The Morgan State volleyball team was picked to finish fourth in the MEAC North Division.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Aug. 10, 2009)-The Morgan State volleyball team was picked to finish fourth in the northern division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) preseason poll, as voted by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
Defending MEAC North champion Maryland Eastern Shore received 20 of the possible 22 first place votes to earn the top nod in the North, while eight-time defending MEAC champion Florida A&M, who was slated to win the MEAC Southern Division, received 19 first place votes.
Last season Morgan State finished 3-25 overall and placed fifth in the MEAC North with a mark of 2-8. It was the first time in school history the Lady Bears missed out on the conference postseason championship.
The Lady Bears begin the 2009 campaign in Raleigh, N.C., as they take part in the North Carolina State Tournament (Aug. 28-29). Morgan State will open up against host N.C. State, followed by Campbell on Aug. 28, before facing Charleston Southern and Davidson on Aug. 29.
Morgan State's home opener will be on Wednesday, Sept. 2, when it plays host to Lehigh at 4 p.m. The Lady Bears' first MEAC match of the season will come against Maryland Eastern Shore on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Hill Field House. The MEAC Volleyball championship will be hosted by Coppin State on Nov. 20-22 at the Coppin Center.
2009 MEAC Volleyball Preseason Predictions
MEAC North Division
Rk. School Pts.
1. Maryland Eastern Shore (20) 257
2. Howard (1) 187
3. Delaware State (1) 184
4. Morgan State 149
5. Hampton 145
6. Coppin State 112
MEAC South Division
Rk. School Pts.
1. Florida A&M (19) 253
2. Bethune-Cookman (1) 187
3. South Carolina State (1) 183
4. Norfolk State (1) 169
5. North Carolina A&T 144
2009 MEAC Volleyball Preseason Team
Preseason Player of the Year: Jovana Blazeski, Florida A&M
Name, Pos., Cl., School, Hometown/Previous School
Jovana Blazeski, OH, Jr., FAMU, Belgrade, Serbia/Tech School of Civil Eng.
Chelle Ticeson, MH, Sr., B-CU, Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS
Whitney Johnson, OH, Sr., UMES, Prince Frederick, Md./University of Albany
Cassandra Joyner, MB, Sr., DSU, Claymont, Del./Concord HS
Bria Brimmer, S, So., SCSU, Austin, Texas/Connally HS
Susan Egoavil, L, Jr., FAMU, Lima, Peru/Jorge Polar HS
