NORFOLK, Va. – North Carolina Central University sophomore outside hitter
Kelsey Murphy earned her way on to the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball All-Conference Third Team, as the Eagles (4-6, MEAC) earned a four seed entering the 2014 MEAC Volleyball Tournament, the conference announced Friday, Nov. 14.
Murphy completed the regular season leading NCCU in kills with 278 total (2.99 per set) and service aces (37 total/.40 per set), while finishing second among her teammates with 184 season digs (1.98 per set).
The 5-10, Rancho Cucamonga, California, native finished her sophomore regular-season campaign ranking seventh in the MEAC in kills per set, third in service aces per set and fourth in points per set (3.53).
Additionally, after a year hiatus from qualifying for post-season play, the Eagles finished the regular-season with a two-match win streak, earning them a seat in fourth and final eligible spot of the MEAC southern division.
NCCU is set to take on number one northern division finisher, Hampton, during a 1 p.m., match-up on Friday, Nov. 21 at the Physical Education Complex on the campus of Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
2014 MEAC Volleyball All-Conference Team(As voted on by the Volleyball Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors)Player of the Year: Vendula Strakova, Hampton
Rookie of the Year: Pamela Soriano, Florida A&M
Coach of the Year: Shaun Kupferberg, Howard
FIRST TEAM| Name | Pos. | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| Cindy Okpegbue | OH | Jr. | Coppin State | Austin, Texas |
| Ginna Lopez-Chavez | MB | So. | Florida A&M | Lima, Peru |
| Pamela Soriano | OH | Fr. | Florida A&M | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Joanie Del Castillo | L | Sr. | Florida A&M | Lima, Peru |
| Kitija Megne | S | Sr. | Hampton | Kuldiga, Latvia |
| Vendula Strakova | RS | Sr. | Hampton | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Assata Conway | MB | Sr. | Howard | Missouri City, Texas |
SECOND TEAM| Name | Pos. | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| Gabrielle Otero | L | Sr. | Coppin State | San Antonio, Texas |
| Ariel Richard | OH | Sr. | Coppin State | Torrence, Calif. |
| Kandace Thomas | MB | Jr. | Coppin State | Carson, Calif. |
| Krista Kraskura | OH | Sr. | Hampton | Kuldiga, Latvia |
| Khaila Donaldson | OH | Fr. | Howard | Vernon Hills, Ill. |
| Stephanie Shultis | S | Sr. | Howard | Springfield, Va. |
| Zuri Smith | MH | Sr. | Morgan State | Inglewood, Calif. |
THIRD TEAM| Name | Pos. | Cl. | School | Hometown |
| Delicia Pierre | OH | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Hazel Ortiz-Rosado | S | Jr. | Bethune-Cookman | Ovideo, Fla. |
| Chelsee Sauni | S | Jr. | Coppin State | Long Beach, Calif. |
| Sonja Maksimovic | OH | Sr. | Hampton | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Allyson Lods | L | Sr. | Howard | Lancaster, Calif. |
| Arianna Hayden | RS | Jr. | Morgan State | Chicago, Ill. |
| Kelsey Murphy | OH | So. | North Carolina Central | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
