NORFOLK, Va. (February 16, 2026) – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) revealed its softball weekly honors where Howard University graduate infielder Taylor Ames-Alexander (Lancaster, S.C.) won the league's Player of the Week. The announcement came Monday afternoon.
 
At the annual HBCU Invitational (Feb. 13-15) in Covington, Ga., Taylor batted .429 with nine RBIs, five runs scored and three homers while leading the Bison to a 3-1 mark.
 
Currently, Ames-Alexander leads the MEAC in homers (3) and RBIs (14), which ranks 37^th in the country.   
 
North Carolina Central's Kendal Daniels was selected MEAC Rookie of the Week while Norfolk State's Kailey Bryant was named Pitcher of the Week.
 
On Feb. 20-22, HU travels to Baton Rouge, La., to compete in the Purple & Gold Challenge, hosted by LSU.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com or the MEAC website at www.MEACSports.com.