NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 29, 2026)--The Morgan State bowling team was picked to finish fifth in the 2026-27 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason poll, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
 
North Carolina A&T State junior Victorya White was named the 2026–27 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Preseason Bowler of the Year, while reigning champion N.C. A&T was selected as preseason favorite to capture the conference title for a third consecutive year.
 
The preseason team and predicted order of finish were determined by a vote of the league's head bowling coaches and sports information directors.
 
The Aggies, the two-time defending MEAC champions, earned 11 first-place votes and 88 points to claim the top spot. Maryland Eastern Shore finished second with 67 points, followed by last year's MEAC Tournament runners-up, University of Alabama at Birmingham (66 points). Delaware State (62 points) was selected fourth, while Morgan State (45) was picked fifth. Coppin State and Howard each had 27 points to tie for sixth place and Norfolk State (14) round out the poll in eighth.
 
Morgan State begins the 2026-27 season against crosstown rival Coppin State in the 410 Clash on the Lanes on Friday, Oct. 2 at the AMF Woodlawn Lanes in Gwynn Oak, Md.
 
The 2027 MEAC Bowling Championship gets underway, March 19-21, 2027.
 
 
MEAC Bowling Preseason Honors
As voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors
 
MEAC Preseason Player of the Year – Victorya White, North Carolina A&T State
MEAC Preseason Bowling All-Conference Team
Victorya White, North Carolina A&T
Mariane Almeida, Maryland Eastern Shore
Amina Hall, Delaware State
Ryan Starke, Delaware State
Hannah Perry, Delaware State
Soraya Brinson, Howard
 
2026-27 Predicted Order of Finish
1. North Carolina A&T (11) – 88 points
2. Maryland Eastern Shore – 67 points
3. University of Alabama at Birmingham – 66 points
4. Delaware State – 62 points
5. Morgan State – 45 points
T6. Coppin State – 27 points
T6. Howard – 27 points
8. Norfolk State – 14 points
 
 
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