. volleyball team had their win streak snapped with a loss to the American University (14-10) Wednesday night on the Eagle’s home floor.

October 16, 2011
Volleyball Hosts Dig Pink Match vs. Morgan St.
WASHINGTON, DC - October is the month in which the volleyball community has come together to support the fight against breast cancer, and Howard is really excited to participate and represent the university and community.

October 16, 2011
Lady Bison Extends Streak to Three
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Burr was packed Sunday as the Lady Bison went head to head with the Morgan State Bears for its third straight win in five MEAC matchups.

October 14, 2011
Howard Wins Consecutive Conference Game at Coppin
BALTIMORE, MD – The Howard University (3-17, 2-2 MEAC) captured the win over Coppin State (4-17, 1-5 MEAC) in four for a consecutive conference win.

October 9, 2011
Lady Bison Capture First Conference Game
NORFOLK, VA – The Howard University Lady Bison (2-17, 1-2 MEAC) defeated fourth-place, Norfolk State (5-10, 1-2 MEAC) in five sets on Sunday night.

October 7, 2011
Howard Battles Hampton In Four
HAMPTON, VA – The Howard University Lady Bison (1-17, 0-2 MEAC) went head-to-head with the Hampton University Pirates (8-8, 3-0 MEAC) as both teams fought point for point in the match held at Holland Hall on Friday night.

September 30, 2011
Conference Opener Leaves Lady Bison 0-1
DOVER, DELAWARE – The crowd was hype as the Howard Lady Bison (1-16) took the Delaware Hornets (2-11) to five sets at Memorial Hall Gym in Dover, Del. The Hornets took over the match in the fifth set as they began to slowly pull away.

September 30, 2011
Expectations Are High for Howard Volleyball
WASHINGTON, D.C- The Howard University women’s volleyball team has a goal of capturing the Number One spot in this year’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.

September 27, 2011
Lady Bison Still Searching to Snap Skid
RICHMOND, VA – Tonight the ball did not fall in Howard’s court as the Lady Bison, now 1-15, fell to the VCU Rams (5-11) in a quick three sets at VCU’s Siegel Center. The Lady Bison seemed to have lost their momentum shortly after the first few points were earned.

September 20, 2011
Towson Tigers Take Lady Bison in Three
TOWSON, MD – The Lady Bison (1-14) fall to the Towson Tigers (13-4) in three sets at the Towson Center Tuesday night at 7 pm.

September 17, 2011
Taylor Johnson named All-Tournament, Lady Bison Come Up Short
GREENSBORO, NC – The last tournament of the season is finished; the Lady Bison (1-12) continue to fight for a win ending the Spartan Spiketacular Tournament 0-3.

September 16, 2011
Close, but Not Enough for the Lady Bison
GREENSBORO, NC – The Lady Bison (1-11) came up short as they battled the Radford Highlanders (4-8) in Fleming Gymnasium in day one of the Spartan Spiketacular hosted by UNC-Greensboro.

September 10, 2011
HOWARD FALLS SHORT OF CONSECUTIVE TEAM WIN
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Howard volleyball (1-9) falls short on another team victory versus host Rutgers (5-6) on Saturday afternoon.

September 9, 2011
Bison Capture First Win of 2011 Season
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Howard Volleyball (1-8) captures their first team win of the season against the Princeton Tigers (4-2) in the opener of the Rutgers Invitational.

September 3, 2011
HU Falls Twice In Second Day of UConn Classic
STORRS, Conn. – Howard volleyball (0-8) faced double defeats against the Connecticut Huskies (4-2) and the Holy Cross Crusaders (3-3) on the second day of the UConn Toyota Classic.

September 2, 2011
Lady Bison Defeated by Bearcats in Day One at UConn Classic
STORRS, Conn. – The HU volleyball team (0-5) matched up against Binghamton Bearcats (1-5), in its first matchup at the UConn Toyota Classic Sept. 2. Seeking their first win of the season, the Lady Bison was defeated by the Bearcats 20-25, 16-25 and 17-25.

