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Mack Selected Preseason All-MEAC; Eagles Tabbed Fourth

NORFOLK, Va. – Relief pitcher Simone Mack of North Carolina Central was named to the Preseason All-MEAC softball team and the Eagles were picked fourth in the Predicted Order of Finish by the league's head coaches and sports information directors on Thursday, Jan. 29.

A second-team preseason selection, Mack returns for her sophomore season after earning All-MEAC third-team honors as a freshman a year ago. She appeared in 16 games and pitched 27.1 innings including two no-hit innings against Maryland Eastern Shore to earn a save in a 4-0 NCCU win last April.

This is the second consecutive year that the Eagles are fourth in the conference preseason poll. Mack is one of 10 returnees from last season's squad that finished fifth in the regular season standings.

2026 MEAC Softball Predicted Order of Finish   
School (First-place votes), Points 
  1. Howard (12)- 116 
  2. Delaware State (2)- 94 
  3. Norfolk State-80 
  4. North Carolina Central- 64 
  5. South Carolina State (1)- 57 
  6. Coppin State- 55 
  7. Morgan State- 50 
  8. Maryland Eastern Shore- 24 
 
2026 MEAC Softball Preseason All-Conference Teams   
Preseason Player of the Year: Taylor Ames-Alexander, Howard 
Preseason Pitcher of the Year: Julia Holt, Howard

First Team 
 
Name  Pos  Year  School  Hometown   
Kristin White  Jr.  Delaware State  Crofton, Md. 
Destiny Calloway  Sr.  Howard  Evington, Va. 
Merci Hart  Jr.  Howard  Los Angeles, Calif.  
Maya Johnson  1B  Sr.  Norfolk State  Salt Lake City, Utah 
Taylor Ames-Alexander  2B  Gr.  Howard  Lancaster, S.C. 
Julianna Mejia  3B  Jr.  Howard  Lincoln Heights, Calif. 
Tonya Marks  SS  So.  Morgan State  Whitehall, Md. 
Lauryn Jones  OF  So.  Howard  Denton, Texas 
Aniyah Haley  OF  Sr.  Coppin State  Indianapolis, Ind. 
Angel Riggins  OF  Jr.  Howard  San Diego, Calif. 
Clarke Calvin  UTL/DP  So.  Md. Eastern Shore 
Woodbury, Minn. 
 
Julia Holt  RP  Sr.  Howard  Tucson, Ariz. 

 
Second Team 
 
Name  Pos  Year  School  Hometown 
Serena Rodriguez  Jr.  Morgan State  Simi Valley, Calif. 
Kailey Bryant  Jr.  Norfolk State  Moyock, N.C. 
Paige Perkins  Sr.  Md. Eastern Shore  Waterford, Conn. 
Kylie Nelson  1B  Sr.  South Carolina State  Sacramento, Calif. 
Clarke Calvin  2B  So.  Md. Eastern Shore  Woodbury, Minn.  
Karly Cain  3B  Sr.  Delaware State  Felton, Del. 
Alyssa Stanford  SS  So.  South Carolina State  Ellenwood, Ga. 
Giselle Ulloa  OF  Jr.  Coppin State  Norco, Calif. 
Maryn Jordan  OF  Sr.  Howard  San Diego, Calif. 
Jamaria Charley  OF  R-Jr.  South Carolina State  St. Matthews, S.C. 
Madison Morris  UTL/DP  Jr.  Norfolk State  Hampton, Va. 
Simone Mack  RP  So.  North Carolina Central 
Cornelius, N.C. 
 

 

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