NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 28, 2019—Howard senior Kira Porter was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Player of the Week, the conference office announced today. North Carolina A&T State’s Mallory Porcher was named Rookie of the Week, while North Carolina A&T State sophomore Shaylynn Hall earned Defensive Specialist of the Week honors and Delaware State freshman Freja Gortz was named Setter of the Week.
 
Porter (5-11, Sr., MB, Lake Tahoe, Nev.) was strong at the net and on the attack in helping the Bison remain unbeaten in MEAC play – including a five-set win over North Carolina A&T State in a match-up of MEAC unbeatens. For the week, Porter hit .475, averaging 2.2 kills and 0.70 blocks per set. She opened with a 10-kill, five-block, one-ace performance against North Carolina Central – before racking up 12 kills, three service aces and two blocks, hitting .611, against the Aggies.
 
Porcher (6-0, Fr., MH, Chesapeake, Va.) was strong at the net for the Aggies, averaging 1.3 blocks per set as North Carolina A&T State went 1-1 on the weekend. She opened with a pair of blocks against Norfolk State on Friday, before turning out on Sunday with a seven-block, four-kill performance against Howard. Those seven total blocks were a career high, and Porcher has had at least two blocks in nine straight matches.
 
Hall (6-2, So., MH, Garner, N.C.) averaged over a block and a half per set (1.62) in two matches this past weekend for the Aggies. After notching four total blocks on Friday in a sweep of Norfolk State, she came out on Sunday for a nine-block performance (two solo, two assisted) in a five-set match of conference unbeatens against Howard. Those nine blocks tied her career high, which Hall set earlier this season against Coppin State.
 
Gortz (5-9, Fr., S, Sonderborg, Denmark) averaged 13.7 assists and 3.3 digs per set in helping the Hornets pick up a pair of MEAC wins over the weekend. She opened with 36 assists and 13 digs against Bethune-Cookman for her first career double-double, before racking up 46 assists on Sunday against Florida A&M. Those 46 assists are the most recorded in a three-set match at Delaware State.
 
Other Top Performers
Alleah Dallas (B-CU) had seven kills against Maryland Eastern Shore.
 
Shayla Eugene (B-CU) racked up 22 digs against Maryland Eastern Shore.
 
Paola Caten (CSU) had four kills and seven digs against South Carolina State.
 
Miajavon Coleman (CSU) had 13 kills and hit .500 against South Carolina State.
 
Brianna Lang (CSU) recorded 30 assists against South Carolina State.
 
Ashley Roman (CSU) had 12 digs against South Carolina State.
 
Sydney Armbrister (DSU) had 10 kills and hit .444 against Florida A&M.
 
Semira Blair (HOW) had 26 assists and 13 digs against North Carolina Central.
 
Tamar Wells (HOW) racked up five total blocks against North Carolina Central and three (to go along with 15 kills) against North Carolina A&T State.
 
Jasmin Hubbard (MSU) had eight digs against South Carolina State.
 
Zoe McBride (MSU) hit .652 against South Carolina State, racking up 16 kills, nine digs and three aces.
 
Roi Wallace (MSU) had 30 assists and three aces against South Carolina State.
 
Edie Brewer (NCAT) recorded a triple-double (13 kills, 23 assists, 19 digs) against Howard.
 
Celene Morris (NCCU) recorded two double-doubles in three matches (27 assists, 11 digs against Charlotte and 34 assists, 12 digs against Howard) this past week.
 
Yomaries Villegas (NCCU) had 22 digs against Norfolk State.
 
McKayla Young (NCCU) had 12 kills against Howard and 10 against Norfolk State.
 
Bojana Bolozan (NSU) racked up 11 kills against North Carolina Central.
 
Myleah Carter (NSU) had 21 digs against North Carolina Central.
 
Stella Johnson (UMES) had 24 digs against Florida A&M and 21 against Bethune-Cookman.
 
Alexis Lee (UMES) averaged 3.8 kills per set in two matches, racking up 19 against Bethune-Cookman.