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	P	Jr.	Delaware State	Crofton, Md.
Destiny Calloway	P	Sr.	Howard	Evington, Va.
Merci Hart	C	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	P	Jr.	Morgan State	Simi Valley, Calif.
Kailey Bryant	P	Jr.	Norfolk State	Moyock, N.C.
Paige Perkins	C	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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