Volleyball Earns No. 3 Seed in MEAC Tournament
Official MEAC Release | MEAC Tournament Bracket
NORFOLK, Va. - The 2010 MEAC Volleyball Championship tournament begins on Friday, Nov. 19 through Sun. Nov. 21 at Coppin State University. The Lady Bison earned a No. 3 seed and will face South Carolina St. on Nov. 19.
The Lady Hawks finished the season with an 8-2 mark in conference play and a share of the northern divisional title along with Delaware State. The DSU Lady Hornets also finished the season with an 8-2 mark and earned the second seed in the tournament based on tie-breaker procedures.
Florida A&M captured its fourth consecutive southern divisional crown with a 7-1 mark in conference play. The defending MEAC champion Lady Rattlers have won ten of the last 11 MEAC crowns.
Morgan State (4-6) earned the fourth and final spot in the northern division.
South Carolina State (6-2) captured the second seed in the southern division. Norfolk State (5-3) earned the third seed and Bethune-Cookman (2-6) rounded out the fourth and final seed.
Only the top four teams in each division are eligible to compete for the conference title. Seedings are determined by overall conference records. Hampton (3-7), Coppin State (2-8) and North Carolina A&T (0-8) have been eliminated from tournament play based on their MEAC record.
Admission for the championship tournament is $5 for adults and $3 for students, children under the age of 11, and senior citizens. Tickets are available at Coppin State's Physical Education Complex the day of the event.
Northern Division
School (MEAC, Overall Record)
1. Maryland Eastern Shore (8-2, 19-11)
2. Delaware State (8-2, 16-11)
3. Howard (5-5, 8-19)
4. Morgan State (4-6,6-19)
Southern Division
School (MEAC, Overall Record)
1. Florida A&M (7-1, 11-13)
2. South Carolina State (6-2, 14-22)
3. Norfolk State (5-3, 13-19)
4. Bethune-Cookman (2-6, 7-26)
