NORFOLK, Virginia - Maryland Eastern Shore forward Lainey Allen has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Defensive Player of the Week. 

In addition to Allen, Norfolk State guard Da'Brya Clark was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week presented by Wells Fargo. Delaware State guard Amya Scott was named Rookie of the Week.    

Allen (Sr, 6-2, F., Plymouth Meeting, Pa.) recorded her third double-double of the season in a 56–52 win at Wichita State, finishing with 12 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and a block. She finished the week adding eight points, seven rebounds, four steals and a block in the loss to No.9 Oklahoma. Allen leads the MEAC in blocks for the season with 17. 

Clark (G, 5-7, Jr., Baltimore, Md.) averaged 23.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 3.0 assists in a 2-0 week for the Spartans. She opened the week with 25 points, eight rebounds and five steals in the win over Shaw, then followed with a nearly identical performance against North Carolina A&T, finishing with 21 points, eight rebounds and five steals.  

Scott (Fr., 5-3, F., Philadelphia, Pa.) recorded 13 points, two rebounds and two assists while shooting 50 percent from the field in the loss to Old Dominion.  

Other Top Performers  

• Sydney Burris (CSU) recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Marshall.  

• Jael Butler (MSU) averaged 10.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in two games for Morgan State.  

• Erika Huggins (DSU) tallied four points and 13 total rebounds across two games.  

• Paris McBride (CSU) averaged 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists over a 1-1 week for Coppin State.  

• Nile Miller (HOW) collected 16 rebounds, while adding four assists, three steals, and a block in a 1-1 week for the Bison.  

• Gabrielle Johnson (MSU) averaged 11.0 points and 2.5 rebounds across two contests for the Bears.  

• Zennia Thomas (HOW) totaled 35 points, 10 rebounds and five steals across two games for the Bison.