Coppin State’s Rovello, Cupid Lead MEAC Volleyball Weekly Honors

Volleyball | 9/21/2026 2:15:00 PM

NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its weekly volleyball honors Monday, with Coppin State’s Eva Rovello and Kayden Cupid earning Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week accolades, respectively.

North Carolina Central's Breylan Fairley earned Rookie of the Week honors, while Morgan State’s Isabelle Brown was named Setter of the Week.

Player of the Week: Eva Rovello | Coppin State | Jr. | S | Vigneux de Bretagne, France
Named the Most Valuable Player of UConn’s For the White & Blue All-Tournament Team after leading Coppin State to a 4-0 week. She hit .267 for the week and .249 at the UConn Tournament, opening the week with 26 assists, 14 digs, five kills and five blocks in a win at UConn. She followed with 46 assists, eight digs, three kills, two aces and five blocks against Rhode Island, then added 37 assists, seven digs, a season-high six kills and two blocks in a sweep of Merrimack. She closed the week with a double-double of 42 assists and 10 digs, along with six kills and a block against New Haven.
 
Rookie of the Week: Breylan Fairley | North Carolina Central | Fr. | S | Clemont, Fla.
Recorded 53 assists and 13 digs across two matches, totaling 35 assists and eight digs at UNC Greensboro and 18 assists and five digs against Radford.
 
Setter of the Week: Isabelle Brown | Morgan State | So. | S | Avon, Ind.
Earned Bobcat Invitational All-Tournament Team honors after averaging 7.2 assists and 2.4 digs per set across 11 sets. Brown totaled 79 assists, 26 digs, nine kills, four service aces and two blocks, including a solo block. She recorded a double-double with 26 assists and 10 digs against Mercyhurst while hitting .600, then closed the tournament with 28 assists, eight digs, five kills, a block and an ace against UNC Asheville.
 
Defensive Player of the Week: Kayden Cupid | Coppin State | Jr. | MH | Supply, N.C.
Named to the UConn For The White & Blue All-Tournament Team after helping Coppin State to a 4-0 week. Cupid recorded a career-high 10 blocks in wins at UConn and New Haven, opening the week with eight kills on .778 hitting and 10 blocks against UConn. She added 11 kills on .476 hitting and seven blocks against Rhode Island before contributing four kills and three blocks in a sweep of Merrimack. Cupid closed the week with 11 kills on .474 hitting and 10 blocks for a double-double at New Haven.
 
Other Top Performers
  • Jada Williams (Morgan State) – Totaled 24 kills, 12 digs, five blocks, four service aces and an assist across 11 sets. She recorded six kills, four digs, an ace and a solo block against Ohio before posting a team-high 14 kills, eight digs, four blocks, three aces and an assist against UNC Asheville.
  • Aaliyah Mitchell (Delaware State) – Named to the JMU Invitational All-Tournament Team after leading Delaware State with 42 kills, five aces, 23 digs and two blocks across three matches. She recorded a double-double against UNC Greensboro with 18 kills and 11 digs.
  • Addison Buckner (Howard) – Led Howard in kills in both matches in Washington, D.C., recording back-to-back double-digit kill performances. She had 12 kills against Georgetown before adding 13 kills and nine digs against George Washington.
  • Alexys James (Howard) – Recorded 43 assists, 10 digs and a service ace across two matches in Washington, D.C. She had 16 assists and an ace against Georgetown before posting a double-double with 27 assists and 10 digs against George Washington.

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.