August 30, 2011
Volleyball Still Searching for a Win
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Howard University volleyball team traveled to George Washington Colonials (3-0) in hopes of handing them the first loss of the season. The Bison were unsuccessful as the Colonials swept HU 15-25, 11-25 and 19-25 Tuesday night at the Charles E. Smith Center.

August 27, 2011
Bison Fall Short In Second Day at Pitt Invite
PITTSBURGH, Pa – The HU Bison volleyball team (0-4) continued their preseason play in the Pitt Panther Invitational at the A.J Palumbo Center. Howard faced double upsets by Saint Francis University, Pa (1-2) and Duquesne University (3-0) on Saturday afternoon.

August 26, 2011
Howard Volleyball Falls Short on First Day at Pitt Invite
PITTSBURGH, Pa - The Howard women’s volleyball team (0-2) started its 2011 schedule with two games in the two-day Pittsburgh Panther Invitational at the Fitzgerald Field House. Howard fell to a competitive University of Pittsburgh (1-0) and Eastern Kentucky (1-1).

June 2, 2011
HU Athletics Participates in C.W. Raymond Career Day
WASHINGTON, DC – Four members of the Howard Athletics coaching staff attended Career Day at C.W. Raymond Elementary School located in NW Washington, DC. Head volleyball coaches Dawn Barnes, head football coach Gary “Flea” Harrell, football assistant coach Donald Griggs, and head men’s basketball head coach Kevin Nickelberry represented Howard Athletics at the fair held on June 2.

May 10, 2011
Slots Still Available for HU Volleyball Summer Camp
WASHINGTON, DC - There are still a few slots available for the Howard Univ. Volleyball camp held at Burr Gymnasium from July 5-8.

April 20, 2011
Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Athletics Ceremony
WASHINGTON, DC – Kyle Riley and Saadia Doyle highlighted the honorees as they were named Howard’s male and female athletes of the year at the annual Bison Awards Ceremony held on April 19, 2011. In addition, over 50 other student athletes were honored for their athletic and academic achievements.

February 9, 2011
Volleyball Inks Four
WASHINGTON, DC - Howard Volleyball Head Coach, Dawn Barnes has announced the signing of four student-athletes during early signing period. Alexis Skinner, Meagan Lagerlef, Assata Conway, and Stephanie “Teppi” Shultis will join the Lady Bison in the fall of 2011.

January 13, 2011
Senior Day Match is a Success
Families of seniors make it a memorable moment

November 19, 2010
Volleyball Earns No. 3 Seed in MEAC Tournament
NORFOLK, Va. - The 2010 MEAC Volleyball Championship tournament begins on Friday, Nov. 19 through Sun. Nov. 21 at Coppin State University. The Lady Bison earned a three seed and will face South Carolina St. on Nov. 19.

November 19, 2010
Volleyball Season Ends With 3-1 Loss to S.C. State in MEAC Tournament
BALTIMORE, MD - The Howard volleyball team had its season come to a halt with a 3-1 loss to South Carolina State in the opening round of the MEAC Tournament. The Lady Bison end the 2010 campaign with an 8-20 overall mark.

November 18, 2010
Elebute Named All-MEAC First Team
Junior Tosin Elebute was named to the all-MEAC first-team the conference office announced. The outside-hitter ranks third in kills (3.35 per set), and fourth in points (3.72 per set). The teams were selected by the league's sports information offices and coaches.

November 11, 2010
Lady Bison Fall to Delaware State in Regular Season Finale
Dover, Del. - The Howard volleyball team closed out the MEAC regular season with a 3-1 loss at Delaware. The scores were 25-12, 22-25, 25-15 and 25-15. With the loss The Lady Bison concludes their regular season with a 8-19 overall mark and 5-5 in MEAC play - good for third place in the Northern Division.

November 7, 2010
Howard Upsets UMES on Senior Day; Fourth Win in Five Games
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tosin Elebute and Keri Partridge recorded 15 and 10 kills for Howard, as the Lady Bison topped the University of Maryland Eastern Shore 3-0 (30-28, 25-18, 25-16) at Burr Gymnasium Sunday Nov. 7.

