The Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats picked up home victories over Southwestern Athletic Conference foes Alabama State University (3-2) on Sunday, October 6 and Alabama A&M (3-0) on October 4.
Peyton-Cookman (6-10, 3-1) earned its first win over the Hornets since joining the SWAC and first since Sept. 8, 2010.
In that game, Ktyal Price set a school record for most blocks in a single game with 12. She also had 13 kills for the Wildcats.
Ariel Simmons added 10 kills, Nola Hemphill 27 assists, Alisha Callender 20 assists, Riley Davis 13 digs, and Jasmine Robinson 11 digs and 15 kills for B-CU.
Two days ago against Alabama A&M, Niara Hightower had seven kills and nine blocks, Jasmine Robinson added eight kills and seven digs, Nola Hemphill had 16 assists, and Alisha Callender had 13 assists for the Wildcats.
B-CU was scheduled to play at Florida A&M on Wednesday, October 9 before returning home to play Alcorn State on Sunday, October 13 at noon and Southern on Monday, October 6 at 6 p.m.
The volleyball team left for Tallahassee early due to Hurricane Milton.
The Bethune Cookman Wildcats said goodbye to the Wildcats last week but are back in action on the road at the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. The team left early due to Hurricane Milton.
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The Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats come out of their bye week ready to focus on the rest of their season.
Bethune-Cookman (0-5, 0-1) is scheduled to play in Huntsville, Alabama against fellow SWAC team, the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs on Saturday. Kick-off is at 3 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on HBCU Go.
The Wildcats are looking for their first win of the season. The school campus was evacuated Monday due to Hurricane Milton. The soccer team as well as the volleyball and cross country teams left early for their competitions.
The Wildcats won last year’s meeting after the Bulldogs won the previous two meetings since B-CU joined the SWAC in 2021.
AAMU was picked to finish fourth in the SWAC East preseason polls while B-CU was picked to finish fifth.
The Wildcats are averaging 18.8 points per game and are converting just 18.46 percent of their third downs.
B-CU will also look to continue the running game; They average 82 yards on the ground per game.
The Wildcats’ defense is giving up 40 points per game, but those numbers are skewed by matchups with South Florida and Michigan. The defense showed flashes but spent a lot of time on the field.
The Bulldogs have shown the ability to run and pass. They average 164 yards per game on the ground and 269 through the air.
