Dover, Del. (Nov. 15, 2022) --- Delaware State's
Alondra Maldonado (jr.)has been selected to the 2022 All Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball First Team, while teammates
Sydney Lewis (sr.),
Jasmal Cruz (sr.) and
Karen Cordero (sr.) are second team honorees, in voting by league head coaches and sports information representatives announced today.
Maldonado is an All-MEAC First Team pick for the second year in a row. This season, she ranks second in the league in kills at 2.82 per set (274 total) and is fifth in hitting percentage at .319. In addition, she stands ninth in the MEAC in blocks at 0.69 per set (67 total).
Maldonado, a Preseason All-MEAC selection, is also a three-time league Player-of-the-Week this year.
Lewis is tops in the MEAC and second among all NCAA Division I players with a .450 hitting percentage. She has 180 kills and just 38 errors on 322 total attacks.
Lewis is also the top blocker in the MEAC, posting 1.12 winners per set en route to a team-record  107 total blocks this season. She is Delaware State's career leader in total blocks and blocks per-set.
Cordero is also having a stellar all-around season, ranking second in the MEAC and 24
th nationally in service aces (0.51 per set), eighth in the MEAC in points (2.98 per set) and hitting percentage (.252), and ninth in the league in kills 2.37 per set) entering post-season play.
Cruz is second in the MEAC in digs per set (4.33) and total digs (407) this season. She also stands ninth in the league at 0.37 service aces per set, totaling 35 total service winners this season.
Delaware State, the 2022 MEAC Tournament host, is the No. 3 seed in this year's tourney. The Hornets will face No. 6 North Carolina Central in their tourney opener on Fri. (Nov. 18) at 8:30 p.m.
Delaware State swept the season series with the Eagles, winning each match in three sets.
The DSU / NCCU winner will face either number No. 2 and defending champ Howard or No. 7 Morgan State in the semifinals on Saturday (Nov. 19) at 8:30 p.m.
The championship match is set for Sunday (Nov. 20) at 8:30 p.m. at Delaware State's Memorial Hall and broadcast live on ESPNU.
