Volleyball | 9/6/2026 6:48:18 PM

NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) continued its non-conference volleyball schedule this week, with teams competing throughout the week and into the weekend.

Delaware State picked up three wins, while Norfolk State, Howard and Morgan State each recorded multiple victories.

Scores Around the League
Tuesday, Sept. 1
Old Dominion def. Norfolk State, 3-0
Gardner-Webb def. North Carolina Central, 3-1

Wednesday, Sept. 2
Norfolk State def. Hampton, 3-2
Delaware State def. St. Peter’s, 3-1

Thursday, Sept. 3
Charleston Southern def. South Carolina State, 3-0
Syracuse def. Howard, 3-0

Friday, Sept. 4
The Citadel def. South Carolina State, 3-0
Morgan State def. St. Peter’s, 3-1
Howard def. Cornell, 3-0
Navy def. Coppin State, 3-1
Delaware State def. NJIT, 3-0

Saturday, Sept. 5
College of Charleston def. South Carolina State, 3-1
Delaware State def. Quinnipiac, 3-2
Penn def. Coppin State, 3-2
George Mason def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-1
UAlbany def. Howard, 3-0
Loyola Maryland def. Morgan State, 3-2
Hampton def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-0
Lehigh def. Delaware State, 3-1
Stony Brook def. Coppin State, 3-2

Sunday, Sept. 6
Maryland def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-0
Towson def. Morgan State, 3-0

News and Notes

• Delaware State has gotten off to an excellent start to the 2026 campaign, compiling a 6-1 record.
• Allyson Rouse of North Carolina Central ranks first in the conference with a .391 hitting percentage, followed by Kendall Minta of Coppin State (.364).
• Eva Rovello leads the MEAC in assists (237) and assists per set (8.78).
• Defensively, Hannah Sanders of Delaware State leads the conference in blocks with 26.
  • 2026 MEAC Preseason Player of the Year Coco Figueroa leads the league in digs with 119 (4.41 per set).

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.