NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 30, 2020 – As the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) continues to celebrate its 50^th Anniversary during the 2020-21 academic year, the conference office announced on Monday the Volleyball All-Time Team, presented by The Home Depot, comprised of 50 outstanding student-athletes throughout the conference's history.  
 
A total of eight former Lady Bears were announced to the team. Named to the team were Dorothy Buford, Kimberly Spottswood, Ja Nina Lee, Monica (Scott) Haynes, Tiffany Oliver, Esther Johnson, Ashley Preston and Zoe McBride.
 
The All-Time Team features three MEAC Hall of Famers, including Morgan State's Lee, who was inducted into the 2018 Class.
 
Buford was a four-year letterwinner for Morgan State from 1997-2000. She earned back-to-back All-MEAC first team selections, as well as MEAC All-Tournament Team honors in 1998 and 99. Buford is one of 10 Lady Bears to reach the 1,000-kills plateau and currently ranks ninth in kills with 1,049. She also ranks fifth in attempts (2,878), 11^th in blocks (194) and 11^th in digs (852).
 
Spottswood was a two-year letterwinner at Morgan State from 1991-92. She was a member of Morgan State's first team to capture the MEAC crown in 1992. She holds the single-season record for service aces with 171, which she set during the 1991 season. Spottswood earned back-to-back MEAC All-Tournament Team honors and was twice named MEAC Tournament Most Valuable Player in 1991 and 1992. She currently ranks fourth at Morgan State in aces.
 
Lee lettered for four seasons at Morgan State from 1994-96 and 98. She recorded 185 blocks in 1995 as a sophomore, which ranks second on the single-season and had 166 blocks the year before as a freshman, which ranks third. Lee also ranks third on the single-season service aces chart with 105 during her sophomore season. Lee finished her career as the school's leader in both career blocks (512) and service aces (236), which still stands today. Was a member of Morgan State's back-to-back MEAC titles in 1997 and 1998, missing the 1997 season due to an injury. She earned first-team All-MEAC, MEAC All-Tournament Team honors and was named MEAC Tournament Most Valuable Player in 1995. One of five Morgan State volleyball players to be inducted into the Morgan Hall of Fame, Lee was inducted into the Morgan State Hall of Fame in 2016. Lee was also inducted into the MEAC Hall of Fame in 2018, becoming the lone Lady Bear volleyball player to earn that honor. She ranks first in the MEAC in blocks and fourth in service aces.
 
Scott started for the Lady Bears at setter from 1995-98. Scott, who led the team in assists all four years, ranks fourth (1,130) and seventh (1,043) on the single-season assists chart at Morgan State. She also recorded 73 service aces during her junior season to rank fourth on the single-season list. Scott became the first Lady Bear to earn MEAC Rookie of the Year honors in 1995, when she was received the award then named, MEAC Most Outstanding Rookie. A four-time team captain, Scott would help Morgan State capture back-to-back MEAC championships. After capturing the 1997 MEAC title, the Lady Bears would defeat Grambling State in the NCAA Play-In match, thus becoming the first Historically Black College or University to earn a spot in the NCAA Division I Tournament. She was named first-team All-MEAC in 1997 and earned back-to-back MEAC All-Tournament selections in 1996 and 1997. Scott, who currently ranks third all-time in career assists, ended her career as the school's all-time leader with 3,644 assists. She also ranks seventh with 160 service aces and totaled 835 digs to rank 12^th. One of five Morgan State volleyball players to be inducted into the Morgan Hall of Fame, Scott, in 2018 became the fourth Lady Bear volleyball player to be inducted into the Morgan State Hall of Fame. She ranks sixth in the MEAC in assists.
 
Oliver was a three-year letterwinner from 2000-03. In her final season with the Lady Bears, Oliver, who ranks fifth on the single-season kills list, totaled a season-best 444 kills on a season-high 918 attempts in 2003. She would also lead the team in blocks all three seasons, while setting a personal season-high for blocks in each season. Oliver was a three-time All-MEAC selection, who earned back-to-back first-team honors as a junior and senior. She was also named to two straight MEAC All-Tournament Teams in 2002 and 2003. Oliver concluded her career as the program's all-time leader in kills (now second) with 1,309 and ranked second at Morgan in blocks with 498 and third (now sixth) in attack attempts with 2,837. She is second in the MEAC in blocks and ninth in kills.
 
