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MEAC Volleyball Players of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 7, 2022—Delaware State junior Alondra Maldonado was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. Howard University’s Rya McKinnon was named Rookie of the Week and Howard University senior Kayla Diaz named Setter of the Week, while Delaware State senior Jasmal Cruz earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Maldonado (6-1, Jr., MB, Patillas, Puerto Rico)  Maldonado racked up a career-high 23 points to lead the Hornets to a five-set comeback win over first-place Coppin State…

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MEAC announces latest Volleyball Players of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Oct. 31, 2022—Maryland Eastern Shore senior Derionah Abner was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. Norfolk State’s Sydney McCree was named Rookie of the Week and Coppin State senior Andrea Tsvetanovanamed Setter of the Week, while Coppin State sophomore Ahzhi Coleman earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.  Derionah Abner (5-6, Sr., RS, Orlando, Fla.) Abner hit a combined .528 in a pair of three-set wins for the Hawks this past weekend, committing just one error…

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MEAC announces Volleyballers of the Week

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NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 24, 2022—Howard University sophomore Cimone Woodardwas selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. North Carolina Central’s Tori Wilson was named Rookie of the Week and Howard University senior Kayla Diaz named Setter of the Week, while Coppin State senior Ashley Roman earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Cimone Woodard (6-3, So., MB, Missouri City, Texas)  Woodard hit a combined .375 and averaged 2.6 kills per set in a pair of conference wins this past weekend, helping the Bison extend…

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Howard Volleyball defeats Delaware State in five-set nail biter

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Courtesy of Howard Athletics Box Score In what was the definition of a back-and-forth affair, defending MEAC volleyball champion Howard defeated Delaware State 3-2 (25-15, 18-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-13) Thursday evening in Memorial Hall. The Bison (13-7, 6-1 MEAC) have now won seven straight matches and are tied atop the MEAC standings with Coppin State heading into the rest of the weekend’s action. Jennifer Bolden led three Howard players with double-digit kills, racking up 17 for the match while also assisting on three blocks to total 18.5 points. Rya McKinnon…

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Morgan State’s Volleball homecoming ruined emphatically by Norfolk State, 3-0

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Courtesy of Kevin C. Paige, Morgan State Athletic Communications 3  NSU 0 MSU Team 1 2 3 F NSU 25 25 25 (3) MSU 21 23 18 (0) BALTIMORE, Md. (Oct. 10, 2022)—The Morgan State volleyball team concluded the 2022 homecoming festivities with its annual homecoming match on Sunday afternoon at Hill Field House against visiting Norfolk State. The Spartans would spoil the afternoon with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-18) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory over Morgan State. The Spartans improved to 3-11 on the season, 3-1 in the MEAC, while…

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Delaware State volleyball sweeps Maryland Eastern Shore

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Courtesy of Delaware State Athketic Media Relations The Delaware State women’s volleyball team opened its three-match away stint in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) competition with a straight-set sweep over Maryland Eastern Shore on Thursday. With offensive production coming from multiple Hornets, Sydney Lewis led the charge with 10 total points. Lewis tallied seven kills on 14 total attacks for an even .500 hitting percentage. As one of the top two-way players in the MEAC, she also recorded two solo blocks and was in on two assisted blocks. Along with a…

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September 23, 2022 MEAC Volleyball Recap

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Courtesy o the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference : Coppin State 3, South Carolina State 0Delaware State 3, Howard 1Norfolk State 3, Maryland Eastern Shore 2North Carolina Central 3, Morgan State 2 Coppin State 3, South Carolina State 0 BALTIMORE, Md. — Coppin State’s volleyball team hit a season-high .394 in a 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-17) victory over South Carolina State in the MEAC opener for both teams on Friday night at PEC Arena. The Eagles now stand at 10-7 overall on the season. Hope Casel led all players with ten kills while…

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Howard volleyball takes on no. 9 Ohio State in NCAA Tournament

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Courtesy of Howard University Athletic Media Relations The Howard University women’s volleyball team squares off against Big Ten foe No. 9 Ohio State Friday night in the NCAA Volleyball Championship. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Buckeyes. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison Nation can follow all the action via ESPN+ and/or live stats. Fans can purchase tickets here. MATCH-UP PREVIEWFriday’s showdown will be the first meeting between Howard and Ohio State. HOWARD Howard (18-12) enters the tournament with an 18-12 overall record, winning 12…

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MEAC Volleyball Weekly Honorees

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 1, 2021—Coppin State junior Paola Caten and North Carolina Central senior Arlanda Faulkner were selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Co-Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today.Howard’s Cimone Woodard was named Rookie of the Week and North Carolina Central sophomore Lauren Janok was named Setter of the Week, while Maryland Eastern Shore’s Charlize Williams earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Caten (5-11, Jr., OH, Tampa, Fla.)averaged 4.4 kills and 2.8 digs per set this past weekend, hitting a combined .303 across eight sets…

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