Volleyball | 11/13/2026 10:48:12 PM

NORFOLK, Va. – The 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) volleyball regular season ended on Friday night as all eight member institutions completed conference play, setting the stage for next week's 2026 MEAC Volleyball Championship in Baltimore, Md.

Morgan State delivered the headline result of the regular-season finale, knocking off crosstown rival and regular-season champion Coppin State, 3-1, at Hill Field House. With the victory, the Lady Bears extended their winning streak to four matches, moved into a tie for second place in the final conference standings, and handed the Eagles just their second league loss of the campaign.

Howard kept pace with Morgan State in the standings by securing a 3-1 victory over Norfolk State. They finished the regular season at 10-4 in MEAC play on a four-match winning streak.

Delaware State closed out its regular-season slate with a gritty 3-2 five-set triumph over Maryland Eastern Shore in Dover, Del. The Hornets finished fourth in the league standings.

North Carolina Central put together the strongest closing stretch in the lower half of the bracket, going 2-0 on the week to finish at .500 in league play. After a 3-1 non-conference home win over Elon on Thursday night, the Eagles traveled to Orangeburg, S.C., on Friday and swept South Carolina State, 3-0.

Scores Around the League
Thursday, November 12
North Carolina Central def. Elon, 3-1
Friday, November 13
North Carolina Central def. South Carolina State, 3-0
Morgan State def. Coppin State, 3-1
Howard def. Norfolk State, 3-1
Delaware State def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-2

About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) enters its 56th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2026–27 academic year. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, the MEAC is comprised of eight distinguished Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) along the Atlantic seaboard: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University. Since its founding in 1970, the MEAC has been dedicated to promoting academic excellence, sportsmanship, and the personal growth of student athletes. For more information, visit www.MEACSports.com.