Johnson started for the Lady Bears from 2004-07 and immediately rewrote the record books. Johnson, who in 2004 became just the third Lady Bear to be named MEAC Rookie of the Year, also set the school's single-season kills (523) and attempts (1,505) records as a freshman. Johnson was a four-time All-MEAC selection, earning two first team honors and was named twice to the All-MEAC Tournament Team in 2004 and 2005. Johnson ended her career as the program's all-time leader in both kills (1,766) and attempts (5,109), which are still in place today. She also finished third in digs (1,425) and 10^th in service aces with 129. She ranks second all-time in the MEAC in kills and 10^th in digs.
 
Preston was a four-year starter at Libero from 2004-07. Like her teammate, Johnson, Preston would put her stamp all over the Morgan State record books. The defensive specialist led the team in digs all four seasons, set the school record for digs in a season in each of her first two years and finished her career owning the top three spots on the single-season digs chart. Preston set the school's single-season digs mark with 525 digs as a freshman and then broke the mark again the following year with 640 digs as a sophomore in 2005. A three-time first-team All-MEAC selection, Preston ended her career as the all-time leader in digs at Morgan State with 2,066, which is still intact today. Preston is also the MEAC's all-time leader in digs.
 
McBride spent two seasons at Morgan State from 2018-19. In her sophomore season, McBride set the school's single-season record for kills in 2019, finishing with 577. Her mark would break the previous record of 523, which was set by Johnson during her freshman year. McBride, who earned All-MEAC Rookie team honors, would be named MEAC Co-Player of the Year and first-team All-MEAC honors a year ago during her sophomore season, becoming the first Lady Bear to earn MEAC Player of the Year accolades. She also was selected to the All-MEAC Tournament Team after helping Morgan reach the title match last season. McBride concluded last season with another first when she was named to the AVCA Division I East Region Team, thus becoming the first Lady Bear to earn that distinction. McBride ranks 10^th all-time in the MEAC in kills per set at 4.89.
 
Nearly 900 votes were cast for the Volleyball All-Time Team, with fans, media representatives, institution sports information contacts and others taking part.  
 
To be considered on the ballot, players must have been named to one of the following: First Team All-MEAC, MEAC Player of the Year, AVCA All-America or All-Region or a MEAC Hall of Fame inductee.
 
Below is the All-Time Team, listed in alphabetical order by players' last names.
 
The MEAC Office contributed to this release.
     
• Nicole Abreu, Florida A&M: 2017 First Team All-MEAC; 2016 MEAC Co-Rookie of the Year.  
 
• Maria Andronova, Florida A&M: 2006 MEAC Player of the Year; Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2005, 2006); 2005 MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer.  
 
• Christine Anthony, North Carolina Central: 2012 First Team All-MEAC; 2012 MEAC Rookie of the Year.  

• Vania Blake, North Carolina A&T State: 1998 MEAC Player of the Year; 1998 First Team All-MEAC; 1998 MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer.  
 
• Jovana Blazeski, Florida A&M: 2009 MEAC Player of the Year; Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2007, 2009); 2009 MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer; 2007 MEAC Rookie of the Year.
 
• Edie Brewer, North Carolina A&T State: 2019 MEAC Co-Player of the Year; 2019 AVCA South Region Honorable Mention; 2019 First Team All-MEAC.  
 
• Dorothy Buford, Morgan State: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (1998, 1999).  

• Valentina Carrasco, Florida A&M: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2017, 2018).  
 
• Miajavon Coleman, Coppin State: 2018 MEAC Rookie of the Year; 2019 First Team All-MEAC.  

• Assata Conway, Howard: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2013, 2014).  

• Gazelle d'Artois, Howard: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2008, 2009).  

• Tamia Dockery, Howard: 2018 MEAC Player of the Year; 2018 AVCA East All-Region Honorable Mention; Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2016, 2018).  

• Khaila Donaldson, Howard: Two-time MEAC Player of the Year (2016, 2017); Three-time First Team All-MEAC (2015, 2016, 2017); Three-time MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer (2015, 2016, 2017); 2017 First Team All-ECAC.  

• Susan Egoavil, Florida A&M: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2007, 2009).  

• Carla Ellis, Howard: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (1994, 1995).  

