MEAC Announces Weekly Volleyball Honors

NORFOLK, Virginia — Florida A&M junior Maria Yvette Garciawas 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 Bethune-Cookman senior Meraiah Hill earned Defensive Specialist of the Week honors and Coppin State freshman Brianna Lang was named Setter of the Week.



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 Garcia (6-1, Jr., OH, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) averaged 4.4 kills, 2.46 digs and 5.08 points per set this past week in leading Florida A&M to wins in all four of its matches and the top of the Southern Division standings. Hitting .245 for the week, Garcia opened with a 17-kill performance against South Carolina State – a match in which she hit .394. After turning in eight kills and nine digs against Savannah State, Garcia closed the week with 23 kills, 11 digs and three blocks in a win over North Carolina Central.
 
McBride (6-0, Fr., OH, Ridgefield, Wash.) recorded double-doubles in both of Morgan State’s matches this past week, averaging 4.71 points per set in the process. She opened the weekend with a 15-kill, 15-dig, four-ace, three-block performance against Howard, before hitting .286 against Norfolk State – a match in which she racked up 11 kills and 12 digs. For the weekend, McBride averaged 3.71 kills and 3.86 digs per set.
 
Hill (5-10, Sr., MB, Ocala, Fla.) averaged 2.14 blocks per set for Bethune-Cookman in a pair of wins this past weekend. In Friday’s four-set win over North Carolina Central, she had 10 total blocks – falling one shy of the career high and program single-match record she set earlier this season against Jackson State. She followed that up on Sunday with five total blocks in a straight-set win over North Carolina A&T State.
 
Lang (5-8, Fr., S, Atlanta, Ga.) averaged 9.75 assists per set this past weekend, and she recorded a double-double on Friday against Norfolk State – racking up 54 assists to go along with 16 digs. She also had three kills, two service aces and a block in that match. On Sunday against Howard, Lang had 24 assists.
 
Other Top Performers
J’Nai Higgins (B-CU) had 39 assists and 10 digs against North Carolina Central.
 
Jordan Jefferson (B-CU) had a double-double against North Carolina Central with 15 kills and 16 digs.
 
Skyla Whitaker (B-CU) had six kills and 10 digs against North Carolina Central.
 
Christa Johnson (CSU) had seven total blocks against Norfolk State and five more against Howard.
 
Ilayda Nurkan (FAMU) racked up 49 assists against North Carolina Central.
 
Kira Porter (HOW) recorded 13 kills against Coppin State and 10 against Morgan State.
 
Kailyn Williams (HOW) was strong against Coppin State, racking up 10 kills to go along with two total blocks.
 
Ivana Blazevic (MDES) had 42 assists and 10 digs against Liberty.
 
Rachel Kayongo (MDES) had 21 kills against Liberty and 10 against Delaware State.
 
Koya Sowells (MDES) had two double-digit dig performances: 14 against Liberty and 10 against Delaware State.
 
Mykaela Ross (MSU) racked up 13 digs against Norfolk State.
 
Anna Rupertova (NSU) had double-digit kills in both matches, including 16 in a straight-set win over Morgan State.
 
Tyler Chenault (SSU) hit .615 against Florida A&M, recording eight kills.
 
Ashley Jordan (SSU) had 22 assists, 13 digs and four total blocks in a win over South Carolina State.

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