Hampton U.'s Six, four players honored by MEAC

HAMPTON, Virginia  -- Hampton's Du'Vaughn Maxwell, Alyssa Bennett and Nicole Hamilton were first-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference selections and Lady Pirates coach David Six was named women's Coach of the Year, in voting released by the league Monday.

Maxwell, a 6-7 senior forward, also was named men's Defensive Player of the Year, while Bennett was women's Defensive Player of the Year.

Six repeated as Coach of the Year after leading Hampton (25-4, 16-0 MEAC) to a second consecutive unbeaten conference season.

The top-seeded Lady Pirates seek an unprecedented fifth consecutive tournament title and NCAA berth and begin play Wednesday at noon versus the Howard-N.C. Central winner.

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