• Christina Estebane, Maryland Eastern Shore: 2008 MEAC Player of the Year; Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2007, 2008).  

• Jarne Gleaton, South Carolina State: 2010 MEAC Player of the Year; 2010 First Team All-MEAC; 2010 MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer.  

• Breshawn Harris, Howard: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (1993, 1994); Two-time MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer (1993, 1994); MEAC Hall of Fame Class of 2015.  

• Shante Haymore, Florida A&M: Two-time MEAC Player of the Year (2000, 2001); Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2000, 2001); 2001 MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer.  

• Saitaua Iosia, Maryland Eastern Shore: 2011 First Team All-MEAC; Two-time MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer (2011, 2012).  

• Esther Johnson, Morgan State: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2005, 2007).  
 
• Whitney Johnson, Maryland Eastern Shore: 2007 MEAC Player of the Year; Three-time First Team All-MEAC (2007, 2008, 2009).  
 
• Cassandra Joyner, Delaware State: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2008, 2009).  

• Adriana Kostadinova, Florida A&M: Two-time MEAC Player of the Year (2004, 2005); Three-time First Team All-MEAC (2003, 2004, 2005); Three-time MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer (2002, 2003, 2004).
 
• Ja Nina Lee, Morgan State: 1995 First Team All-MEAC; 1995 MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer; MEAC Hall of Fame Class of 2018.  
 
• Randi Lee, Florida A&M: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (1993, 1994).  
 
• Ginna Lopez-Chavez, Florida A&M: Three-time First Team All-MEAC (2013, 2014, 2016).  

• Morgan Marlbrough, Howard: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2015, 2016).  

• Zoe McBride, Morgan State: 2019 MEAC Co-Player of the Year; 2019 AVCA All-East Region; 2019 First Team All-MEAC.  

• Jana Milin, Maryland Eastern Shore: Two-time MEAC Player of the Year (2002, 2003); Three-time First Team All-MEAC (2002, 2003, 2004); 2002 MEAC Rookie of the Year; MEAC Hall of Fame Class of 2020.  

• Anna Nicholson, Florida A&M: 1999 First Team All-MEAC; 1999 MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer.  

• Rakaya Neely, Bethune-Cookman: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2015, 2017).  

• Cindy Okpegbue, Coppin State: 2015 MEAC Player of the Year; Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2014, 2015).  

• Tiffany Oliver, Morgan State: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2002, 2003).  

• Courteney Pitt, North Carolina A&T State: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2018, 2019).  

• Kira Porter, Howard: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2018, 2019); 2018 MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer.  

• Mariela Portocarrero, Florida A&M: Three-time First Team All-MEAC (2001, 2003, 2004).  

• Ashley Preston, Morgan State: Three-time First Team All-MEAC (2004, 2005, 2006).  

• Shabree Roberson, South Carolina State: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2010, 2011).  

• Marrita Royster-Crockett, Florida A&M: 2006 First Team All-MEAC; 2006 MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer.  

• Adriena Ruiz, Florida A&M: Three-time First Team All-MEAC (2002, 2003, 2004).  

• Monica Scott, Morgan State: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (1997, 1998).  

• Kimberly Spotwood, Morgan State: Two-time MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer (1991, 1992).  

• Michelle Spotswood, North Carolina A&T State: Three-time First Team All-MEAC (1993, 1994, 1995).  

• Vendula Strakova, Hampton: Two-time MEAC Player of the Year (2013, 2014); Two-time AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2013, 2014); Two-time AVCA All-East Region (2013, 2014); Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2013, 2014); Two-time MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer (2013, 2014); 2014 ECAC Offensive Player of the Year.  

• Jessica Vicic, Maryland Eastern Shore: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (2011, 2012).  

• Iva Vujosevic, Maryland Eastern Shore: 2017 First Team All-MEAC; 2017 AVCA East Region Honorable Mention.  

• Desire Waller, South Carolina State: Two-time MEAC Player of the Year (2011, 2012); Three-time First Team All-MEAC (2011, 2012, 2013).  

• Raquan Washington, Howard: Two-time First Team All-MEAC (1993, 1994).  

• Maria Yvette Garcia, Florida A&M: Three-time First Team All-MEAC (2016, 2018, 2019).  
 
About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference  
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) celebrates its 50^th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2020-21 academic year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 11 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University.