October 31, 2010
Volleyball Sweeps Weekend - Wins Third Straight
BALTIMORE, MD/WASHINGTON, DC – The Lady Bison swept its weekend MEAC games with a 3-2 win (25-21, 27-25, 25-27, 19-25, 15-13) over Morgan State and a 3-2 victory (25-16, 14-25, 28-26, 16-25, 15-11) over Delaware State. With the wins, Howard improves to 3-4 in conference play.

October 24, 2010
Lady Bison Record a .380 Kill Percentage in 3-0 Sweep Over Coppin St.
BALTIMORE, MD – The Howard volleyball team recorded a .380 kill percentage in its 3-0 win over Coppin State on Sun. Oct. 24. Howard dominated Coppin 25-16, 25-18, 25-20. With the win, the Lady Bison complete their season sweep over the Eagles. HU improves to 2-3 in conference play, while Coppin falls to 0-6 in the MEAC.

October 22, 2010
Lady Bison Drop Third Straight
Princess Anne, MD - The Lady Bison dropped its third straight MEAC match 3-0 to Maryland-Eastern Shore on Friday Oct. 22. Howard volleyball will look to get back into the win column when it travels to Coppin State on Sun. Oct. 24 beginning at 6:30 p.m. With the loss, HU drops to 4-17 overall and 1-3 in conference play.

October 17, 2010
Breast Cancer Awareness Match vs. Hampton
WASHINGTON, DC - October is the month in which the volleyball community has come together to support the fight against breast cancer, and Howard is really excited to participate and represent the university and community.

October 17, 2010
Howard Falls Short Against Hampton, 3-2
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The HU volleyball team battled back from two sets behind to force a fifth game, but fell short against the Lady Pirates of Hampton Univ. on Sunday afternoon at Burr Gymnasium in its annual Dig Pink match. With the loss, Howard drops to 4-16 overall and 1-2 in the MEAC.

October 10, 2010
Lady Bison Edged By Bears 3-2
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Lady Bison forced five games, but were ultimately edged by the Bears of Morgan State at Burr Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, Howard splits the conference weekend with a 1-1 MEAC mark.

October 8, 2010
HU Starts MEAC Play With a Win
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Howard Univ. volleyball team began its MEAC slate with a 3-1 victory over Coppin State on Friday at Burr Gym. The Bison improve to 4-14 on the season and a 1-0 in conference play.

September 24, 2010
Streak Ends With 3-0 Loss to GW
WASHINGTON DC - The Howard University volleyball team saw its streak come to a halt after dropping a 3-0 decision to area opponent George Washington. With the loss, the Lady Bison drop to 3-13 on the season, while the Colonials improve to 10-6. HU will wrap-up non-conference action on Sept. 29 at Loyola (MD). First serve is set for 7 p.m.

September 18, 2010
Lady Bison Snap Skid; Wins Two Straight at Navy Tournament
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Howard University Volleyball team snapped its nine-game skid with wins over Navy and Hartford at the Kristen Dickmann Memorial Tournament this weekend. Tosin Elebute was named all-tournament for her impressive performance. The team is back in action on Fri. Sep. 24 when it hosts George Washington at Burr Gym beginning at 7 p.m.

September 15, 2010
Lady Bison Fall in Four Sets Against American
Washington, D.C. – The Lady Bison started strong, edging American University 25-23 in the first set, but fell 25-16, 25-16, 25-12 in the next three sets en route to a 3-1 loss at Burr Gymnasium Wednesday night. Howard is back in action on Fri Sept. 17 when it travels to Annapolis, MD to participate in the Kristen Dickmann Memorial Tournament.

September 5, 2010
Elebute Named to the All Tournament Team
Tosin Elebute has been named to the all-tournament team at the Youngstown Volleyball Invitational.

September 1, 2010
Howard Defeats Lafayette; Barnes Gets First Career Win
After dropping the first set, the Howard University women’s volleyball team roared back in impressive fashion, winning the next three sets to defeat Lafayette, 3-1 and give head Coach Dawn Barnes her first career win at the Hilltop.

