NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 13, 2018—Howard setter Tamia Dockery was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Year, the conference office announced today. Shaun Kupferberg of Howard earned Coach of the Year honors.
 
Dockery led the MEAC in assists this season, averaging 10.3 per set in leading the Bison to a 17-10 overall record and a 9-1 mark in league play. The Bison won the MEAC regular-season title, and in conference play, Dockery averaged a MEAC-best 11.26 assists per set. She had 10 double-doubles on the season, and she led the MEAC with 21 matches in which she notched at least 30 assists – including a season-best 54 against Maryland Eastern Shore. Dockery was also a five-time MEAC Setter of the Week this season.

Kupferberg led the Bison to the Northern Division regular-season title after being picked to finish second in the division this season. Howard went 9-1 in league play this season, and the Bison also boasted non-conference wins over such schools as George Washington, George Mason, Lamar, UMBC and Bethune-Cookman. Howard comes into the tournament with the conference's best overall record at 17-10.
Coppin State's Miajavon Coleman was named Rookie of the Year.

Joining Dockery on the All-MEAC First Team is fellow Bison Kira Porter, along with Bethune-Cookman's Jordan Jefferson, Florida A&M's Valentina Carrasco and Maria Yvette Garcia, Maryland Eastern Shore's Lucia Babic and North Carolina A&T State's Courteney Pitt.

Howard teammates Jurnee Tipton and Fola Wilson received Second-Team Honors. 

All awards were voted on by the conference's head coaches and sports information directors.

The 2018 MEAC Volleyball Championship begins Friday with the quarterfinal round; the first match is set to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday's semifinal matches will start at 5 p.m., and Sunday's championship finale will start at 8 p.m. and be shown live on ESPNU and ESPN3.

For more information on the 2018 MEAC Volleyball Championship, including bracket and full schedule, visit www.MEACsports.com.

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