NORFOLK, Virginia – A pair of Hawks have earned weekly MEAC honors for their play on the court. For the third time this season, freshman forward Kaliya Perry has been named the MEAC Rookie of the Week while senior guard Ashanti Lynch earned her first Defensive Player of the Week honors this season.

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

Lynch (G, 5-9, Sr., Hookerton, Nc.) registered 15 rebounds, two steals, and 28 points in the 68-61 overtime win against Coppin State to help the Hawks remain undefeated in conference play. She shot 50% (8-of-16) from the field and 91.% (11-12) from the free throw line. She also added two assists and two steals in the winning effort across 44 minutes played.

Perry (Fr., 6-0, F., Hampton, Va.) the freshman forward was the Hawks' second-leading scorer as UMES remained undefeated in MEAC play in a 68-61 overtime win against Coppin State. Perry scored 11 points on 44.4% (4-of-9) shooting. She added an assist while also pulling down six rebounds and blocking two shots in her eighth start for UMES.

Clark (G, 5-7, Jr., Baltimore, Md.) scored 30 points, setting a new Norfolk State single-game record with nine three-pointers, and added 11 rebounds, five assists, four steals, and two blocks in the 85-41 win over South Carolina State.  

Other Top Performers  

• Morgan Callahan (NCCU) posted 13 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, and two steals against Howard.  

• Shanaii Gamble (CSU) grabbed 11 rebounds in back-to-back games against Maryland E. Shore and No. 2 South Carolina.  

• Amaya Harris (NCCU) provided eight points in 15 minutes versus Howard.  

• Mihjae Hayes (MSU) finished with 12 points, six assists, three rebounds, and a steal in a 61-59 win at Delaware State.  

• Ariella Henigan (HOW) contributed 11 points and three steals in the win over NC Central.  

• Ericka Huggins (DSU) scored 28 points while adding seven rebounds and two blocks against Morgan State.  

• Khila Morris (CSU) totaled 34 points across two games, highlighted by a 20-point, four-rebound performance against South Carolina.  

• Kailyn Nash (MSU) tallied 11 points, nine rebounds, three steals, and a block, including the game-winning layup against Delaware State.  

• Zennia Thomas (HOW) recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 19 points and 13 rebounds in a 69-61 win over NC Central.