August 29, 2010
Howard Falls Short in Matches at WVU Classic
The Howard University women’s volleyball team is still looking for its first win of the young season after dropping matches, 3-0 to the University of Buffalo and Akron University in the West Virginia Classic at the University of West Virginia.

August 28, 2010
Howard Drops First Round Match to Host
Bonnie West recorded a game-high 20 digs and Serinna Russo added 10 digs and 10 kills to lead West Virginia University, 3-0 over Howard University in the opening round of the West Virginia Classic at the WVU Coliseum.

July 22, 2010
d’Artois Named MEAC Pre-Season Player of the Year
Gazelle d’Artois has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Volleyball Preseason Player of the Year.

July 8, 2010
Howard Volleyball Announces 2010 Schedule
Howard University women’s volleyball coach Dawn Barnes announced her team’s 2010 schedule on Thursday. The non-conference slate includes matches with opponents from the Big East, Mid-American and Atlantic-10 conferences, local foes Georgetown, George Washington and American, and four tournaments.

July 8, 2010
My Summer Experience in Japan ~ I’ve Seen…
So far I have been enjoying a great time adapting to the culture and daily social practices in Japan. Japan is rated among the most frequently toured countries in Asia. Annually, foreigners from all over the globe come to bear witness to the many traditional temples and shrines, the unique infrastructure, and the growing pop-culture that together allow Japan to maintain its high-held name.

June 30, 2010
The HU Blue Crew is Coming!
Watch out Howard, the HU Blue Crew is coming! The spirit group will make its debut in fall 2010 and is open to all students at Howard University. We are looking for the biggest and best supporters of ALL the HU athletic teams!

June 24, 2010
My Summer Experience in Japan ~ Homestay in Mobara
Last week I participated in a Home Stay Program that allowed me to live with a Japanese family in Mobara-Chiba, Japan for a week. The program was amazing. Initially, I waited in heavy anticipation to see what my Japanese family would be like, and how they would differ from my American family. Needless to say, there were many different customs and practices I had to adapt to.

June 17, 2010
My Summer Experience in Japan ~ Part 1
My trip has been so much fun!!! First of all Tokyo is very beautiful... everywhere is so scenic. When we arrived we stayed in Narita, Japan which is about an hour from Tokyo.

June 14, 2010
Barnes Named Head Volleyball Coach
Dawn Barnes, formerly the Volunteer Assistant Coach at the University of Pittsburgh, has been named Head Volleyball Coach at Howard University.

May 5, 2010
Howard Receives National SAAC Award of Excellence
The Howard University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) received the spring 2010 National SAAC Award of Excellence, as announced on Tuesday by the NCAA and the Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

February 19, 2010
Larracuente Resigns as Head Volleyball Coach
Orlando Larracuente has resigned as the head women's volleyball coach at Howard, it was announced today.

November 20, 2009
Howard Falls to Florida A&M in MEAC Quarterfinals
The defending MEAC champion Florida A&M Lady Rattlers defeated the Howard Bison 3-0 in the third match of the day during the 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Championship tournament at the Coppin Center on the campus of Coppin State University.

November 19, 2009
dArtois, Brown Earn All-MEAC Honors
Outside hitter Gazelle d'Artois (Newhall, Calif.) and libero Nicole Brown (Long Beach, Calif.) earned All-MEAC honors, the conference announced today.

November 17, 2009
Lady Bison Earn Fourth Seed; MEAC Championship Tips Off on Friday
The Howard volleyball team earned the fourth and final spot in the northern division and will battle Florida A&M in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Championship on Friday at 4 p.m.

November 8, 2009
Bison Close Volleyball Season With Loss to Hawks
Gazelle d'Artois had 11 kills and Howard outblocked Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) 11-1, but the Bison dropped its season finale to UMES 25-14, 25-14, 25-18 on Sunday in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference match in Hytche Athletic Center.

November 6, 2009
Howard Edged by Hampton, 3-2
The Howard volleyball team powered past Hampton in the first set, 25-14 before the Pirates slipped past the Bison, 3-2 in the match. Howard won the first and third sets and got 21 kills from junior Gazelle d'Artois. The decision was the final home match for the Bison and senior Aisha Ledet was honored in pregame festivities.

