2018 MEAC Volleyball All-Conference Teams

NORFOLK, N.C. — North Carolina Central University outside hitter Arlanda Faulkner and middle blocker Morgan Goodwin were selected to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) All-Rookie Team as announced by the league office Wednesday.
 
Faulkner and Goodwin become the first two Lady Eagles to earn such distinction since the conference created an All-Rookie Team in 2016. They are the first two postseason award winners for third-year head coach Jody Brown and first two postseason honorees since Kelsey Murphy garnered All-MEAC attention in 2014 and 2015.
 
Faulkner had an impressive first regular season, leading the maroon and gray with 2.33 kills and 0.28 aces per set. She has played in 23 matches, including 21 starts, and has reached double-digit kills in six matches, including a double-double of 21 kills and 16 digs in a win against Bethune-Cookman University.
 
The product of Goldsboro, North Carolina, earned MEAC Rookie of the Week laurels twice (Sept. 24, Oct. 1) while averaging 3.08 points per set in league play.
 
Goodwin played in all 24 regular-season matches as a rookie, including 23 starts. She ranked second on the team with 2.77 points per set, including over two kills and nearly one block per set. Her 0.95 blocks per set ranks fourth in the MEAC while her .240 hitting percentage sits eighth in the MEAC. Goodwin recorded double-digit kills in six matches and has match-high totals of 15 kills against rival North Carolina A&T State University and eight blocks against Alabama State University.
 
The Solon, Ohio, native was named to the MEAC/SWAC Challenge All-Tournament Team.
 
NC Central returns to the MEAC Volleyball Championship for a third straight year and is the fourth seed from the Southern Division. The Eagles will open up play against the top seed in the North and event host Howard University in the quarterfinals on Friday at 5 p.m. For complete tournament information visit the MEAC Volleyball Championship Central Page.