Women's Basketball | 11/9/2026 2:55:05 PM

NORFOLK, Va. — Howard’s Zoe Stewart and Indiah Hutchinson, along with Maryland Eastern Shore’s Kalise Hill, headlined the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) weekly women's basketball honors, the league office announced.

Player of the Week: Zoe Stewart | Howard | 5th Yr. | G | Terre Haute, Ind.
The fifth-year guard averaged a conference-best 17.0 points per game across two significant matchups. She began the week with 14 points, shooting 42.9% from the field and hitting a crucial three-pointer in a tough overtime contest against SEC opponent Missouri. She then delivered a standout performance in a 76–69 win over Elon, scoring a game-high 20 points (including 4-of-8 from three-point range), plus 2 steals, 1 block, and 2 assists.

Rookie of the Week: Indiah Hutchinson | Howard | Fr. | G | Hammond, Ind.
The freshman guard averaged 8.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. She began her collegiate career with an impressive 12-point performance on 4-of-9 shooting, including a three-pointer and 3-of-4 free throws, in a challenging overtime game against SEC rival Missouri. She later added 4 points and showed strong ball control in a win over Elon.

Defensive Player of the Week: Kalise Hill | UMES | Jr. | G | Powder Springs, Ga.
Hill anchored Maryland Eastern Shore's defense in two consecutive starts. She recorded 3 steals on the road against ACC opponent Virginia, then led a strong Hawks perimeter defense against UDC, contributing 6 of UMES’s 17 team steals and helping force 33 total turnovers.

Other top performers:
Coppin State’s Anya George averaged 16.5 points per game and posted career highs of 20 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 3 steals in the win over Cheyney.
CSU’s Samari Taylor recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Cheyney.
Norfolk State’s Clemisha Prackett collected 16 rebounds, including 12 defensive rebounds, along with 5 steals and 2 blocks over three games.
UMES’s Marley Jeffers averaged 8.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game while shooting 60.0 percent from the field in her first two starts.


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.