Volleyball | 11/1/2026 7:45:45 PM

NORFOLK, Va. — Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) volleyball action delivered another competitive stretch of matches across the league. Coppin State maintained its grip on the top spot with a stellar 10-1 conference record. Delaware State kept rolling with a five-match winning streak.

Coppin State still leads the conference with a 10-1 MEAC record and a 19-8 overall record, on a two-match winning streak. The Eagles won 3-0 at home against South Carolina State on Friday, and finished the week with a 3-0 win over North Carolina Central on Sunday.

Delaware State is second in the MEAC standings with an 8-3 conference record and a 17-8 overall record, supported by a five-match winning streak. The Hornets won 3-1 at home against Howard on Thursday and then beat Norfolk State 3-1 on Sunday.

Howard has a 7-4 conference record and an 8-15 overall record. After losing 3-1 at Delaware State on Thursday, the Bison came back Sunday with a 3-0 home win over Maryland Eastern Shore.

Morgan State has a 7-4 conference record and an 8-15 overall record. The Bears lost 3-0 at home to North Carolina Central on Friday but came back Sunday with a 3-0 home win over South Carolina State.

Norfolk State holds a 5-6 conference record and a 9-15 overall record. The Spartans secured a 3-0 road sweep over Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday before falling 3-1 at home to Delaware State on Sunday.

North Carolina Central carries a 5-6 conference record and a 7-16 overall record. The Eagles earned a strong 3-0 road sweep against Morgan State on Friday, followed by a hard-fought match at Coppin State, losing 0-3 on Sunday.


Scores Around the League
Wednesday, October 28
UMBC def. Coppin State, 3-0

Thursday, October 29
Delaware State def. Howard, 3-1

Friday, October 30
Coppin State def. South Carolina State, 3-0
Norfolk State def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-0 
North Carolina Central def. Morgan State, 3-0

Sunday, November 1
Morgan State def. South Carolina State, 3-0
Howard def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-0 
Delaware State def. Norfolk State, 3-1 
Coppin State def. North Carolina Central, 3-0


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.