November 1, 2009
Delaware State Tops Howard, 3-0
An extra-point set highlighted Sunday afternoon's match as the Howard volleyball team fell to Delaware State, 3-0 (29-27, 25-19, 25-18) in MEAC action at Memorial Gym.

October 30, 2009
Volleyball Outlasts Morgan State in Five-Set Thriller
Three Bison registered double-digit kills to lead the Howard women's volleyball team past Morgan State, 3-2, on Friday evening in a MEAC decision at Burr Gym Gym. Set scores were 25-21, 25-20, 15-25, 21-25, 15-13.

October 25, 2009
Howard Blanks Coppin State
Howard blanked Coppin State, 3-0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-15) and completed a season-sweep of the Eagles Sunday afternoon at Burr Gymnasium. HU improves to 3-3 in league action while CSU dropped to 0-6.

October 23, 2009
Hawks Fly Past Bison
Whitney Johnson and Caylin Woodward combined for 23 kills leading Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to a 25-19, 25-10, 25-17 win over Howard Friday evening at Burr Gymnasium.

October 20, 2009
Bison Fall to Colonials, 3-0
Howard dropped a 3-0 non-conference decision to George Washington Tuesday evening at the Smith Center.

October 18, 2009
Hampton Defeats Howard 3-1
Gazelle d'Artois had a team-high 10 kills and Nicole Brown, Gabrielle Martin and Tosin Elebute combined for 42 digs, but Howard dropped a 25-19, 25-19, 18-25, 25-22 decision to rival Hampton on Sunday in Holland Hall.

October 16, 2009
Howard Comeback Falls Short; Falls to Delaware State 3-2
Down, 2-0, to Delaware State in a conference matchup on Friday evening, the Howard volleyball team came from behind to tie the match at two before dropping the deciding fifth game and fell, 3-2 at Burr Gymnasium.

October 13, 2009
Navy Holds Off Howard
Gabrielle Martin had 13 kills and Gazelle d'Artois added 11, but Navy held off Howard 3-1 (26-24, 25-21, 17-25, 25-22) Tuesday evening in Burr Gymnasium.

October 12, 2009
Gazelle d'Artois Wins Third MEAC Player of the Week Honor
Junior outside hitter Gazelle d’Artois (Newhall, Calif./Hart H.S.) was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, the league announced today. It was third consecutive week that d’Artois has garnered the honor.

October 11, 2009
Bison Roll Over Bears
The Howard volleyball team won its third straight decision and five of its last six matches with a 3-0 sweep of Morgan State Sunday afternoon at Hill Field House. The win pushed HU to 2-0 in league play.

October 9, 2009
Volleyball Keeps Rolling With 3-0 Sweep of Coppin State
The HU volleyball team defeated Coppin State, 3-0, Friday evening at the Coppin Center. The Lady Bison have won four of its last five contests and improved to 1-0 in league play with the win.

October 6, 2009
Lafayette Holds Off Howard
Gazelle d'Artois had 19 kills and Tosin Elebute added 11, but Lafayette held off Howard 3-1 (18-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-16) Tuesday night in Easton, Pa.

October 5, 2009
Gazelle d'Artois Named MEAC Player of the Week
Outside hitter Gazelle d’Artois (Newhall, Calif./Hart H.S.) was named the MEAC Player of the Week, the league announced today. It was the second straight week that d’Artois has won the honor.

October 4, 2009
Howard Powers Past Winston-Salem State
Junior Gazelle d'Artois had a match-high 20 kills and Tosin Elebute added 15 as Howard took down Winston-Salem State 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-5, 25-18) Sunday afternoon at Burr Gym. It was the third consecutive win for HU.

September 28, 2009
D’Artois and Montgomery Sweep MEAC Volleyball Accolades
Howard junior Gazelle D'Artois was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Player of the week, the conference announced on Monday. Teammate Taylor Montgomery earned Rookie of the Week accolades.

