First wins of 2009 twice as nice for Tuskegee

A New Year brings a pair of first wins of the season for both Tuskegee's teams...at Albany State's expense Saturday night.

Article courtesy of the Albany (Ga.) Herald

NCAA Division II Volleyball Field Announced

The 64-team field for the 2008 NCAA Division II volleyball championships have been announced. And D-II South Nation is well represented. Here's how the brackets for both the South and Southeast Regionals, respectively, look below, with links to teams in conferences covered by D-II South Sports highlighted below.

South Region Hosted by University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida - November 20-22

No. 1 Tampa (25-4) vs. No. 8 Albany State (Georgia) (31-3)
No. 2 Florida Southern (25-8) vs. No. 7 Saint Leo (28-10)
No. 3 Lynn (24-12) vs. No. 6 Nova Southeastern (21-11)
No. 4 West Florida (29-7) vs. Eckerd (20-13)

Southeast Region Hosted by Wingate University, Wingate, North Carolina - November 21-23

No. 1 Wingate (30-1) vs. No. 8 Anderson (South Carolina) (24-13)
No. 2 Carson-Newman (24-14) vs. No. 7 Lincoln Memorial (20-15)
No. 3 Armstrong Atlantic State (25-6) vs. No. 6 Lander (20-9)
No. 4 Catawba (20-10) vs. No. 5 Francis Marion (23-8)

Source: NCAA.com (including entire 64-team field)

2008 Fall Sports Preview--SIAC Volleyball

Our 2008 fall sports preview wraps up with a preview of SIAC volleyball.

Article: Volleyball Preseason All Conference Team Announced (courtesy of the SIAC)

Analysis: The Albany State University Lady Rams will look to win the SIAC championship for the eighth straight year, as well as another such appearance in the NCAA tournament. Preseason all-conference first teamer Rachel Anderson hopes to lead her team to yet one more postseason trip.
In the West, Kendra Joseph and Ramona Douglas hope to lead Kentucky State to the top.