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Alabama State Women advance to SWAC Championship

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The top two seeds advanced through the 2021 Cricket Wireless Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament and will meet in the championship game live on ESPN3 Saturday afternoon. No. 2 seed Alabama State advanced with a 69-60 victory over No. 3 seed Southern in the semifinals behind 22 points from Jayla Crawford. Alabama State (16-3) used a 47.8…

Alabama State Golfers Finish 8th at Don Benbow Collegiate

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Alabama State has finished eighth at the Don Benbow Collegiate at the Jacksonville Beach Golf Course after a final round 317. The Hornets finished the tournament at 70-over (638), three shots behind Purdue Fort Wayne (635) and nine shots behind Savannah State (629) for sixth overall. Drexel won the tournament with one-over (585), followed by Butler at 41-over (609) and…

Alabama State Starts Football Season with COVID-19 Changes

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  Alabama State University is starting football season with a home game against Southern University tonight. The SWAC delayed the season from last fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be some changes this year for fans hoping to attend a game. Only season ticket holders and students who have student tickets will be allowed to attend the games….

Alabama State adds UCLA to future football schedule

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. | While the Hornets are two days away from an unprecedented spring football season, the Alabama State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics continues to work on the future and announced a trip to the Rose Bowl in 2022. Alabama State will travel to Pasadena (Calif.) to face UCLA for the first time in school history on September 10,…

Tickets to Magic City Classic Are Now on Sale

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Tickets to the 79th Magic City Classic are now on sale. This is the SWAC rivalry football game between Alabama State and Alabama A&M. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, football season was moved from last fall to the spring. This year’s game will be played on April 17 at Legion Field in Birmingham. Kickoff is at 6:30PM. There are some…

Alabama State Volleyball will not play 2021 Spring season

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Alabama State volleyball team has decided to opt out of the 2021 spring season due to health and safety concerns surrounding COVID-19. Increased numbers around the country played a major factor in the student-athletes choosing to focus on training. Although all precautions were taken to ensure their health and safety, the student-athletes decided they would opt…

ASU to Play Miles College in 2021 Labor Day Classic

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Alabama State University added Miles to the 2021 football schedule and will face the Golden Bears in the annual Labor Day Classic. Kick is set for Labor Day weekend, September 4. “We are excited to welcome Miles back to ASU Stadium,” Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jennifer Lynne Williams said. “Fans of both universities have enjoyed the in-state rivalry in the…

SWAC Announces Spring Football Schedule; Magic City Classic April 17

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The Southwestern Athletic Conference has unveiled its spring football schedule for all 10 schools. Football was moved from fall to spring because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Alabama State University will face Alabama A&M in the Magic City Classic in Birmingham on April 17. The schedule includes one non-conference open date for each team and conference games each week beginning…