MEAC Announces Weekly Volleyball Honors

NORFOLK, Virginia —Howard sophomore Jurnee Tipton was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Player of the Week, the conference office announced today. Morgan State’s Zoe McBride was named Rookie of the Week, while Howard sophomore Fola Wilson earned Defensive Specialist of the Week honors and Howard senior Tamia Dockery was named Setter of the Week.


Tipton (5-9, So., OH, Ypsilanti, Mich.) came up huge in Howard’s five-set win over Bethune-Cookman on Sunday, hitting a match-high .512 and recording a career-high 24 kills. She also had eight digs in the match, and Tipton accounted for 24 total points – averaging 4.8 per set.

McBride (6-0, Fr., OH, Ridgefield, Wash.) recorded a double-double in Morgan State’s lone match of the last week, a non-conference affair against American. She hit .286 for the match, racking up 12 kills and 12 digs, while also recording a service ace and a block. For the season, McBride has six double-doubles.

Wilson (5-3, So., L, Minneapolis, Minn.) averaged nearly four digs per set (3.8) in Howard’s five-set win over Bethune-Cookman on Sunday, racking up 19 total. She fell one assist shy of a double-double and also recorded a service ace in the victory.

Dockery (5-8, Sr., S, Richmond, Texas) notched a double-double – her ninth of the season – against Bethune-Cookman, racking up 53 assists and 16 digs in the five-set win. For the match, she averaged 10.6 assists and 3.2 digs per set, and Dockery also had five kills and a block.

Other Top Performers
Kortney Curtis (B-CU) had six total blocks against Coppin State.

J’Nai Higgins (B-CU) racked up 28 assists against Florida Gulf Coast and 27 against Howard.

Jordan Jefferson (B-CU) had 16 digs against Florida Gulf Coast and 14 against Howard.

Sterling Williamson (B-CU) had double-digits kills against Coppin State (13) and Howard (12).

Brianna Lang (CSU) recorded a double-double (24 assists, 11 digs) against Bethune-Cookman.

Kailyn Williams (HOW) had nine kills and nine digs against Bethune-Cookman.

Roi Wallace (MSU) had 28 assists, seven digs and four service aces against American.

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