Lincoln University Athletics - Lincoln football to be featured on ESPN2 on Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon

Skip Navigation Links

Lincoln football to be featured on ESPN2 on Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon

Email to a Friend | Print

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA. (November 1, 2008) – The inside story of the return of the Lincoln University of Pennsylvania football team will be shared nationally on the ESPN2 show, “NFL Films: Presents.” The show, which is titled “Reborn and Reenergized” will air Tuesday November 4 at 1:30 a.m. and Wednesday November 5 at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN2.

The 571^st show of the series will focus on Lincoln’s return to football after a 48-year absence and a look at the training regimen of Seahawks defensive end Patrick Kerney. Hall of Fame broadcaster Steve Sabol is the host of the show.

Lincoln, which played its home games at Avon Grove High School, finished the 2008 season with a 1-9 record following a 23-20 defeat to Saint Paul’s College. The Lincoln football team was featured in Sports Illustrated following its 34-7 season-opening victory over George Mason on August 30.

NFL Films Presents is a documentary-style feature on various aspects of the sport, including its history, players and officials.

Founded in 1854, Lincoln University is the first historically black institution of higher education and its graduates include such luminaries as Thurgood Marshall, the first African American justice of the United States Supreme Court, and acclaimed poet and author Langston Hughes. Lincoln University is nationally regarded for producing African Americans with undergraduate degrees in the physical sciences.

--LU--

Athletes of the Week

Damian Hyman

Men's Basketball

Hyman scored 21 points for Lincoln during its 90-78 defeat to Fayetteville State Saturday evening. Hyman leads Lincoln with 32 3-pointers. He is 32-for-96 from beyond the arc. Hyman is averaging 16.8 points, which is second on the team. He is also averaging 4.9 rebounds. Hyman has made at least five 3-pointers in four games this season (Bowie State, Virginia Union, Elizabeth City State and Holy Family). Hyman averages 36 minutes. Hyman has scored 18 or more points five times this season (Bowie State-18, Saint Paul’s-22, Virginia Union-18, Holy Family-25, Fayetteville State-21). In six games against CIAA opponents, Hyman is averaging 17.3 points. Hyman also enjoys playing on Tuesday’s. In two games on Tuesday, Hyman is averaging 23.5 points per game.

Sharay DuBose

Women's Basketball

DuBose scored a career-high 22 points during Lincoln's defeat to Fayetteville State on Saturday Jan. 3. This is the second time this season, DuBose was named Lincoln Athlete of the Week. She also made a career-high four 3-pointers against the Broncos. DuBose notched her first career double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) against Millersville on Dec. 6. DuBose scored 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting against Elizabeth City State. DuBose also finished with six rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes against ECSU. She scored 18 points in her first career game against Briarcliffe College. DuBose, who started against Briarcliffe, was named to the James A. Richardson all-tournament team after averaging a team-high 16.5 points and 4.0 rebounds. In addition, she has shot 50 percent or better from the field in four games. DuBose leads Lincoln in scoring (15.6) and free-throw percentage (46-for-58, 79.3%). She was named to the WCU Alumni Classic all-tournament team. Second on the team in steals with 16. DuBose has scored at least 15 points in eight games this season. DuBose leads Lincoln in scoring.