{"id":3140,"date":"2011-11-21T04:41:08","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T08:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pr\/?p=3140"},"modified":"2026-07-13T22:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:01:00","slug":"hawks-volleyball-scores-1st-meac-tourney-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/scm\/hawks-volleyball-scores-1st-meac-tourney-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks volleyball scores 1st MEAC tourney title"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Monday, November 21, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BALTIMORE – (Nov. 20, 2011) – The UMES women’s volleyball team is the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion for the first time in the 28 years the university has fielded a squad in the fast-paced sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Led by freshman Saitaua Iosia of Long Beach, Calif., the Lady Hawks defeated Florida A&M in a tough five-set match during the end-of-season tournament held at Coppin State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iosia was the MEAC conference “rookie of the year” during the regular season and the 2011 tournament’s “most outstanding player.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MEAC championship title automatically qualifies UMES for the NCAA tournament. Pairings will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lady Hawks go into national tournament play with a 24-6 record and a 19-match winning streak. The team finished the regular season with a perfect 12-0 (match) record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Lady Hawks’ run to the championship, coach Don Metil notched his 200th<\/sup> career win since taking the UMES job in 2007. Metil is the 2011 MEAC coach of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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