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October 2022 MEAC Football Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference South Carolina State 26, North Carolina Central 24Howard 35, Delaware State 17No. 12/13 Delaware 38, Morgan State 7 South Carolina State 26, North Carolina Central 24 ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Graduate quarterback Corey Fields, Jr. connected on 21 of 31 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns to lead South Carolina State to an upset 26-24 victory over previously top-ranked North Carolina Central on Saturday at Willie Jeffries Field at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Redshirt senior wide receiver Shaquan Davis made the difference on the offensive side with…

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Delaware decisively cleans up Morgan State, 38-7

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Courtesy of Morgan State Athletic Communications 7 MSU 38  DEL Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MSU 0 7 0 0 7 DEL 14 0 7 17 38 NEWARK, Del. – The No. 13/12 University of Delaware football team had five different players score touchdowns and used another stifling effort from the defense to come away with a 38-7 victory over Morgan State on Saturday in front of a Homecoming crowd of 16,735 fans at Delaware Stadium.  With the win, Delaware leads the series 4-0-1 since the teams first played on Dec.…

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MEAC to host Women in Athletics Workshop

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference REGISTRATION FORM The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will host the Women in Athletics Professional Development Workshop, Empowered by Coca-Cola, on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 12-13, 2022, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. in conjunction with the week of activities leading up to the Celebration Bowl. This event will be in-person for the first time since 2019; the workshop was virtual last year. The goal of this workshop is to increase the awareness of opportunities available to women athletic administrators and assist them in…

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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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NC Central’s Davius Richard added to Walter Payton Award watch list

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletic Communications DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard has joined the watch list of the 2022 Walter Payton Award, which Stats Perform presents to the national offensive player of the year in college football’s Division I subdivision (FCS). Richard, a 6-3, 215-pound native of Belle Glade, Fla., currently leads the MEAC in passing yards (1,266), passing touchdowns (13), and rushing touchdowns (8). He is fourth in the nation (FCS) in points responsible for, averaging a MEAC-high 21.0 points per game, and tops…

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MEAC Announces Men’s Basketball Preseason Player the Year and other honorees

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State senior guard Joe Bryant, Jr. was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, presented by TowneBank, the conference announced today. In addition, Norfolk State was selected as the preseason favorite to win the MEAC. All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. Bryant, the reigning MEAC Player of the Year, was also named the BoxToRow National Player of the Year after leading the Spartans to their second straight MEAC Tournament title,…

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October 17 , 2022 MEAC Football Players of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Howard University junior defensive back Kenny Gallop, Jr. was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Morgan State’s Keith Jenkins, Jr. was named both Rookie of the Week and Specialist of the Week, and North Carolina Central sophomore Torricelli Simpkins III earned Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. Richard (QB, 6-3, 215, Jr., Belle Glade, Fla.)  Richard accounted for a career-best six touchdowns in…

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October 15, 2022 MEAC Football Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Delaware State 28, Norfolk State 7South Carolina State 36, Virginia University of Lynchburg 0 Harvard 41, Howard 25 Delaware State 28, Norfolk State 7 NORFOLK, Va. – Quarterback C.J. Henry completed 14-of-19 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while the defense pitched a shutout for the first 48 minutes to highlight Delaware State’s 28-7 victory over Norfolk State in the Hornets’ MEAC opener, spoiling the Spartans’ homecoming before more than 22,000 fans at Dick Price Stadium today.  The Hornets won their second straight game…

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Delaware State beats Norfolk State

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Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics 28  DSU 7 NSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F DSU 7 7 7 7 28 NSU 0 0 0 7 7 Quarterback C.J. Henry completed 14-of-19 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while the defense pitched a shutout for the first 48 minutes to highlight Delaware State’s 28-7  victory over Norfolk State in the Hornets’ MEAC opener, spoiling the Spartans’ homecoming before more than 22 thousand fans at Dick Price Stadium today. The Hornets won their second straight game to improve to 4-2 overall, their…

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Kyle Adams named to newly-created Delaware State Deputy of Athletics

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Courtesy of Delaware State Athletic Media Relations Delaware State University Director of Athletics Alecia Shields-Gadson has announced the appointment of Kyle Adams to the newly-created Deputy Director of Athletics post for the Hornets. Under the position, Adams is tasked with providing leadership on student-athlete welfare, risk management; NCAA, conference and Title IX compliance, in addition to recruiting, student-athlete and community engagement, among other things. “Kyle brings a wealth of experience and expertise in many areas relating to college athletics leadership and academic success, along with student-athlete welfare and support,” Shields-Gadson said.…

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