MEAC Volleyball: Week 3 Recap

Volleyball | 9/13/2026 7:48:11 PM

NORFOLK, Va. – The 2026 volleyball season continued with another busy week of non-conference action, as Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) teams faced a number of opponents across the country.

Delaware State and Coppin State each put together strong weeks, with the Hornets going 3-1 and the Eagles going 3-0 at the Zips Invitational.

Scores Around the League
Tuesday, September 8
Delaware State def. Rutgers Camden, 3-0
American def. Howard, 3-0
UNC Asheville def. North Carolina Central, 3-0
William & Mary def. Norfolk State, 3-0

Thursday, September 10
South Carolina State def. Tuskegee, 3-1
North Carolina A&T State def. North Carolina Central, 3-0
Coppin State def. Valparaiso, 3-1

Friday, September 11
Alabama State def. South Carolina State, 3-1
Nicholls def. South Carolina State, 3-0
Delaware State def. Siena, 3-0
UNC Wilmington def. Norfolk State, 3-1
Howard def. Robert Morris, 3-2
Coppin State def. Akron, 3-2
Harvard def. Norfolk State, 3-1
USC Upstate def. North Carolina Central, 3-0
Georgetown def. Morgan State, 3-0

Saturday, September 12
Miami (OH) def. South Carolina State, 3-0
UNC Asheville def. Norfolk State, 3-0
Bucknell def. Delaware State, 3-0
Arkansas def. Howard, 3-1
Coppin State def. Cleveland State, 3-1
Navy def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-1
George Mason def. Morgan State, 3-1
Delaware State def. Le Moyne, 3-1
UNC Greensboro def. North Carolina Central, 3-1

Sunday, September 13
Towson def. Howard, 3-0
George Washington def. Morgan State, 3-1
Old Dominion def. Maryland Eastern Shore, 3-1

News and Notes
  • Delaware State has opened the 2026 season with a 9-2 record, including a perfect 2-0 mark in true road matches.
  • After opening the season 1-5, Coppin State won three straight matches at the Zips Invitational, hosted by Akron.
    • The Eagles hit .383 against Cleveland State to close out the 3-0 weekend. The mark was the best hitting percentage in program history for a four-set match.
  • Delaware State’s Aaliyah Mitchell leads the MEAC with 121 kills, averaging 3.67 kills per set.
    • Teammate Hannah Sanders leads the conference with a .432 hitting percentage and 50 total blocks.
      • Of note, Sanders’ 50 total blocks ranks fourth nationally.
  • Coppin State setter Eva Rovello has recorded 350 assists through the opening weeks of the season, averaging 8.75 assists per set.
  • Reigning MEAC Preseason Player of the Year Coco Figueroa of Coppin State leads the conference with 162 digs.

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.