September 27, 2009
Bison Trounce Eagles; Partridge and d'Artois Named to All Tourney Team
The Howard volleyball team swept Coppin State, 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-13) on the final day of the Bryant Invitational on Sunday. The Bison hit .354 in the decison as HU wrapped up the tourney with a 2-1 mark.

September 26, 2009
Howard Powers Past Bryant, 3-1 in Opening Day of Invite
Junior Gazelle d'Artois had 18 kills and 14 digs and freshman Taylor Montgomery added 10 kills and 10 blocks to lead Howard to a 3-1 (25-23, 18-25, 25-14, 25-21) win over Bryant on the opening day of the Bryant Invitational on Saturday.

September 21, 2009
Georgetown Posts Win Over Howard
Gazelle d’Artois had nine kills and Jiya Brown added eight, but Georgetown rallied for a first set victory and went on to post a 25-23, 25-22, 25-18 win over Howard on Monday at Burr Gymnasium.

September 19, 2009
Bison Wrap Up Play at Maryland Tournament
Howard wrapped up play at the Spring Hill Suites at Arundel Mills Terrapin Invitational with a pair of losses to host Maryland and VCU, respectively, on the final day of the tourney.

September 15, 2009
American Bests Howard in Cross Town Matchup
Angelina Waterman had 13 kills and Magdalena Tekiel added 10 leading American to a 25-12, 25-20, 25-21 victory over Howard Tuesday evening in Bender Arena.

September 14, 2009
d'Artois Named to VB Rags Western Carolina Invitational All-Tourney Team
Junior outside hitter Gazelle d'Artois (Newhall, Calif./Hart H.S.) has been named to the VB Rags Western Carolina Invitational All-Tournament team, it was announced today.

September 12, 2009
Howard Falls at Western Carolina Tournament
Howard fell in three matchups during action at the VB Rags Western Carolina Invitational in Cullowhee, N.C. The Lady Bison dropped a pair of matches to Cleveland State and Gardner-Webb, respectively, on Friday before falling to the host Catamounts on Saturday.

September 10, 2009
Bison Down Eagles 3-1
The Lady Bison volleyball team defeated North Carolina Central 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-18) Thursday evening in Durham, N.C.

September 9, 2009
Howard Falls Short to Loyola (Md.)
A rally by the Howard volleyball team fell short in the third set as Loyola (Md.) hung on for the 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 27-25) victory Wednesday evening at Burr Gymnasium. The two squads tied things up at 25 before the Greyhounds took the final set, 27-25 to capture the match. Junior Gazelle d'Artois (Newhall, Calif./Hart H.S.) tallied a season-high 20 kills and classmate Nicole Brown (Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly H.S.) recorded a match-high 14 digs.

September 5, 2009
d'Artois Named to Liberty All-Tournament Team
Junior Gazelle d'Artois (Newhall, Calif./Hart H.S.) was named to the Liberty Invitational presented by Pepsi All-Tournament Team, it was announced today.

August 29, 2009
King Named to Courtyard by Marriott All-Tournament Team
Freshman setter Jasmine King (Rex, Ga./Chamblee H.S.) has been named to the Courtyard by Marriott All-Tournament team. The tournament was the season opener for the Lady Bison.

August 10, 2009
Lady Bison Picked Second in MEAC Preseason Poll
The Howard volleyball team has been chosen to finish second in the Northern Division in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Poll as selected by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.

June 30, 2009
2009 Howard Volleyball Season Outlook
A new attitude and new commitment adds up to new excitement. The Howard University volleyball team posted one of its best seasons in recent memory with seven conference wins, the most since 2001. The Lady Bison also had an all-MEAC performer in Gazelle d’Artois to go along with a three-time MEAC Rookie of the Week honoree in Gabrielle Martin.

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Lady Bison Snap Skid; Wins Two Straight at Navy Tournament
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Howard University Volleyball team snapped its nine-game skid with wins over Navy and Hartford at the Kristen Dickmann Memorial Tournament this weekend. Tosin Elebute was named all-tournament for her impressive performance. The team is back in action on Fri. Sep. 24 when it hosts George Washington at Burr Gym beginning at 7 p.m.